** Hatsun Agro Product HAPL.NS shares up as much as 18% to
highest since Nov 2021
** Arun icecream maker on Monday posted 63% surge in Q1
profit, while rev rose 10.4% on strong sales volume and higher
margins
** See margin expansion to continue through FY25 on lower
input prices, utilisation of low-priced skimmed milk product
inventory, ICICI Securities said in a note
** ICICI raised FY25/26 earnings by 4.4%/4% to factor in the
better-than-expected results
** Including day's gain, stk up 4.3% YTD vs 79% gain in
rival Heritage Foods HEFI.NS and 31% rise in Dodla Dairy
DODL.NS
(Reporting by Sethuraman NR in Bengaluru)
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