** Shares of milk producer Dodla Dairy DODL.NS up as much
as 3.4% at 916.40 rupees
** Investec initiated coverage on Indian dairy firms DODL,
Hatsun Agro HAPL.NS , Heritage Foods HEFI.NS and Parag Milk
Foods PAMF.NS , picks DODL as the most preferred stock
** Brokerage expects DODL to outshine its peers in various
aspects including robust core business, effective capital
utilization and reasonable valuations
** Rates DODL at "buy" with Street-high PT of 1,400 rupees -
LSEG
** Meanwhile, Investec's ratings on HEFI and PAMF also at
"buy"; HAPL rated "sell"
** DODL only stock among major dairy firms with YTD gains,
HEFI, PAMF and HAPL all post YTD losses between 1.1% and 12.5%
(Reporting by Kashish Tandon in Bengaluru)
((kashish.tandon@thomsonreuters.com))