** Shares of KPIT Technologies KPIE.NS rise as much as
5.6% to 1,486 rupees; last up 4.1%
** Tech firm posts a 55% jump in its Dec-qtr consol net
profit
** KPIE stock gained for sixth straight qtr in Dec qtr, up
~24% since reporting upbeat Q2 results in late Oct 2023
** Stock, however, on track to snap a three-month winning
streak
** Trading volume nearly thrice the 30-day moving avg on
Tuesday
** KPIE stock more than doubled in value in 2023, marking
its fourth straight yearly gain
(Reporting by Kashish Tandon in Bengaluru)
((kashish.tandon@thomsonreuters.com))