** Shares of Laurus Labs LAUL.NS rise as much as 2.93%,
most in over two weeks since Dec. 21, 2022, to 384.80 rupees
** The stock is the top gainer in the Nifty Pharma index
.NIPHARM , which rose 1.31%
** Over 1 mln shares changed hands in a block at 378.25
apiece, as of 10:29 a.m. IST
** Trading volume is about 1.50 mln shares, 0.6x the 30-day
avg of 2.45 mln shares
** Of the 11 analysts tracking the company, seven suggest
"buy", two recommend "hold" and two maintain "sell"; median tp
is 535 rupees
($1 = 82.5750 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
((bharath.rajeswaran@thomsonreuters.com; Mobile:
+919769003463))