** Shares of NIIT NIIT.NS rise 4.47% to 317 rupees, the
biggest intraday gain in a week
** The IT services firm reported higher net profit, revenue,
and core profit for the third quarter, while core profit margins
contracted in Q3
** Co says that it strengthened its market position in an
uncertain macroeconomic environment
** Trading volume is 236,437 shares as of 1:38 p.m. IST,
0.9x the 30-day avg of 273,874 shares
** Both the analysts tracking the company maintain "buy";
median TP is 355 rupees
($1 = 81.6970 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
((bharath.rajeswaran@thomsonreuters.com; Mobile:
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