** Shares of Varun Beverages VARB.NS rise as much as 3.1%
to a record high of 1,627 rupees
** Stock top gainer on Nifty FMCG Index .NIFTYFMCG , which
is up 0.06%
** VARB eyes eighth straight session of gains, on track for
its best streak since July 1, 2022
** Seventeen analysts covering the stock on avg have a "buy"
rating; median PT is 1,625 rupees - LSEG data
** VARB trading above its 200-day simple moving avg since
mid-Nov, 2020
** Stock up ~7% so far this week, eyes best weekly gain
since Dec. 22
(Reporting by Ashna Teresa Britto in Bengaluru)
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