** Shares of Vishal Mega Mart VSSL.NS rise as much as 9.1% to 117.52 rupees, highest intraday pct gain since listing last year
** The budget retailer on Tuesday reported 88% Y/Y rise in Q4 consol net profit, rev from ops rose 23.2% Y/Y
** More than 44 mln shares change hands, 3.1x of 30-day avg
** Avg rating of eight analysts equivalent of "buy", median PT is 125 rupees - data compiled by LSEG
** Since listing in mid December, stock has risen 12.8%
(Reporting by Ashish Chandra in Bengaluru)
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