{
  "id": 11907767,
  "title": "Axis Direct picks 5 smallcap stocks with up to 40% upside",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/axis-direct-picks-5-smallcap-stocks-with-up-to-40-upside",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-04T06:21:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Top News",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-top-news",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/axis-direct-picks-5-smallcap-stocks-with-up-to-40-upside-potential-how-many-do-you-have/slideshow/134670761.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indian stock market has hit a record low, with eight consecutive weeks of declines, surpassing previous crashes in 2020 and 2008. Axis Direct, a leading brokerage firm, has identified five smallcap stocks with significant upside potential following the sharp correction.\n\nAxis Direct, a prominent player in the hospitality sector, operates numerous high-end hotels in major Indian cities, including Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Pune. The company's target price of Rs 1,000 suggests a 19% upside from current market levels.\n\nAnother company, Oncology Health Care Ltd, operates a network of nearly 22 Comprehensive Cancer Centers (CCCs) and infusion facilities across India. With a target price of Rs 820, the brokerage forecasts a 23% upside potential from the current level.\n\nTech Mahindra, a major technology-driven manufacturer of automotive components and systems, is the flagship company of the Spark Minda Group. The brokerage has assigned a target price of Rs 815, indicating an 18% upside from the previous close.\n\nCUB Technologies, a pan-India franchise with over 1,000 branches, primarily focuses on MSME lending, gold, agriculture, retail, and other business loans. The brokerage has set a target price of Rs 1,425, reflecting a 40% upside potential from current levels.",
  "summary": "After eight consecutive weeks of market losses, Axis has identified five small-cap stocks offering up to 40% upside following the sharp correction.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}