Stocks to buy today: List of 20 stocks for profitable trade on April 25

Stocks to Buy: The Indian markets ended over one per cent lower as benchmarks Nifty50 and the S&P BSE Sensex declined 1.27% and 1.23% respectively on Friday amid weak global cues. The 12-share Bank Nifty too fell more than 700 points as banking stocks were among top laggards. All sectors ended in the red on Friday with banking indices taking maximum beating.  

Meanwhile Asian markets were off to a weak start on Monday as Japanese Nikkei 225 was down 1.9%, Hang Seng Index nearly 3% and Chinese Shanghai Composite was trading lower by more than 2.5% in the early trade.   

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Hinting further weakness in the Indian market, the SGX Nifty Future index on the Singaporean Exchange was trading lower by 270 points around 8 am on Monday.  

Ahead of the market opening, Zee Business research team brings you a list of 20 stocks for profitable trade on April 25. These stocks have been picked from cash, F&O and techno segments to help investors make money in the short to long term. Below is the list of stocks identified by Zee Business analaysts Kushal Gupta and Varun Dubey.  

Kushal Gupta Stock Picks  

Cash 
Ruchi Soya - Buy - 990, sl - 945 
 
FTR 
Godrej Consumer FUT - Sell - 775, sl - 810 
 
OPTN 
JSPL 540 PE @ 9.30 - Buy - 18, sl - 7 
 
Techno 
JSW Steel FUT - Sell - 703, sl - 732 
 
Funda 
Voltas - Buy - 1400, Duration - 2 months 
 
IPL 
Varun Beverages - Buy - 1250, Duration - 3 months 
 
News 
Britannia FUT - Sell - 3250, sl - 3400 
 
Mychoice 
Hindalco FUT- Sell- 495, sl - 523 
NALCO FUT - Sell - 110, sl - 119 
SAIL FUT - Sell - 97, sl - 104 
 
Best Pick 
Britannia FUT - Sell - 3250, sl - 3400 
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Varun Dubey Stock Picks 

Cash 
Buy Godrej Agrovet Target Rs 515 SL RS 485 
 
Futures 
Sell ONGC FUT Target Rs 169 SL RS 176 
 
Options 
Buy Infosys 1580 PE Target Rs 25 SL RS 17 
 
Technical 
Sell Shriram Transport FUT Target Rs 1075 SL RS 1120 
 
Funda 
Buy Axis Bank Target Rs 800 SL RS 765 
 
IPL 
Buy Neogen Chemical Target 1850, Duration 4-6 Months 
 
News 
Buy ICICI Bank Target Rs 770 SL RS 730 
 
My Choice 
Sell Apollo Tyres FUT Target Rs 193 SL RS 201 
Sell DLF FUT Target Rs 368 SL Rs 383 
Sell LIC Housing FUT Target Rs 363 SL RS 378 
 
Best Pick 
Sell ONGC FUT Target Rs 169 SL RS 176