Stocks to buy today: List of 20 stocks for profitable trade on December 24

Domestic equity markets continued their winning streak as the S&P BSE Sensex ended 384 points higher at 57,315 while the Nifty 50 jumped 117 points to 17,072 on Thursday. This is the third consecutive day when the indices closed in the green after witnessing massive slump on Monday. The 12-share index Bank Nifty gained 0.46% to end at 35,191. 

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Power Grid, IOC, ITC, Bajaj Finance, ONGC and Infosys and Tech Mahindra were the top gainers on the two indices. Divis Labs, JSW Steel, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki and Sun Pharma were the laggards. 

Meanwhile, global cues remain positive this morning as Asian markets were largely trading in the green, while the US markets too ended higher for yet another session on Thursday. Besides, SGX Nifty Futures were also trading with gains on the Singapore exchange this morning.   

Among the Asian indices, Nikkei 225 was trading 0.10% higher, Hang Seng Index was up 0.40% and Shanghai Composite was down 0.10% in the early morning trade on Friday. 

Earlier on Thursday, the US Markets closed yet another session on a strong note. Dow Jones closed with gains of 0.55%, Nasdaq Composite added 0.85%, S&P 500 settled with gains of 0.62% and Russell 2000 surged 0.89% in Thursday's closing. 

Ahead of the market open, Zee Business research team brings you a list of stocks that can potentially give good return on intraday, positional and long-term basis. These stocks are shortlisted by our analysts from cash, F&O and Techno space to help you make money with your investment or in intraday trading. Below is the list of 20 stocks that you can refer on Friday: 

Ashish Chaturvedi Stock Picks 

BUY GOKALDAS EXPORTS TARGET 330 SL 292  

BUY INFY TARGET 1905 SL 1840  

BUY BEL 210 CE TARGET 5.90 SL 2.60  

BUY TCS TARGET 3920 DURATION 1 WEEK  

BUY INFO EDGE TARGET 7500 DURATION 12-18 MONTHS  

BUY IOC TARGET 170 DURATION 1 YEAR  

BUY L&T FIN TARGET 88.50 SL 79  

BUY GATI TARGET 203 SL 190 

BUY FACT TARGET 125 SL 116 

BUY HAPPIEST MINDS TARGET 1300 SL 1250  

MY BEST 

BUY GOKEX TARGET 330 SL 292 

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Varun Dubey Stock Picks 

Buy SJVN Target Rs 30 SL Rs 27.8  

Buy HCL Tech Target Rs 1260 SL RS 1210  

Buy United Breweries 1600 CE Target Rs 26 SL RS 17  

Buy Marico Target Rs 530 SL RS 500  

Buy Allcargo Target Rs 390 SL RS 365  

Buy Affle India Target Rs 1500 Duration 6 Months  

Buy Ajanta Pharma Target Rs 2150 SL RS 2000  

Buy Apollo Micro Target Rs 125 SL Rs 117 

Buy Glenmark Pharma Target Rs 525 SL RS 495 

Buy Vedanta Target 355, SL 338  

Best Pick 

Buy Ajanta Pharma Target Rs 2150 SL RS 2000 

(Disclaimer: The views/suggestions/advices expressed here in this article is solely by investment experts. Zee Business suggests its readers to consult with their investment advisers before making any financial decision.)