Traders' Diary: Buy, sell or hold strategy on ITC, HDFC AMC, Titan, HUL, USL, over a dozen other stocks today

In this edition of Traders' Diary, the Zee Business research team shares exclusive research on 20 stocks that investors and traders can track on Monday, August 21. Check out which stocks are on analysts Varun Dubey and Kushal Gupta's radar, and what they recommend in cash and derivative segments.

Here's the complete list of investment and trading ideas for the day:

Kushal Gupta

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Buy KEC International shares in the cash segment for a target price of Rs 640 with a stop loss at Rs 615

Buy USL futures for a target price of Rs 1,030 with a stop loss at Rs 984

Buy the Rs 2,500 put option ofHDFC AMC at Rs 72 for a target of Rs 120 with a stop loss at Rs 55

Technical pick: Buy Escorts shares for a target of Rs 2,920 with a stop loss at Rs 2,800

Fundamental pick: Buy NTPC shares for a one-year target of Rs 260

Investment idea: Buy Britannia shares for one-year target of Rs 5,400

News-based pick: Buy JSPL shares for a target of Rs 660 with a stop loss at Rs 625

My Choice picks:

• Buy Tata Consumer shares for a target of Rs 860 with a stop loss at Rs 830
• Buy Repro India shares for a target of Rs 855 with a stop loss at Rs 820
• Buy ITC shares for a target of Rs 451 with a stop loss at Rs 437

Varun Dubey

Buy GMR Airport shares in the spot market for a target of Rs 55.5 with a stop loss at Rs 52.5

Buy Titan futures for a target of Rs 3,130 with a stop loss at Rs 3,030

Buy the Rs 2,560 call option of HUL for a target of Rs 35 with a stop loss at Rs 24

Technical pick: Buy PNB Housing shares for a target of Rs 660 with a stop loss at Rs 622

Fundamental pick: Buy Gujarat Gas shares for a target of Rs 470 with a stop loss at Rs 444

Investment idea: Buy AB Fashion shares for a one-year target of Rs 270

News-based pick: Buy GMM Pfaudler shares for a target of Rs 1,570 with a stop loss at Rs 1,480

My Choice picks:

• Sell L&T Finance shares for a target of Rs 114.5 with a stop loss at Rs 120
• Sell Bajaj Finance shares for a target of Rs 6,700 with a stop loss at Rs 6,950
• Buy HUDCO shares for a target of Rs 76.5 with a stop loss at Rs 72

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