Shares of M&M Financial Services rise in early trade following a Q1 earnings update that shows strong growth in consolidated profit alongside improvement in credit costs. Business Line reports standalone profit after tax increases 70% year-on-year to ₹899 crore. NDTV says consolidated profit grows about 75%, attributing the increase to lower impairment charges, while standalone profit is down about 1% in the quarter. Multiple reports also link the stock movement to brokerage actions: NDTV notes the shares jump as much as 8.05% to around Rs 378 as brokerages raise target prices after the earnings release. Although the reports differ on the direction of standalone profitability, they agree that consolidated profit growth is driven by reduced impairment charges. Overall, the coverage indicates investor interest centers on the improvement in loan-loss provisions and the resulting earnings momentum, supported by upward revisions to price targets by analysts.