** Shares of India's largest co by market cap Reliance Industries RELI.NS rise as much as 3% to 1460 rupees
** Stock top gainer on benchmark Nifty 50 index .NSEI, which is up 0.7%
** Co's Q2 profit rises nearly 10% yoy
RETAIL SEGMENT BEATS EXPECTATIONS, O2C IN LINE
** Morgan Stanley ("overweight", PT at 1,701 rupees) says earnings quality strong across divisions
** Jefferies ("buy", cuts PT to 1,780 rupees from 1,785 rupees) says oil-to-chemical business in line with expectations, retail segment delivered above estimates
** Bobcaps ("buy", PT at 1,655 rupees) says retail growth momentum to continue in Q3 on festive demand, supported by GST rationalisation
** Emkay ("buy", raises PT to 1,680) says healthy quarter for RELI, driven by better than expected growth in retail segment
(Reporting by Komal Salecha)
((Komal@thomsonreuters.com;))