Top stocks to buy: Stock recommendations for September 15, week - check list

Stock market recommendations: Emcure Pharmaceuticals, and Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd - Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk has identified these as the top stocks to buy in the holiday-shortened trading week starting September 18, 2026:NAMECMP (Rs)TP (Rs)Upside (%)Emcure1975230016%Cholamandalam Investment1843216017%Emcure PharmaceuticalsEmcure Pharmaceuticals continues to strengthen its domestic and international pharmaceutical franchise through broad-based growth across Europe, Canada and ROW markets, supported by improved execution, niche products and a strong commercial network. In Q1FY27, revenue grew 22.8% YoY to INR25.8bn, EBITDA increased 25.8% YoY to INR5.1bn and adjusted PAT rose 34% YoY to INR2.9bn.However, gross margin contracted 340bp YoY to 58.4%, while India business grew a relatively modest 10% YoY. Management expects low-to-mid teen revenue growth with 70-100bp EBITDA margin expansion in FY27, supported by continued international growth, new product launches and stronger domestic execution.