New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- Stocks to buy for the long term: The Indian stock market has been on a bumpy track over the last year, marked by weak earnings, stretched valuations, heavy foreign capital outflow, and US-tariff-related concerns. The equity benchmark, Nifty 50, has remained flat year-over-year.

However, some stocks, such as Eicher Motors, BEL, and Bajaj Finance, have surged over 40 per cent in the last year, despite weak market sentiment.

Some other Nifty 50 components, including Maruti Suzuki, Eternal, IndiGo, and Max Healthcare, have jumped over 20 per cent over the last year.

This indicates that even during periods of downtrend, some stocks tend to rise due to their strong fundamental factors, underscoring the importance of sele...