Stocks in news: HEG, Mindtech, SCI

Stocks in news: 

• Board meetings:
  HEG on issue of warrants on preferential basis to promoters
  Sterling Biotech on ADR / GDR / FCCB issue
  Patni to consider buy back
• (B)Emaar MGF
  IPO closing date extended to Feb 11
  Revises Lower End Of Price Band To Rs 530 from Rs 540
  Price band lowered to get an extension
• Wockhardt Hospitals IPO closes today; subscribed 0.13 times till now
• IRB Infra Fixes IPO Price At Rs 185/share
• Fresh F&O contracts on BILT will not be issued after Feb expiry; all existing contracts to expire this month on restructuring
• Mindtech buys US-based Infotech Consulting for $21 m
• Central Bank of India says may cut retail lending rates 25-50 bps next week
• ICICI Bank ED Vaidyanathan says ICICI Bank to review lending rates in Apr-Jun
• SCI to invest up to Rs 3,164 cr in shipyard JVs, finalise partners in 3-4 months
• Mid-day Multimedia board approves transfer of print and publishing business to new wholly owned subsidiary for Rs 17 cr
• Sebi puts pre-IPO PE deals under scanner, asks companies that are going for IPOs to freeze their pre-IPO placement - ET
• Birla group to hike stake in Grasim to 40%, no time frame set for move - ET
• Over a dozen players including Future Capital, HDFC Bank, Tata Capital eye GE Money Financial Services - ET
• Arvind Mills may demerge 2 businesses and list separately - DNA
• Burnpur Cement to foray into steel manufacturing, to invest Rs 2000 cr - FE
• Reliance Entertainment plans IPO - HT
• Cognizant and Patni earnings today; watch out for CY08 guidance