Stocks in news:

• Results today:
  IDBI, HCL Tech, Aztecsoft, Blue Dart Express, Jubilant Organosys, Madras Aluminium, Mudra Lifestyle, Shasun Chemicals and Tata Sponge Iron
• IFCI says bidders for 26% stake in co may fall below 8: NW18
• IFCI gives Banks, FIs option to convert a part of their debt worth Rs 1479 cr in to equity, strategic investors would have to bid for shares on diluted basis
• NSE bars further F&O positions in Omaxe, Nagar Fert, Arvind Mills, and Adlabs Films as 95% of marketwide limit reached
• Prajay Engineers Syndicate board meeting on Oct 22 to consider QIP issue
• Tayo Rolls board approves rights issue up to Rs 46 cr
• Board meetings:
  RPL on quarterly disclosures
• Ex-bonus:
  Kernex Microsystems (1:10)
• Ex-split:
  Peninsula Land from Rs 10 to Rs 2
• Wockhardt close to buying US based Morton Grove for USD 70 million - ET
• HDIL to develop 276 acres of slum land in Mumbai Airport - ET
• Apollo Tyres is likely to be the after sales partner for Tata’s Rs 1 lakh car - ET
• Mercator Lines to foray into dredging sector - ET
• ICICI Ventures to float USD 2 billion real estate fund - BS
• Big Spenders like HUL, P&G, Airtel, R Com drop ads on TV channels on differences between broadcaster and advertisers over paying 25% surcharge - BS
• 3i buys 5% in Welspun Gujarat - TOI
• IDFC hints may drop out of race for IFCI as price too high
• BOC India bags orders worth Rs 318 cr from SAIL to be executed over 2-3 years
• TCS Q2:
  Net Profit At Rs 1246.9 Cr Vs Rs 1,185.5 Cr (QoQ)
  Revenues At Rs 5639.8 Cr Vs Rs 5,202.8 Cr (QoQ)
  Other Income At Rs 110 Cr
• Orbit Corp Q2 (QoQ)
  Net Profit At Rs 39.9 Cr Vs Rs 18.3 Cr
  Net Sales At Rs 97.6 Cr Vs Rs 63.6 Cr
• IFCI Q2
  Net Profit up 329% at Rs 497 cr vs Rs 115.83 cr
  Total income up 83.1% at Rs 595 cr vs Rs 325 cr
  Other income includes interest on IT refund Rs 132 cr, boosting net profit
  Prov w/off of Rs 348 cr vs provision for bad assets of Rs 29.1 cr
• Reliance Industrial Infra Q2
  Net profit at Rs 5.5 cr vs Rs 5.3 cr
  Net sales at Rs 15.6 cr vs Rs 13.3 cr
• BOC India Q2
  Net profit at Rs 7 cr vs Rs 11.8 cr
  Net sales at Rs 97.5 cr vs Rs 124 cr