Stocks in news:

• Polaris defers Buyback Plans, Board Recommends Unlocking Shareholder Value From Real Estate Invsts
• Results today:
  ACC, HDFC Bank, Hero Honda, Idea Cellular, Maruti Suzuki, Central Bank, Gujarat NRE Coke, Indiabulls Financial, Marico, Mysore Cements, Nicholas Piramal, Shree Renuka Sugars, Allcargo Global, EID Parry, Federal-Mogul, Garware Offshore, Geodesic Information, HCL Infosystems, Hindustan Zinc, ICSA (India), Prime Securities, Zensar Technologies
• ENI makes open offer for HOEC at Rs 144.2/sh
• S Kumars
  Ex-date today ((demerger of retail biz))
  New F&O lot size 1900 shares; options strike prices between Rs 5-315
• HTMT Global
  No new F&O contracts to be issued after expiry
  May & June contracts will continue till respective expiries ((stock no longer meets criteria for inclusion in F&O))
• Board meetings:
  Dish TV, Federal-Mogul to consider rights issue
• Ex-split:
  Century Plyboards from Rs 10 to Re 1
• Exclusive
  Tata Grp Mulling New Holding Co For Mineral Resources: Sources
  Tata Grp Holding Co to Acquire Mines For Tata Stl, Tata Power, Tata Metaliks & Others: Srcs
  To Have Equal Equity Stake By Participating Cos: Sources
  No Response From Tata Group
• Jet Airways incurs additional cost of $18 m per month due to 2 aviation turbine fuel price hikes
• New listing:
  Pentamedia Graphics, CHI Investments to resume trading
• S&P cuts Tata Steel rating to stable BB from positive
• Diesel, Arvind Mills may call off JV plans - ET
• Middle East telecom firms eye stake in Videcon's Datacom - ET
• Azim Premji picks up 2% in Koutons for Rs 20 cr - BS
• Educomp eyeing acquisition in pre-school space - DNA
• Polaris Q4 (QoQ)
  Net revenues up 1.4% to Rs 286 cr vs Rs 282 cr
  Net profit up 12% at Rs 21.45 cr vs Rs 19.1 cr
  FY08 EPS at Rs 7.40
• Concor Q4
  Net profit at Rs 203 cr vs Rs 169 cr
  Net sales at Rs 904 cr vs Rs 808 cr
  OPM at 22.7% vs 27.2%
  Other income at Rs 49.5 cr vs Rs 15 cr
• Gati Q3 Standalone (YoY)
  Net Sales: Rs 146.35 cr vs Rs 138.34 cr
  Operating Profit: Rs 8.15 cr vs Rs 12.43 cr
  Net Profit: Rs 3.22 cr vs Rs 6.81 cr
• Advani Hotels Q4 Standalone (YoY)
  Net Sales: Rs 18.3 cr vs Rs 15.7 cr
  Operating Profit: Rs 9.13 cr vs Rs 7.49 cr
  Net Profit: Rs 7.43 cr vs Rs 5.28 cr
• Aventis Q1 Standalone (YoY)
  Net Sales At Rs 216.90 Cr Vs Rs 212.90 Cr
  Net Profit At Rs 34.50 Cr Vs Rs 43.30 Cr
• Cosmo Films Q4
  Net profit at Rs 14.2 cr vs Rs 9.61 cr
  Net sales at Rs 143.7 cr vs Rs 136.6 cr