Stocks in news: Ranbaxy, Biocon, Motilal Oswal

Stocks in news:

• Results today:
  Ranbaxy, Biocon, Deccan Aviation, Exide Industries, GVK Power, Jubilant Organosys, M&M Financial, Mangalore Chemicals, Megasoft, Rain Commodities, Samtel Color, Phoenix Mills, Ultratech Cement and TVS Electronics
• New listing:
  Kiri Dyes; issue price Rs 150
• ICICI Bank may take a hit of Rs 1050 cr on account of subprime crisis, Bank to go slow on promotion, bonus this year - ET/FE
• Motilal Oswal board approves splitting FV of shares from Rs 5 to Re 1
• HMT says no decision on sale of land at Bangalore
• ICICI Bank Raises Interest On Auto Loans By Up To 0.75%
• I-T Department slaps Rs 1,768 cr tax claim on ONGC: PTI
• Board meetings:
  Biocon to consider bonus issue
  Bhagyanagar India, Surana Telecom to consider buy back
• Ex-dividend:
  Indian Hotels (Rs 1.90/sh)
• Shyam Tele in talks with Reliance Telecom for Rs 5000 cr order spread over 10 yrs - ET/BS
• Dabur pharma open offer at Rs 76.50/sh
• Koor Ind quits Tata Tele stake sale talks
• Binani group in talks with Indonesian co to acquire coal mine, deal worth $400m - ET
• Motilal Oswal Q4 (QoQ)
  Net profit at Rs 44.2 cr vs Rs 18.7 cr
  Income at Rs 186.6 cr vs Rs 108.1 cr
  OPM at 38% vs 35%
  FY08 EPS at Rs 62.41
  Merchant banking revenue of Rs 20 cr, profit of Rs 10 cr
  Closed Great Offshore deal in Q4, nos. boosted by that
• Motilal Oswal Q4 (YoY)
  Net profit at Rs 44.2 cr vs Rs 53.7 cr
  Income at Rs 186.6 cr vs Rs 108.1 cr
  OPM at 38% vs 35%
  FY08 EPS at Rs 62.41
• Reliance Q4 Standalone
  Net Sales Up 36% At Rs 37,286 Cr Vs Rs 27,448 Cr
  Net Profit Up 24% At Rs 3,912 Cr Vs Rs 3,156 Cr
  GRM At $15.50/bbl Vs $15.40/bbl (QoQ)
  Petchem Margins At 10.4% Vs 11%
  Refining Margins At 9.9% Vs 10.8%
  Oil & Gas Margins At 54% Vs 55.29%
• TCS Q4
  Consolidated Revenue At Rs 6094.7 Cr
  Consolidated Net Profit At Rs 1255.9 Cr
  EBITDA Margin At 25.5% Vs 26.7%
• Escorts Q2 (YoY) (Standalone)
  Net Sales: Rs 531.47 cr vs Rs 573.64
  Operating Profit at Rs 32.68 cr Rs 44.56 cr
  OPM at 6.1% vs 7.8%
  Net Profit: Rs 9.68 cr vs Rs 6.71 cr
  Interest Exp: Rs 15.92 cr vs Rs 21.8 cr
• United Spirits Q4 (YoY) (Standalone)
  Net Sales: Rs 758.98 cr vs Rs 651.49 cr
  Other Income: Rs 10.74 cr vs Rs 35.95 cr
  Operating Profit at Rs 126.8 cr Rs 74.37 cr
  OPM at 16.7% vs 11.4%
  Net Profit: Rs 65.11 cr vs Rs Rs 53.52 cr
• PNB Gilts Q4
  Net Sales: Rs 32.06 cr vs Rs 57.1 cr
  Operating Profit at Rs 30.15 cr Rs 55.7 cr
  Net Loss of Rs 6 cr vs profit of Rs 19.91 cr