Stocks in news:

• Results today:
  Satyam Computer, Suzlon Energy, Nalco, Ashok Leyland, HOEC, India Infoline, Indiabulls Fin, Mindtree Consulting, Shree Cements, Wockhardt, Zee Entertainment, Amara Raja Batteries, Apollo Hospitals, BASF India, Binani Cement, Britannia Industries, Coromandel Fert, Deepak Fertilizers, Finolex Cables, Godrej Consumer, Gujarat Alkalies, GSFC, Jain Irrigation, Madras Cements, Mangalam Cement, MIC Electronics, Micro Inks, Mukta Arts, Nelco, Novartis India, Panacea Biotec, Pidilite Industries, Provogue (India), PTC India, Punjab Tractors, RPG Life Sciences, SEAMEC, Shringar Cinemas, Subex Azure and WWIL
• Ex-dividend:
  HCL Tech (Rs 2/ah)
• Ex-split:
  ICSA (India) from Rs 10 to Rs 2
• Board meetings:
  Firstsource Solutions to consider ADR/GDR/FCCB issue up to USD 300 mn
  Northgate Technologies on issue & allotment of shares underlying GDRs
• Indian ADRs:
  MTNL up 10% and VSNL up 6%
• NSE bars further F&O positions in SRF as 95% of marketwide limit reached
• Adhunik Metaliks board meet on Oct 30 to consider issue of shares and fully convertible debentures on preferential basis to FIIs/FIs, increase in FII investment limit
• Kerala Ayurveda board approves acquisition of 51% stake in US-based CMS-Katra Nursing
• Mawana Sugars to be suspended after today on amalgamation with Siel
• EID Parry board meet on Oct 29 to consider buyback
• Ennore Foundries to set up ductile grey iron castings unit for Rs 300 cr
• Cambridge Solutions board meet on Oct 30 to consider:
  Issue of shares on preferential basis
  Merger of MatrixOne India with itself
  De-merger of ITES Undertaking of Cambridge Integrated Services to Cambridge Solutions
• France Tele, Moser Baer form 74:26 JV for national and long distance operations in India - ET
• Promoters of Cambridge hike stake in Co to 29%, eyes Merrill Lynch's 5.86% - ET
• United Phos loses race for Arysta
• Nalco plans USD 3.8 bn smelter in S Africa to benefit from low cost electricity - Agencies
• Spentex plans overseas listing - DNA
• Finolex Ind Q2
  Total income at Rs 345 cr vs Rs 242 cr
  Net profit at Rs 23.9 cr vs Rs 19.9 cr
• Zee News Q2 (QoQ)
  Net profit at Rs 5.51 cr vs Rs 5.83 cr
  Net sales at Rs 79.8 cr vs Rs 75.9 cr
  OPM at 13.28% vs 14.5%
  H1 EPS at Rs 0.48