Stocks in news:

• Result Today:
  MTNL, Tata Tea, ZEE Entertainment, KPIT Cummins, NDTV, Jubliant Organosys, Garware Offshore, Aztec soft, GDL, LIC Housing Finance, Noida Toll Bridge, S Kumar, Ucal Fuel, Diamond Cable and Bayer Crop
• Ex bonus:
  Moser Baer 1:2 and Gemini Communication 1:1
• Ex Dividend:
  Tata Power (Rs 9.5), Shopper Stop (Rs 1.5), NIIT Ltd (Rs 6.5), KEC Int (Rs 4.5), L&T (SPL dividend Rs 2), Sanghvi Motors (Rs 12.5),
• Nava Bharat Ventures (Rs 4) and NIIT Tech (Rs 6.5)
• Board Meetings:
  Confidence Petro FCCB Issue
  Vintage Foods - Issue of fully convertible deb on pref basis
  Parekh Aluminex - Allotment of shares
• New listing:
  Celestial Labs, issue of 50 lakh shares at Rs 60
• CNBC Exclusive
  RIL sends gas discovery notice to DGH
  RIL makes new gas find in KG basin
  Govt. studying extent of RIL gas discover
• Indian ADRs:
  Patni up 4.5% and Sterlite up 2.5% 
• Birla blames former JV partner Tata group for delay of expansion of Idea Cellular - ET
• Infosys is set to acquire Philips Global's finance BPO for assured revenues of USD 200 mn spread over 5 years - BS
• Satyam to announce 3 major deals today
• BSNL halves GSM tender lines to 23 m
• FCI OEN Connectors accepts price of Rs 700/sh as the exit price (CMP Rs 670)
• TVS' Indonesian plant starts commercial production from Monday - ET
• MMD orders 30 support vessels at Bombay High to be pulled off bcz of safety reasons - TOI
• Suven Lifescineces plans USD 45 mn expansion - ET
• Valecha Eng plans consortium for airport development - BS
• HUL shuts down its personal care products manufacturing unit in Assam
• Listing of Sun Pharma Advanced Research co on July 18
• 16.53 Cr shares of IDFC to hit the market today
• Indian Bank - To cut int rates On 181-365 Day Deposits By 175 bps To 7% Fm Wed
• Genus Overseas Q1
  Net sales at Rs 83.5 cr Vs Rs 51 cr
  Net profit at Rs 6.9 cr Vs Rs 3.7 cr
  Operating profit at Rs 13.8 cr Vs Rs 8.1 cr
  OPM up 52 bps at 16.4% Vs Rs 15.9%
• Dolphin Offshore Q1
  Net sales at Rs 49.7 cr Vs Rs 61.2 cr
  Net profit at Rs 2.5 cr Vs Rs 6 cr
  Operating profit at Rs 7.5 cr Vs Rs 11.6 cr
  OPM down 386 bps at 15.1% Vs Rs 18.9%
• E Merck Q2 FY08
  Net sales at Rs 83 cr Vs Rs 79.77 cr
  Net Profit at Rs 16.31 Cr Vs Rs 84.23 cr
• Petronet LNG Q1 FY08
  Net sales at Rs 1551.02 cr Vs Rs 1019.08 cr
  Net profit at Rs 108.02 cr Vs Rs 56.08 cr
  Other Income at Rs 11.58 cr Vs Rs 5.28 cr
• ETC Network Q1
  Net sales at Rs 12.5 cr Vs Rs 12 cr
  Net profit at Rs 2.6 cr Vs Rs 1.8 cr
  Operating profit at Rs 4.8 cr Vs Rs 3.5 cr
  OPM up 923 bps at 38.4% Vs Rs 29.2%
• Tata Coffee Q1
  Net sales at Rs 59.8 cr Vs Rs 57.8 cr
  Net profit at Rs 2 cr Vs Rs 3.9 cr
  Operating profit at Rs 8 cr Vs Rs 8.6 cr
  OPM down 150 bps at 13.4% Vs Rs 14.9%
• TCS Q1 (US GAAP) QoQ
  Net Profit at Rs 1180 cr Vs Rs 1,172.8 cr
  Revenue at Rs 5,200 cr Vs Rs 5,146 cr
• TCS Q1
  Adds 54 New Clients; Employee addition at 8,760 (Net at 5,512)
  Adds 6 clients worth over USD 100 mn
  Attrition at 11.5% LTM (Including BPO)
  Forex Hedges at USD 2.5 bn
• ZEE News Q1 (QoQ):
  Net profit at Rs 5.83 cr Vs loss of Rs 52 lakh
  Net sales at Rs 75.9 cr Vs Rs 71 cr
  OPM at 14.5% vs Optg loss of Rs 92 lakh