Let's catch up on the latest news from the stock market. From significant investments to major deals, quarterly earnings, acquisitions and appointments, here’s a quick look at which stocks will be in focus in today's trade:
State Bank of India, Mahindra & Mahindra, Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, One 97 Communications Paytm, Indian Hotels Company, InterGlobe Aviation, One Mobikwik Systems, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Berger Paints India, BlueStone Jewellery and Lifestyle, Chalet Hotels, Escorts Kubota, Home First Finance Company India, Metropolis Healthcare, Nuvama Wealth Management, and Suzlon Energy will release their quarterly earnings today.
Grasim Industries, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Britannia Industries, Aurobindo Pharma, Astral, BEML, Black Buck, Blue Star, CMS Info Systems, CSB Bank, Delhivery, International Gemmological Institute India, Medi Assist Healthcare Services, Piramal Pharma, Syngene International, and Tube Investments of India will announce their September quarter results on November 5.
Bharti Airtel Q2 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit surges 89% to Rs 6,791.7 crore Vs Rs 3,593.2 crore
Revenue grows 25.7% to Rs 52,145.4 crore Vs Rs 41,473.3 crore
EBITDA jumps 35.3% to Rs 29,561.4 crore Vs Rs 21,846.2 crore
EBITDA margin expands 400 bps to 56.7% Vs 52.7%
ARPU increases 9.8% to Rs 256 Vs Rs 233
Company gets Board approval for acquisition of up to 5% stake in Indus Towers
Titan Company Q2 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit zooms 59.1% to Rs 1,120 crore Vs Rs 704 crore
Revenue soars 28.8% to Rs 18,725 crore Vs Rs 14,534 crore
EBITDA surges 51.7% to Rs 1,875 crore Vs Rs 1,236 crore
EBITDA margin expands to 10.01% Vs 8.5%
Power Grid Corporation of India Q2 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit falls 6% to Rs 3,566 crore Vs Rs 3,793 crore
Revenue increases 1.8% to Rs 11,476 crore Vs Rs 11,277.8 crore
Board announces interim dividend of Rs 4.5 per share
Bharti Hexacom Q2 (YoY)
Profit zooms 66.4% to Rs 421.2 crore Vs Rs 253.1 crore
Revenue increases 10.5% to Rs 2,317.3 crore Vs Rs 2,097.6 crore
SJS Enterprises Q2 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit spikes 48.5% to Rs 43.3 crore Vs Rs 29.1 crore
Revenue soars 25.4% to Rs 241.8 crore Vs Rs 192.8 crore
Godfrey Phillips India Q2 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit jumps 18.7% to Rs 305 crore Vs Rs 256.9 crore
Revenue falls 5.2% to Rs 1,289 crore Vs Rs 1,360.4 crore
Timken India Q2 (YoY)
Profit drops 0.5% to Rs 89.5 crore Vs Rs 89.9 crore
Revenue grows 2.7% to Rs 773 crore Vs Rs 752.9 crore
3M India Q2 (YoY)
Profit zooms 43% to Rs 191.3 crore Vs Rs 133.8 crore
Revenue increases 14% to Rs 1,266.5 crore Vs Rs 1,110.8 crore
Gallantt Ispat Q2 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit spikes 82% to Rs 88.9 crore Vs Rs 48.9 crore
Revenue rises 7.4% to Rs 1,012.8 crore Vs Rs 942.6 crore
JK Paper Q2 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit declines 41.8% to Rs 74.8 crore Vs Rs 128.5 crore
Revenue grows 3.9% to Rs 1,748.5 crore Vs Rs 1,682.9 crore
Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Q2 (YoY)
Loss stands at Rs 35.3 crore Vs profit of Rs 13 crore
Gross premiums written increases 3.7% to Rs 1,843 crore Vs Rs 1,777.3 crore
Net premium written rises 4.1% to Rs 1,450 crore Vs Rs 1,393.3 crore
Underwriting loss widens to Rs 178 crore Vs loss of Rs 88 crore
Operating loss stands at Rs 62 crore Vs profit of Rs 58.5 crore
Kirloskar Brothers Q2 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit drops 25.8% to Rs 71 crore Vs Rs 95.7 crore
Revenue falls 0.8% to Rs 1,027.7 crore Vs Rs 1,035.8 crore
City Union Bank Q2 (YoY)
Profit grows 15.2% to Rs 328.6 crore Vs Rs 285.2 crore
Net interest income jumps 14.4% to Rs 666.5 crore Vs Rs 582.5 crore
Provisions & contingencies decline 18.6% to Rs 57 crore Vs Rs 70 crore
Gross NPA falls to 2.42% Vs 2.99% (QoQ)
Net NPA dips to 0.9% Vs 1.2% (QoQ)
Gland Pharma Q2 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit increases 12.3% to Rs 183.7 crore Vs Rs 163.5 crore
Revenue rises 5.8% to Rs 1,486.9 crore Vs Rs 1,405.8 crore
Hitachi Energy India Q2 (YoY)
Profit zooms 5-fold to Rs 264.4 crore Vs Rs 52.3 crore
Revenue grows 18% to Rs 1,832.6 crore Vs Rs 1,553.7 crore
TBO Tek Q2 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit jumps 12.4% to Rs 67.5 crore Vs Rs 60 crore
Revenue soars 25.9% to Rs 567.5 crore Vs Rs 450.7 crore
Monthly Auto Sales
Hero MotoCorp (October YoY)
Total sales decline 6.4% to 6.35 lakh units Vs 6.79 lakh units
Domestic sales drop 8% to 6.04 lakh units Vs 6.57 lakh units
Exports surge 42.8% to 30,979 units Vs 21,688 units
Stocks to Watch
The company has entered into definitive agreements to acquire a 100% stake in Inzpera Healthsciences for Rs 110.65 crore. With this acquisition, Inzpera will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.
The company has launched its ninth hotel property in Uttarakhand — the Lemon Tree Hotel, Mall of Dehradun, Dehradun — comprising 98 rooms. The hotel is managed by its subsidiary, Carnation Hotels.
The Board has approved the appointment of Raktimanu Das as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective November 4.
The Board will meet on November 6 to consider a proposal for raising funds of up to Rs 5,000 crore through qualified institutions placement(s), rights issue, preferential allotment, or private placement(s).
The company will invest Rs 100 crore in its subsidiary, Redstart Labs (India). Redstart Labs is an internet company with direct and indirect investments in technology companies.
Bulk Deals
NBFC Authum Investment & Infrastructure, which already held a 15.89% shareholding as of September 2025, has bought an additional 18 lakh shares (equivalent to 2.6% of paid-up equity) in the steel wire rope manufacturing company at Rs 210 per share, amounting to Rs 37.8 crore.
Alpana Sanjay Dangi was the seller of the above 2.6% stake. As per the September shareholding pattern, she held 7.61% shares in Bharat Wire Ropes.
India Opportunities Growth Fund – Pinewood Strategy offloaded 10.04 lakh shares in the technology solutions and services provider at Rs 550 per share for Rs 55.2 crore, and 9.95 lakh shares at Rs 550.03 per share for Rs 54.75 crore.
Invesco Mutual Fund bought 1.52 lakh shares (0.54% stake) in Dredging Corporation at Rs 851.7 per share, amounting to Rs 13 crore.
Nippon Mutual Fund sold 29.58 lakh shares in Fineotex Chemical at Rs 33.2 per share for Rs 9.82 crore.
Exhicon Events Media Solutions
Alternate Investment Fund India Equity Fund sold 2.49 lakh shares (1.89% stake) in Exhicon Events Media Solutions at Rs 447.15 per share, valued at Rs 11.15 crore, compared to its 3.53% shareholding at the end of September 2025.
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Happiest Minds Technologies
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
RailTel Corporation of India
Sundram Fasteners
Stock Trades Ex-Date for Income Distribution (InvIT)
Cube Highways Trust
Stock Trades Ex-Date for Spin Off
Parshva Enterprises
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