Stocks to Watch Today: Eternal, Biocon, ICICI Bank, HFCL, Ashoka Buildcon, MTAR Tech, Cochin Shipyard, Zen Tech, NBCC, SPML Infra in focus on 8 December

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Let's catch up on the latest news from the stock market. From significant investments to major deals, order wins, acquisitions, and appointments, here’s a quick look at which stocks will be in focus in today's trade:

Physicswallah, Fujiyama Power Systems, and Neogem India will announce their quarterly earnings on December 8.

An undisclosed institutional investor is likely to sell a 0.5% stake in Eternal for up to Rs 1,500 crore via a block deal, reports CNBC-TV18 citing sources.

The biopharmaceutical company announced a strategic corporate action to fully integrate its subsidiary Biocon Biologics (BBL) into Biocon, subject to applicable approvals. It will acquire the remaining stake in Biocon Biologics from Serum Institute Life Sciences (Serum), Tata Capital, and Activ Pine through a share swap of 70.28 Biocon shares for every 100 Biocon Biologics shares, at a share price of Rs 405.78 per Biocon share, valuing Biocon Biologics at $5.5 billion. The integration is expected to be completed by March 31, 2026.

Additionally, the company’s subsidiary Biocon Pharma has received tentative approval from the US FDA for its ANDA for Carbidopa and Levodopa Extended-Release Capsules, which are used to treat Parkinson’s disease.

ICICI Prudential AMC, a subsidiary of ICICI Bank, has filed a Red Herring Prospectus for a Rs 10,603-crore IPO. The public issue, with a price band of Rs 2,061–2,165 per share, will open for subscription from December 12 to 16.

The company has entered into a strategic agreement with Dassault Aviation for the manufacturing and assembly of the complete rear fuselage for Dassault’s latest business jet, the Falcon 6X.

The Board has approved the re-appointment of Arun Kumar Singh as Chairman & CEO of ONGC on a contract basis for a further one-year period, effective December 7.

The Government of India has nominated Shalini Pandit, Joint Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, as Government Nominee Director on the Board of LIC, replacing Parshant Kumar Goyal, Joint Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, with immediate effect.

The company has received a Rs 207.38-crore project, in JV with Shree Hari Infraprojects, from the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Jhalawar, Rajasthan, under the Jal Jeevan Mission.

The company has successfully sold 175 residential units in Greater Noida through an e-auction for around Rs 485.41 crore.

The company has secured export orders worth $72.96 million (Rs 656.10 crore) for the supply of optical fiber cables through its overseas wholly owned subsidiary, from a renowned international customer.

The company has commenced mass deliveries of its 4,680 Bharat Cell–powered vehicles. The S1 Pro+ (5.2kWh) is the first product to be powered by the company’s indigenously manufactured 4,680 Bharat Cell battery pack, which delivers more range, better performance, and enhanced safety.

The company has received a letter from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) awarding additional scope of work for the existing project involving construction of Flyover Arm-1 and Arm-2 at T Junction on Sion–Panvel Highway, Maharashtra Nagar, in the M/E Ward. The cost of the additional work is Rs 447.21 crore, bringing the total project cost to Rs 1,573.79 crore.

The company has received an order worth Rs 194 crore from a new customer for the supply of end fittings and associated components in the civil nuclear power sector.

The company has signed shipbuilding contracts with Svitzer for building four 26-metre fully electric TRAnsverse 70-ton bollard pull tugs, with an option for up to four additional vessels. The tugs will be constructed according to Svitzer’s specifications to support its global fleet renewal plan. Deliveries are targeted to commence from late 2027.

The logistics services provider has successfully completed testing of its autonomous Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) drone technology at Deoria, Uttar Pradesh.

The premium automotive retailer has received approval from BYD India to open a showroom and a workshop in Pune, Maharashtra. These facilities will be established by the company’s subsidiary Watermark Cars.

The company has received an international order worth Rs 14.4 crore from the Ministry of External Affairs for the supply of 2,000 AI-enabled laptops.

The company has received a major contract worth Rs 120 crore from the Ministry of Defence to set up India’s first Combat Training Node (CTN) at the Infantry School in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.

Somnath Ghosh has completed his term as Non-Executive Independent Director of the bank on December 6 and has accordingly ceased to be a Director.

The company’s subsidiary Ludhiana Wholesale Market has received a RERA Registration Certificate for its project, Omaxe Chowk, in Punjab.

The Board has appointed Tanushree Bagrodia as Group Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2026. She will continue to serve as Whole-Time Director of the company.

Additionally, the Board has appointed Paleswara Rao S V Duvvuri as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Management Personnel.

The Kuwait-based entity has withdrawn its tender for providing the Business Process Management Platform.

In September, the company had received a Letter of Award for implementing a Business Process Management Platform from an overseas entity in Kuwait, with a commercial value of KWD 1.73 million.

The staffing solutions provider has elevated Lohit Bhatia to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2026, from his current role as President – India and Global Operations.

Neeraj Kumar Jumrani has resigned as Chief Financial Officer to pursue other career opportunities, effective February 15, 2026.

The Board has approved the issuance of unsecured Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) worth up to Rs 250 crore in one or more tranches on a private placement basis. This is in addition to the existing NCDs of Rs 150 crore already issued by the company.

The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Health Care (EDQM) has granted a Certificate of Suitability for the company’s API product Minoxidil, which is primarily used as a topical treatment for hereditary hair loss.

The company has received an observation letter with “no objection” from NSE regarding the Scheme of Amalgamation of Sesa Care with and into Dabur India, along with their respective shareholders and creditors.

Tobacco Manufacturers India, Myddleton Investment Company, and Rothmans International Enterprises — affiliates of British American Tobacco — have sold 18.75 crore equity shares (equivalent to 9% of paid-up equity) in ITC Hotels for nearly Rs 3,856 crore at Rs 205.65 per share.

As of September 2025, Myddleton Investment Company and Tobacco Manufacturers India held 2.33% and 12.2% stakes, respectively, in ITC Hotels.

On the other side, HCL Capital, a subsidiary of Vama Sundari Investments (Delhi), was the largest buyer among seven investors, acquiring nearly 7% stake (14.57 crore shares) in ITC Hotels at the same price for Rs 2,998 crore.

Six other investors — Societe Generale, Nippon India MF, Morgan Stanley Asia Singapore, Vanguard Group, BNP Paribas Arbitrage, and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority — acquired 4.17 crore shares (2% stake) for Rs 858 crore at the same price.

K2 Family Private Trust bought 2.75 lakh shares of the polyester and polypropylene film manufacturer for Rs 22.55 crore at Rs 820 per share, from First Water Fund.

First Water Fund, a public shareholder in Polyplex, held 3.76% stake as of September 2025.

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