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:
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The company has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Apnar Pharma in two tranches. Upon completion of the acquisition, Apnar Pharma will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.
A Pre-Institution Mediation proceeding has been initiated against the company before the Alternative Dispute Redressal Centre, Barasat, Kolkata.
The company has acquired a new residential high-rise project in Whitefield, Bengaluru, with a total estimated saleable area of 4.6 lakh sq. ft. and a top-line potential of Rs 550 crore. The project has been acquired on an outright basis.
The company has received contracts worth Rs 205 crore from Rayzon Energy and INOX Solar.
It has received an order worth Rs 95 crore from Rayzon Energy for process and utility systems required for its 5.1 GW PV solar project coming up at Kathwada, Surat, including an ultrapure water system, ETP, and ZLD.
The contract awarded by INOX Solar amounts to approximately Rs 110 crore and includes ultrapure water generation, wastewater treatment systems, and zero liquid discharge solutions.
The hotel chain has announced the signing of its latest property—Lemon Tree Hotel, Bandipur, Nepal.
The property will be managed by its subsidiary, Carnation Hotels, and will feature 80 well-appointed rooms.
Following the resignation of Devender Gupta from the position of Chief Financial Officer, effective December 15, the Board has appointed Vinod Goel as Chief Financial Officer, effective December 16.
Vinod Goel is currently acting as Group CFO and Head – Legal & Company Secretary, as well as Compliance Officer of the company. He will be designated as Group Chief Financial Officer and Head – Legal & Corporate Governance.
The company’s US subsidiary, Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc., has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the resubmission of its New Drug Application (NDA) for copper histidinate (CUTX-101).
CUTX-101 is used to treat Menkes disease in pediatric patients.
The resubmission has been accepted as a Class I response, and as a result, the company has received January 14, 2026, as the new PDUFA date.
The bank will be signing a Euro 150 million Line of Credit with KfW (German Development Bank) for financing climate-friendly energy generation projects.
Additionally, the Central Government has appointed Ravi Ranjan, Deputy Managing Director of State Bank of India, as Managing Director of the bank.
The solar manufacturer has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysia-based TT Vision Holdings Berhad, a global automation technology company.
The collaboration aims to advance solar manufacturing automation, engineering excellence, and talent development in India.
Shardul Doshi has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company and its subsidiary, effective December 15.
The company has registered the Development Agreement for the redevelopment of a plot admeasuring 4,496 square metres and the premises of Highway Milton Cooperative Housing Society at Borivali, Mumbai.
The project has a projected Gross Development Value (GDV) of Rs 500 crore and is expected to deliver an estimated 1.75 lakh sq. ft. of saleable carpet area upon completion.
The company has received an order worth Rs 16.53 crore from a customer for the supply, installation, customization, and maintenance of a digital lending platform.
The company has received a tax demand order worth Rs 72 crore, including interest of Rs 42.33 crore, against the ITAT order for AY 2007–08 from the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax – Central Circle-2(2), Hyderabad.
The logistics provider has announced the launch of its on-demand intracity shipping service on the Delhivery Direct app for customers in Mumbai and Hyderabad.
The service offers pickups within 15 minutes of booking.
The company has received an order worth Rs 615.69 crore from Sattva CKC. The order involves structural and civil work for a commercial project, to be completed within 31 months.
The company’s subsidiary, Intellect Design Arena Inc., has announced partnerships with 35 Canadian credit unions across eight provinces.
These institutions collectively manage over $13 billion in assets under administration and serve more than 3,73,000 members.
Members will gain access to secure, seamless, and frictionless digital banking experiences aimed at enhancing engagement and personalization.
Pankaj Gupta has resigned as Chief Financial Officer of the company, effective December 31, to pursue other professional opportunities.
Aurobay Technologies, a division of Horse Powertrain and a global leader in hybrid and low-emission powertrain solutions, has expanded its digital transformation partnership with HCL Technologies.
The partnership aims to boost manufacturing excellence and innovation.
The Board has approved the reappointment of Suresh Srinivasan Iyer as Managing Director & CEO and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of the company for a further period of two years, effective March 18, 2026.
Additionally, the Board has declared an interim dividend of Rs 7 per share for FY2025–26.
Buvanesh Tharashankar has resigned as Chief Financial Officer of the bank to pursue opportunities outside the organization.
Bulk Deals
Promoter entity BNP Paribas SA, which held a 22.13% stake as of September 2025, sold 4.1 crore equity shares (equivalent to 14.6% of paid-up equity) in Geojit for Rs 278.8 crore at Rs 68 per share.
Of these, 13.6% of the shares were acquired by three investors and the founder.
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company acquired 1.25 crore shares for Rs 85 crore, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company acquired 1.35 crore shares for Rs 91.8 crore, and ace investor Porinju Veliyath’s portfolio management firm, Equity Intelligence India, bought 80 lakh shares for Rs 54.4 crore.
Further, promoter and founder George John acquired 40 lakh shares for Rs 27.2 crore.
The acquisition price for all these transactions was Rs 68 per share.
Invesco Mutual Fund has acquired a 2.7% stake in the pharmaceutical company for Rs 241.55 crore.
The fund house purchased 7 lakh shares at Rs 1,434.20 per share and 9.68 lakh shares at Rs 1,457.42 per share.
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