Let's catch up on the latest news from the stock market. From significant investments to major deals, quarterly earnings, acquisitions and order wins, here’s a quick look at which stocks will be in focus in today's trade:
Tech Mahindra, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company, Aditya Birla Money, Cyient DLM, GTPL Hathway, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency, Bank of Maharashtra, Persistent Systems, Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts, and Thyrocare Technologies will announce their quarterly earnings today.
HCL Technologies Q2 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit flat at Rs 4,235 crore Vs Rs 4,235 crore
Revenue grows 10.7% to Rs 31,942 crore Vs Rs 28,862 crore
EBIT rises 3.5% to Rs 5,550 crore Vs Rs 5,362 crore
EBIT margin drops to 17.4% Vs 18.6%
Revenue in dollar terms jumps 5.8% to $3,644 million Vs $3445 million
Company announces interim dividend of Rs 12 per share
TCV (new deal wins) zooms 15.8% to $2,569 million
FY26 Guidance: Company sees FY26 constant currency revenue growth in 3-5% range YoY, and EBIT margin to be between 17% - 18%
Just Dial Q2 (YoY)
Profit falls 22.5% to Rs 119.4 crore Vs Rs 154.1 crore
Revenue increases 6.4% to Rs 303.1 crore Vs Rs 284.8 crore
Other income declines 35.5% to Rs 73.3 crore Vs Rs 113.6 crore
Anand Rathi Wealth Q2 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit zooms 30.9% to Rs 99.9 crore Vs Rs 76.3 crore
Revenue grows 22.6% to Rs 297.4 crore Vs Rs 242.5 crore
Company declares interim dividend of Rs 6 per share
Landmark Cars Q2 (Consolidated YoY)
Total revenue zooms 30.52% to Rs 1,655 crore Vs Rs 1,268 crore
Vehicle sales jumps 35.03% to Rs 1,403 crore Vs Rs 1,038 crore
Stocks to Watch
Middle East banking powerhouse Emirates NBD has held advanced discussions to potentially acquire more than a 51% stake in listed domestic private sector lender RBL Bank, according to multiple industry sources cited by Moneycontrol.
Infrastructure EPC major KEC International has secured new orders worth Rs 1,174 crore for transmission and distribution projects in India and the Middle East. With these orders, its year-to-date (YTD) order intake now stands at Rs 14,000 crore.
The company has acquired approximately 8.37 acres of land in Bengaluru through the acquisition of a 100% stake in Chaitanya Bilva for Rs 499.61 crore. As a result, Chaitanya Bilva has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.
KFin Technologies announced the completion of its $34.68 million investment in Ascent Fund Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd, acquiring a 51% controlling stake and becoming the sole promoter.
Mario Alvisi has resigned from the position of Chief Growth Officer - Electric Vehicles, effective December 31, 2025.
Additionally, to accelerate progress in electric vehicles, the company is strategically integrating its EV brand and commercial teams with core commercial and brand organisations.
Oil India has signed a long-term firm Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement (GSPA) with North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) for the continued supply of 1.4 MMSCMD of natural gas to NEEPCO’s Assam Gas Based Power Station (AGBPS) at Bokuloni, Assam, for another 15 years.
Additionally, the company has announced the mechanical completion of one of its flagship infrastructure projects — upgradation of facilities of the Numaligarh–Siliguri Product Pipeline (NSPL). The project aims to enhance transportation capacity of the pipeline from 1.77 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) to 5.5 MMTPA, thereby strengthening OIL’s midstream infrastructure to handle increased product flows from the Numaligarh Refinery.
The Board has declared a special interim dividend of Rs 22.50 per equity share, and has fixed October 23 as the record date for determining shareholders entitled to the said interim dividend.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh on 5Paisa Capital, its Director and CFO Gourav Munjal, and former MD & CEO Narayan Gangadhar, for multiple violations related to its Online Bond Platform Provider (OBPP) operations.
The company has approved a capacity expansion at its Dehradun plant to meet captive demand and support sales in domestic and international markets, with an investment of Rs 30 crore.
The company announced the closure of its Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) and raised Rs 1,100 crore by allotting 1.66 crore shares at Rs 662 per share.
The company has entered into an Agreement for Sale (without possession) with Star Battery for the purchase of land and building in Hooghly for Rs 10.45 crore. It has also placed orders for advanced machinery worth Rs 5.72 crore for its conductor division.
The company has received a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) for the operation of an eight-lane access-controlled expressway from Laban village in Bundi district to the interchange of fee plaza at Gopalpura village in Kota district, from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The order size is Rs 25.26 crore.
Bulk Deals
CLSA Global Markets Pte Ltd-ODI sold 8,36,616 equity shares in WeWork India Management (representing 0.62% stake) at Rs 618.55 per share, amounting to Rs 51.7 crore on Monday.
Last Friday, it had offloaded 12.5 lakh shares (0.93% stake) for Rs 78.97 crore.
As of October 8, CLSA held a 1.74% stake in WeWork India. Considering the shares sold, its remaining stake now stands at 0.19%.
Foreign investor Esvee Capital sold 3.8 lakh shares (0.95% stake) at Rs 122.09 per share, amounting to Rs 4.6 crore, against its 1.38% shareholding as of June this year.
Aptus Value Housing Finance India
BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought 3,34,974 shares (0.06% stake) at Rs 315.25 per share, amounting to Rs 10.56 crore, from Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
Mainboard Listing
LG Electronics
SME Listing
Mittal Sections
Stock Trades Ex-Date for Spin Off
Tata Motors
Stocks Trade Ex-Date for Rights
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
Delphi World Money
Stock Trades Ex-Date for Income Distribution (InvIT)
Energy Infrastructure Trust
Stocks Trade Ex-Date for Split
Tata Investment Corporation
Gokul Agro Resources
Stocks in F&O ban
RBL Bank
Sammaan Capital
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