Stocks in news: Lupin, Dabur, Coal India, Hind Zinc, NBCC, MOIL

DIC India Q2-Net profit down 50 percent at Rs 3.7 crore versus Rs 7.4 crore (YoY)-Total income down 8 percent at Rs 177 crore versus Rs 192.4 crore (YoY)-EBITDA down 43 percent at Rs 9.4 crore versus Rs 16.5 crore (YoY)-EBITDA margin at 5.3 percent versus 8.6 percent (YoY)

VST Industries Q2-Net profit up 11 percent at Rs 35.3 crore versus Rs 31.8 crore (YoY)-Total income up 13.3 percent at Rs 231.7 crore versus Rs 204.5 crore (YoY)-EBITDA up 4.2 percent at Rs 49.9 crore versus Rs 47.9 crore (YoY)-EBITDA margin at 21.5 percent versus 23.4 percent (YoY)

MIC Electronics Q2-Net profit down 71.8 percent at Rs 2.2 crore versus Rs 7.8 crore (YoY)-Total income up 2.1 percent at Rs 54.1 crore versus Rs 53 crore (YoY)-EBITDA down 43.5 percent at Rs 6.5 crore versus Rs 11.5 crore (YoY)-EBITDA margin at 12 percent versus 21.7 percent (YoY)

October auto sales: Tata Motors-JLR US sales up 6.9 percent at 8,751 units versus 8,187 units (YoY)-Jaguar US sales up 225.8 percent at 3,219 units versus 988 units (YoY)-Land Rover US sales down 23.2 percent at 5,532 units versus 7,199 units (YoY)

Bharti Airtel-Inks Rs 420 crore deal with Nokia for Volte play: ET-Will wait, won't cut rates now

Coal India-October production at 43.51 MT versus target of 51.88 MT-October offtake at 43.04 MT versus target of 47.96 MT

Dabur makes 3 acquisitions in South Africa worth 18.785 million randDabur on CNBC-TV18-Generate about USD 10 million revenue in South Africa, target is USD 50 million in the next 5 years-Acquisition of CTL will give company local manufacturing capabilities in South Africa-Manufacturing capabilities in South Africa led to CTL acquisition-Have 3 plants in Africa with this acquisition

Gayatri Sugars-Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction has declared company as a sick industrial company on November 1-Expect waiver of interest & penalty on delayed payment of purchase tax-Expect grant of finer rate of interest-Expect exemption from levy of duties, cess, taxes on sugar, distillery products

MOIL-Hikes all ferro grades prices by 30 percent from November 1-Hikes SMGR & SMGR low prices by 25 percent from November 1-Hikes all fines prices by 25 percent from November 1-Hikes all chemical grades ore prices by 30 percent from November 1

SEBI-Issues enhanced standards for credit rating agencies-Rating agencies to implement new guidelines within 60 days-Guidelines cover formulation of rating criteria & rating processes-Guidelines cover accountability of rating analysis

Other stocks and sectors that are in news today:-Godrej Properties sells over 6 lakh square feet in a single day at Greater Noida township launch-Vama Industries to trade ex-split - 1:5-Hindustan Zinc; talk of buyback: ET-Adani Power / Tata Power in focus - Compensatory Tariff expected this month: ET-NBCC to redevelop 10 stations: ET-Crisil says boardroom changes not to impact ratings on Tata Group: BS-GSPC seeks partners for 20 onshore blocks: FE-Lupin gets FDA approval for generic Ortho-Cyclen 28 tablets-Balasore Alloys board meeting on November 3 to allot 2.3 crore warrants at Rs 21.5 each to promoter group-Maithan Alloys' Kalyaneshwari plant production cut by 15 percent due to adverse market conditions-Rama Steel Tubes board meeting on November 8 to consider 100 percent acquisition of Lepakshi Tubes-Central Bank of India approved issue of shares worth Rs 156.79 crore to LIC-Satin Creditcare board meeting on November 4 for issue of non-convertible debentures upto Rs 50 crore-October auto sales: Eicher Motors' total commercial vehicle Sales up 14.4 percent At 4,560 Units versus 3,985 Units (YoY)