๐ฎ๐ณ India Daybook ~ Stocks in News
Published: 2026-01-19 08:15 IST | Category: Markets | Author: Abhi
Positive Buzz
- Reliance Industries (RIL): The conglomerate reported a consolidated net profit of โน18,645 crore for Q3, driven by robust performance in its Digital Services (Jio) and Oil-to-Chemicals (O2C) segments. Revenue rose to โน2.65 lakh crore.
- HDFC Bank: Indiaโs largest private lender posted a net profit of โน18,653 crore. Net Interest Income (NII) grew 6.4% YoY to โน32,615 crore, with stable asset quality as net NPA stood at 0.42%.
- Wipro: Reported a 3.3% QoQ rise in IT revenue to โน23,378 crore. The company announced an interim dividend of โน6 per share and guided for 0-2% constant-currency growth in Q4.
- Yes Bank: Net profit surged 55.4% YoY to โน952 crore, significantly aided by a 95% drop in provisions. NII grew 11% to โน2,466 crore.
- LTIMindtree: The IT firm secured a major contract worth โน3,000 crore from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
- Bharat Forge: The company announced securing new defense orders worth โน300 crore.
- Can Fin Homes: Reported a strong set of numbers with net profit up 24.8% at โน265 crore and NII rising 22% YoY.
- SML Isuzu: Revenue jumped 62.5% YoY, with net profit coming in at โน17.5 crore compared to just โน53 lakh in the previous year.
- Bharat Coking Coal: The state-run company is set to make its stock market debut today following a highly successful IPO that saw record-breaking applications.
Neutral Developments
- ICICI Bank: Reported a 4% YoY decline in net profit to โน11,318 crore, primarily due to higher provisions following RBI-directed classification adjustments. However, NII grew 7.7% during the quarter.
- RBL Bank: Reported a sharp jump in net profit to โน214 crore due to lower provisions, but management flagged continued slippages in the credit card portfolio.
- NTPC Green Energy: The board has approved a 50:50 Joint Venture with GAIL for renewable energy projects.
- Earnings Today: A long list of companies including LTIMindtree, BHEL, PNB, Hindustan Zinc, IRFC, and Havells India are scheduled to report their Q3 results today.
Negative News
- Jindal Saw: Reported a weak quarter with revenue down 6.2% and net profit plunging 49.1% YoY to โน258 crore.
- Sobha: The real estate player saw revenue decline by 23% and net profit drop by 28.9% to โน154 crore.
- JK Cement: While revenue grew 18%, net profit fell 7.9% YoY to โน175 crore due to margin pressures.
- Global Cues: GIFT Nifty indicates a gap-down start of nearly 180 points, tracking weak global markets following fresh U.S. tariff threats regarding Greenland.
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