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

Monthly Business Update

Maruti Suzuki India (February YoY)

Total sales grow 7.3% to 2,13,995 units Vs 1,99,400 units

Domestic sales rise 0.26% to 1,74,840 units Vs 1,74,379 units

Domestic passenger vehicle sales increase 0.12% to 1,61,000 units Vs 1,60,791 units

Exports zoom 56.5% to 39,155 units Vs 25,021 units

Production soars 19.3% to 2,23,507 units Vs 1,87,414 units

Hyundai Motor India (February YoY)

Company achieves highest-ever sales for any February month

Total sales grow 12.6% to 66,134 units

Exports jump 24.8% to 13,727 units

Domestic sales increase 9.8% to 52,407 units

Hero MotoCorp (February YoY)

Total sales zoom 43.8% to 5,58,216 units Vs 3,88,068 units

Domestic sales surge 44.7% to 5,16,968 units Vs 3,57,296 units

Exports spike 34% to 41,248 units Vs 30,772 units

Eicher Motors-Royal Enfield (February YoY)

Total sales grow 11% to 1,00,905 units Vs 90,670 units

Models with engine capacity up to 350cc sales jump 16% to 89,844 units Vs 77,775 units

Models with engine capacity exceeding 350cc sales fall 14% to 11,061 units Vs 12,895 units

Eicher Motors-VE Commercial Vehicles (February YoY)

VECV sales increase 23.4% to 9,986 units Vs 8,092 units

Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles (February YoY)

Total sales soar 32% to 42,940 units Vs 32,533 units

Domestic sales spike 32.8% to 40,893 units Vs 30,797 units

Exports sales jump 17.9% to 2,047 units Vs 1,736 units

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (February YoY)

Total sales surge 35% at 63,331 units Vs 46,811 units

Domestic sales grow 34% to 62,329 units Vs 46,435 units

Exports zoom 167% to 1,002 units Vs 376 units

Electric vehicle sales spike 57% to 8,385 units Vs 5,343 units

Mahindra and Mahindra (February YoY)

Total sales zoom 18% to 97,177 units Vs 82,319 units

Domestic PV sales grow 19% to 60,018 units Vs 50,420 units

Exports increase 11% to 3,384 units Vs 3,059 units

M&M Tractor (February YoY)

Tractor sales jump 34% to 34,133 units Vs 25,527 units

Domestic sales increase 35% to 32,153 units Vs 23,880 units

Exports grow 20% to 1,980 units Vs 1,647 units

SML Mahindra (February YoY)

Total sales increase 17% to 1,503 units Vs 1,288 units

Passenger vehicles sales jump 24% to 1,017 units Vs 820 units

Cargo vehicles sales rise 4% to 486 units Vs 468 units

TVS Motor Company (February YoY)

Total sales zoom 31% to 5.29 lakh units Vs 4.03 lakh units

Two-wheeler sales surge 30% to 5.07 lakh units Vs 3.91 lakh units

EV sales spike 60% to 38,386 units Vs 24,017 units

Three-wheeler sales soar 77% to 21,446 units Vs 12,087 units

International business records highest-ever sales of 1.58 lakh units, up 27% from 1.24 lakh units

Escorts Kubota (February YoY)

Total tractor sales increase 20.4% to 10,339 units Vs 8,590 units

Domestic sales spike 22.1% to 9,725 units Vs 7,968 units

Exports fall 1.3% to 614 units Vs 622 units

VST Tillers Tractors (February YoY)

Power tiller & tractor sales surge 36% to 4,435 units Vs 3,260 units

Power tillers sales zoom 34.2% to 3,963 units Vs 2,952 units

Tractors sales spike 53.2% to 472 units Vs 308 units

Bharat Coking Coal (February YoY)

Total production of raw coal rises 0.1% to 3.50 million tonnes Vs 3.49 million tonnes (MT

Coking coal production falls 1.6% to 3.26 MT Vs 3.31 MT

Non-coking coal production grows 30% to 0.24 MT Vs 0.18 MT

Offtake (raw coal) declines 28.7% to 2.16 MT Vs 3.02 MT

Stocks to Watch

Bharti Airtel

The telecommunications service provider has announced a collaboration with Google to offer a secure and engaging messaging experience for users in India. Google’s Rich Communications Services (RCS) platform and spam filtering will enable Airtel users to experience RCS messaging with high-quality photos/videos and interactive elements, while benefiting from enhanced protections that significantly reduce mobile spam and digital fraud.

GAIL (India)

Deepak Gupta has assumed charge as Chairman and Managing Director of the company, effective March 1, following the superannuation of Sandeep Kumar Gupta from the position of Chairman and Managing Director.

Bharat Electronics

The company has declared an interim dividend of Rs 1.95 per share for FY26.

Brigade Enterprises

The company has launched a residential project — Brigade Stellaris — in Chennai, with a gross development value of Rs 1,700 crore. The project will be developed on a 5.19-acre prime land parcel.

Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) conducted an inspection of the company in February 2025 and issued its observations.

On February 26, 2026, IRDAI issued a Show Cause Notice (SCN), and the company is in the process of submitting its response. The SCN relates to the business and operational aspects of the company.

Further, IRDAI has also issued a Letter of Advice on certain matters, recommending compliance measures. The company stated that there is no impact on its financial, operational, or other activities at this stage.

Eleganz Interiors

The company has received an order worth Rs 122.02 crore from Global Information Technology Organisation for the supply, installation, and handover of interior fit-out works.

Aurobindo Pharma

The United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) inspected Unit-I, a formulation manufacturing facility of the company's subsidiary Eugia Pharma Specialities, located in Ranga Reddy, Telangana, from February 16 to February 27. The inspection concluded with four observations.

Bulk Deals

Vishal Mega Mart

Promoter entity Samayat Services LLP sold 21.75 crore equity shares in Vishal Mega Mart at Rs 117 per share for Rs 2,544.75 crore, and 43.5 crore shares at Rs 117.03 per share for Rs 5,090.8 crore, taking the total stake sale to 13.96 percent of the paid-up equity.

Total promoter shareholding in the company stood at 54.09 percent as of December 2025.

Meanwhile, HDFC Mutual Fund acquired an additional 9.4 crore shares (equivalent to 2.01 percent of the paid-up equity) in the retail chain for Rs 1,100.5 crore. HDFC Large Cap Fund held a 6.13 percent stake in the firm as of December 2025.

Further, the Government of Singapore bought 12.69 crore shares in Vishal Mega Mart for Rs 1,485.1 crore, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore acquired 7.32 crore shares for Rs 857.59 crore. The purchase price for Vishal Mega Mart shares by the above-mentioned investors was Rs 117 per share.

Gaudium IVF and Women Health

GDN Investments acquired 20 lakh shares in the fertility services provider at Rs 83.3 per share for Rs 16.66 crore, and Param Capital bought 25 lakh shares at Rs 85.51 per share, valued at Rs 21.37 crore.

However, Minerva Emerging Opportunities Fund pared 10 lakh shares in Gaudium IVF at Rs 83 per share for Rs 8.3 crore, and Neomile India Opportunity Fund offloaded 15.76 lakh shares at Rs 84.89 per share for Rs 13.38 crore.

Before the listing of Gaudium IVF, Minerva Emerging Opportunities Fund held a 1.65 percent stake (12.04 lakh shares), while Neomile India Opportunity Fund held a 2.2 percent stake (16.04 lakh shares).

IRCTC, Jubilant Foodworks

BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought 47.33 lakh shares (0.59 percent stake) in Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the state-owned ticketing, catering, and tourism services provider, at Rs 569.91 per share, valued at Rs 269.74 crore. It also acquired 49.5 lakh shares (0.75 percent stake) in food services company Jubilant FoodWorks at Rs 519.67 per share, amounting to Rs 257.2 crore.

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