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:

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Maruti Suzuki India, Eternal, Bandhan Bank, Brigade Hotel Ventures, Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company, Castrol India, Ceat, Dalmia Bharat, Emmvee Photovoltaic Power, Fedbank Financial Services, Greenply Industries, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Piramal Pharma, REC, Star Health and Allied Insurance Company, and Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts will announce their quarterly earnings today.

Quarterly Earnings

Coal India Q4 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit grows 11.15% to Rs 10,839.2 crore Vs Rs 9,751.6 crore

Revenue increases 5.8% to Rs 46,490 crore Vs Rs 43,961.6 crore

Phoenix Mills Q4 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit zooms 50% to Rs 403.3 crore Vs Rs 268.8 crore

Revenue jumps 21.3% to Rs 1,233.2 crore Vs Rs 1,016.3 crore

Punjab & Sind Bank Q4 (YoY)

Profit soars 35% to Rs 421.8 crore Vs Rs 312.8 crore

Net interest income falls 13.1% to Rs 974.8 crore Vs Rs 1,122 crore

Provisions write-back stands at Rs 73.15 crore Vs provisions of Rs 374 crore

Gross NPA drops to 2.40% vs 2.60% (QoQ)

Net NPA rises to 0.79% vs 0.74% (QoQ)

Adani Total Gas Q4 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit grows 8.9% to Rs 168.3 crore Vs Rs 154.6 crore

Revenue soars 16.6% to Rs 1,694.6 crore Vs Rs 1,453.4 crore

Rallis India Q4 (YoY)

Loss narrows to Rs 15 crore Vs loss of Rs 32 crore

Revenue increases 6% to Rs 456 crore Vs Rs 430 crore

Jindal Saw Q4 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit sinks 52.1% to Rs 139.4 crore Vs Rs 291.3 crore

Revenue falls 8.2% to Rs 4,633.5 crore Vs Rs 5,046.6 crore

Rossari Biotech Q4 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit jumps 33.4% to Rs 46 crore Vs Rs 34.4 crore

Revenue grows 18.2% to Rs 684.9 crore Vs Rs 579.6 crore

City Union Bank Q4 (YoY)

Profit surges 24.9% to Rs 359.6 crore Vs Rs 288 crore

Net interest income grows 30.9% to Rs 785.8 crore Vs Rs 600.3 crore

Provisions and contingencies zoom 53.8% to Rs 120 crore Vs Rs 78 crore

Gross NPA falls to 1.9% Vs 2.17% (QoQ)

Net NPA drops to 0.68% Vs 0.78% (QoQ)

AU Small Finance Bank Q4 (YoY)

Profit surges 65.2% to Rs 831.9 crore Vs Rs 503.7 crore

Net interest income jumps 23.3% to Rs 2,582.3 crore Vs Rs 2,093.9 crore

Provisions and contingencies plunge 57.6% to Rs 269.4 crore Vs Rs 635.1 crore

Gross NPA falls to 2.03% Vs 2.30% (QoQ)

Net NPA declines to 0.74% Vs 0.88% (QoQ)

Board appoints Gaurav Jain as Chief Financial Officer of the bank effective April 27

Bajaj Housing Finance Q4 (YoY)

Profit grows 14.1% to Rs 669.2 crore Vs Rs 586.7 crore

Revenue soars 15.9% to Rs 2,902.6 crore Vs Rs 2,504 crore

Nippon Life India Asset Management Q4 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit zooms 28.8% to Rs 384.7 crore Vs Rs 298.6 crore

Revenue jumps 30.4% to Rs 738.7 crore Vs Rs 566.5 crore

Board appoints Saugata Chatterjee as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the company effective May 1

Board appoints Mohit Shetty as the Chief Human Resources of the company effective June 1

Stocks to Watch

RailTel Corporation of India

The company has received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) worth Rs 145.5 crore from Eastern Coalfields. The order includes the provision of MPLS-VPN, internet leased line (ILL), video conferencing (VC), and managed bandwidth services (MBS) for Eastern Coalfields.

Samvardhana Motherson International

Samvardhana Motherson International (SAMIL) will acquire a 51 percent equity stake in Nissin Advanced Coating Indo Co (Nissin India) from Nissin Electric Co, Japan. Post completion of the acquisition, the company will hold a 100 percent stake in Nissin India via SAMIL and its wholly owned subsidiary, Samvardhana Motherson Innovative Solutions, in the ratio of 51 percent and 49 percent, respectively. Thereafter, Nissin India will become an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of SAMIL.

Mahindra and Mahindra

M&M has completed the execution of a Share Purchase Agreement with certain promoters of Carnot Technologies for the acquisition of an additional 28.03 percent stake in Carnot from these promoters.

Following the transaction, the company’s holding in Carnot will increase to 80.72 percent and collectively to 89 percent in terms of voting rights.

Trent

The board has fixed May 29 as the record date for the issuance of bonus equity shares in the proportion of 1:2.

Bulk Deals

Asian Granito India

Arthkumbh Ventures has acquired 19 lakh shares (a 2.3 percent stake) in Asian Granito India for Rs 14.49 crore at Rs 76.29 per share. Meanwhile, Ranjanben Pranjivanbhai Bavarava has net bought 21.63 lakh shares (a 2.6 percent stake) for Rs 16.61 crore at Rs 76.79 per share.

Fractal Industries

Nirbhay Investment Opportunities Fund - I, an alternative investment fund (AIF) managed by Nirbhay Asset Management, has acquired 66,000 shares (a 0.84 percent stake) in garment manufacturer Fractal Industries for Rs 1.45 crore at Rs 220.88 per share.

Stock Trades Ex-Date for Rights

Indrayani Biotech

Stock in F&O Ban

SAIL