17 Aug , 2026 By : Debdeep Gupta
Let's catch up on the latest news from the stock market. From significant investments to major deals, quarterly earnings, appointments, and order wins, here’s a quick look at which stocks will be in focus in today's trade:
Results Today
INDO-MIM, Cressanda Railway Solutions, Indrayani Biotech, Mahan Industries, Silverline Technologies, and Starbeam Ventures will announce their quarterly earnings today.
Quarterly Earnings
Physicswallah Q1 (Consolidated YoY)
Loss narrows to Rs 77.6 crore Vs loss of Rs 120.5 crore
Revenue zooms 24.4% to Rs 1,054 crore Vs Rs 847.1 crore
Voltas Q1 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit surges 52.2% to Rs 213.8 crore Vs Rs 140.5 crore
Revenue grows 18.7% to Rs 4,673.5 crore Vs Rs 3,938.6 crore
Rubicon Research Q1 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit spikes 95.8% to Rs 84.8 crore Vs Rs 43.3 crore
Revenue jumps 51.6% to Rs 5,34.3 crore Vs Rs 352.5 crore
Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Q1 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit falls 32.9% to Rs 17.5 crore Vs Rs 26.1 crore
Revenue grows 27.5% to Rs 423.3 crore Vs Rs 332 crore
Patanjali Foods Q1 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit soars 86.1% to Rs 335.7 crore Vs Rs 180.4 crore
Revenue jumps 29.3% to Rs 11,337.5 crore Vs Rs 8,766 crore
Saatvik Green Energy Q1 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit sinks 95.3% to Rs 5.5 crore Vs Rs 116.6 crore
Revenue falls 44.2% to Rs 511 crore Vs Rs 915.7 crore
PTC Industries Q1 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit zooms nearly 6-fold to Rs 29.2 crore Vs Rs 5.2 crore
Revenue soars 97.4% to Rs 191.8 crore Vs Rs 97.1 crore
NMDC Steel Q1 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit surges 97.6% to Rs 50.5 crore Vs Rs 25.6 crore
Revenue increases 8.8% to Rs 3,661.8 crore Vs Rs 3,365.2 crore
MM Forgings Q1 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit zooms 77.7% to Rs 34.2 crore Vs Rs 19.2 crore
Revenue rises 17.4% to Rs 420.5 crore Vs Rs 358.3 crore
Jupiter Wagons Q1 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit declines 13.6% to Rs 28.3 crore Vs Rs 32.7 crore
Revenue surges 46% to Rs 670.7 crore Vs Rs 459.3 crore
NMDC Q1 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit rises 1.9% to Rs 2,005.7 crore Vs Rs 1,967.5 crore
Revenue increases 0.8% to Rs 6,795.3 crore Vs Rs 6,738.9 crore
Cochin Shipyard Q1 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit slips 19.4% to Rs 151.5 crore Vs Rs 187.8 crore
Revenue rises 2.4% to Rs 1,094.2 crore Vs Rs 1,068.6 crore
Turtlemint Fintech Solutions Q1 (Consolidated YoY)
Loss narrows to Rs 37.8 crore Vs loss of Rs 46.7 crore
Revenue jumps 39.7% to Rs 294.1 crore Vs Rs 210.5 crore
Schneider Electric Infrastructure Q1 (YoY)
Profit plunges 69.8% to Rs 12.4 crore Vs Rs 41.2 crore
Revenue grows 4.8% to Rs 651.4 crore Vs Rs 621.6 crore
Puravankara Q1 (Consolidated YoY)
Profit stands at Rs 25.23 crore Vs loss of Rs 68.55 crore
Revenue zooms 61.8% to Rs 848.7 crore Vs Rs 524.4 crore
Monthly Business Update
GMR Airports (July YoY)
Passenger traffic grows 0.4% to 93.12 lakh
Domestic passenger traffic falls 0.1% to 69 lakh
International passenger traffic rises 2% to 24 lakh
Aircraft movements decline 1.5% to 58,314
Stocks to Watch
Reliance Industries
Reliance and Rolls-Royce announced their strategic intent to partner and offer capabilities for the design, development, manufacturing, and delivery of a sovereign, indigenous combat engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme.
They will explore the formation of a dedicated Aerospace Gas Turbine Complex, which will serve as a centre of excellence for power and propulsion technology in India.
PB Fintech
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has issued a show-cause notice based on certain observations made following an inspection.
Policybazaar, a wholly owned subsidiary of PB Fintech, will duly submit its response to the authority within the prescribed timelines.
IRDAI conducted an inspection of Policybazaar Insurance Brokers from October 21 to October 25, 2024.
With respect to the inspection, the authority has issued a Letter of Advice on certain documentary and process-related matters.
Juniper Green Energy
The company has received a Letter of Award (LOA) from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for 230 MW of contracted capacity for a Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy Round-the-Clock (FDRE-RTC) power project.
CESC
Purvah Green Power, a subsidiary of CESC, has received a Letter of Award (LOA) from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for the supply of 70 MW of Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy Round-the-Clock (FDRE-RTC) power from an ISTS-connected Renewable Energy (RE) power project in India.
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories
The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) completed a GMP inspection at the company's formulations manufacturing facility (FTO-3) in Bachupally, Hyderabad. The inspection was conducted from August 6 to August 14, 2026.
The USFDA issued a Form 483 containing four observations following the inspection of the manufacturing facility in Bachupally.
Texmaco Rail & Engineering
The company has executed a Share Subscription and Shareholders' Agreement (SSSA) with its subsidiary, Texmaco Defence Technologies (TDTL), and Vagus Def Tech & Aerospace Fund-1 (Calculus) for an investment of up to Rs 200 crore. The first Rs 100 crore will be invested by subscribing to a fresh issue of equity shares, while the remaining Rs 100 crore will be invested through the issuance of equity or debt instruments.
Following the proposed subscription, Calculus will hold 30 percent of the equity share capital of TDTL, and TDTL will cease to be a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.
Bank of India
The bank has appointed Vineet Srivastava as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing B Kumar, effective August 14.
Kitex Garments
The Board has approved the raising of funds of up to Rs 3,000 crore through the issuance of equity shares, non-convertible debentures along with warrants, or any combination thereof, by way of one or more qualified institutional placements (QIPs) or through any other permitted mode.
BEML
The company has received an order worth $6.65 million from Mauritius for the supply of BE220G Hydraulic Excavators for deployment across key African markets, including Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Côte d’Ivoire, and neighbouring countries.
With this order, BEML's international order bookings as of date stand at approximately $119 million.
Bulk & Block Deals
WeWork India Management
1 Ariel Way Tenant Limited, the UK-based affiliate of WeWork Global, which held a 14.82 percent stake in WeWork India as of June 2026, sold 35 lakh shares at Rs 697.55 apiece, according to exchange data.
The shares were bought by four investors, including Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company, Citigroup Global Markets Mauritius, HDFC Standard Life Insurance, and ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund.
Sudarshan Chemical Industries
Rahul Pradeep Rathi and his father, Pradeep Ramwilas Rathi, sold a combined 1.84 percent stake in Sudarshan Chemical Industries for Rs 148.22 crore.
Rahul Rathi sold 5.26 lakh shares at Rs 1,030.43 apiece, while Pradeep Rathi offloaded 9.26 lakh shares at Rs 1,015.43 per share. As of June 2026, they held 2.49 percent and 3 percent stakes, respectively.
Rolex Rings
Mirae Asset Mutual Fund acquired 9.3 lakh shares in Rolex Rings at Rs 178.59 apiece in a transaction valued at Rs 16.61 crore.
Solvex Edibles
Unicorn Fund acquired 2.08 lakh shares, or a 2.3 percent stake, in Solvex Edibles from Dhirajbhai Vaghjibhai Koradiya for Rs 36.4 lakh at Rs 17.5 per share. Koradiya held a 2.7 percent stake in the refined edible oils producer as of March 2026.
LEAP India
US-based Capital Group-owned Smallcap World Fund Inc acquired an additional 88.56 lakh shares, representing more than 2 percent of the paid-up equity, for Rs 142.77 crore at a price of Rs 161.22 per share. The fund already held a 2.52 percent stake in global investment firm KKR-backed LEAP India.
Further, The Prudential Assurance Company bought 55.5 lakh shares, representing a 1.25 percent stake, in LEAP India for Rs 85.56 crore at a price of Rs 154.16 per share. Habrok India Master LP picked up 47 lakh shares, or a 1.06 percent stake, for Rs 77.67 crore at a price of Rs 165.26 per share, while Aagam Investments purchased 30.6 lakh shares, or a 0.69 percent stake, for Rs 48.12 crore at Rs 157.27 per share.
GDN Investments picked up 20 lakh shares in LEAP India at a price of Rs 165.9 per share, in a transaction valued at Rs 33.18 crore.
Indigo Paints
HDFC Mutual Fund bought an additional 5.8 lakh shares, representing 1.2 percent of the paid-up equity, in Indigo Paints for Rs 68.16 crore at a price of Rs 1,173.26 per share. HDFC Small Cap Fund already held a 6.44 percent stake in the paint company as of June 2026.
Menon Bearings
Promoters Sucheta Nitin Menon, Aditya Nitin Menon, and Anshul Nitin Menon sold 9.96 lakh shares, representing a 1.77 percent stake, in the auto components maker for Rs 23.92 crore at a price of Rs 240 per share.
However, Persistence Capital Fund I was the buyer of some of the shares sold by the promoters, picking up 8.75 lakh shares, representing a 1.56 percent stake, for Rs 21 crore at the same price.
Mainboard Listing
Dhoot Transmission
Molbio Diagnostics
Stocks Trade Ex-Dividend
Bandhan Bank
Delta Corp
Fabtech Technologies
Hisar Metal Industries
Housing & Urban Development Corporation
Indo Count Industries
Manappuram Finance
NBCC (India)
Panama Petrochem
Plastiblends India
Silver Touch Technologies
SKF India (Industrial)
Yamuna Syndicate
Stock Trades Ex-Date for Income Distribution
IndiGrid Infrastructure Trust
Stock Trades Ex-Date for Bonus
Bizotic Commercial
Stocks in F&O Ban
Bandhan Bank
Life Insurance Corporation of India
Manappuram Finance
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