Here’s a quick look at stocks likely to be in focus in Friday's trade, covering quarterly earnings, order wins, and acquisitions announced by companies after market hours on Thursday:

Results Today

Reliance Industries, Wipro, UltraTech Cement, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, JSW Steel, Union Bank of India, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, One 97 Communications (Paytm), Patanjali Foods, Aether Industries, Atul, BEML Land Assets, Blue Dart Express, CreditAccess Grameen, Fedbank Financial Services, Indian Hotels, JSW Energy, Jubilant Pharmova, Mahindra EPC Irrigation, Nippon Life India Asset Management, Oberoi Realty, Orissa Minerals Development Company, PVR Inox, Route Mobile, RPG Life Sciences, Supreme Petrochem, Stanley Lifestyles, Tejas Networks, Transformers and Rectifiers (India), and Vipul Organics will release their quarterly earnings on July 19.

Results on Saturday

HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, RBL Bank, Yes Bank, Poonawalla Fincorp, Aarti Surfactants, Arihant Capital Markets, Can Fin Homes, Gravita India, JK Cement, Kirloskar Pneumatic, Motisons Jewellers, Netweb Technologies India, Rossari Biotech, Seshasayee Paper & Boards, Shakti Pumps, Sportking India, and Zenith Health Care will announce their quarterly results on July 20.

Quarterly Earnings

Infosys Q1 (Consolidated QoQ)

Profit down 20.1% at Rs 6,368 crore Vs Rs 7,969 crore

Other income drops 72% to Rs 733 crore Vs Rs 2,619 crore

Revenue grows 3.7% to Rs 39,315 crore Vs Rs 37,923 crore

EBIT increases 8.8% to Rs 8,288 crore Vs Rs 7,621 crore

Margin expands to 21.1% Vs 20.1%

Revenue in dollar terms grows 3.3% to USD 4,714 million Vs USD 4,564 million

Revenue growth in constant currency terms at 3.6%

Raises revenue growth forecast for FY25 to 3-4% from 1-3%

Retains operating margin forecast for FY25 at 20-22%

L&T Technology Services Q1 (Consolidated QoQ)

Profit declines 8% to Rs 313.6 crore Vs Rs 340.9 crore

Revenue slips 3% to Rs 2,461.9 crore Vs Rs 2,537.5 crore

EBIT dips 10.4% to Rs 383.6 crore Vs Rs 428.2 crore

Margin drops to 15.6% Vs 16.9%

Revenue in dollar terms is down 3.3% at $295.2 million Vs $305.1 million

Revenue in constant currency is down 3.1%

Tata Technologies Q1 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit declines 15.4% to Rs 162 crore Vs Rs 191.5 crore

Revenue rises 0.9% to Rs 1,269 crore Vs Rs 1,257.5 crore

EBITDA is down 7.7% at Rs 231.1 crore Vs Rs 250.5 crore

Margin dips 170 bps to 18.2% Vs 19.9%

The company partners with Arm to drive innovation in software-defined vehicles (SDV)

Persistent Systems Q1 (Consolidated QoQ)

Profit drops 2.8% to Rs 306.4 crore Vs Rs 315 crore

Revenue rises 5.7% to Rs 2,737.2 crore Vs Rs 2,590.5 crore

EBIT grows 2.6% to Rs 384 crore Vs Rs 374.4 crore

EBIT margin dips 50 bps to 14% Vs 14.5%

South Indian Bank Q1 (Standalone YoY)

Profit surges 45.4% to Rs 294.1 crore Vs Rs 202.4 crore

Net interest income increases 7.2% to Rs 865.8 crore Vs Rs 807.7 crore

Gross NPA flat QoQ at 4.50%

Net NPA falls QoQ to 1.44% Vs 1.46%

Tanla Platforms Q1 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit increases 4.3% to Rs 141.2 crore Vs Rs 135.4 crore

Revenue grows 10% to Rs 1,002.2 crore Vs Rs 911.1 crore

CIE Automotive India Q1 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit increases 1.3% to Rs 216.4 crore Vs Rs 213.6 crore

Revenue drops 1.2% to Rs 2,292.7 crore Vs Rs 2,320.3 crore

CEAT Q1 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit jumps 7% to Rs 154.2 crore Vs Rs 144 crore

Revenue increases 8.8% to Rs 3,192.8 crore Vs Rs 2,935.2 crore

Dalmia Bharat Q1 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit rises 0.7% to Rs 145 crore Vs Rs 144 crore

Revenue drops 0.2% to Rs 3,621 crore Vs Rs 3,627 crore

Sagar Cements Q1 (Consolidated YoY)

Net loss narrows to Rs 28.4 crore Vs loss at Rs 39.8 crore

Revenue rises 3.9% to Rs 560.6 crore Vs Rs 539.7 crore

Shoppers Stop Q1 (Consolidated YoY)

Net loss at Rs 22.7 crore Vs profit at Rs 14.5 crore

Revenue increases 7.6% to Rs 1,069.3 crore Vs Rs 993.6 crore

Rallis India Q1 (YoY)

Profit declines 23.8% to Rs 48 crore Vs Rs 63 crore

Revenue rises 0.1% to Rs 783 crore Vs Rs 782 crore

JSW Infrastructure Q1 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit slips 8.9% to Rs 292.4 crore Vs Rs 320.9 crore

Revenue jumps 15% to Rs 1,009.8 crore Vs Rs 878.1 crore

Stocks To Watch

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories

The pharma company signed a non-exclusive patent licensing agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company to commercialize Vonoprazan tablets in India. Vonoprazan is a novel, orally active potassium-competitive acid blocker (PCAB) used to treat reflux esophagitis and other acid-peptic disorders.

Tech Mahindra

The company has approved a plan to merge its step-down subsidiary, vCustomer Philippines (Cebu) Inc., with its parent company, vCustomer Philippines Inc. vCustomer Philippines Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tech Mahindra. The merger is subject to regulatory approvals in the country of incorporation.

Zydus Lifesciences

The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) inspected the company's injectables manufacturing facility at Jarod, Gujarat, from April 15 to April 23 this year. The USFDA has determined that the inspection classification of this facility is Official Action Indicated (OAI).

GPT Infraprojects

The company has received an order worth Rs 103 crore from NHAI, New Delhi, and Eastern Railway, Kolkata. The contract is an enhancement of the existing contract with NHAI and Eastern Railway, Kolkata.

Dixon Technologies

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of up to 56% shareholding of Ismartu India by Dixon Technologies.

JTL Industries

The company opened its qualified institutions placement (QIP) issue on July 18. The floor price has been fixed at Rs 221.57 per share.

Tata Consumer Products

The Capital Raising Committee of the board will meet on July 23 to consider the rights issue price and related payment mechanisms, rights entitlement ratio, the record date, and the timing of the issue. The board had approved a rights issue worth Rs 3,000 crore in January 2024.

Vodafone Idea

The Capital Raising Committee of the board has approved the second tranche of the allotment of 41,52,02,701 equity shares worth Rs 614.5 crore at an issue price of Rs 14.80 per share, to Nokia Solutions and Networks India and Ericsson India, vendors of the company, on a preferential basis.

Grindwell Norton

After the retirement of Keki Elavia, Independent Director, the board has recommended the appointment of Subodh Nadkarni, Independent Director, as the Chairman of the board of directors of the company.

Bulk Deals

Indiabulls Housing Finance

Plutus Wealth Management LLP has bought an additional 61,70,064 equity shares in the company at an average price of Rs 70.61 per share, valuing the transaction at Rs 43.57 crore.

India Cements

Societe Generale sold a 0.56% stake in the cement company at an average price of Rs 342.66 per share.

SME Listing on July 19

Sahaj Solar

Stocks Turn Ex-Dividend

Tata Consultancy Services, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Tech Mahindra, Union Bank of India, Abbott India, Apcotex Industries, Arvind, Bajaj Electricals, Blue Star, Bosch, Chennai Petroleum Corporation, Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company, Cummins India, Dabur India, Delta Corp, Dhanuka Agritech, Graphite India, Gujarat Containers, Hitech Corporation, ICRA, Indian Hume Pipe, JSW Infrastructure, Lloyds Engineering Works, Laxmi Organic Industries, Mangalam Cement, PDS, Precision Camshafts, RS Software India, Saint-Gobain Sekurit India, Shanthi Gears, Shree Digvijay Cement, Sumitomo Chemical India, Transport Corporation of India, Zensar Technologies, Zydus Wellness

Stock Trades Ex-Date for Split

Elecon Engineering Company

Stocks Trade Ex-Date for Rights

Jaykay Enterprises, Shrydus Industries

F&O Ban

Bandhan Bank, Hindustan Aeronautics, India Cements, SAIL, Balrampur Chini Mills, GMR Airports Infrastructure, GNFC, Hindustan Copper, Piramal Enterprises, RBL Bank, Vedanta