Stocks in Focus Today: Today i.e. on 23 May 2024, some stocks (stocks in news) are ready to show action. Due to positive triggers, these stocks can remain in focus in the market today (stocks to watch). If you are looking for better stocks in intraday, then you can keep an eye on these (Stocks in Focus). Today’s list includes stocks like Paytm, Nykaa, ITC, Power Grid Corporation, Sun Pharma, Suzlon, Torrent Power, Granules India, Apollo Tyres, Petronet LNG, Max Healthcare, InterGlobe Aviation, Honasa Consumer, Bayer Cropscience, Cello World, CESC, Concord Biotech, Finolex Cables, Page Industries.
ITC results will come today
Today on 23 May, some companies including ITC are going to release their quarterly results. These include InterGlobe Aviation, Honasa Consumer, Bayer Cropscience, Cello World, CESC, Concord Biotech, Finolex Cables, Page Industries.
Paytm
The loss of fintech company One97 Communications increased to Rs 550 crore in the fourth quarter of the financial year 2023-24. The loss in the same period last year was Rs 167.5 crore. One97 Communications owns the Paytm brand. Paytm said its fourth quarter results were impacted due to temporary disruption on UPI transactions and PPBL ban. Paytm recorded a revenue of Rs 2267 crore during this period, which is a slight decline of 3 percent on annual basis.
Nykaa
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd, the parent company of online beauty and fashion retailer Nika, reported a 298 per cent year-on-year rise in fourth quarter profit to Rs 9.07 crore from Rs 2.28 crore in the year-ago quarter. The company’s revenue increased by 28.1% to Rs 1668 crore. EBITDA margin increased to 5.6 percent compared to 5.4 percent. Operating profit increased by 32 percent to Rs 93 crore.
Sun Pharma
The profit of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited for the fourth quarter (January-March) of the last financial year was Rs 2654.58 crore. The profit of the pharmaceutical company during the same period last year was Rs 1984.47 crore. The total operating income of the company stood at Rs 11,982.9 crore in the fourth quarter of 2023-24, which was Rs 10,930.67 crore in the same period of FY 2022-23.
Suzlon
Suzlon Group has received new contracts from Juniper Green Energy for the development of 402 MW wind power projects. Suzlon will install Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) towers and a total of 134 wind turbine generators (WTG) with a rated capacity of three MW for both the projects at the proposed site in Fatehgarh, Rajasthan, the company said in a statement.
Power Grid Corporation
Public sector power company Power Grid Corporation’s profit in the March quarter fell by about 4 percent to Rs 4166.33 crore. Its profit has decreased due to partial decline in income. In the same quarter last year, the company had earned a profit of Rs 4322.87 crore. The total income of the company decreased to Rs 12305.39 crore, whereas in the same period a year ago it was Rs 12557.44 crore.