Stocks in Focus Today: Today i.e. on 22 January 2025, some stocks (Stocks in News) are ready to show action. Due to positive trigger, these shares may 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 them (Stock in Focus). Today’s list includes HDFC Bank, India Cement, HUL, PNB Housing, South India Bank, Jio Financial Services, Vodafone Idea, Tata Technologies, Zomato, Maruti Suzuki, UCO Bank, MCX, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, Sobha, Rossari Biotech. Shares like Tanla Platforms, BPCL, Coforge, Polycab India, Zensar Tech, HUDCO, Laxmi Organic, Go Digit, Gravita India are included.
HDFC Bank, HUL results today
Today on January 22, 2025, the quarterly results of HDFC Bank and HUL are going to be released. Apart from these, quarterly results of BPCL, Coforge, Elecon Engineering, Go Digit General Insurance, Gravita India, Heritage Foods, HUDCO, Laxmi Organic, Nuvoco Vistas Corporation, Persistent Systems, Pidilite Industries, Polycab India, Tata Communications, Ujaas Energy and Zensar Tech are also available. Will come today.
India Cement
India Cement has made a profit of Rs 116.52 crore in the December quarter of the current financial year. The company had suffered a loss of Rs 6.58 crore in the same quarter of the last financial year. Revenue in the third quarter stood at Rs 940.81 crore, compared to Rs 1,113.06 crore in the same period last year. India Cement said it sold investment products worth Rs 584.23 crore in the third quarter. Total expenditure during the quarter increased to Rs 1,259.53 crore.
Jio Financial Services
The company and BlackRock have subscribed 5.85 crore shares of JV Jio BlackRock Asset Management for Rs 117 crore.
Railtel Corporation
The telecom infrastructure provider has received an order worth Rs 46 crore from North Western Railways.
PNB Housing
PNB Housing Finance’s profit increased by 43 percent to Rs 483 crore in the December quarter of the current financial year. The company had earned a profit of Rs 338 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Total income during the third quarter increased to Rs 1943 crore, which was Rs 1756 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Interest income increased to Rs 1,848 crore, from Rs 1,680 crore in the same quarter a year ago.
Vodafone Idea
The debt-ridden telecom company has received a GST demand order of Rs 8.9 crore including interest from the Mumbai government.
South India Bank
South Indian Bank’s profit in the December quarter of the current financial year increased by 12 percent to Rs 341.87 crore. The net interest income of the bank increased by 6.13 percent to Rs 869.26 crore. Net interest margin remained stable at 3.17 percent and loan growth was 11.95 percent. The gross NPA of the bank reduced to 4.30 percent.
Tata Technologies
Tata Technologies’ profit declined by 0.9 percent on annual basis to Rs 168.6 crore as against Rs 170.2 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Revenue increased by 2.2 percent to Rs 1317.4 crore as against Rs 1289.5 crore in the same quarter a year ago. At the same time, EBITDA declined by about 1.07 percent to Rs 234 crore which was Rs 236.6 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Margin declined by 50 bps to 17.8 percent.
