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Stocks To Watch: Tatva Chintan Pharma, Tech Mahindra, Colgate, TVS Motor, Axis Bank, Nestle

Here are the stocks to watch in trade today...

Electronic board indicating the latest stock figures are reflected in a glass facade at the NSE in Mumbai. (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)
Electronic board indicating the latest stock figures are reflected in a glass facade at the NSE in Mumbai. (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)

India’s SGX Nifty 50 Index futures for July delivery, expires today, fall 0.1% to 15,697.50, while MSCI Asia Pacific Index +0.9%. The NSE Nifty 50 Index fell 0.2% Wednesday to 15,709.40.


Nestle India, Mahanagar Gas, ABB India, United Breweries, Oracle Financial, WABCO India, Happiest Minds may react as the companies reported quarterly results after the market closed Wednesday.

Tech Mahindra, Colgate, Indus Towers, TVS Motor, LIC Housing are among the companies scheduled to report earnings Thursday. Colgate, Indiabulls Housing, Lal PathLabs, Great Eastern Shipping are holding their annual shareholders’ meeting.

Foreign investors soldnet Rs 558 crore of stocks on Tuesday, according to NSDL website.

Here are the stocks to watch in trade today:

  • Axis Bank: RBI has imposed a Rs 5 crore penalty on the bank. Penalty imposed for contravention of RBI's cybersecurity framework. RBI reviewed the supervisory evaluations of the bank over the last few years, an instance of fraud and instances of suspicious transactions in June 2020. After considering the bank's responses to show cause notices and oral submissions at a personal hearing, the RBI imposed the fine.

  • HDFC: Updated its existing Medium Term Note Programme for an amount of up to $2.8 billion to enable the corporation to issue rupee/foreign currency denominated bonds in the international capital markets, subject to regulatory approvals.

  • Amara Raja Batteries: Andhra Pradesh High Court on July 26 heard the matter pertaining to the closure orders received by the company from Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board. The high court has extended the interim suspension of said orders of APPCB by four weeks. The next hearing is scheduled on August 16. The company’s plants situated at Karakambadi, Tirupati and Nunegundlapalli Village, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh had received closure orders from APPCB.

  • Canara Bank: Subscribed to 50,000 equity shares of IBBIC Private Limited, representing 5.55% of the issued and paid-up capital of the company, at Rs 10 each aggregating to Rs 5 lakh on July 26.

  • HCL Technologies: Appointed Jill Kouri as Global Chief Marketing Officer.

  • Isgec Heavy Engineering: Isgec Hitachi Zosen (a joint venture of Isgec Heavy Engineering and Hitachi Zosen Corporation) received a major order for a PTA Reactor for a public sector petrochemical project from Technip Energies, Noida.

  • Astec LifeSciences: Appointed Anurag Roy as Chief Executive Officer for a term of 3 years with effect from July 28.

  • Earnings: Tech Mahindra, Colgate-Palmolive (India), Indus Towers, Container Corporation Of India, TVS Motor Company, Deepak Nitrite, Laurus Labs, Eris Lifesciences, Ajanta Pharma, JK Lakshmi Cement, LIC Housing Finance, Union Bank Of India, Aegis Logistics, AAVAS Financiers, EIH, EPL, Genus Power Infrastructures, Great Eastern Shipping Co., Jindal Stainless (Hisar), Solar Industries India, Jyothy Labs, ADF Foods, DFM Foods, Future Retail, Firstsource Solutions, Shriram City Union Finance, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Dhanuka Agritech, CCL Products (India), Andhra Paper, Dwarikesh Sugar Industries, GHCL, Garware Hi-Tech Films, Hawkins Cookers, Home First Finance Company India, KSB, Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India, Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals, Oberoi Realty, Olectra Greentech, Orient Electric, Parag Milk Foods, Poly Medicure, Privi Speciality Chemicals, Prism Johnson, Punjab & Sind Bank, PVR, Raymond, Shoppers Stop, Shree Digvijay Cement Co., Stove Kraft, Vaibhav Global, Vardhman Textiles, Welspun Corp, Welspun Enterprises

New Listing

  • Tatva Chintan Pharma to make stock market debut after its IPO got subscribed 180.36 times. Its issue price was fixed at ₹1,073-1,083 apiece.

Earnings Post Market Hours

Nestle India Q2CY2021 (QoQ)

  • Revenue down 4% at Rs 3,476.70 crore Vs Rs 3,610.82 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 3,523.9 crore)

  • Net profit down 11% at Rs 538.58 crore Vs Rs 602.25 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 573.4 crore)

  • Ebitda down 9% at Rs 848 crore Vs Rs 929.87 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 874.9 crore)

  • Margin at 24.4% Vs 25.8% (Bloomberg estimate: 24.8%)

  • Domestic & Export sales achieved double digit growth largely driven by volume & mix

  • Domestic sales increased by 13.7%

  • Export sales increased by 17.7% due to timing of exports to affiliates

  • Invested Rs 1,000 crore so far, of the Rs 2,600 crore investment plan over 3-4 years

  • To sell entire stake of 19.98% in Sahyadri Argo and Dairy

  • To transfer Rs 837.43 crore of General Reserves to Retained Earnings

United Breweries Q1FY22 (Consolidated, QoQ)

  • Revenue down 27% at Rs 2,652.63 crore Vs Rs 3,618.09 crore

  • Net profit down 68% at Rs 30.89 crore Vs Rs 97.14 crore

  • Ebitda down 64% at Rs 95.59 crore Vs Rs 262.3 crore

  • Margins at 3.60% Vs 7.25%

  • Net debt stood at Rs 123 crore

  • Primary Volume Growth 115%

ABB India Q2CY2021 (QoQ)

  • Revenue down 13% at Rs 1,424.96 crore Vs Rs 1,629.15 crore

  • Net profit down 50% at Rs 70.26 crore Vs Rs 141.33 crore

  • Ebitda down 28% at Rs 94.75 crore Vs Rs 132.25 crore

  • Margins at 6.6% Vs 8.1%

  • Total orders for the quarter were at Rs 1,689 crore as compared to Rs 1,200 crore in Q2 2020

  • Strong backlog execution and solid customer-connect and service business supported a recovery in June

Mahanagar Gas Q1FY22 (QoQ)

  • Revenue down 15% at Rs 666.85 crore Vs Rs 784.04 crore

  • Net profit down 4% at Rs 204.08 crore Vs Rs 212.77 crore

  • Ebitda down 4% at Rs 303.99 crore Vs Rs 316.16 crore

  • Margins at 45.59% Vs 40.32%

Wabco India Q1FY22 (QoQ)

  • Revenue down 31% at Rs 491.91 crore Vs Rs 712.32 crore

  • Net profit down 55% at Rs 21.38 crore Vs Rs 47.63 crore

  • Ebitda down 50% at Rs 42.10 crore Vs Rs 83.44 crore

  • Margins at 8.6% Vs 11.7%

Oracle Financial Services Software Q1FY22 (Consolidated, QoQ)

  • Revenue up 15% at Rs 1,397.3 crore Vs Rs 1,210.80 crore

  • Net profit up 14% at Rs 524.10 crore Vs Rs 460.30 crore

  • Ebitda up 24% at Rs 732.60 crore Vs Rs 589.30 crore

  • Margins at 52.43% Vs 48.67%

Pledge Share Details

  • Orient Electric: Promoters (Central India Industries and Shekhavati Investments and Traders) revoked pledge of 52.50 lakh shares between July 26-27.

    As reported on July 28.

Bulk Deal

  • The Anup Engineering: PGIM India Small Cap Fund bought 50,000 shares (0.51%) at Rs 1,024.77 per share.

  • Equitas Holdings: CDC Group PLC sold 80 lakh shares (2.34%) at Rs 130 per share.

  • Himadri Speciality Chemical: BC India Investments sold 25 lakh shares (0.60%) at Rs 52.50 per share.

Insider Trades

  • Asahi India Glass: Promoter Tarun Tahiliani sold 17,757 shares between July 16-22.

  • Plastiblends India: Promoter Jyoti Kabra bought 5,000 shares between July 22-26.

Who’s Meeting Whom

  • DCM Shriram: To meet Nippon India Mutual Fund on July 29.

  • Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation: To meet BOI AXA Mutual Fund and KR Choksey on July 29.

Trading Tweaks

  • Ex-Date Final Dividend: Alembic, Amara Raja Batteries, Andhra Paper, Balaji Amines, Dabur India, Delta Corp, Emkay Global Financial Services, Gandhi Special Tubes, ICICI Bank, Igarashi Motors India, Indo Amines, Kriti Industries (India), Sobha, Sudarshan Chemical Industries, Symphony, Timken India, VRL Logistics, Whirlpool of India, Wim Plast

  • Ex-Date Dividend: Bandhan Bank, IFGL Refractories, Pokarna, Quick Heal Technologies, Saksoft, Uniphos Enterprises

  • Ex-Date Interim Dividend: Stylam Industries

  • Ex-Date Bonus Issue: Power Grid Corporation of India

  • Ex-Date AGM: Rane Holdings, Indian Overseas Bank

  • Record Date Final Dividend: Computer Age Management Services, Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities, Prataap Snacks

  • Price Band Revised From 10% To 5%: JSW Energy

  • Move Into Short-Term ASM Framework: Alkyl Amines Chemicals

  • Move Out Of Short-Term ASM Framework: Wheels India

  • Move Into ASM Framework: Wheels India, Equitas Holdings

Offerings

  • Rolex Rings IPO fully subscribed, gets 3.84 times shares demand on first day sale; offer close July 30

  • Glenmark Life Sciences IPO fully subscribed, gets 4.03 times shares demand on second day sale; offer close July 29

  • S.J.S. Enterprises seeks approval for up to $107 million IPO