Stocks in news: BSE, Lenskart, Nykaa, Bharti Airtel, LIC, Aurobindo Pharma and Nalco

Indian equity benchmarks extended their winning streak to a fifth consecutive session on Wednesday, with broad-based buying supporting the recovery across sectors. The Nifty 50 advanced 150 points, or 0.63%, to close at 23,961. A decisive and sustained breakout above the 24,000 mark could strengthen bullish momentum and pave the way for further upside, according to Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money. On the downside, the 23,750–23,700 range, he believes, is likely to act as the immediate support zone.

Against this backdrop, several stocks, including BSE, Lenskart, Nykaa, Bharti Airtel, LIC, Aurobindo Pharma and NALCO, are likely to remain in focus on Thursday, November 5 as investors will track September-quarter earnings, monthly sales data, acquisition announcements, fundraising activity, operational updates and other corporate developments.

BSE

The exchange reported a 44.9% year-on-year (YoY) increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 809.15 crore in the second quarter of FY27 (Q2FY27), compared with Rs 558.43 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Revenue rose 34.1% to Rs 1,432.6 crore from Rs 1,068.4 crore a year ago.

Lenskart

Eyewear solutions provider Lenskart Solutions reported a 122.1% YoY jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 227.08 crore in Q2FY27, compared with Rs 102.22 crore in the year-ago quarter. Revenue from operations increased 35.7% to Rs 2,845.03 crore from Rs 2,096.14 crore in Q2FY26.

Aurobindo Pharma

The pharmaceutical company reported a 52.5% YoY increase in net profit to Rs 1,124 crore for the quarter ended September 2026, compared with Rs 848 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. The board also approved an interim dividend of Rs 7 per equity share of face value Re 1.

Dabur India

FMCG major Dabur India reported an 11.7% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 505.5 crore in Q2FY27, compared with Rs 452.6 crore in the year-ago period. This marks the company's fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit profit growth.

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Nykaa

FSN E-Commerce Ventures, which operates the beauty and fashion platform Nykaa, reported a 207% YoY jump in profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 101 crore in Q2FY27, compared with Rs 33 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Revenue from operations rose 28% to Rs 3,006 crore from Rs 2,346 crore a year ago.

Torrent Power

Torrent Power reported a 12.9% YoY increase in net profit to Rs 838 crore for the September quarter. Revenue rose 24.5% to Rs 9,802 crore from Rs 7,876 crore a year earlier. EBITDA increased 15.5% to Rs 1,739 crore, compared with Rs 1,506 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

National Aluminium Company (NALCO)

NALCO is progressing with its proposed brownfield smelter expansion project at Angul, Odisha, which aims to increase its smelting capacity by 0.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). The expansion is expected to nearly double the company's existing capacity from 0.46 MTPA to approximately 1 MTPA. The project involves an approved investment of around Rs 30,000 crore, with key statutory approvals, strategic partnerships and enabling initiatives in place to facilitate implementation.

DPSC

The Committee of Creditors, at its ninth meeting held on October 15, 2026, approved an extension of the timeline for the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) of the corporate debtor. It also approved an extension of the timeline for submission of resolution plans through the e-voting process.

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RITES

RITES reported operating revenue of Rs 557 crore and EBITDA of Rs 123 crore, translating into an EBITDA margin of 22.1%. PAT stood at Rs 97 crore, with a margin of 16.7%. On a sequential basis, standalone revenue grew 7.6%, while standalone PAT increased 31.4%. The company's order book stood at Rs 9,388 crore, with more than 130 orders worth over Rs 446 crore secured during Q2. The company also declared its second interim dividend of Rs 1.90 per share, with a payout ratio of 97%.

Max Estates

Max Estates approved a corporate guarantee for a term loan facility of up to Rs 350 crore proposed to be availed by Max Estates 128 Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary. The guarantee will remain valid until the subsidiary's obligations under the facility documents are fully discharged. The company said the guarantee would constitute a contingent liability, with no immediate financial outflow arising solely from its issuance.

Kansai Nerolac

Kansai Nerolac Paints reported an 8.4% YoY increase in consolidated net profit attributable to owners to Rs 146 crore in Q2FY27, compared with Rs 135 crore in the corresponding period last year. Revenue from operations rose 18.6% to Rs 2,317 crore in the quarter ended September 30, 2026, from Rs 1,954 crore a year ago.

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Q2 results today

Bharti Airtel, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Titan Company, Mahindra & Mahindra, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Samvardhana Motherson International, Britannia Industries, LG Electronics India, Bharat Forge, Bharti Hexacom, Glenmark Pharma, UNO Minda, Prestige Estates Projects, Fortis Healthcare, Abbott India, Berger Paints India, Ipca Laboratories, Aditya Infotech, MphasiS, Tube Investments of India, Thermax, Astral Limited, Sai Life Sciences, Inventurus Knowledge Solutions, Rubicon Research, Godfrey Phillips India, Sansera Engineering, Schneider Electric Infrastructure, Cemindia Projects, Go Digit General Insurance, Kalpataru Projects International, NBCC (India), Gujarat Energy, IRB Infrastructure Developers, Aadhar Housing Finance, The Ramco Cements, Shilpa Medicare, BEML, Happy Forgings, CESC, Emami, Dr Agarwals Health Care, Poly Medicure, Molbio Diagnostics, AstraZeneca Pharma, Tega Industries, Amagi Media Labs, Karamtara Engineering, Pearl Global Industries and Fujiyama Power Systems.

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