Stocks in the news: Ambuja Cements, Airtel, Magma Fincorp, GIC Re, Dish TV and Vedanta

Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 51 points, or 0.34 per cent, higher at 15,247 in signs that Dalal Street was headed for a positive start onThursday. Here are a few stocks which may buzz the most in today's trade:

Ambuja Cements: The company will report its December quarter results today.

Bharti Airtel: The telecom operator said it will acquire 20 per cent stake in its DTH arm Bharti Telemedia from an affiliate of Warburg Pincus for about Rs 3,126 crore.


GIC Re: The government is debating whether reinsurer General Insurance Corporation of India should be divested, people aware of the matter told ET.

IndusInd Bank: Hinduja Group's IndusInd Bank is expected to get a capital boost from promoters by Thursday after a successful rights issue in which they have raised Rs 2,021.45 crore.

Magma Fincorp: Adar Poonawalla-controlled Rising Sun Holdings Pvt Ltd along with two other individuals have made an open offer to buy an additional 26 per cent stake in non-banking financial company Magma Fincorp for a consideration of more than Rs 1,391 crore.

Dish TV: Dish TV India and its promoters -- Direct Media Distribution Ventures Pvt Ltd and World Crest Advisors LLP -- on Wednesday settled with Sebi cases of alleged disclosure lapses after paying nearly Rs 45 lakh as settlement charges.

Vedanta: India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has revised the outlook for Vedanta Ltd (VDL) to stable from negative and also affirmed the company's long-term issuer rating.

FRL, RIL: Amazon has approached the NCLT urging it not to allow convening of any meeting of Future Group's shareholders or creditors for approval of its proposed Rs 24,713 crore deal with Reliance Industries.

RCF: State-run Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd (RCF) on Wednesday paid a dividend of Rs 117.51 crore to the government for the 2019-20 fiscal and an interim dividend of Rs 49.65 crore for the current financial year.