Stocks in the news: Tracxn Technologies, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, ITC, Voda Idea, NDTV

Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 137.5 points, or 0.79 per cent lower at 17,366, signalling that Dalal Street was headed for a negative start on Thursday.

Here are a few stocks which may buzz the most in today's trade:

Havells India: The company posted PAT at Rs 187 crore for the September quarter. Revenue at the company stood at Rs 3,679 crore versus Rs 3,238 crore YoY.


IndusInd Bank: On Wednesday, the lender reported a sharp 60.4% year-on-year (YoY) rise in net profit for the quarter ended September to Rs 1,787 crore. Net interest income for the quarter rose nearly 18% to Rs 4,302 crore.

Asian Paints: Asian Paints will announce its quarterly number today. Helped by the increase in prices as well as continued gains in market share, the paint manufacturer is expected to log double-digit growth in sales. The paint maker’s consolidated net sales for the quarter are seen rising 25% year-on-year to Rs 8,880 crore, according to the average of estimates given by five brokerages.

Bajaj Finance: Bajaj Finance will also be announcing its quarterly number today. The company on an overall basis is set to report good numbers, with NII growth expected at 28% YoY, while PAT is seen to increase by a significant 78% YoY. The company has reported a strong business update with AUM growth of 7% sequentially.

ITC: The conglomerate is slated to reveal its Q2 results today. On the back of steady performance across businesses as well as continued growth in volumes in cigarette business, the company is expected to report strong numbers.

Nippon Life: The company’s PAT came in at Rs 206 crore for the September quarter, while revenue stood at Rs 332 crore. The company also announced a dividend of Rs 4 per share dividend.

Rallis India: The Tata Group company shares will also be in focus. The company reported Q2 PAT at Rs 71 crore versus Rs 56 crore year-on-year. Revenue at the agrochemical firm came in at Rs 951 crore versus Rs 728 crore YoY.

Persistent Systems: The midcap IT company for the September quarter reported PAT at Rs 220 crore versus Rs 162 crore. Revenue at the company came in at Rs 2049 crore versus Rs 1351 crore YoY.

Vodafone Idea: Vodafone Idea shares will be in focus ahead of its board meet scheduled on October 21 for considering fundraising by issuing preferential convertible debentures.

HAL: PM launched HTT-40 aircraft that is produced by Hindustan Aeronautics.

Vedanta: The company’s subsidiary Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), emerged as successful bidder for Barra Coal Block at Chhattisgarh. The coal block is an optimal fit for BALCO, given its logistical location. The block has estimated reserves of 900 million tonnes. Once operational, it will provide fuel security, improve power availability, and further strengthen BALCO's operations and performance.

Traxcn: Shares of Traxcn will list on the bourses today. As per the market watchers, the company saw negligible trade ahead of its listing and was trading at a discount of Rs 3 per share. So, accordingly, analysts are not very optimistic on Traxcn Technologies listing.

Adani Group shares, NDTV: Adani Group shares will be in focus after the company on Wednesday said it is committed to completing the open offer to buy an extra 26 per cent stake in NDTV. It may be noted that the conglomerate led by India's richest man Gautam Adani had missed the date for the open offer launch. The offer was to be launched on October 17.