Stock Radar: Infosys, Torrent Power, SKF India, VST Industries, REC, Mankind Pharma in focus on Wednesday
Zodiac Ventures, Reliance Power, GR Infraprojects, Reliance Infrastructure, Satin Creditcare Network, Mphasis, Utkarsh Small Finance Bank, and Vakrangee will also be in focus on September 18.
Let’s catch up on the latest news from the stock market. From significant investments to major deals, fund raising and appointments, here’s a quick look at which stocks will be in focus in today’s trade:
Stocks To Watch
The company has signed a non-binding financial commitment for increasing its renewables loan book to over Rs 3 lakh crore by 2030. This will raise the share of renewables from the current 8% to 30% by 2030, as REC’s loan book is projected to reach Rs 10 lakh crore by then.
The company has received a Letter of Intent from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. for the procurement of 1,500 MW of energy storage capacity from a pumped hydro storage project for 40 years.
The Board of Directors will meet on September 24 to consider raising funds through the issuance of equity shares.
The company’s obligations as a guarantor on behalf of Vidarbha Industries Power have been fully settled, resulting in the release and discharge of the corporate guarantee, undertakings, and all obligations related to the outstanding debt of Rs 3,872.04 crore. The company has settled all disputes with CFM Asset Reconstruction.
The company has transferred its wholly owned subsidiary, GR Aligarh Kanpur Highway, to Bharat Highways InvIT for Rs 98.60 crore.
The company has agreed on a one-time settlement with Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company for the entire obligations related to the non-convertible debentures issued by the company worth Rs 385 crore. The settlement will be completed before September 30, 2024. Edelweiss does not hold any equity shares in the company and is neither a related party nor part of the promoter group.
The Board will meet on September 20 to consider raising funds via the issuance of non-convertible bonds on a private placement basis.
The Board will meet on September 20 to consider raising funds via the issuance of non-convertible debentures, commercial papers, other debt securities, or any other security.
The IT solutions provider has appointed Ajay Arya as Head of Mergers & Acquisitions. Ajay will be based in New York and lead the entire process.
The Reserve Bank of India has approved the variable remuneration to be paid to the Managing Director & CEO of the company for FY24, and the fixed remuneration for FY25, in line with shareholder approval from the AGM.
The UK’s Metro Bank has entered into a long-term collaboration with Infosys to enhance some of its IT and support functions, while digitally transforming the bank’s business operations.
LIC has increased its shareholding in Biocon from 4.982% to 5.023% by purchasing an additional 5 lakh shares (representing 0.041% of paid-up equity) on September 13.
AB SKF, the promoter shareholder of the company, has expressed its Board’s decision to initiate the separation of its automotive business globally. The Board has constituted a committee to review and propose the separation of operations, with the intention to list the automotive business on Nasdaq Stockholm in the first half of 2026.
The Board of Directors will meet on September 24 to consider a proposal for raising funds. Additionally, the company has partnered with Star Health Insurance to offer health insurance products across its network.
Bulk Deals
Ambit Investment Advisors purchased a 1.5% stake in the company at an average price of Rs 120 per share, while promoter Nitin Ram Menon sold a 1.73% stake at an average price of Rs 120.01 per share.
SBI Mutual Fund acquired a 1.26% stake in the cement company at an average price of Rs 352 per share from Kotak Special Situations Fund.
BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought an 8.6% stake in the company at an average price of Rs 190.2 per share.
Ace investor Radhakishan Damani sold a 0.6% stake in the company at an average price of Rs 439.19 per share. Damani held a 3.47% stake in VST as of June 2024.
SME Listing on September 18
Innomet Advanced Materials
F&O Ban
Biocon, Punjab National Bank, Aarti Industries, Balrampur Chini Mills, Bandhan Bank, Birlasoft, GNFC, Granules India, Hindustan Copper, LIC Housing Finance, RBL Bank
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