Stocks to watch: Stocks of 16 companies will be monitored in the stock market on Friday, August 8. These can lead to a sharp movement due to quarterly results, deals and regulatory approval. Know the details of the 16 major stocks that will be on the radar of traders and investors on Friday.
In the first quarter of FY 2025-26, the net profit of government insurance company LIC increased by 5.02% to ₹ 10,987 crore. It was ₹ 10,461 crore in the same period last year. The company’s net premium income also increased to ₹ 1.19 lakh crore, while it was ₹ 1.13 lakh crore a year ago. LIC’s stock fell 0.71% to close at ₹ 886.40 on Thursday.
Tata Group’s Titan’s profit in the June quarter gained 52.6% to ₹ 1,091 crore, compared to ₹ 715 crore in the same quarter last year. The company’s total income increased by 24.6% to ₹ 16,523 crore. The stock closed at ₹ 3,415 with a slight decline.
The company recorded a net profit of ₹ 213.6 crore with a tremendous increase of 154% in the June 2025 quarter. It was ₹ 84 crore a year ago. The total income increased by 34.5% to ₹ 6,171.2 crore. The stock fell 0.072% to close at ₹ 1,115 on Thursday.
In the June quarter, the company’s profit increased by 18.7% to ₹ 45 crore, which was ₹ 37.9 crore last year. Income rose 23.2% to ₹ 386 crore.
Hindustan Petroleum’s profit rose by 30.3% to ₹ 4,371 crore on a quarterly basis. It was ₹ 3,355 crore in the last quarter. The total income was at ₹ 1.10 lakh crore with a slight increase. The stock climbed 0.40% to close at ₹ 403.
AU Small Finance Bank received ‘In-Principal’ approval to convert from RBI to Universal Bank on 7 August. The bank applied for this on 3 September 2024. This change will help the bank to increase its services and reach.
The June quarterly profit of the tire company declined by ₹ 302 crore to ₹ 12.8 crore. However, the income rose 3.6% to ₹ 6,560 crore. The stock rose 0.48% to close at ₹ 437.20.
According to sources, the promoter group company ICIL launched a block deal of around ₹ 9,310 crore on Thursday, in which 0.8% stake will be sold. The floor price of the deal was fixed at ₹ 1,862 per share, which is 3.15% less than the closing price. The stock closed at ₹ 1,920.10.
In the June quarter, the company’s profit increased from ₹ 36.5 crore to ₹ 84.5 crore i.e. 131%. At the same time, the total income declined from ₹ 2,093 crore to ₹ 2,074 crore.
The net profit of General Insurance Corporation increased by 80.7% to ₹ 2,531 crore, compared to ₹ 1,401 crore last year. NET premium income increased by 11.6% to ₹ 11,274 crore.
The consolidated profit of Godrej Consumer was ₹ 452.5 crore with a slight gain of 0.4%. The total income increased by 10% to ₹ 3,662 crore. The board has declared an interim dividend of ₹ 5 per share.
In the June quarter, the jewelery company increased by 48.6% to ₹ 264 crore, which was ₹ 177.7 crore last year. Income rose 31.5% to ₹ 7,268.4 crore.
The net profit of the government company NALCO increased by 78.4% to ₹ 1,049 crore in the June quarter, compared to ₹ 588 crore last year. The total income increased by 33.2% to ₹ 3,807 crore.
The company has received NOC from Health Canada for ZDS-Varenicline Tablets, which helps in quitting smoking. It closed at ₹ 946.65 with a gain of 1.50% in the stock.
Bombay Stock Exchange’s profit increased from ₹ 494 crore to ₹ 539 crore, ie 9.1% gain. The total income increased from ₹ 847 crore to ₹ 958 crore. It saw a gain of 13.1%.
The company has suffered a setback in the June quarter. Profits fell 19.4% to ₹ 122.3 crore, while income fell 6.5% to ₹ 1,998.3 crore.
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