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Stocks to watch: Shares of firms like Maruti Suzuki, RIL, Tata Tech, Axis Bank, BHEL, Wipro, and others will be in focus on Friday's trade Stocks to Watch on Friday, April 25, 2025: Equity markets closed slightly lower on Thursday, trading in a narrow range as investors booked profits on the monthly F&O expiry day. Sentiment was also weighed down by geopolitical concerns following the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir. As the new trading session begins, several stocks are expected to remain in focus due to quarterly earnings and major corporate developments.
Maruti Suzuki, RIL, Chola, Shriram Finance, L&T Finance, Poonawalla Fincorp, Tata Tech These companies will announce their fourth-quarter results today and could see increased activity. Stocks To Watch Today SBI Life Insurance Q4 net profit remained flat at Rs 813.51 crore versus Rs 810.
8 crore YoY. Net premium income declined 5% YoY to Rs 23,860.71 crore, hit by weak premium growth and rising expenses.
Axis Bank The bank reported a near-flat Q4FY25 net profit at Rs 7,118 crore compared to Rs 7,129 crore a year earlier. Lower trading income and higher provisions impacted performance. Persistent Systems Posted a 25% YoY rise in net profit to Rs 395.
76 crore. Revenue also rose 25.2% to Rs 3,242 crore, driven by strong demand across verticals.
Adani Energy Solutions Reported a robust 79% YoY jump in Q4 profit to Rs 647.15 crore. Revenue from operations rose 35.
5% to Rs 6,374.58 crore. ACC The cement maker’s Q4 profit declined 20.
4% YoY to Rs 751.03 crore. However, revenue rose 12.
7% to Rs 5,991.67 crore, led by improved trade sales and a premium product mix. Tech Mahindra Reported a 76.
5% YoY increase in net profit at Rs 1,167 crore, boosted by margin expansion and lower effective tax rate due to one-time benefits. Macrotech Developers (Lodha) Q4 profit rose 38.5% YoY to Rs 921.
7 crore. Revenue increased 5.1% to Rs 4,224.
3 crore but missed Bloomberg estimates of Rs 4,414 crore. BHEL A minor fire broke out near its Bhopal unit in an isolated area. The company confirmed no damage to plant, property, or machinery.
Power Grid Corporation Its 85 MW solar power plant in Madhya Pradesh, developed via subsidiary Power Grid Energy Services, commenced commercial operations on April 24. Container Corporation (Concor) Signed an MoU with GAIL India to develop LNG infrastructure across terminals to support clean fuel use in logistics. PB Fintech Invested Rs 539 crore into its subsidiary PB Healthcare Services.
The board approved an investment of up to Rs 696 crore in FY26. Wipro Launched its GitHub Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru to enhance collaboration and efficiency across development teams. RITES Won a Rs 28 crore project from Mahanadi Coalfields for detailed engineering and consultancy work at the Lakhanpur SILO Phase-II project.
Gujarat Industries Power Company (GIPCL) Commissioned the first phase (25 MW) of its planned 75 MW Group Captive Solar Project at Vastan..
