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Apar Industries shares surged over 4% in Friday's trading session after the company announced key international expansion plans, including the formation of a wholly owned subsidiary in the United Kingdom and additional investment in its Brazil business.

The stock was trading at RS. 13,958.95, up RS. 550.30 or 4.10%, compared to its previous close of RS. 13,408.65 on the BSE. During the session, the stock opened at RS. 13,422.65 and moved between an intraday low of RS. 13,300.00 and a high of RS. 14,642.00. Around 22,114 shares had changed hands.

Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has touched a high of RS. 17,148.00 on June 24, 2026, and a low of RS. 6,800.00 on January 21, 2026. Its one-week trading range stands between RS. 13,300.00 and RS. 14,642.00. The company currently has a market capitalization of approximately RS. 55,852.83 crore.

Promoters hold a 57.76% stake in the company, while institutional investors own 33.77% and non-institutional investors hold 8.46%.

The company's board has approved the incorporation of a wholly owned subsidiary in the United Kingdom with an initial subscription cost of 1 lakh British pounds. The new entity will focus on the trading of conductors, OPGW, rods, and cables, strengthening Apar Industries' international business presence.

In another strategic move, the board also approved an investment of up to 30 lakh Brazilian real in its wholly owned subsidiary, Apar Industries Latam, Brazil. The capital infusion, planned during FY2026-27 or the following financial year in one or more tranches, is aimed at expanding operations across South and Latin America. The investment will help the company participate in regional tenders where preference is often given to locally incorporated businesses, while supporting the trading of conductors, OPGW, rods, and cables.

Apar Industries is a leading Indian engineering company with operations spanning power transmission conductors, petroleum specialty oils, power & telecom cables, and house wires, serving both domestic and global markets.

HCL Technologies shares gained over 2% in Friday's trading session after the company announced plans to establish its first AI Data Center at the upcoming Odisha Sovereign AI Park. The stock was trading at RS 1270.00, up RS 25.15 or 2.02% compared to its previous close of RS 1244.85 on the BSE.

The stock opened at RS 1240.00 and moved between an intraday high of RS 1275.50 and a low of RS 1235.20. Around 3.01 million shares had changed hands during the session.

HCL Technologies' face value RS 2 stock has recorded a 52-week high of RS 1770.00 on February 3, 2026, and a 52-week low of RS 1030.00 on July 1, 2026. Over the past week, the stock has traded within a range of RS 1204.50 to RS 1275.50. The company's current market capitalization stands at approximately RS 342844.45 crore.

The company's shareholding pattern shows promoters owning 60.88%, while institutional investors hold 33.67% and non-institutional investors account for 5.44%.

HCL Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Odisha and Sarvam to develop its first AI Data Center in the Odisha Sovereign AI Park. The project involves a planned investment of RS 14,257 crore, which includes financial support from the Odisha government.

The initiative is expected to strengthen India's sovereign AI ecosystem by combining HCL Technologies' end-to-end AI infrastructure with Sarvam's foundation AI models. The collaboration aims to deliver AI-powered solutions tailored for government agencies and private enterprises while supporting multilingual AI services and advancing India's digital transformation goals.

India continues to be a key growth market for HCL Technologies, with rising demand for AI infrastructure, data localization, and high-performance computing capabilities driving rapid expansion in the country's data center sector.

The company has also been strengthening its presence in the full-stack AI segment, offering comprehensive AI-driven services and solutions to both government and enterprise customers.

HCL Technologies provides a broad portfolio of IT services, engineering and R&D solutions, business process services, software products, and IP-led digital transformation offerings.

Suryoday Small Finance Bank shares were trading at RS 195.10, gaining 0.10% or 0.20 points from the previous closing price of RS 194.90 on the BSE.

The stock opened at RS 199.50 and moved between an intraday high of RS 217.50 and a low of RS 192.40. Around 2.67 million shares had changed hands during the trading session.

The BSE 'B' group stock, with a face value of RS 10, touched a new 52-week high of RS 217.50 on July 24, 2026, while its 52-week low of RS 115.30 was recorded on February 24, 2026. Over the past week, the stock has traded in the range of RS 178.45 to RS 217.50. The company's current market capitalization stands at approximately RS 2,173.63 crore.

Shareholding data shows that promoters own 22.48% of the company, while institutional investors hold 10.82% and non-institutional investors account for the remaining 66.70%.

The bank delivered a strong financial performance for the first quarter of FY27, with net profit surging to RS 75.18 crore, compared with RS 35.28 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. Its total income increased 27.56% year-on-year to RS 770.22 crore, up from RS 603.82 crore in Q1FY26.

Suryoday Small Finance Bank operates as a scheduled commercial bank in India.

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. (AESL) traded higher on Friday after the company secured a major interstate power transmission project valued at around Rs. 8,500 crore in Andhra Pradesh. The stock was trading at Rs. 1,705.55, gaining Rs. 21.40 or 1.27% compared to its previous close of Rs. 1,684.15 on the BSE.

The stock opened at Rs. 1,672.70 and moved between an intraday low of Rs. 1,666.90 and a high of Rs. 1,713.00. Around 93,769 shares had changed hands during the session.

Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has touched a high of Rs. 1,789.00 on July 21, 2026, and a low of Rs. 745.45 on September 5, 2025. During the last week, it traded within a range of Rs. 1,665.35 to Rs. 1,789.00. The company's current market capitalization stands at approximately Rs. 2,03,545.33 crore.

Shareholding data shows promoters owning 74.71% of the company, while institutional investors hold 21.89% and non-institutional investors account for 3.39%.

AESL has emerged as the successful bidder for the 'Transmission System for Proposed Green Hydrogen / Green Ammonia Projects in Vizag Area, Andhra Pradesh (Phase-I)' under the Government of India's Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) mechanism.

The transmission infrastructure will enable power integration for upcoming Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia facilities in the Vizag region, designed to meet an estimated power demand of 4,500 MW. In addition, the project is expected to strengthen electricity supply for the rapidly expanding Pendurthi-Vizag corridor, where significant investments in data centres and digital infrastructure are underway.

The project will be implemented through the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), Vizag Power Transmission. It includes the development of a 4×1500 MVA, 765/400 kV GIS substation at Pendurthi (Vizag) and a 3×1500 MVA, 765/400 kV substation at Khammam-II. Upon completion, AESL will add 1,582 circuit kilometres (ckm) of transmission lines and 10,500 MVA of transformation capacity, expanding its total transmission network to 29,531 ckm and 1,33,675 MVA of transformation capacity.

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd., formerly known as Adani Transmission Ltd., is the power transmission and distribution company of the Adani Group and plays a key role in India's expanding energy infrastructure.

Shares of KD Green Industries traded higher on Friday, reaching Rs. 50.24, an increase of 0.52% or Rs. 0.26 compared to the previous close of Rs. 49.98 on the BSE.

The stock opened at Rs. 50.90 and moved between an intraday high of Rs. 50.90 and a low of Rs. 49.34. Around 203 shares had changed hands at the time of reporting.

The company’s stock, with a face value of Rs. 1, has recorded a 52-week high of Rs. 99.40 on March 27, 2026, and a 52-week low of Rs. 36.39 on December 11, 2025. Over the past week, the stock has traded within the range of Rs. 49.34 to Rs. 52.88. KD Green Industries currently commands a market capitalization of approximately Rs. 507.35 crore.

Shareholding data shows that promoters own 56.64% of the company, while the remaining 43.36% is held by public and non-institutional investors.

In a significant business development, the company announced that its 51%-owned subsidiary, Shivam Pipe Industries, has secured a purchase order worth nearly Rs. 7.55 crore for supplying Galvanized Steel Tubular Poles to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). The contract falls under the BharatNet Phase-III – NER-1 Package of the amended BharatNet programme.

The order has been received through a contractor responsible for executing the BSNL project. Shivam Pipe Industries is an approved supplier for several electricity utilities across the North Eastern region and is also a registered BSNL vendor under the BharatNet Phase-III programme. The company supplies its galvanized steel tubular poles under the 'Xtech' brand.

Formerly known as Manbro Industries, KD Green Industries, along with its subsidiaries, manufactures AAC blocks marketed under the 'Green AAC Block' brand and pipes and poles under the 'Xtech' brand. The company is a part of the KD Group of Guwahati, which operates as an integrated infrastructure and building materials manufacturing conglomerate.

Cipla shares gained more than 2% during Friday's trading session, with the stock trading at RS 1423.10, up 2.11% or RS 29.35 from its previous close of RS 1393.75 on the BSE.

The stock opened at RS 1381.60 and moved between an intraday low of RS 1381.60 and a high of RS 1444.40. Around 92,862 shares had changed hands during the session.

Cipla's 52-week high stands at RS 1672.20 (recorded on October 23, 2025), while its 52-week low is RS 1165.55 (recorded on April 2, 2026). Over the past week, the stock has traded within a range of RS 1366.20 to RS 1466.00. The company currently has a market capitalization of approximately RS 114714.03 crore.

As per the latest shareholding pattern, promoters own 29.21% of the company, while institutional investors hold 54.83% and non-institutional investors account for 15.95%.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q1FY27), Cipla reported a standalone net profit of RS 862.16 crore, reflecting a 33.84% year-on-year decline from RS 1303.13 crore. However, the company's total income remained largely stable, increasing marginally to RS 5320.43 crore from RS 5317.24 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

On a consolidated basis, net profit fell 39.19% year-on-year to RS 789.05 crore, compared with RS 1297.62 crore in Q1FY26. Despite the decline in earnings, consolidated total income rose 1.58% to RS 7330.18 crore, up from RS 7216.03 crore a year earlier.

Godrej Consumer Products traded slightly higher on Friday, with the stock quoted at RS 1058.35, gaining 0.05% or 0.50 points over its previous close of RS 1057.85 on the BSE.

The stock opened at RS 1051.85 and moved between an intraday high of RS 1062.20 and a low of RS 1045.95. Around 1,907 shares had changed hands during the session.

The company has announced an investment of RS 200 crore in its wholly owned subsidiary, Godrej Pet Care (formerly Godrej Consumer Care), to support its operational needs, future growth initiatives, and capital requirements. The investment was made through the subscription of 1,61,29,032 fully paid-up equity shares with a face value of RS 10 each, issued on a rights basis at a premium of RS 114 per share. Following the transaction, Godrej Consumer Products continues to hold 100% ownership of the subsidiary.

The company had previously approved its entry into the pet care business through Godrej Pet Care during its Board meeting held on August 7, 2024, marking a strategic expansion into a new consumer segment.

The company currently commands a market capitalization of approximately RS 1,07,958.67 crore. Promoters own 53.05% of the company, while institutional investors hold 31.92% and non-institutional investors account for 15.03%.

Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has touched a high of RS 1308.40 and a low of RS 967.25. During the last week, it traded within the range of RS 1038.15 to RS 1082.05.

Godrej Consumer Products is a leading FMCG company engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of personal care, hair care, household care, and fabric care products.

United Spirits shares climbed sharply on Friday after the company announced robust financial results for the first quarter of FY27. The stock was trading at RS. 1466.60, gaining RS. 47.90 or 3.38% compared to its previous close of RS. 1418.70 on the BSE.

The stock opened at RS. 1411.60 and moved between an intraday low of RS. 1410.05 and a high of RS. 1473.70. Around 77,824 shares had changed hands during the session.

The company’s stock, with a face value of RS. 2, recorded a 52-week high of RS. 1489.00 on October 31, 2025, and a 52-week low of RS. 1210.40 on April 2, 2026. Over the past week, the stock has traded in the range of RS. 1366.00 to RS. 1473.70. United Spirits currently commands a market capitalization of approximately RS. 106673.28 crore.

Shareholding data shows promoters owning 56.67% of the company, while institutional investors hold 30.05% and non-institutional investors account for the remaining 13.28%.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, United Spirits posted a standalone net profit of RS. 391.00 crore, reflecting a 51.55% year-on-year increase from RS. 258.00 crore. The company's total income also rose 7.66% to RS. 6335.00 crore, compared with RS. 5884.00 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

On a consolidated basis, net profit increased 11.03% year-on-year to RS. 463.00 crore for Q1FY27, up from RS. 417.00 crore in the same period last year. Consolidated total income grew 5.27% to RS. 6195.00 crore, compared with RS. 5885.00 crore a year earlier.

Indo SMC shares witnessed strong buying interest on Friday after the company announced a significant new order. The stock was trading at RS 439.00, gaining RS 11.75 or 2.75% over its previous close of RS 427.25 on the BSE.

The stock opened at RS 446.80, which also marked its intraday high, while the day's low stood at RS 427.30. Around 62,000 shares had changed hands during the trading session.

The company touched a fresh 52-week high of RS 446.80 on July 24, 2026, while its 52-week low remains RS 134.00, recorded on January 29, 2026. Over the past week, the stock has traded within a range of RS 364.10 to RS 446.80. Indo SMC currently commands a market capitalization of approximately RS 1,020.95 crore.

Shareholding data shows that promoters own 60.25% of the company, while institutional investors hold 2.78% and non-institutional investors account for 36.98%.

The company has received a purchase order worth RS 66.60 crore from a leading Indian engineering company for the supply of Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) Panels. The order further reinforces Indo SMC's expertise in project execution and highlights its long-standing relationship with a key customer. The company is expected to complete the supply by July 31, 2026.

Indo SMC specializes in designing and manufacturing a broad portfolio of products serving the electrical, industrial, and infrastructure sectors, strengthening its position in the domestic engineering and industrial equipment market.

Waaree Energies shares traded higher on Friday after its wholly owned subsidiary, Waaree Solar Americas, secured a new order for the supply of 125 MW of solar modules.

The stock was trading at RS. 2722.55, up RS. 25.90 or 0.96% compared to its previous close of RS. 2696.65 on the BSE. During the session, the stock opened at RS. 2700.00 and moved between an intraday low of RS. 2687.85 and a high of RS. 2728.20. Around 15,845 shares had changed hands.

Waaree Solar Americas will supply its advanced Heterojunction Technology (HJT) solar modules to a leading customer engaged in developing and operating utility-scale renewable energy projects. The company expects to complete the execution of this order during FY2026-27.

The company’s market capitalization currently stands at approximately RS. 77,924.75 crore. Its promoter holding is 64.12%, while institutional investors own 12.65% and non-institutional investors hold 23.23%.

Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has touched a high of RS. 3864.40 and a low of RS. 2402.00. In the last one week, it has traded in the range of RS. 2667.45 to RS. 2849.00.

Waaree Energies is engaged in manufacturing solar photovoltaic modules, executing solar power projects, and generating as well as selling electricity.