Stocks to watch today: On January 25, Sensex and Nifty benchmarks are expected to start trading with losses, as shown by GIFT Nifty trends, indicating a negative start for the broader index with a loss of 22.50 points.

At the end of Wednesday’s trading session, Sensex rose by 689.76 points or 0.98 percent to reach 71,060, while Nifty registered a rise of 215.15 points or 1.01 percent and closed at 21,454.

Here are several stocks that will be in focus on January 25 for various reasons;

• Tata Steel: The Tata group company posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 522.1 crore for the quarter ending December 2024. This is a significant turnaround from the loss of Rs 2,502 crore recorded in the same period last year, which is attributed to strong operating figures and decline in input costs.
• Zee Entertainment Enterprises: The media and entertainment company responded to Culver Max and Bangla Entertainment (BEPL) by denying any breach of its obligations outlined in the merger cooperation agreement (MCA). It reiterated its commitment to fulfill all obligations in good faith. ZEE also said that the $90 million termination fee demand is legally untenable and has no solid basis.
• Tech Mahindra: The company, which provides digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services, has reported 3.3 per cent rise in net profit sequentially to Rs 510.4 crore for the October-December period of fiscal 2024.
• Indian Oil Corporation (IOC): The company saw a substantial increase in third quarter net profit compared to the same period last year. According to stock exchange filings, standalone net profit for the December 2023-24 quarter stood at Rs 8,063.39 crore, surpassing the profit of Rs 448.01 crore recorded in the same period a year ago, but down from Rs 12,967.32 crore recorded in the previous year. Decreased. Three months ending September 30, 2023.
• Bajaj Auto: The major player in the two-wheeler and three-wheeler industry has achieved a significant 37 per cent year-on-year growth in standalone net profit to Rs 2,042 crore for the quarter ended December 2024. Quarterly EBITDA peaked at Rs 2,430 crore, registering a growth of 37 per cent YoY, with margins improving by 100 basis points YoY to 20.1 per cent.
• Coal India: The government has approved the setting up of a coal-to-SNG (synthetic natural gas) project to be operated by a joint venture between Coal India and GAIL. Additionally, a Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Project to be undertaken as a venture between Coal India and BHEL was also approved. As part of the initiative to reach the target of 100 million tonnes of coal gasification by 2030, Coal India will be responsible for setting up two coal gasification plants.
• TVS Motor Company: The company has reported 68 per cent year-on-year growth in net profit to Rs 593 crore in FY24 for the quarter ended December. Also, revenue from operations has increased by 26 percent year-on-year. Total Rs 8,245 crore. EBITDA for the period grew by 40 per cent year-on-year, reaching Rs 924 crore, with margin expansion of 110 basis points year-on-year, reaching 11.2 per cent for the quarter.
• RailTel Corporation of India: The government-owned enterprise has achieved a remarkable 94.5 per cent year-on-year growth in net profit, reaching Rs 62.1 crore for the quarter ended December 2024. This growth is attributed to strong figures in both topline and operating aspects.

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