Stocks To Watch: LIC, Infosys, Airtel, Nykaa, RVNL, Apollo Hospitals, And Others

Stocks To Watch On November 7: Markets drifted lower on Thursday, with the Nifty 50 ending marginally in the red. On the technical front, analysts said the Nifty has decisively breached its key short-term

support—the 20-day EMA—and is now moving toward the 25,400 zone.

In Friday’s trade, shares of Infosys, Apollo Hospitals, Airtel, Nykaa, Bajaj Housing, and Trent will be in focus due to multiple news developments and second-quarter (Q2) results.

Earnings and Key Stocks to Watch

Bajaj Auto, Nykaa, Trent, Hindalco, Divi’s Labs, Nalco, and PFC: These companies are scheduled to announce their Q2 results today.

Apollo Hospitals: Apollo Hospitals Enterprise posted another strong quarter, with consolidated profit after tax (PAT) rising 26% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹477 crore in Q2FY26, supported by broad-based growth across healthcare, diagnostics, and digital health verticals. Consolidated revenue grew 13% YoY to ₹6,304 crore, aided by steady patient volumes and margin improvement across hospital and retail segments.

LIC: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) reported a 31.92% YoY rise in standalone PAT to ₹10,053 crore in Q2FY26, compared to ₹7,620 crore a year ago. Net premium income increased 5.4% to ₹1,26,479 crore.

Infosys: Infosys announced the record date for its ₹18,000-crore share buyback, the largest in the company’s history. This follows its earlier ₹9,300-crore buyback in 2022.

Lupin: Lupin reported a 73.3% YoY surge in net profit to ₹1,478 crore, while revenue from operations rose 24.2% to ₹7,047.5 crore, driven by strong sales across key geographies and a favorable product mix.

Cummins India: Cummins India’s Q2FY26 net profit jumped 41.3% YoY to ₹637 crore, aided by operational efficiencies and cost control measures.

Sterlite Technologies (STL): STL returned to profitability, posting a ₹4 crore net profit in Q2FY26 versus a ₹14 crore loss last year. Revenue declined 4% YoY to ₹1,034 crore, but EBITDA rose 10.3% to ₹129 crore, with margins improving to 12.5% from 10.9%.

Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL): RVNL emerged as the lowest bidder for a ₹272-crore Central Railway project, which includes design, supply, testing, and commissioning of traction substations and related infrastructure between Daund and Solapur.

GSK Pharma: GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals reported a modest 2% increase in PAT to ₹257.5 crore, while revenue slipped 3% YoY to ₹979.9 crore.

Hindustan Construction Company (HCC): HCC’s net profit fell 25.2% YoY to ₹47.78 crore, while revenue dropped 31.7% to ₹960.7 crore. EBITDA declined 39% to ₹147.87 crore, with margins narrowing to 15.39%.

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals: Crompton reported a 43% decline in quarterly profit to ₹71 crore, compared to ₹124.9 crore a year earlier. Revenue was nearly flat at ₹1,915 crore (up 1% YoY), as pricing adjustments and weak seasonal demand weighed on performance.

Airtel: Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (Singtel) is reportedly planning to sell about 0.8% stake in Bharti Airtel via a ₹10,300-crore block deal at a floor price of ₹2,030 per share, reflecting a 3.1% discount to the last closing price. The sale is part of Singtel’s ongoing strategy to restructure and optimise its regional telecom holdings.

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