Wipro, Indian Hotels, Axis Bank, Jio Financial & more in focus to watch on July 18
The BSE Sensex fell by 375.24 points (0.45%) to end at 82,259.24, while the NSE Nifty dropped 100.60 points (0.40%) to close at 25,111.45.
Here are key stocks to track:
Indian Hotels (IHCL):
Tata Group's IHCL posted a 26.56% YoY jump in Q1 FY26 consolidated net profit to ₹329.32 crore. Revenue from operations rose to ₹2,102.17 crore, up from ₹1,596.27 crore a year ago.
Wipro:
The IT major reported a 9.8% rise in consolidated PAT at ₹3,336.5 crore for Q1 FY26. Revenue from operations was ₹22,134.6 crore, marginally higher than ₹21,963.8 crore in the same quarter last year.
South Indian Bank:
Q1 FY26 net profit rose 10% YoY to ₹322 crore, while total income grew to ₹2,984 crore from ₹2,736 crore. Interest income was ₹2,362 crore in the quarter.
Jio Financial Services:
JFSL posted a 4% YoY rise in Q1 net profit to ₹325 crore. Total income surged to ₹619 crore from ₹418 crore, with interest income doubling to ₹363 crore.
Kalpataru Projects International (KPIL):
KPIL secured new orders worth ₹2,293 crore across India and overseas in the Buildings & Factories and Power Transmission segments.
LTIMindtree:
The IT firm saw a 10.6% YoY rise in net profit to ₹1,254.1 crore in Q1 FY26. Revenue grew 7.6% to ₹9,840.6 crore from ₹9,142.6 crore last year.
Heritage Foods:
Despite a 10% rise in revenue to ₹1,136.8 crore, the dairy firm's Q1 net profit fell 30.60% YoY to ₹40.54 crore due to increased expenses.
Hexaware Technologies:
Hexaware acquired 100% stake in US-based SMC Squared for $120 million (₹1,029 crore) to strengthen its global capability center footprint.
Axis Bank:
Net profit declined 4% YoY to ₹5,806 crore in Q1 FY26 due to a slight rise in NPAs. However, income rose to ₹38,322 crore from ₹35,844 crore.
HDFC AMC:
HDFC Asset Management reported a 24% YoY rise in Q1 net profit to ₹748 crore. Revenue grew 25% to ₹968 crore from ₹775.2 crore last year.
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