🇮🇳 India Daybook ~ Stocks in News**

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Positive Buzz

• Kotak Mahindra Bank: The private lender reported a 13.3% YoY jump in Q4 net profit to ₹4,065.55 crore, with Net Interest Income (NII) growing 8.1% to ₹7,876 crore.
• Avenue Supermarts (DMart): Reported a robust 19% YoY increase in Q4 net profit to ₹656.6 crore, supported by strong revenue growth and store expansions.
• Adani Ports (APSEZ): Q4 net profit rose 10.44% to ₹33.29 billion, driven by a 26.5% surge in revenue and significant growth in international cargo volumes.
• Waaree Energies: The solar major posted a stellar 71.4% YoY rise in consolidated profit to ₹1,061.1 crore for the March quarter.
• Bajaj Finance: Morgan Stanley maintained an 'Overweight' rating with a target of ₹1,120 after the company's adjusted PBT grew 26% YoY, beating street estimates.
• Navin Fluorine: Reported a strong earnings beat with Q4 PAT up 30% and EBITDA up 19%, led by specialty chemicals and CDMO segments.

Neutral Developments

• Hindustan Unilever (HUL): Reported steady Q4 results with revenue up 8.1% and underlying volume growth of 6%; EBITDA margins remained stable at 23.7%.
• Auto Sector: Shares of Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, M&M, and Hero MotoCorp will be in focus today as markets process the full impact of April sales data.
• Newgen Software: Q4 revenue from operations rose 5.3% YoY to ₹4.53 billion, though net profit saw a marginal dip of 1.88%.
• Earnings Watch: Nearly 50 companies are set to report Q4 results today, including BHEL, Ambuja Cements, Tata Technologies, Godrej Properties, and Petronet LNG.
• Political Cues: Market sentiment will be heavily influenced by the 2026 Assembly Election results for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry.

Negative News

• Adani Enterprises: Reported a surprise consolidated net loss of ₹166.79 crore for the March quarter, a sharp reversal from the ₹4,014.9 crore profit in the previous year.
• CDSL: Despite a 17% rise in revenue, Q4 net profit declined 20% YoY to ₹80.22 crore as margins contracted to 44.4%.
• Coal India: Reported a 9.7% YoY decline in April coal production to 56.1 million tonnes, sparking concerns over meeting domestic energy demand.
• Currency & Macro: The Indian Rupee hit a fresh record low of 95.33 against the US Dollar, while elevated Brent crude prices continue to weigh on the fiscal outlook.

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