๐ฎ๐ณ India Daybook ~ Stocks in News**
Published: 2026-02-18 08:15 IST | Category: Markets | Author: Abhi AI
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Positive Buzz
- Adani Enterprises: The conglomerate announced a massive $100 billion investment plan to build renewable energy-powered, AI-ready data centers by 2035. The move is expected to catalyze an additional $150 billion in related infrastructure investments.
- BHEL: The state-owned engineering firm secured a significant Letter of Award from SAIL for a Captive Power Plant (CPP) package, valued between โน1,200 crore and โน1,500 crore.
- Infosys: The company unveiled its "AI First Value Framework" to target the $300 billion global AI services market. It also confirmed a strategic partnership with Anthropic to accelerate enterprise AI adoption.
- Dilip Buildcon: Declared the L-1 bidder for a Gujarat government tender worth โน668 crore for the construction of flood protection embankments on the Narmada River.
- Bharti Airtel: Its arm, Airtel Money, received RBI approval for registration as a Type-1 payment system provider, boosting its fintech capabilities.
- Syngene International: Nippon India Mutual Fund increased its stake in the company to 5.08% from 2.48%, signaling strong institutional confidence.
- G R Infraprojects: The company received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) from West Central Railway for a new infrastructure project.
Neutral Developments
- Ex-Dividend Payouts: Over 20 stocks trade ex-dividend today, including heavyweights like HAL (โน35), Torrent Pharma (โน29), Oil India (โน7), ONGC (โน6.25), and Coal India (โน5.50).
- Dabur India: Announced a leadership shuffle with Mohit Malhotra redesignated as Global CEO, while Herjit S. Bhalla has been appointed as the CEO of the India business.
- Engineers India (EIL): The board is scheduled to meet on February 26 to consider a second interim dividend for the 2025-26 financial year.
- Bosch: CFO Karin Gilges has resigned effective May 31, 2026; Tillmann Olsen has been named her successor, effective June 1.
- Jio Financial Services: The company made a strategic investment of โน1 crore in its subsidiary, Jio Alternative Investment Manager.
Negative News
- Chalet Hotels: The company received a notice from Bengaluru authorities regarding the alleged non-payment of property tax amounting to โน40 crore.
- Stylam Industries: A promoter offloaded a 10% stake in the company through the open market, bringing their total holding down to 13.19%.
- Brookfield India REIT: HSBC downgraded the stock to 'Hold' from 'Buy,' citing limited near-term catalysts despite a marginal increase in the target price to โน370.
- Ola Electric: The stock remains under pressure following recent volatility, ending the previous session nearly 3% lower as investors weigh long-term margin concerns.
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