Stocks to Watch: Bank of Baroda, BPCL, HUL, Urban Company and more

1 / 19 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd | BPCL reported a Q2 FY26 net profit of ₹6,442 crore, up 5% sequentially, in line with estimates. Revenue fell 6.8% QoQ to ₹1.04 lakh crore, while EBITDA rose 1.2% to ₹9,778 crore

Millions will be wiped out – Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki warns of market crash, shares safe bets

The renowned author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, has sent out a fresh and urgent warning to investors, forecasting an approaching “massive crash” in the US stock market. Taking to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, he

Fresh Air Becomes Real Estate Must-Have

Interest in green living is rising, with clean air and open spaces becoming key selling points for residential projects, particularly as Indian cities struggle with deteriorating air quality. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph:

GST collection grows at slower pace of 4.6% in October

Festive buying spree unleashed by lower tax rates pushed gross GST collection to about Rs 1.96 lakh crore in October, registering a 4.6 per cent year-on-year growth — the slowest rate so far this fiscal. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The slowest

Pace of volume recovery key to gains for Hindustan Unilever

Hindustan Unilever Ltd’s (HUL’s) second quarter 2025-26 (Q2FY26) consolidated revenue rose 2 per cent to Rs 16,250 crore, with low or flat volume growth. Demand remained stable but goods and services tax (GST) transition and prolonged monsoon hurt offtake. Photograph:

Carmakers post record sales in Oct driven by GST rate cut

Top carmakers led by Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Kia India on Saturday reported record sales in the domestic market riding on festive demand boosted by GST rate cut. Photograph: Babu/Reuters Other manufacturers such as

SBFC Finance Q2 net profit climbs 30% to ₹109 crore; AUM crosses ₹10,000 crore in October

Non-banking financial company SBFC Finance Ltd on Saturday (November 1) reported a 29.7% year-on-year rise in Q2 FY26 net profit to ₹109 crore, up from ₹84 crore in Q2 FY25, driven by a 32% increase in net interest income (NII) to

Is the Indian stock market hostile in short term as uncertainty looms over investors? Geojit’s Vinod Nair explains

The week began on a positive note, extending the festive-driven optimism seen over the past month. However, volatility increased as the week progressed, with momentum easing amid geopolitical tensions and profit-taking. Over the month, Nifty 50 rallied by 1,500 points

Vedanta net profit plunges 59% on exceptional losses

Mining major Vedanta’s consolidated net profit plunged 58.69 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 1,798 crore in the second quarter of 2025-26 (Q2FY26), dragged down by exceptional losses booked during the period under review. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The company had

UPI Goes Global, Fintech Hits A Wall

‘When you think of cross-border payments, the first things that come to mind are risk, compliance, taxation, speed, and cost.’ Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes.   Addressing cross-border payment challenges