Stocks in the news | Hindustan Zinc, Shiva Cement, Cipla, Indian Energy Exchange, HFCL, Mahindra CIE Automotive

Here is a list of stocks in the news today.

HSIL | Company itself acquired additional 4.63 lakh equity shares at Rs 72.13 per share on the NSE. (Image: hsilgroup.com)

Likhitha Infrastructure | Kirtan M Rupareliya bought 1.1 lakh shares in the company at Rs 133.6 per share on the NSE.

Mahindra CIE Automotive | Company reported profit at Rs 60.7 crore in Q3CY20 against Rs 61.17 crore YoY, revenue fell to Rs 1,694.3 crore from Rs 1,868.5 crore YoY. (Image: mahindracie.com)

IRB InvIT Fund | IRB Surat Dahisar Tollway has concluded its conciliation process with NHAI and accordingly, the Concession Period for its project has been extended by 460 days. (Image: irbinvit.co.in)

Brigade Enterprises | Subsidiary Mysore Projects entered into a Liability Partnership Agreement with Prestige Estates Projects in Prestige OMR Ventures LLP for 30 percent contribution.

Bajaj Auto | LIC increased stake in the company to 6.4 percent in the September quarter from 4.76 percent in June quarter. (Image: Reuters)

Bajaj Finance | LIC acquired 1.32 percent stake in the company in the September quarter.

Indian Energy Exchange | The company reported profit at Rs 44.33 crore in Q2FY21 against Rs 48.8 crore, revenue increased to Rs 70.91 crore from Rs 67.45 crore YoY. (Image: iexindia.com)

HFCL | Promoter entity MN Ventures bought additional 10 lakh shares in company, increasing stake to 21.05 percent. (Image: hfcl.com)

Autoline Industries | Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and his wife reduced stake in company to 6.2 percent in September quarter, from 6.48 percent in June quarter. (Image: autolineind.com)

Bombay Dyeing | Company reported loss at Rs 90.68 crore in Q2FY21 against profit at Rs 89.51 crore, revenue fell to Rs 217 crore from Rs 555 crore YoY. (Image: bombaydyeing.com)

Bharat Forge | Government of Singapore name appeared in shareholding pattern of September quarter with 1.11 percent stake, LIC raised stake to 4.90 percent from 4.66 percent in June quarter.

L&T | LIC name appeared in shareholding pattern of September quarter with 1.1 percent stake, while FPIs increased stake in company to 28.16 percent from 26.95 percent in June quarter, but MFs reduced to 6.96 percent from 9.32 percent in same period.

Urja Global | Company entered into an agreement with FVM Industries (India) for sale of 1,00,000 pieces of Electric scooty annually worth Rs 480 crore. (Image: Facebook @UrjaGlobal)

Punjab Alkalies & Chemicals | Company reported profit at Rs 3.41 crore in Q2FY21 against loss Rs 1.35 crore YoY, revenue fell to Rs 56.1 crore from Rs 74 crore YoY. (Image: punjabalkalies.com)

NHPC | Company approved the proposal to initiate the process of merger / amalgamation of subsidiary Lanco Teesta Hydro Power with itself, subject to approval of Government of India. (Image: nhpcindia.com)

Arman Financial Services | CARE reaffirmed the ratings of the company to BBB+; stable for bank facilities and NCDs aggregating to Rs 67.54 crore and Rs 65.30 crore respectively.

Hindustan Zinc | Company reported profit at Rs 1,940 crore in Q2FY21 against Rs 2,081 crore, revenue rose to Rs 5,660 crore from Rs 4,511 crore YoY.

Shiva Cement | Company approved the plan for expansion of setting up of 4,000 TPD Clinker unit alongwith a 1 MTPA grinding unit. (Image: shivacement.com)

Cipla | Cipla launched generic Nintedanib for the treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). (Image: PTI)

AstraZeneca Pharma | AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine trial in the United States is expected to resume as early as this week after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration completed its review of a serious illness in a study participant, four sources told Reuters. The sources, who were briefed on the matter but asked to remain anonymous, said they have been told the trial could resume later this week. It was unclear how the FDA would characterize the illness, they said.

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