Stocks to Watch Today, May 5: Stocks in focus today include Jaiprakash Power Ventures, which slipped into a loss in the March quarter, and Tata Chemicals, which reported a sharply wider loss due to impairment charges.
Jindal Stainless, Ambuja Cements, Tata Technologies, and Aditya Birla Capital posted profit growth, while Sobha and Ather Energy also improved performance.
Ashok Leyland reported higher April sales, while HFCL secured a telecom order, and Vedanta faced a setback after NCLAT dismissed its petitions.
Here's the list of stocks to watch in today's trading session:
Stocks to watch today
Q4 Update
| Stock Name | Why in focus |
| Jaiprakash Power Ventures | Q4 turns to loss after strong profit last year |
| Tata Chemicals | Heavy impairment drives steep quarterly loss |
| Jindal Stainless | Profit rises over 41% on stronger revenues |
| Sobha Ltd | Profit more than doubles on higher income |
| Ambuja Cements | Profit surges 37% in March quarter |
| Tata Technologies | Profit up 8% in March quarter |
| Aditya Birla Capital | Profit rises 31% on higher interest income |
| Ather Energy | Loss narrows 57% in March quarter |
Jaiprakash Power Ventures
Q4 turns to loss after strong profit last year
Reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 13.37 crore in the March quarter due to higher expenses. It had posted a profit of Rs 155.67 crore in the same quarter last year.
Tata Chemicals
Heavy impairment drives steep quarterly loss
Net loss widened to Rs 2,116 crore in Jan-Mar FY26, hit by a Rs 1,837 crore goodwill impairment in the US and weak soda ash prices. Loss was Rs 49 crore a year earlier.
Jindal Stainless
Profit rises over 41 per cent on stronger revenues
Net profit grew 41 per cent to Rs 834.21 crore for the March quarter, supported by higher revenues versus Rs 589.96 crore last year.
Sobha Ltd
Profit more than doubles on higher income
Net profit jumped to Rs 91.83 crore, more than twice the Rs 40.85 crore reported a year ago, driven by higher income.
Ambuja Cements
Profit surges 37 per cent in March quarter
Profit after tax rose 37.43 per cent to Rs 1,857.43 crore compared with Rs 1,351.46 crore in the same period last year.
Tata Technologies
Profit up 8 per cent in March quarter
Net profit increased 8 per cent to Rs 204.17 crore from Rs 188.87 crore in the year-ago quarter.
Aditya Birla Capital
Profit rises 31 per cent on higher interest income
Consolidated profit rose 31 per cent to Rs 1,129 crore, compared with Rs 865 crore in the same quarter last year.
Ather Energy
Loss narrows 57 per cent in March quarter
Net loss reduced to Rs 100.23 crore versus Rs 234.36 crore in the same quarter last year.
Corporate Update
| Stock Name | Why in focus |
| Ashok Leyland | Sales rise 9% in April 2026 |
| Bharat Electronics Limited | BEL signs MoU for tech co-development |
| Solex Energy | Plans Rs 4,000 crore solar and BESS investment in Gujarat |
| IndiGo | Global sales head Vinay Malhotra resigns |
| HFCL | Wins Rs 84.23 crore optical fibre order |
| Hero MotoCorp | Appoints new Chief Technology Officer |
| Vedanta Limited | NCLAT dismisses petitions against JAL bid |
Ashok Leyland
Sales rise 9 per cent in April 2026
Reported 9 per cent growth in total sales to 14,646 units in April 2026, compared to 13,421 units in the same month last year.
Bharat Electronics Limited
BEL signs tripartite MoU for tech co-development
BEL, along with Metamind Systems Private Ltd and Kristellar Aerospace Private Ltd, signed an MoU for co-operation and co-development of future-ready defence and non-defence technologies.
Solex Energy
Plans Rs 4,000 crore investment in Gujarat
Announced plans to invest Rs 4,000 crore to set up an integrated solar cell manufacturing facility and a battery energy storage system project in Gujarat.
IndiGo
Global sales head Vinay Malhotra resigns
IndiGo's Head of Global Sales, Vinay Malhotra, resigned to pursue opportunities outside the airline.
HFCL
Wins Rs 84.23 crore optical fibre order
Secured an order worth Rs 84.23 crore from a domestic private telecom service provider for supplying optical fibre cables.
Hero MotoCorp
Appoints new Chief Technology Officer
Hero MotoCorp appointed Sachin Agrawal as Chief Technology Officer, effective May 21, 2026.
Vedanta Limited
NCLAT dismisses petitions against JAL bid
NCLAT dismissed Vedanta's petitions challenging the selection of Adani Enterprises' bid for Jaiprakash Associates Ltd.
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