Stock To Watch Today (May 18, 2026): Indian stock markets ended their two-day gaining streak on Friday, May 15, as investors booked profits amid weak global sentiment, rising crude oil prices, and the Indian rupee touching a fresh record low against the US dollar.
The benchmark Sensex declined 161 points, or 0.21%, to settle at 75,237.99, while the Nifty 50 slipped 46 points, or 0.19%, to close at 23,643.50. Market trends indicate that the negative momentum may continue on Monday as Gift Nifty traded around 23,521, down over 186 points from the previous Nifty futures close.
Stock To Watch Today (May 18, 2026)
Indian Oil Corporation
Shares of the company are expected to remain in focus as it will announce its Q4 earnings today.
Ola Electric
Investors will closely watch the stock as the company is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter results.
JSW Cement
The company will announce its quarterly earnings, making the stock one of the key counters to watch.
Vodafone Idea
The telecom operator posted a net profit of ₹51,970 crore in the fourth quarter, compared to a loss of ₹5,286 crore in the previous quarter. The jump was mainly driven by a one-time exceptional gain related to AGR dues.
Revenue remained nearly flat at ₹11,332 crore, while EBITDA increased by 1.5%. Adjusted losses narrowed to ₹5,521 crore.
The company's 4G and 5G subscriber base rose to 128.9 million users. Vodafone Idea also approved the issuance of fully convertible warrants worth ₹4,730 crore to an Aditya Birla Group promoter entity through a preferential issue.
During FY26, the telecom company spent ₹8,742 crore on capital expenditure and expanded its 5G services to 83 cities.
Hindustan Copper
The company reported a consolidated net profit of ₹444 crore for the March quarter, compared to ₹189 crore in the same period last year. This marked a strong 134% year-on-year rise in profit.
Dr Reddy's Laboratories
The pharmaceutical company launched a generic Semaglutide injection in Canada after receiving regulatory approval on April 28. The medicine is widely used in diabetes treatment.
Amber Enterprises India
Amber Enterprises posted stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings. Consolidated profit increased to around ₹134 crore from ₹116 crore a year ago.
The company's revenue also climbed to nearly ₹4,148 crore during the quarter.
Aurobindo Pharma
The company's subsidiary CuraTeQ received approval from CDSCO to market the cancer drug Bevqolva in India.
Aditya Birla Capital
The company's board will meet on May 20 to discuss a fundraising proposal through a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP).
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals
The company denied media reports regarding stake sale discussions and clarified that no such talks are taking place at present.
Shree Cement
Shree Cement received an income tax demand notice worth nearly ₹153 crore from the Ajmer Income Tax Department.
Latent View Analytics
The analytics company reported sequential growth in both revenue and profit during the latest quarter.
Tata Steel
Tata Steel posted a consolidated net profit of ₹2,965 crore for the March quarter, compared to ₹1,201 crore during the same period last year. This represented a 147% year-on-year increase.
Power Finance Corporation
Power Finance Corporation moved a step closer toward its proposed merger with REC Limited after its board approved seeking formal consent from the President of India.
Steel Authority of India
State-owned Steel Authority of India Ltd reported a 46.7% increase in consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter. Profit rose to ₹1,836 crore from ₹1,251 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
Power Grid Corporation of India
The company reported a 9.7% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit for Q4FY26. Net profit stood at ₹4,546.3 crore.
Cochin Shipyard
Cochin Shipyard delivered mixed quarterly results. Both revenue and net profit declined year-on-year, but operating margins improved significantly due to stronger operational performance.
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