Stocks in Focus on September 16: Benchmark indices ended with strong gains on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, tracking positive global cues. As per provisional closing data, the S&P BSE Sensex added 287.72 points at 39,044.55. The Nifty 50 index gained 91.7 points at 11,531.75. Buyers outpaced sellers. But certain stocks came in news after the market was closed. These stocks can impact the indices when it reopens on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. List of such five stocks:

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Triggers: Certain events, like SEBI new margin norms, Dhanuka Agritech, RBI Governor, Defence Minister, Hexaware, US Fed, Ex-dividend/date and AGM, can create positive/negative reactions in the share market when it opens today. Find them in detail:

SEBI new Margin norms: SEBI’s new margin and trading rules will become effective in the cash segment today. 
Dhanuka Agritech: Buyback proposal to be discussed at the board meeting.
RBI Governor: RBI Governor Shkatikanta Das will address to the members of FICCI today at 11 o’clock. 
Defence Minister: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will make a statement on the on-going border stand-off with China in Ladakh in the Rajya Sabha today at around 11 am. 
Hexaware Technologies: Bidding date for de-listing extended by one day and today will be the last day for bidding. SEBI Has approved the extension of the date for bidding. The offer price is Rs 264.97 per share. 
US Fed: Decision of the meeting will be announced today. 
AGM: Annual General Meeting of companies, like Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Sun TV Network Ltd., Metropolis Healthcare Ltd., Solar Industries India Ltd., Sundram Fasteners Ltd., TVS Srichakra Ltd., Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd., Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd., Pricol Ltd., Manali Petrochemicals, Sutlej Textiles & Industries Ltd., Stovec Industries Ltd., Mac Charles (India), Hercules Hoists Ltd., Nitin Spinners Ltd., Vinyl Chemicals, and Bharat Gears Ltd., are scheduled to be held today.
Ex-Date: Deepak Fertilizer will trade Ex-Right. The rights issue has been fixed at Rs 133 per share. Record Date is September 17, 2020. 

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Ex-Dividend today: Certain stocks will turn ex-dividend today. The ex-dividend date for stocks is usually set one business day before the record date. Details

BHARATRAS Final Dividend – Rs 1.50
ECLERX Final Dividend – Rs 1.00 
FLEX FOODS Dividend – Rs 0.75
HBLPOWER Final Dividend – Rs 0.10 
ICRA Dividend – Rs 27.00 
KPRMILL Final Dividend – Rs 0.75
LUXIND Final Dividend – Rs 2.50 
MAZDALTD Final Dividend – Rs 2.50 
MGL Final Dividend – Rs 10.50 
MGL Special Dividend – Rs 15.00 
MSTC Dividend – Rs 3.30
PANCARBON Dividend – Rs 10.0000 
PUNJABCHEM Final Dividend – Rs 1.50 
YUKEN Final Dividend – Rs 0.60

Post Market Results: These companies, like P&G Health, Spicejet, NFL, Liberty Shoes, VA Tech Wabag, Sterling & Wilson, Future Enterprises, Power Mech, Jay Shree Tea, MEP Infrastructure, have reported their financial results after the market hours on Tuesday. Find in details: 

Procter & Gamble (P&G) Health: P&G Health on Tuesday reported an 11.3% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 49 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. It had posted a net profit of Rs 44 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Sales dropped 14% to Rs 201 crore in the quarter under review from Rs 234 crore posted last year. EBITDA stood at Rs 53 crore, down 3.6% from Rs 55 crore posted last year. The margin advanced to 26.3% in Q1FY21 from 23.5% posted last year.
  
SpiceJet: The low-cost airline SpiceJet on Tuesday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 601 crore in the quarter ended June 30, 2020. It had posted a net profit of Rs 263 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Consolidated sales dropped 82.6% to Rs 521 crore against Rs 3,003 crore posted last year. The airline has posted a negative EBITDA of Rs 194 crore in Q1FY21 as against the positive EBITDA of Rs 620 crore posted last year. The margin shifted to a negative zone of – (minus) 37.2% from the positive margin of 20.6% posted last year.
 
National Fertilizers Limited (NFL): The chemicals company National Fertilizers on Tuesday reported a consolidated profit of Rs 108 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. It had posted a consolidated loss of Rs 64 crore in the same quarter last year. Consolidated sales grew 9% to Rs 2,832 crore from Rs 2,596 crore posted last year. EBITDA stood at Rs 324 crore against Rs 65 crore posted last year. The margin advanced to 11.4% in Q1FY21 against 2.5% posted in Q1FY20.
 
Liberty Shoes: The shoe company Liberty Shoes on Tuesday reported a net loss of Rs 11 crore in the quarter ended June 30, 2020. It had posted a net profit of Rs 2 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Revenue dropped to Rs 51 crore in Q1FY21 from Rs 168 crore posted in Q1FY20.
 
Va Tech Wabag: The Water treatment company Va Tech Wabag on Tuesday reported a 66.6% year-on-year rise in consolidated profit at Rs 5 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. It had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 3 crore in the same quarter last year. Sales dropped 5.6% to Rs 431 crore in the quarter under review against Rs 457 crore posted last year. EBITDA stood at Rs 29 crore, down 23.6% against Rs 38 crore posted last year. The margin dropped to 6.7% in Q1FY21 against 8.3% posted in Q1FY21. 

Sterling & Wilson: The MEP and EPC service provider Sterling & Wilson have reported a 66.6% year-on-year drop in consolidated net profit at Rs 16 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. It had posted a consolidated profit of Rs 48 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Consolidated sales dropped 14.2% to Rs 1,068 crore in the quarter under observation from Rs 1,245 crore posted in the same period last fiscal. EBITDA stood at Rs 17 crore, down 74.2% from Rs 66 crore posted last year. The margin contracted to 1.5% in Q1FY21 from 5.3% posted in Q1FY20. 

Future Enterprises: The supermarket company Future Enterprises on Tuesday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 294 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. It had posted a consolidated loss of Rs 10 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Consolidated sales dropped by 87.3% to Rs 179 crore in the quarter under review from Rs 1,415 crore of the corresponding quarter last fiscal. EBITDA stood at Rs 12 crore, down 96.8% against Rs 385 crore posted last year. The margin contracted to 6.7% in Q1FY21 as against 27.2% posted in Q1FY20.
 
Power Mech: Power Mech has reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 326 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. It had posted a net profit of Rs 284 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Consolidated sales dropped 43.9% to Rs 275 crore in the quarter under consideration from Rs 492 crore posted last year. It posted a negative EBITDA of Rs 14 crore in Q1FY21 against a positive EBITDA of Rs 64 crore posted last year. The margin shifted to negative zone to – (minus) 5.09% in Q1FY21 from positive margin of 13.03% posted in Q1FY20.
 
Jay Shree Tea: The tea producer Jay Shree Tea & Industries on Tuesday reported a consolidated loss of Rs 2 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. It had posted a net loss of Rs 12 crore in the same quarter last fiscal. Sales dropped 4.8% to Rs 156 crore in Q1FY21 from Rs 164 crore posted in Q1FY20. 
 
MEP Infrastructure Developers: The toll management company MEP Infrastructure has reported a consolidated loss of Rs 9 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. It had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 7 crore in the same quarter last year Sales dropped 64.4% to Rs 218 crore in the period under observation from Rs 614 crore posted in the corresponding quarter last year.

BEML: The government has placed orders for the supply of 30,000 ventilators. Maximum 4,434 ventilators will be provided to Maharashtra, while 32,109 ventilators will be allocated to states and union territories. Out of 32109 ventilators, 20916 ventilators have been installed.

Piramal Enterprises: Blackstone Group & Partners Group Holding has said that they are bidding for a controlling stake in Piramal Glass. The company is seeking a valuation of $ 100 crore for the unit.

Lab/Hospital stocks in Focus: Government seeks to regulate the pricing for conducting a CT scan for COVID-19 patients. Maharashtra government has constituted a four-member committee to look into the exorbitant fee-charging by the medical fraternity for conducting a CT scan. In many hospitals, up to Rs 8,000–15,000 patients were being recovered. The committee will submit the report within 7 days.