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Thursday, May 21, 2026

21/05/26, EconomicTimes Report on Stocks to Watch

Indian stocks are likely to remain stock-specific on May 21 as investors react to a fresh batch of quarterly earnings and corporate developments.

Healthcare major Apollo Hospitals Enterprise reported strong profit growth, while Lenskart posted robust revenue expansion despite weaker earnings.

Investors will also track updates from Tata Power, Dr Reddy's Laboratories and Reliance Industries amid broader caution in domestic equities.

Here's the full list of stocks to watch in today's trading session:

Stocks to watch today

Stocks in focus	Why in focus?
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise	Strong Profit Growth
Jubilant FoodWorks	Profit Declines Despite Revenue Growth
Lenskart	Revenue Jumps, Profit Slips
Bosch	Revenue Drives Earnings Growth
Whirlpool India	Profit Drops Sharply
Metro Brands	Healthy Growth Across Business
JK Lakshmi Cement	Profit Weak Despite Stable Revenue
Saatvik Green Energy	Profit Declines Amid Rising Costs
Lenskart	Expands Overseas Investment
Tata Motors PV	JLR Explores US Collaboration
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited	Secures Railway Project
Dr Reddy's Laboratories	Launches Diabetes Drug
Tata Power	Expands EV Charging Network
Reliance Industries	Partners to Grow Baseball in India

Q4 Updates

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise

Strong Profit Growth

Apollo Hospitals posted a 35.9 per cent rise in quarterly profit to Rs 529.3 crore, driven by healthy business growth. Revenue increased 18.1 per cent year-on-year to Rs 6,605.5 crore during the quarter.

Jubilant FoodWorks

Profit Declines Despite Revenue Growth

Jubilant FoodWorks reported a 13.9 per cent drop in quarterly profit to Rs 42.6 crore. However, revenue grew 6.4 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1,679.7 crore, reflecting steady consumer demand.

Lenskart

Revenue Jumps, Profit Slips

Lenskart recorded a 7.5 per cent decline in fourth-quarter profit to Rs 203.6 crore. Despite lower earnings, revenue from operations surged 45.6 per cent year-on-year to nearly Rs 2,516 crore.

Corporate Updates

Bosch

Revenue Drives Earnings Growth

Bosch reported a modest 2.7 per cent increase in quarterly profit to Rs 568.5 crore. Revenue climbed sharply by 13.3 per cent year-on-year to Rs 5,565.7 crore during the reported quarter.

Whirlpool India

Profit Drops Sharply

Whirlpool India posted a 40 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 66.62 crore for the March quarter. Revenue from operations, however, rose 7.4 per cent to Rs 2,030 crore.

Metro Brands

Healthy Growth Across Business

Metro Brands delivered a 23.5 per cent rise in quarterly profit to Rs 117.7 crore. Revenue also increased strongly by 20.3 per cent year-on-year to Rs 772.98 crore during the quarter.

JK Lakshmi Cement

Profit Weak Despite Stable Revenue

JK Lakshmi Cement reported a 29.4 per cent decline in quarterly profit to Rs 124.1 crore. Revenue remained largely flat, rising marginally by 0.2 per cent to Rs 1,901.5 crore.

Saatvik Green Energy

Profit Declines Amid Rising Costs

Saatvik Green Energy reported a more than 36 per cent fall in consolidated net profit to Rs 60.42 crore in the March quarter. Total expenses increased significantly to Rs 1,538.84 crore during the period.

Corporate Update

Lenskart

Expands Overseas Investment

Lenskart will invest nearly Rs 53 crore to raise its stake in overseas subsidiaries, Owndays and Lenskart Singapore, strengthening its international presence and expanding its global eyewear business operations.

Tata Motors PV

JLR Explores US Collaboration

Stellantis and Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover will explore collaboration opportunities in product development for the US market, aiming to strengthen innovation and strategic partnerships in the automotive sector.

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited

Secures Railway Project

Rail Vikas Nigam emerged as the lowest bidder for an East Coast Railway project valued at Rs 164.18 crore, reinforcing its position in India's railway infrastructure development sector.

Dr Reddy's Laboratories

Launches Diabetes Drug

Dr Reddy's Laboratories launched its oral semaglutide biosimilar for Type 2 diabetes in India under the Obeda brand, expanding its portfolio in the fast-growing diabetes care market.

Tata Power

Expands EV Charging Network

Tata Power EV Charging Solutions partnered with Indian Oil Corporation to expand the ultra-fast EV charging network along the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, supporting India's growing electric mobility ecosystem.

Reliance Industries

Partners to Grow Baseball in India

RISE Worldwide, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, partnered with Major League Baseball to promote and develop baseball in India, aiming to expand the sport's popularity and grassroots participation.

(Disclaimer: The above article is meant for informational purposes only, and should not be considered as any investment advice. We suggest readers/ investors to consult their financial advisors before making any money-related decisions.)

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Trade Cycles

The four important features of Trade Cycle are (i) Recovery, (ii) Boom, (iii) Recession, and (iv) Depression!

The trades cycle or business cycle are cyclical fluctuations of an economy. A full trade cycle has got four phases: (i) Recovery, (ii) Boom, (iii) Recession, and (iv) depression. The upward phase of a trade cycle or prosperity is divided into two stages—recovery and boom, and the downward phase of a trade cycle is also divided into two stages—recession and depression.

Phases of Trade Cycle:

The phases of trade cycle are explained with a diagram:

(1) Recovery:

In the early period of recovery, entrepreneurs increase the level of investment which in turn increases employment and income. Employment increases purchasing power and this leads to an increase in demand for consumer goods.

As a result, demand for goods will press upon their supply and it shall, thereby, lead to a rise in prices. The demand for consumer’s goods shall encourage the demand for producer’s goods.

The rise in prices shall depend upon the gestation period of investment. The longer the period of investment, the higher shall be the price rise. The rise of prices shall bring about a change in the distribution of income. Rent, wages, interest do not rise in the same proportion as prices.

Consequently, the margin of profit improves. The wholesale prices rise more than retail prices. The prices of raw materials rise more than the prices of semi-finished goods and the prices of semi-finished goods use more than the prices of finished goods.

(2) Boom:

The rate of investment increases still further. Owing to the spread of a wave of optimism in business, the level of production increases and the boom gathers momentum. More investment is possible only through credit creation. During a period of boom, the economy surpasses the level of full employment and enters a stage of over full employment.

(3) Recession:

The orders for raw materials are reduced on the onset of a recession. The rate of investment in producers’ goods industries and housing construction declines. Liquidity preference rises in society and owing to a contraction of money supply, the prices falls. A wave of pessimism spreads in business and those markets which were sometime before sellers markets become buyer’s markets now.

(4) Depression:

The main feature of a depression is a general fall in economic activity. Production, employment and income decline. The prices fall and the main factor responsible for it is, a fall in the purchasing power.

The distribution of national income changes. As the costs are rigid in nature, the margin of profit declines. Machines are not used to their full capacity in factories, because effective demand is much less. The prices of finished goods fall less than the prices of raw materials.

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..BANKING TERMINOLOGY

There are various types of Banks: PSU Banks, Private Banks, Co-operative/Regional Banks, Small Finance Banks and Foreign Banks. When you deposit money in a bank, let's say the bank gives you an interest rate of 4%. But when the bank lends out this money, they lend it out at say, 12%. The difference of 8% in the above scenario is effectively the profit of the bank! The loans that do not pay interest for 90 days are known as Non-performing Assets. Banks have to provide for such bad loans. Structure of a Bank Asset for a Bank: The asset portion of a bank's capital includes cash, government securities, and interest-earning loans (e.g., mortgages, letters of credit, and inter-bank loans). Liabilities for a Bank: The bank's main liabilities are its capital (including cash reserves and, often, subordinated debt) and deposits. The latter may be from domestic or foreign sources (corporations and firms, private individuals, other banks, and even governments). Banks are required to maintain Liquidity with the Reserve Bank of India: SLR (Statutory Liquidity Ratio): It is the money a bank needs to preserve in the form of cash, gold or government Bonds before providing credit customers. This limitation is added by RBI on banks to make funds available to customers on-demand at your earliest convenience. Banks are required to maintain SLR at 18%. CRR (Cash Reserve Ratio): Banks are required to hold a certain proportion of their deposits in the form of cash. Banks don’t hold these as cash with themselves, but deposit such amounts with RBI / currency chests. CRR rate is at 4.5% currently. Repo Rate: The rate at which the RBI lends short-term money to the banks. The RBI through its Monetary Policy committee changes the repo rate to balance growth and Inflation. Reverse Repo rate: The rate at which banks park their short-term excess liquidity with the RBI. Now let us understand various terminologies for Banks Net Interest Income (NII): This is the spread the bank makes on its lending. It is calculated as Interest Income – Interest Expended Net Interest Margin (NIM): This is the spread the bank makes on its lending. It is the earning which is left after deducting the cost paid to depositors from its yields on Loans. This is denoted in % terms. The formula is Yield on Loans – Cost of funds Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR): The capital adequacy ratio (CAR) is a measure of a bank's available capital expressed as a percentage of a bank's risk-weighted credit exposures. Essentially, it is the Capital that is available to lend. Tier I Capital – In simple words this capital is freely available with the bank to lend out. Tier II Capital- This is the capital tied up somewhere and is less freely available to lend. In case of an adverse event, the bank can use this capital to lend. Under Basel III norms, a bank’s tier 1+tier 2 capital must be a minimum of 8% of its risk-weighted holdings. The minimum capital adequacy ratio, also including the capital conservation buffer, is 10.5%. Current Account Saving Account (CASA)- There is no interest paid on the Current Account and a small interest rate is paid on a savings account. The combination of both is called CASA which shows the liabilities of the bank on which it pays relatively less interest. Deposits: Bank deposits are a savings product that customers can use to hold an amount of money at a bank for a specified length of time. In return, the financial institution will pay the customer the relevant amount of interest, based on how much they choose to deposit and for how long. Now let us come to NPA. Gross NPA (GNPA): It is the total loans on which no payment has been paid for 90 days or more. GNPA % is usually shown in each Bank’s quarterly results. The percentage is basically the GNPA amount as a % of the total advances. Slippages: Slippages denote the fresh amount of loans that have turned bad in a year. The slippage ratio of a bank is calculated as Fresh accretion of NPAs during the year /Total standard assets at the beginning of the year multiplied by 100. Provisioning Coverage Ratio (PCR): This is the ratio of provisioning to GNPA and indicates the extent of funds a bank has kept aside to cover loan losses. For Instance, a company has GNPAs of Rs 100 and they have set aside 50 Rs, then the PCR is 50%. Net NPA (NNPA): The total figure left after deducting provisions made for bad loans from GNPA. (GNPA – Provisions+upgrades/writeoffs = NNPA) Special Mention Account (SMA) SMA-0 is a category in which stress with respect to the principal and interest has remained overdue for a period of 0 to 30 days. SMA-1 is a category in which stress with respect to the principal and interest has remained overdue for a period of 30-60 days. SMA-2 is a category in which stress with respect to the principal and interest has remained overdue for a period of 60-90 days

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