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Stocks to Watch, August 7: Trent, Titan, BSE, Raymond Lifestyle, Hero MotoCorp, BHEL, Bayer CropScience, Fortis Healthcare

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7 min read | Updated on August 07, 2025, 08:19 IST

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Stocks to Watch: Shares of domestic export sectors such as leather, textiles, gems, jewellery, and shrimp will be in focus as US President Donald Trump on Wednesday slapped an additional 25% tariff on India, raising the total duties to 50% on goods coming from India.

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The GIFT NIFTY futures suggest that the NIFTY50 index will open 63 points lower. | Image: Shutterstock

Stocks to Watch: The domestic equity market is expected to open in the red on Thursday, August 7. The GIFT NIFTY futures suggest that the NIFTY50 index will open 63 points lower.
Here is a list of stocks that may remain in focus today.
Leather, textiles, gems, jewellery, shrimp stocks: Shares of domestic export companies will be in focus as US President Donald Trump on Wednesday slapped an additional 25% tariff on India, raising the total duties to 50% on goods coming from India as a penalty for New Delhi's continued purchase of Russian oil.

"The tariffs are expected to make Indian goods far costlier in the US, with the potential to cut US-bound exports by 40–50 per cent," think tank GTRI said.

Earnings today: Over 250 companies are slated to announce their June quarter earnings today. The list includes names such as Titan Company, LIC, Solar Industries, Godrej Consumer Products, Cummins India, BSE, HPCL, Kalyan Jewellers India, Page Industries, and Linde India, among others.
Raymond Lifestyle: Raymond Lifestyle Ltd on Wednesday said it has narrowed its consolidated net loss to ₹19.82 crore in the June quarter, on the back of improved performance in the branded textile and apparel segment led by volume growth.

The company had posted a consolidated net loss of ₹23.21 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal year, Raymond Lifestyle Ltd said in a regulatory filing.

Consolidated revenue from operations in the quarter under review stood at ₹1,430.43 crore against ₹1,220.12 crore in the same period a year ago, it added.

Hero MotoCorp: Two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp Ltd on Wednesday reported a 65.24% jump in consolidated profit after tax to ₹1,705.65 crore in the first quarter, boosted by a gain from dilution of its investment in Ather Energy during the IPO of the latter.

The company had posted a consolidated profit after tax of ₹1,032.21 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal year, Hero MotoCorp Ltd said in a regulatory filing.

Consolidated revenue from operations in the first quarter stood at ₹9,727.75 crore against ₹10,210.79 crore in the year-ago period, it added.

Bajaj Holdings & Investment: Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd (BHIL) on Wednesday reported a doubling of consolidated profit to ₹3,487 crore for the first quarter ended June 30.

The company, registered as a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC), had earned ₹1,610 crore in the same quarter a year ago.

Total income during the quarter also more than doubled to ₹338 crore against ₹148 crore in the first quarter of the previous year, BHIL said in a regulatory filing.

However, total expenses declined to ₹49 crore from ₹70 crore in the year-ago period.

Trent, the parent of Westside and Zudio retail chain operators, on Wednesday, August 6, reported a consolidated net of ₹430 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year (Q1FY26), marking an increase of 9% from ₹393 crore during the same period last year.

Trent's revenue from operations in the April-June period rose 19% to ₹4,883 crore from ₹4,104 crore in the year-ago period.

The Tata Group company reported strong operational performance in Q1 as its operating profit rose 38% to ₹847 crore from ₹613 crore in the corresponding period last year.

Its operating profit margin improved by 240 basis points to 17.35% from 14.94%. Operating profit is also known as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA).

BHEL: State-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) on Wednesday said its consolidated net loss widened to ₹455.50 crore in the June quarter compared to a year ago, mainly due to higher expenses.

The company had a consolidated net loss of ₹211.40 crore in the quarter ended on June 30, 2024, a BSE filing stated.

Total expenses rose to ₹6,279.78 crore in the quarter from ₹5,874.98 crore in the same period a year ago.

However, the total income rose slightly to ₹5,658.07 crore in the quarter from ₹5,581.78 crore a year ago.

NBCC: State-owned NBCC Ltd has bagged a contract worth ₹103 crore from Lokpal of India.

According to a regulatory filing on Tuesday, NBCC has bagged a work order for "repairing, retrofitting, and interior fit-out works, including upgradingbuilding infrastructure and services for the office space of Lokpal of India" at Vasant Kunj in South Delhi.

The Lokpal of India entered into a fresh agreement with NBCC (India) Limited on August 1, 2025. The value of the work is ₹102.97 crore, excluding GST.

NBCC is into project management consultancy and real estate.

HUDCO: State-owned Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd (HUDCO) on Wednesday reported a 13% increase in its consolidated net profit to ₹630.23 crore for the first quarter of this fiscal.

Its net profit stood at ₹557.75 crore in the year-ago period.

Total income rose to ₹2,945.47 crore during the April-June period of this fiscal year against ₹2,197.19 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year, according to a regulatory filing.

Jindal Stainless: Jindal Stainless on Wednesday reported a 10.61% year-on-year (YoY) rise in consolidated net profit to ₹714.66 crore for the April-June quarter of 2025-26, mainly on account of improved operational efficiencies coupled with higher income.

Jindal Stainless, which is the largest Indian stainless steel company, had logged a net profit of ₹646.07 crore in April-June 2024-25, the company said in an exchange filing.

In the first quarter, the company's consolidated total income rose to ₹10,276.01 crore from ₹9,480.50 crore in the June quarter of 2024-25. Expenses were at ₹9,293.30 crore as against ₹8,593.13 crore in the year-ago period.

Bayer CropScience: Bayer CropScience Ltd on Wednesday reported a 10% increase in its net profit to ₹278.7 crore for the first quarter of this fiscal.

Its net profit stood at ₹254.2 crore in the year-ago period.

Total income rose to ₹1,933.3 crore during the April-June period of this fiscal year from ₹1,658.7 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year, according to a regulatory filing.

Blue Star: Blue Star Ltd on Wednesday reported a decline of 28.4% in its consolidated net profit to ₹120.82 crore for the June quarter, on account of the impact on its room AC business from the early onset of monsoon and an overall mild summer.

The air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration system maker had posted a net profit of ₹168.76 crore in the April-June quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Blue Star Ltd.

Its revenue from operations increased by 4% to ₹2,982.25 crore in the June quarter of FY26. The same was ₹2,865.37 crore in the year-ago period.

Pidilite Industries: Pidilite Industries on Wednesday reported an 18.7% rise in consolidated net profit at ₹678.13 crore for the June quarter of FY26, helped by volume growth and healthy operating margins.

The company, which manufactures adhesives, sealants and construction chemicals, had logged a profit of ₹571.27 crore in the April-June period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing by Pidilite Industries.

Revenue from operations was up 10.53% to ₹3,753.1 crore in the June quarter of FY26.

Fortis Healthcare: Fortis Healthcare on Wednesday posted a 57% increase in profit after tax at ₹260 crore in the June quarter of FY26.

The healthcare provider reported a profit after tax (PAT) of ₹166 crore in the April-June quarter of last fiscal.

Revenue increased to ₹2,167 crore during the period under review as compared to ₹1,859 crore in the year-ago quarter, Fortis Healthcare said in a statement.

"We have witnessed a healthy start to the financial year, as demonstrated in our Q1 earnings for both hospital and diagnostic businesses," Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, MD and CEO, Fortis Healthcare, stated.

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