Stocks to Watch, December 19: BLS International, TCS, Infosys, HCLTech, Shriram Finance, Ola Electric, Lupin, Biocon, Vi

“In line with the planned succession, Gopal Vittal will move into the role of Executive Vice Chairman of Bharti Airtel on the 1st of January 2026, overseeing Bharti Airtel and all its subsidiaries,” the company said in a statement.

In his role as CEO designate, Shashwat has, over the past twelve months, spent considerable time working alongside Gopal across the business in preparation for the role, the company said. Further, Shashwat will report to Gopal.

Accenture follows a September-August financial year.

Revenues from the Americas increased 4% to $9.08 billion, EMEA rose 8% to stand at $6.94 billion, while Asia Pacific contributed $2.73 billion, growing by 7%.

The purchase price includes $15 million of incentives based upon FY25 performance.

"HCLTech to acquire Telco Solutions Business from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to further strengthen its engineering and AI-led network propositions to global communication service providers," the company said in a release.

The move deepens HCLTech's engineering, AI and cloud-native offerings for the telecom industry, it added.

The all-cash deal has a total purchase price of up to $160 million, including $15 million of incentives based upon FY25 performance, HCLTech said in a BSE filing.

The audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on 'Performance of Blast Furnaces in SAIL' for 2017-2024 was tabled in Parliament on Thursday.

A blast furnace is a key unit in the production process of a steel plant and produces hot metal, which is the primary raw material for steelmaking.

Under the Ministry of Power, NTPC is the largest power generation company in India, catering to the country's one-fourth electricity demand alone through conventional and green sources.

On Wednesday, NTPC's operational capacity was over 85,000 MW at the group level, with the addition of 359.58 MW through various solar projects of its subsidiaries in Gujarat and Rajasthan.

CMD Gurdeep Singh has shared growth and expansion plans of the company in a lenders' meet, the NTPC statement said on Thursday.

"The company is on a growth trajectory and routinely explores opportunities which are aimed at enhancing shareholder value. Accordingly, the company has intimated to the Stock Exchanges on December 16, 2025, with respect to its Board Meeting scheduled to be held on December 19, 2025, to consider the proposal for raising of funds through various avenues," Shriram Finance said in a clarification to stock exchanges.

This agreement will enhance Lupin’s gastroenterology portfolio and expand its presence in emerging markets. Neopharmed will oversee product supply in the Philippines, ensuring quality and compliance with global standards. In Brazil, production will be shifted to Medquimica’s manufacturing facility.

The company said it had challenged the debarment by filing a writ petition before the Delhi High Court, which has now set aside the MEA’s debarment order. Consequently, the debarment imposed on the company stands quashed, the filing said.