Stock Market Today Live Updates 18 February 2025: Markets likely to open flat amid mixed global cues; Nifty eyes pullback

ABB: Net profit at Rs. 528.4 cr vs Rs 338.7 cr, Revenue at Rs. 3365.0 cr vs Rs 2758.0 cr (YoY) (Positive)

Anant Raj: Company partners with CSC Data Services for data centre and cloud solutions (Positive)

Adarsh Mercantile: Company is the target of an open offer. Six individuals (Acquirers) are seeking to acquire up to 26% of the company’s emerging equity and voting share capital. (Positive)

NTPC: Company plans to spend $62 bn on 30 GW of nuclear power over 2 decades, 3 times more than expected. (Positive)

Sterlite Power: Company commissions Nangalbibra – Bongaigaon transmission line. (Positive)

LTIMindtree: Company partners with Greece’s Eurobank for multi-year banking tech revamp. (Positive)

Allcargo Terminals: Company’s January Business Update | CFS Volumes Up 11% YoY & Up 4% MoM at 53.8 TEUs. (Positive)

Uflex: Company is investing over Rs 750 crore to set up a woven polypropylene bags manufacturing plant in Mexico. (Positive)

Uno Minda: Company approved a joint venture with Suzhou lnovance Automotive Co. Ltd for powertrain projects. (Positive)

Thomas Cook: Company announced a partnership with Sabah Tourism Board to increase Sabah (Malaysia) tourism from India. (Positive)

Biocon: Company announced the record date for the maturity of its Rs. 570 Cr Commercial Paper. The maturity date is April 29, 2025. (Positive)

DCX Systems: Company is establishing new manufacturing units in Bengaluru for Cable & Wire Harness Assemblies, Printed Circuit Board Assemblies, and Electronic Sub-Assemblies. (Positive)

Bharat Forge: Company unveils Marg 45 Cal Mounted Gun System (Positive)

G R Infraprojects: Company has completed the 4-laning project of the Ujjain-Badnawar section of NH-752D. (Positive)

CLN Energy: Company has received a Purchase order for supply of Lithium Ion Batteries totaling to Rs 77 Crores approx. (Positive)

KIMS: Company has acquired and will manage UAIMS Hospital in Sangli, Maharashtra. (Positive)

Advanced Enzymes: CRISIL has upgraded ratings for Short-Term debt instruments/facilities (Positive)

Sharika Enterprises: Company has signed Joint Venture agreement with SPIN Engenharia and Nayon Kontrol System specializing in advanced automation and control systems for the energy sector. (Positive)

Deepak Fertilizer: Deepak Mining Solutions increases stake in Platinum Blasting Services to 85%. (Positive)

City Union Bank: Bank opened 4 new branches on February 17, 2025. The bank now has a total of 839 branches. (Neutral)

Emami Ltd: Company announced the resignation of Sandeep Kr. Sultania, Company Secretary &Compliance Officer, and VP – Sales Commercial, effective February 28, 2025. (Neutral)

Bharti Airtel: Company redeemed USD 1,000 million 1.50% Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs) due 2025. (Neutral)

Zomato: Company unveils AI customer support platform ‘Nugget’, an AI-Native, no-code customer support platform. (Neutral)

Paytm: Company partners with SBI Mutual Fund to launch Jan Nivesh Rs 250 SIP. (Neutral)

LIC India: Company launches new product ‘LIC’s Smart Pension’, available for sale effective February 18. (Neutral)

SBI Cards: Company declares ₹2.50 interim dividend, appoints Salila Pande as MD and CEO. (Neutral)

GMR Airports: Company’s January passenger traffic rises 11% on-year, down 2% MoM at 1.06 crore. (Neutral)

Bajaj Consumer: Company will acquire rival Vishal Personal Care at an enterprise value of Rs 108.3 crore. (Neutral)

Dr Agrawal’s: Crisil Ratings Limited reaffirmed the credit rating of Dr. Agarwal’s Health Care Ltd. at Crisil A+ Stable. (Neutral)

ICICI Pru: Company has received an demand order with Rs 190 crore GST from Deputy Commissioner of State Tax, Maharashtra State (Neutral)

Route Mobile: Company received orders from the CGST authority with demand amounts to Rs.54.12 Crores (Neutral)

Kirloskar Brothers: Company has received an demand order with Rs 15 crore GST from Assistant Commissioner, Dwarakanagar Circle, Vishakhapatnam (Neutral)

Great Eastern Shipping: Company has cancelled the proposal for early redemption of Rs. 150 crore debentures. (Neutral)

Electronics Mart: Company has opened a new Bajaj Electronics multi-brand store on Feb 17, 2025, in Khammam, Telangana. (Neutral)

Vedanta: Creditors meet today to vote on India demerger plan (Neutral)

Bharti Airtel: Set for block deal today; Promoter to sell 0.8% stake for Rs 8,000 crore (Neutral)

Astron Paper: Net Loss at Rs 26.2 cr vs Rs 1.0 cr, Revenue at Rs. 1.3 cr vs Rs 73.6 cr (YoY) (Negative)

AGS Transact: Company reports Rs 1,652 Mn loss for 9MFY25. (Negative)

Karnataka Bank: Identifies certain deficiencies in reconciliation process during review of suspicious UPI Global Transactions (Negative)