By Admin 
Stocks to watch today: Today is Friday, January 16, the last trading day of the week. During this period, the Indian stock market is expected to open with caution. Investors may appear more cautious today due to the sharp fall in the benchmark index on Wednesday and the mixed signals from Asian markets after the quarterly results of many companies on Thursday.
On Wednesday, both Nifty 50 and Sensex closed in the red. On one hand, Nifty 50 fell by 66.70 points or 0.26 percent and closed at 25,665.60, while Sensex fell by 244.98 points or 0.29 percent and closed at 83,382.71. Overall, the effect of the environment of Wednesday and Thursday can be seen on some stocks today.
Infosys
Infosys shares will be in focus today because this IT company released the results for the third quarter of the financial year 2025-26 on January 14. During this period, the company’s revenue increased by 2.2 percent to Rs 45479 crore compared to the previous quarter, while net profit decreased by 9.6 percent to Rs 6654 crore, whereas in the previous quarter it was Rs 7364 crore.
The company says that after the implementation of the new labor code, due to huge adjustment in gratuity and leave liability, special expenses (exceptional charges) have increased, due to which there has been a decline in profits.
L&T Technology Services
Investors will also keep an eye on the shares of L&T Technology Services today because in the results released last Thursday for the third quarter (Q3) of the financial year 2025-26, the company’s net profit was Rs 303 crore, which is 7.9 percent less as compared to last year’s Rs 329 crore. Its profits were also affected by the one-time implementation of labor code worth Rs 35.4 crore.
Jio Financial Services
Jio Financial Services share price will be in focus on Friday as Jio Platforms’ net profit in the December quarter jumped 26 per cent to Rs 6,861 crore, while net profit rose 19.4 per cent to Rs 33,074 crore in the December quarter. During this period, the number of Jio customers also increased to 48.2 crores.
Waaree Renewables
Shares of Waari Renewable Energies will also be in the focus of investors today. It has received an order of Rs 102.75 crore for 25MWac/35MWp solar project on turnkey basis. The project is expected to be completed by 2026-27.
NTPC
Power sector government company NTPC said on Thursday that its subsidiary company NTPC Renewable Energy has started commercial supply of 300 MW electricity from its 500 MW Bhadla Solar Project in Rajasthan from January 13. The impact of this news may be visible on its shares today.
groww
The stock will also be in focus as the company reports its third-quarter results on Wednesday. The company also said that US-based asset manager State Street Investment Management will buy 23% stake in Groww Asset Management for USD 65 million (Rs 580 crore).
HDFC Life
HDFC Life shares will also be in focus on Friday after the company’s third quarter results are announced on Thursday. The premium equivalent of the company increased by 11 percent on annual basis to Rs 3,974 crore. At the same time, the value of new business increased by 3 percent on annual basis to Rs 930 crore. Q3 FY26 HDFC Life’s consolidated profit after tax was recorded at Rs 418.2 crore, which is almost stable as compared to Rs 421.3 crore in the same period last year.
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