Stocks to Watch: HAL, IRFC, Bharti Airtel, Zydus Lifesciences Among Top 10 Shares in Focus Today

Indian Stock Market Bounces Back, Ends Four-Session Losing Streak

The Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, closed marginally higher on Wednesday, May 13, ending their four-session losing streak. The Sensex gained 50 points, or 0.07%, to settle at 74,608.98, while the Nifty 50 advanced 33 points, or 0.14%, to close at 23,412.60.

The broader markets outperformed the benchmarks, with the BSE Midcap index rising 0.71% and the BSE Smallcap index climbing 0.27%. However, the market is likely to continue its gaining streak as trends in the Gift Nifty index signalled a higher opening on Thursday. Gift Nifty was trading near the 23,553 mark, up over 130 points from the previous close of Nifty futures.

Indian markets are expected to witness a positive start today, with Gift Nifty indicating a gap-up opening supported by improving global sentiment and a strong rebound in technology-led US markets. After days of heightened volatility and sustained selling pressure, global equities are showing signs of short-term stabilization, which could support sentiment in domestic markets during the opening session.

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Key Stocks to Watch

Several stocks are expected to remain in focus on Thursday due to their own positive or negative triggers. The following stocks will report Q4 results today:

Additionally, the following companies have reported their Q4 results:

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• Bharti Airtel: Consolidated net profit increased 10.5% quarter-on-quarter to ₹7,325 crore from ₹6,630 crore in Q3 FY26.
• Bharti Hexacom: Consolidated net profit fell 4.6% year-on-year to ₹446.7 crore against ₹468.4 crore in the corresponding period last year.
• Zydus Lifesciences: The company's Board of Directors will evaluate a proposal for the buyback of fully paid-up equity shares at a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
• NBCC India: The company has bagged work orders valued at ₹131.02 crore for projects located in Andhra Pradesh and New Delhi.
• Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services: Consolidated net profit increased 30.6% year-on-year to ₹41 crore, up from ₹31 crore in the same period last year.
• Maruti Suzuki: The company has earmarked ₹1,372 crore for developing dedicated green logistics infrastructure, with the goal of raising the share of vehicle transportation through railways to 35% by 2030-31.
• Oil India: The company posted a robust standalone performance for the fourth quarter of FY26 on May 13, driven by increased crude oil production and better price realisations.
• Kaynes Technologies: The Mysuru-based electronics systems design and manufacturing firm reported a consolidated net profit of ₹91 crore for the fourth quarter, down 22% from ₹116 crore posted in the same period last year.