Stocks to Watch Today, October 27: Paytm, IOB, Ather Energy, Tata Communications, HCLTech in focus

Stocks to Watch Today

Here's the list of stocks to watch in today's trading session:

Swings to profit in Q2

Aditya Birla Real Estate reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 918.70 crore in Q2, compared with a net loss of Rs 17.82 crore in the year-ago period.

Q2 profit jumps 56%

Indian Overseas Bank reported a 56 per cent year-on-year increase in Q2 net profit to Rs 1,912 crore, supported by a 17 per cent rise in interest income to Rs 9,201 crore.

Profit rises 2.6% QoQ

Paytm's parent, One 97 Communications, reported a consolidated profit of Rs 2,226 crore in Q2 FY27, up 2.6 per cent quarter-on-quarter. Revenue rose 8.2 per cent QoQ, while EBITDA margin improved to 10.2 per cent.

Aequs

Revenue jumps 45% YoY

Aequs reported Q2 FY27 revenue of Rs 409 crore, up 45 per cent year-on-year from Rs 282 crore. However, EBITDA declined 51 per cent to Rs 14 crore from Rs 29 crore.

Swings to profit in Q2

Ather Energy reported a net profit of Rs 1.26 crore in Q2, compared with a loss of Rs 154.07 crore a year ago. Revenue jumped 62.90 per cent YoY to Rs 1,464.24 crore.

Announces USD 450 million investment

Tata Communications will invest USD 450 million to build a high-speed, long-haul fibre network in India. The network aims to connect AI data centres across key corridors, creating an 'AI super highway'.

Secures five-year Nokia contract

L&T Technology Services secured a five-year contract with Nokia to support engineering and R&D activities in India, focusing on 5G networks, intelligent automation and AI infrastructure.

Board approves Rs 65 crore investment

PTC India's board approved a Rs 65 crore investment to establish a mineral exchange through a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Bags Rs 949 crore Power Grid order

Jyoti Structures secured a Rs 949.35 crore order from Power Grid Corporation of India to supply and commission ±800 kV HVDC transmission lines in Rajasthan.

Partners with Hyatt for two Bengaluru hotels

Brigade Enterprises partnered with Hyatt Hotels to manage two new hotels in Bengaluru. The agreement will add 600 rooms to Brigade's hotel portfolio in the city.

HCLTech

Opens two centres for Japanese chipmaker Rapidus

HCLTech launched two development centres in India to support Japanese semiconductor company Rapidus' engineering requirements, with a focus on talent development and accelerating chip innovation.