Stocks to watch: Berger Paints, Bayer Crop, CAMS, AstraZeneca Pharma, Godawari Power

Here is the list of top stocks that could be in focus on May 26.

Earnings today: Arvind, Berger Paints, BPCL, Cummins India and Pfizer are slated to announce their March quarter results on Wednesday.

Bayer Crop Science: The company on Tuesday reported doubling of its profit to Rs 61.9 crore for the March 2021 quarter. The company’s profit had stood at Rs 31.5 crore during the corresponding quarter of 2019-20, Bayer Crop Science said in a BSE filing.

CAMS: CAMS, which acts as a registrar and transfer agent for mutual funds, on Tuesday reported a 39.6% increase in profit after tax to Rs 60.13 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2021. In comparison, it had a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 43.07 crore in the same quarter preceding fiscal, according to a statement.

AstraZeneca Pharma: Drug firm AstraZeneca Pharma India on Tuesday reported a nearly three-fold jump in its net profit to Rs 27.27 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 9.57 crore for the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, AstraZeneca Pharma India said in a regulatory filing.

Godawari Power and Ispat: The company on Tuesday posted a multifold jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 304.01 crore for March quarter 2020-21, mainly on the back of higher revenues. The company’s net profit in the year-ago period was Rs 34.22 crore, a BSE filing said.

Newgen Software Technologies: Newgen Software Technologies on Tuesday said it has clocked a 27.2% rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 52.7 crore for the March 2021 quarter. The company had registered a net profit of Rs 41.5 crore in the year-ago period, Newgen said in a regulatory filing.

PNB Housing Finance: The company informed that the meeting of the board of directors of the company is scheduled on 31 May 2021 to consider and approve fundraising.

Hinduja Global Solutions: The company announced that it is looking to hire up to 250 remote customer service representatives in Quebec to support its ongoing growth of its Canadian entity.

Zuari Agro Chemicals: Zuari Agro Chemicals informed that the damages caused by Cyclone – Tauktae to the fertilizer plant at Goa including loss due to material lost is approx. Rs. 2.5 crore.

Bodal Chemicals: The company informed that PT BODAL CHEMICALS INDONESIA has been incorporated in Jakarta, Indonesia as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company of Bodal the company. Main objective is trading (including wholesale trade) of dyes and other related chemicals and basic chemicals ingredients.

Hercules Hoists: The company said the board of directors approved the proposal received from Hindustan Unilever, Nashik regarding purchase of three windmills, 1.25 MW capacity each situated at Khori, Dhule, Maharashtra