PVR Inox Q2 Results | Biocon Expands Insulin Supply Partnership Deal | Top Buzzing Stocks Today

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The benchmark indices continued their upward momentum, ended the session in green.

Indian equity markets indices Senex and Nifty extended gains for the fourth consecutive session on Monday led by banks, IT and Oil and gas shares.

According to the circular on the exchanges, the Muhurat trading is slated to take place on Tuesday, October 21. The Indian stock market will remain closed except for the one-hour trading session.

According to the circular, a 15-minute pre-open session will occur from 1.30 pm to 1.45 pm, while the normal trading will begin from 1.45 pm to 2.45 pm.

At the closing bell on Monday, the BSE Sensex  closed higher by 411 points (up 0.5%).

Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty closed 133 points higher (up 0.5%).

Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finserv, TCS among the top gainers today.

ICICI Bank, M&M, Eternal on the hand, were among the top losers today.

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The BSE MidCap index ended 0.7% higher and BSE SmallCap index ended 0.6% higher.

Sectoral indices were trading mixed on Monday with stocks in media sector, oil & gas sector witnessed buying. Meanwhile, stocks in metal sector and auto sector witnessed selling pressure.

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Top buzzing stocks today

ICICI Bank shares price will be in focus today.

Shares of ICICI Bank came into focus after the company reported its Q2 FY26 results.

In Q2 of FY26, total income climbed 3.39% year over year (YoY) to Rs 493.3 billion (bn).

Dixon Technologies shares will also be a top buzzing stock.

Shares of Dixon Technologies came into focus after the company reported its Q2 FY26 results.

The revenue from operations of the company (adjusted) grew by 28.7% to Rs 148.5 bn during the reported quarter from Rs 15.3 bn logged in the September 2024 quarter.

PVR Inox Q2 Results

Shares of PVR Inox came into focus after the company reported its Q2 FY26 results.

PVR Inox reported total revenue of Rs 18.6 bn for the September 2025 quarter (Q2FY26), which was 12% higher than the Rs 16.6 bn for the same period the previous year.

EBITDA increased by 24% to Rs 6.5 bn from Rs 5.2 bn in Q2FY25.

The average ticket price for the company increased by 2% year over year to Rs 262, and the food and beverage (F&B) Spend per Head (SPH) was Rs 134. At Rs 1.3 bn, it reported the highest Q2 Ad Income since the pandemic, up 15% year over year.

Since the merger, PVR's net debt has dropped by 57%, or Rs 8.1 bn, to Rs 6.2 bn in Q2FY26. PVR Inox currently runs 354 theatres with 1,761 screens in 111 cities.

PVR Inox reported a net profit of Rs 1.1 bn in Q2 FY26, marking a significant turnaround from a net loss of Rs 0.1 bn in the same quarter last year.

Poonawalla Fincorp Q2 Results

Shares of Poonawalla Fincorp came into focus after the company reported its Q2 FY26 results.

Net interest income rose 40.3% year-over-year and 17.8% quarter-over-quarter to Rs 9 bn. Net interest margin also improved to 8.40% from 8.32% in the previous quarter.

The company's asset quality remained stable, with gross non-performing assets (NPA) decreasing to 1.59% from 1.84% in the previous quarter. Net NPA stood at 0.81%. The provision coverage ratio was 49.65%, indicating a healthy coverage of potential losses.

Assets Under Management (AUM) grew 68% year-over-year and 15.6% quarter-over-quarter to Rs 477 bn. AUM growth was driven by strong performance across all products, with new products contributing 8% to the total. The asset mix was 56% secured and 44% unsecured.

Poonawalla Fincorp raised Rs 23.5 bn through non-convertible debentures (NCDs) in Q2 FY26, increasing the share of long-term borrowings to 27% from 24% in June 2025. This move aims to strengthen the company's funding profile.

Poonawalla Fincorp reported a net profit of Rs 0.7 bn for Q2 FY26, reversing a loss of Rs 4.7 bn in the same quarter last year and showing a significant improvement from the previous quarter's profit of Rs 0.1 bn.

Biocon Expands Insulin Supply Partnership Deal

Shares of Biocon came into focus after its subsidiary, Biocon Biologics announced the expansion of its strategic collaboration with Civica, Inc. (Civica) to include a new Insulin Glargine medicine. This initiative aims to benefit patients in the United States by increasing the supply of high-quality, affordable insulins, the company said in a release.

Biocon Biologics and Civica have partnered to manufacture and supply Insulin Glargine to the US market. Biocon Biologics will produce the medicine, while Civica will distribute, promote, and sell it under its own label, including the CalRx brand in California.

Biocon Biologics will continue to sell its own Insulin Glargine-yfgn medicine, which was approved by the US FDA in 2021 as an interchangeable biosimilar.

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