Stocks in news: 

• Results today:
  Bharti, SBI, Tata Motors, Grasim, Cipla, Glenmark Pharma, Indian Hotels, GMR Infrastructure,  Adlabs Films, BEML, Bharat Electronics, Birla Ericsson Optical, Ceat, Coromandel Fertilisers, Cosmo Films, Dabur Pharma, DS Kulkarni Developers, Educomp Solutions, Everest Kanto Cylinder, FIEM Industries, Gitanjali Gems, HOCL, India Infoline, IPCA Laboratories, ITI, Kesoram Industries, Mahindra Gesco Developers, MRPL, NOCIL, Neyveli Lignite, Nitco Tiles, Noida Toll Bridge, Opto Circuits, Pidilite Industries, SB&T International, TNPL, United Spirits, Universal Cables, Varun Shipping, Vindhya Telelinks, ABG Shipyard, Saregama, Automotive Stampings, Bihar Caustics, Gabriel India, Gruh Finance, Jindal Hotels, Mangalam Cement, Mirc Electronics, Munjal Showa, Premier, Rane (Madras) and Rane Brake Linings
• Ex-dividend:
  Marico (Rs 1.70 per share)
• In T2T from Jan 29:
  BAG Films, Kernex Micro, HOV Services, Mount Shivalik and K Sera Sera
• Eicher promoters accept delisting price of Rs 265 per share (CMP Rs 201); to apply for delisting as public shareholding to fall below 25% (Floor price was Rs 150 but maximum price at which shares were tendered was Rs 265)
• Customs duty:
  Government reduces custom duty on cement, cap goods, raw materials
  Government cuts customs duty on Portland cement to nil from 12.5%
  Government cuts customs duty on stainless steel from 7.5% to 5%
  Government cuts customs duty on specified cap goods from 12.5% to 7.5%
  Customs on primary, semi-finished base metals cut to 5% from 7.5%
• Zee Entertainment restructuring:
  No fresh April F&O contracts will be introduced after Jan expiry
  All Feb and March F&O contracts to expire on Feb 9
  F&O contracts will be re-introduced on Feb 12 (ex-date for demerger of Dish TV)
  No adjustments to be made to Nifty also due to restructuring
• Chennai Petroleum to be re-introduced to NSE F&O segment from Jan 29
• Geodesic board approves:
  Merger of Bangalore-based wholly owned subsidiary Picopeta Simputers with itself
  Acquisition of 100% stake in Chandamama India
• Federal-Mogul Goetze board approves increasing size of rights issue from Rs 100 crore to up to Rs 115 crore
• Sunil Mittal says:
  Vodafone's decision to rest directors from board meet welcomed
  Conflict of interest between Vodafone's presence on board and Hutch bid
  Vodafone's bid for Hutch not discussed in today's board meeting
  Singtel yet to communicate offer to buy Vodafone stake in Bharti
• Shares of Nahar Exports, Nahar Spinning to be suspended after trading today on demerger; to be removed from BSE Small-Cap index
• Shares of Indo Rama Textiles to be suspended after trading today on amalgamation with Spentex Industries; to be removed from BSE Small-Cap index
• Dr Reddy Labs Q3FY07:
  Net Profit up 199.36% from Rs 62.8 crore to Rs 188 crore
  Revenues up 161.4% from Rs 590.2 crore to Rs 1543 crore
  OPM at 15.96% versus 7.6%
• Nalco Q3:
  Net Sales up 9.33% at Rs  1448.6 crore versus Rs 1324.9 crore
  Net Profit up 45.69% at Rs 572.6 crore versus Rs 393 crore
  Operating Profit up 27.15% at Rs 844.92 crore versus Rs 664.5 crore
  OPM at 58.3% versus 50.15%
• Yes Bank Q3:
  Net profit up 73% at Rs 25.1 crore versus Rs.14.5 crore
  NII up 84.2% at Rs. 49.62 crore versus Rs.26.93 crore
  NII hurt marginally due to rise in cost of funds
  Operating costs rising due to branch expansion
• Geodesic Q3 (QoQ):
  Net profit at Rs 24.3 crore versus Rs 21.7 crore
  Net sales at Rs 45.3 crore versus Rs 39.1 crore
  OPM at 61.7% versus 58.9%
• Asahi India Glass Q3:
  Net profit at Rs 13.4 crore versus Rs 2.48 crore
  Net sales at Rs 185.3 crore versus Rs 121.5 crore
  OPM at 21.5% versus 17.3%
• Merck Q4:
  Net profit at Rs 11.6 crore versus Rs 22.5 crore
  Net sales at Rs 69.9 crore versus Rs 106.2 crore
  OPM at 13.95% versus 28.9%
  FY06 EPS at Rs 79
• Voltas Q3:
  Net profit at Rs 19.4 crore versus Rs 11.4 crore
  Net sales at Rs 568.9 crore versus Rs 447.1 crore
  OPM at 5.06% versus 3.13%
• Indo Tech Transformers Q3:
  Net profit at Rs 7.3 crore versus Rs 2.7 crore
  Net sales at Rs 45 crore versus Rs 19.6 crore
  OPM at 26.3% versus 23.9%
• Madras Fert Q3:
  Net loss at Rs 47 crore versus loss of Rs 35.9 crore
  Net sales at Rs 293.2 crore versus Rs 287.1 crore
  Optg loss at Rs 16.3 crore versus loss of Rs 7.94 crore
• Asian Hotels Q3:
  Net profit at Rs 25.5 crore versus Rs 17.3 crore
  Net sales at Rs 113.3 crore versus Rs 89.4 crore
  OPM at 42.1% versus 39.3%
• Sunglag Iron and Steel Q3:
  Net profit at Rs 10.6 crore versus Rs 11.4 crore
  Net sales at Rs 203.7 crore versus Rs 191.5 crore
  OPM at 12.35% versus 13.5%
• JB Chemicals Q3:
  Net profit at Rs 19.5 crore versus Rs 19.1 crore
  Net sales at Rs 135.1 crore versus Rs 130.2 crore
• Castrol Q4:
  Net profit at Rs 38.1 crore versus Rs 31.8 crore
  Net sales at Rs 480.5 crore versus Rs 381.1 crore
• Diamond Cables Q3:
  Net profit at Rs 7.60 crore versus Rs 1.18 crore
  PAT at Rs 7.60 crore versus Rs 5.12 crore (Ext exp of Rs 4 crore last time)
  Net sales at Rs 64.8 crore versus Rs 40.6 crore
  OPM at 15.5% versus 19.6%
• TRF Q3:
  Net profit at Rs 4.96 crore versus Rs 1.95 crore
   Net sales at Rs 80.4 crore versus Rs 40.2 crore
• Flawless Diamond Q3:
  Net profit at Rs 2.86 crore versus Rs 11 lakh
   Net sales at Rs 86.4 crore versus Rs 54.5 crore