Stocks to Watch – 22nd Aug, 2025.

Apollo Hospitals – Promoter Suneetha Reddy to sell up to 1.25% stake (~₹1,395 cr) via block deals at ₹7,747/share. Wipro – To acquire Harman’s Digital Transformation Solutions unit, strengthening its ER&D business. Hindustan Unilever – Niranjan Gupta appointed as new CFO (from Nov 1, 2025), replacing Ritesh Tiwari who moves to Unilever Plc in London. Hikal – Received US FDA warning letter for Bengaluru facility. GHV Infra – Won ₹2,000 cr Mumbai housing project (execution in 60 months). Texmaco Rail – Bagged ₹103.16 cr wagon order, to be delivered in 10 months. Vedanta – Declared 2nd interim dividend of ₹16/share (₹6,256 cr payout). Record date: Aug 27. R Systems – To acquire Novigo Solutions for ₹400 cr (plus stock-linked payout). Also approved NCD issue of up to ₹275 cr. Hindustan Foods – Acquiring 25.07% stake in Asar Green Kabadi for ₹5 cr. NTPC Green Energy – Added 49.1 MW capacity at Khavda Solar project. Yes Bank – Reappointed Prashant Kumar as MD & CEO till April 2026. Smartworks – Cut stake in Clean Max DOS from 24.8% to 9.1%. DEE Development – Got tariff approval for Punjab biomass plant. Eternal – Incorporated Blinkit Foods as a subsidiary. Titagarh Rail – Won ₹467.25 cr order from Garden Reach Shipbuilders to make 2 research vessels. SJVN – First unit (660 MW) of Buxar thermal power plant synced to grid. Usha Martin – Selling 10-acre land & assets in Tamil Nadu. Bulk Deals: • Clean Science – Promoters sold 24% stake (₹2,750 cr). Mutual funds, insurers & global funds picked up ~9% stake. • Zee Media – Auv Innovations bought 1 cr shares; Miloeux Media sold ~1.05 cr shares. Summary: 22nd Aug will see action in multiple stocks due to stake sales, acquisitions, big orders, project wins, dividends, and bulk deals. DIIs & global funds actively buying shares in Clean Science shows institutional confidence.