WATCH OUT FOR STOCKS IN NEWS

Watch out for the below mentioned stocks in news which are likely to be on spotlight for today the 02-Jan-2026 : - Maruti Suzuki India Ltd - India's largest carmaker closed the calendar year with its strongest-ever sales performance, highlighting resilient demand despite an SUV-heavy market. The country’s largest carmaker reported its highest sales in 42 years, with combined domestic and export volumes in December crossing 2.17 lakh units, up 32 per cent year-on-year. Vodafone Idea Ltd - The telecom operator has received an order from the Office of the Additional Commissioner, Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST), Ahmedabad South, confirming a penalty of Rs 638 crore. The order has been passed under Section 74 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, and includes the demand for tax along with applicable interest. Sapphire Foods India - The KFC and Pizza Hut operator is set to merge into Devyani International which also operates the QSR chains in the country. Devyani will issue 177 shares for every 100 shares of Sapphire as part of the deal and it expects annual synergies of Rs 210 crore to Rs 225 crore from the second full year of operations. Aurobindo Pharma - The pharma company's wholly owned arm, Auro Pharma, has acquired the branded non-oncology prescription formulations business of Khandelwal Laboratories on a going-concern basis. The all-cash transaction is valued at Rs 325 crore. The acquisition was completed through a Business Transfer Agreement (BTA) and is effective from January 1, 2026.