Stocks to Watch: Airtel, Vedanta, IRCTC, Bata, Jindal Steel, RITES, Power

3i Infotech, ACC, Aurobindo, Berger Paints, DCB Bank, GMR Infra, Indiabulls Housing, NDTV, Nykaa, Petronet, PowerGrid Corp, SAIL and Tata Power to report earnings today.

The key benchmark indices are likely to start trade with marginal gains on the back of encouraging cues from the overseas markets. As of 07:55 AM, the SGX Nifty futures quoted at 17,335, indicating a likely gain of 50-odd points at the opening bell. Meanwhile, here are the top stocks in focus for trade on Wednesday.

Earnings Watch: 3i Infotech, Aban Offshore, Abbott India, ACC, Aurobindo Pharma, Balmer Lawrie, BASF, Bharat Bijlee, Berger Paints, Bharat Gears, Bosch, DCB Bank, Engineers India, Essar Shipping, FDC, Finolex Cables, GMR Infrastructure, Gufic Biosciences, Gulf Oil Lubricants, HEG, Hercules Hoists, Indiabulls Housing Finance,