Stocks to watch: HCL Tech, Bajaj Finance, ACC, Clean Science, Asian Paints

Cement maker ACC reported an over two-fold jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 569.45 crore for the second quarter ended June 2021

Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 13 points lower, indicating a flat start for the benchmark indices on Tuesday. 

Here are the top stocks that are likely to be in focus today:

Earnings today: A total of 33 companies are set to report their Q1FY22 results today including Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance, Network 18 Media, and Shyam Metaliks.

While the Street is a 90 per cent jump in Asian Paint's revenues at Rs 5,550 crore, they peg EBITDA at Rs 1,105 crore, up 130 per cent, on a low base. As regards Bajaj Finance, analysts expect the NBFC's net profit to rise