Top stocks in news: RIL, Horizon Parks, Meesho, Lalithaa, Bank of Baroda, Lenskart, Power Grid

Indian equity benchmark indices settled mostly flat on Friday ahead of the weekend uncertainty as the rising bond yield and elevated crude oil prices weighed on the sentiments. The BSE Sensex rose only 3.11 points, to close at 77,540.83, while NSE's Nifty50 gained 20.15 points, or 0.08 per cent, to end at 24,252. Here are the stocks that may remain under spotlight before the opening bell on Monday, August 24, 2026:

Corporate actions today: Shares of National Aluminium Company, Gillette, AMJ Land, GK Energy, International Gemological Institute, India Pesticides, Naturewings Holidays, Pudumjee Paper Products, Senco Gold and SJVN shall trade ex-dividend today. Shares of TD Power Systems shall trade ex-date for stock-split today, while shares of Mayank Cattle Food shall trade ex-bonus today.

Lalithaa Jewellery Mart: The jewellery retail player will make its stock market debut on Monday, August 24, after the company raised a total of Rs 1,700 crore from its IPO sold for Rs 201 apeice with a lot size of 74 equity shares between August 17-19. The IPO was overall subscribed more than 66.6 times, fetching bids for nearly Rs 80,000 during the bidding process.

Horizon Industrial Parks: The industrial and logistics infra player will also begin its stock market journey from Monday, August 24 after the company raised Rs 2,600 crore from its IPO sold between August 17-19. It offered its shares for Rs 60 apiece, with a lot size of 250 equity shares. The issue was overall booked a little more than 1.5 times, fetching bids for nearly Rs 2,200 crore.

Meesho: Y Combinator is likely to sell up to a 1.05 per cent stake in the e-commerce platform via a block deal, with the deal size around Rs 957.5 crore and the floor price set at Rs 197.5 per share, suggest media reports citing sources.

Lenskart Solutions: SoftBank Vision Fund (SVF) II Lightbulb Cayman is likely to sell up to a 2.6 per cent stake in the eye-wear retailers via block deals, with the offer size at $300 million and the floor price at Rs 635 per share, suggest media reports citing sources.

Reliance Industries: Shareholders of India's largest conglomerate has approved three resolutions including proposals covering material related-party transactions of RIL and its subsidiaries, along with an expansion of the company’s objects clause to include the production, processing, sale and distribution of ammonium nitrate, explosives, blasting agents, fertilisers and agro-chemicals.

Power Grid Corporation of India: The state-owned utilities major has been declared the successful bidder under Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) to establish an inter-state transmission system for renewable energy projects in Gujarat at a discovered tariff of Rs 822.91 crore per annum.

Bank of Baroda: The state-run lender has concluded the issuance of an $400 million of senior unsecured Reg-S fixed-rate notes, with an all-in yield of 5.389 per cent per annum, an original maturity of five years and an original coupon of 5.318 per cent per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears. The issuance is a tap of its existing outstanding fixed-rate notes due August 20, 2031.

Aurobindo Pharma: The USFDA conducted a routine inspection at AuroPeptides, a manufacturer of peptide APIs, in Sangareddy, Telangana, from August 17 to 21, 2026. The inspection concluded with only one observation, relating to facility and equipment maintenance. This observation does not pertain to data integrity or related GMP compliance.

NTPC Green Energy: Its wholly owned subsidiary - NTPC Renewable Energy - has emerged as the successful bidder in the e-reverse auction conducted by SECI for the selection of renewable energy power developers for assured peak supply of 6,000 MWh from ISTS-connected RE projects in India. It has secured a contracted capacity of 500 MW at a discovered tariff of Rs 6.00/kWh.

Natco Pharma: The USFDA conducted an inspection at the company's Finished Dosage Formulations (FDF) manufacturing plant located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, from August 17 to August 21, 2026. Following the inspection, the USFDA issued a Form 483 with four observations. The observations are procedural in nature.

Craftsman Automation: The company board has approved a proposal for the incorporation of Craftsman Fronberg Precision GmbH in Germany by Craftsman Germany GmbH, the company's wholly owned subsidiary. Craftsman Fronberg Precision GmbH will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Craftsman Germany GmbH and a step-down wholly owned subsidiary of Craftsman Automation.

Apollo Micro Systems: The aerospace, defence, and homeland security player said that its Manager to the Open Offer has received a letter from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regarding the company’s proposed open offer for the acquisition of up to 1.40 crore fully paid-up equity shares of Premier Explosives.

Caplin Point Laboratories: The USFDA conducted an unannounced inspection of Caplin Steriles' injectable and ophthalmic manufacturing facility located in Gummidipoondi between August 13 and 21, 2026. It received a Form 483 with 10 observations. The observations are procedural in nature and do not pertain to data integrity. None of them were repeat observations.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises: The media and entertainment firm has allotted 20.94 crore convertible warrants at a price of Rs 126 per warrant on a preferential basis to promoter-group entity Sunbright Mauritius, receiving Rs 659.76 crore upfront. After receipt of the balance 75 per cent of the warrant issue price from the warrant holders, the said warrants will be converted into equity shares.

Choksi Laboratories: The USFDA inspected the pharma player'scentral laboratory in Indore between August 17 and August 20, 2026. Following the inspection, the company received four observations.

Shree Renuka Sugars: ICICI Bank has sold a 2.17 per cent stake in Shree Renuka Sugars in multiple tranches, reducing its shareholding to 6.79 per cent.