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AYM Syntex reported a net profit of ₹86.7 crore in Q1 FY27, reversing a net loss of ₹35.5 crore in the year-ago quarter. Revenue rose 7.2% year on year to ₹3522.7 crore. The company said the improvement was supported by steady growth in demand for its packaging solutions.

Indian sugar stocks rose on Thursday after domestic sugar prices climbed 8-10% over the past month to a seven-year high. Global prices also strengthened, with US raw sugar moving above $15/lb and London White Sugar reaching a 15-month high. Shares of Balrampur Chini, Dhampur Sugar and Dalmia Bharat Sugar advanced 3% to 7%. Expectations of tighter global supply have supported sugar prices and improved the earnings outlook for producers.

Faze Three Limited reported unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with consolidated net profit up 110% year on year, driven by strong revenue growth across group entities. Consolidated basic EPS rose to ₹11.53 from ₹3.95 a year earlier. By contrast, standalone net profit fell by nearly 32% even as standalone revenue increased 4%. Standalone basic EPS declined to ₹3.61 from ₹5.25.

Black Box reported a 18% year-on-year increase in Q1 FY27 consolidated net profit to Rs 55.9 crore, while revenue from operations rose 24% to Rs 1,719 crore. On a sequential basis, net profit fell 14% from Rs 64.8 crore in Q4 FY26 even as revenue increased 1.6% from Rs 1,691 crore, reflecting higher expenses and exceptional costs during the June quarter. The board has recommended a final dividend of Re 1 per equity share, and total expenses increased 23% year-on-year to Rs 1,653 crore.

Ultracab (India) Limited posted a 36.9% year-on-year decline in Q1FY27 standalone net profit to ₹107.48 lakh, even as revenue from operations rose 31.9% to ₹7,935.77 lakh. The cost of materials consumed jumped 40.9% to ₹7,351.76 lakh, while financial costs increased to ₹112.89 lakh, adding pressure on earnings. Basic earnings per share fell 35.7% to ₹0.09.

Danish shipping group Maersk reported second-quarter operating profit above expectations, with EBITDA of $3.0 billion. That compared with the $2.12 billion median analyst forecast and $2.30 billion a year earlier. The company raised its full-year earnings guidance for a second time, citing strong demand in Asia and projecting about 4% growth in the global container market.

Petronet LNG reported Q1FY27 EBITDA of Rs 16.3 billion, up 20% quarter-on-quarter and 26% year-on-year, helped by trading gains. Adjusted EBITDA stood at Rs 12.6 billion, beating Nomura’s estimate by 8%, while trading and inventory gains were Rs 3 billion and Rs 1.9 billion, respectively. Profit after tax came in at Rs 11.3 billion, up 33% year-on-year. Nomura maintained its “Buy” rating with a target price of Rs 345.

Tata Motors reported Q1 FY27 net profit of Rs 2,560 crore, up 83.3% year on year, while revenue rose 19% to Rs 20,667 crore, helped by mark-to-market gains on Tata Capital investments. After the results, Nomura upgraded the stock and CLSA kept its Outperform rating. The shares climbed as much as 6% intraday to Rs 485 on the next session.

Jio Financial Services shares rose more than 3% to Rs 263 on the BSE on Thursday after the company said Bank of America will buy a 49.9% stake in its wholly owned nonbank lender, Jio Credit, in a Rs 18,268 crore deal. Bank of America will first take a 26.5% stake through a preferential allotment of equity shares. It can later lift the holding to 49.9% by exercising warrants, subject to regulatory approvals.

Tata Motors shares climbed 6% to Rs 484.6 after the company reported strong first-quarter results. Nomura upgraded the stock to Buy, while CLSA said its target price implies more than 30% upside from the prior close. The company’s Q1 EBITDA margin was about 50 basis points above consensus, and its market capitalisation stood at more than Rs 1.68 lakh crore.