Stocks to watch: These small-cap stocks will be in focus on Thursday!

After a volatile day on Wednesday, the domestic equities indices concluded with modest gains.

After a volatile day on Wednesday, the domestic equities indices concluded with modest gains. The Nifty closed slightly higher than the 18,400 levels. Banks and financials were able to finish in the green but consumer durable, healthcare and oil & gas sectors edged lower. 

The following Small-Cap stocks are likely to be in focus on Thursday, November 17, 2022: 

KEC International: KEC International has secured new orders of Rs. 1,294 crores across its various businesses: Transmission & Distribution (T&D), Railways and Cables. The company has secured a large order for supply of towers in Americas, secured by our Brazilian subsidiary, SAE Towers. 

Datamatics Global Services: Datamatics today announced that, it has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement for supplying ‘Intelligent Automation Solutions for Healthcare Processes’ with Premier, a leading healthcare improvement company, uniting an alliance of approximately 4,400 U.S. hospitals and 250,000 other providers to transform healthcare.  

Entertainment Network (India): Entertainment Network India Ltd (ENIL), which operates leading FM radio brand Mirchi, has acquired a significant minority stake in music e-learning startup Spardha, in a bid to strengthen its digital transformation as a mobile-first entertainment brand. 

PNC Infratech: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) awarded the mandate of collection of user fee at 135 km long eastern peripheral expressway (EPE) fee plazas (National Highway No. NE II) in the States of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for One Year to PNC Infratech Limited (Company) w.e.f. 1.1.2022. As a result the shares of PNC Infratech soared by nearly 5 per cent to close at Rs 264.05 per share.  

52-week high stocks: Apar Industries, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Gujarat Themis Biosyn, Honda India Power Products, Ganesha Ecosphere. 

Keep an eye out for the above-listed small-cap stocks on November 17, 2022.