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Top stocks in news: LIC, Britannia, TVS Motor Q1 results
Imagine you run a lemonade stand.
Every three months, you count your money to see how well you did, and companies do the same thing.
Many big Indian companies just shared their numbers for April, May and June.
The Life Insurance Corporation of India, often called LIC, made a lot more money this time.
Britannia, the company that makes biscuits, also increased its profit.
Premier Energies, which makes renewable energy equipment, did well too.
TVS Motor launched a special electric scooter called the iQube in Kenya, a country in Africa.
Meanwhile, some medicine companies like Dabur and Alkem got warnings from America's food and drug safety office, called the FDA.
The FDA checks that factories make their products safely.
Also, many companies announced that shareholders who own their shares today will get a dividend payment soon, so their shares are said to trade 'ex-dividend' on that day.
LIC's net profit jumped 22.81% YoY to Rs 13,492 crore for the June 2026 quarter, with value of new business up 61.3% to Rs 3,136 crore.
Britannia's Q1 profit rose 13.6% to Rs 591.4 crore on revenue of Rs 5,000 crore; Premier Energies, Apollo Tyres and Siemens Energy India also posted strong earnings.
TVS Motor launched the TVS iQube in Kenya, becoming the first Indian two-wheeler OEM to introduce a premium electric scooter in Africa.
Alkem Laboratories received a USFDA Form 483 with seven observations, and its Daman facility was classified as official action indicated (OAI).
Dabur India received a USFDA warning letter for its Silvassa plant in connection with a June import alert.
- Who
- Indian listed companies including LIC, Britannia, TVS Motor, Premier Energies, Dabur, Apollo Tyres, Alkem Laboratories and Siemens Energy India.
- What
- Companies reported Q1 FY27 (April-June 2026) earnings and faced regulatory developments, while shares of more than 20 companies traded ex-dividend.
- Where
- India; the TVS iQube was launched in Kenya; USFDA actions concerned the Silvassa and Daman manufacturing facilities.
- When
- For the quarter ended June 30, 2026 (April-June 2026 period), with results and announcements reported ahead of today's trading session.
- Why
- Quarterly earnings season and new product launches and regulatory actions drove stock market news.
Key facts
- LIC net profit (June 2026 quarter)
- Rs 13,492 crore, up 22.81% YoY
- LIC value of new business (VNB)
- Rs 3,136 crore, up 61.3% YoY; VNB margin 22.9%
- Britannia net profit (Q1 FY27)
- Rs 591.4 crore, up 13.6% YoY; revenue Rs 5,000 crore
- TVS Motor launch
- TVS iQube launched in Kenya, first Indian two-wheeler OEM electric scooter in Africa
- Alkem Laboratories facility status
- USFDA Form 483 with 7 observations; Daman facility classified as OAI
- Dabur India regulatory action
- USFDA warning letter for Silvassa plant over June import alert
- Apollo Tyres net profit (Q1 FY27)
- Rs 348.9 crore for the three months ended June 30, 2026
- Corporate action
- Shares of ABB India, Maruti Suzuki, Grasim and more trade ex-dividend today









