November 18 stocks to keep an eye on include Mphasis, Exide Industries, Paytm, Puravankara, JSW Energy, Tata Power, and PhysicsWallah.

On Tuesday, November 18, the domestic stock market is anticipated to open lower. The NIFTY50 index is expected to open 66 points down, according to the GIFT NIFTY futures.

SBI: According to a PTI report, State Bank of India (SBI), the nation's biggest lender, is in talks with the government to have a credit guarantee scheme for risky, new-age sectors. The bank's managing director, Ashwini Kumar Tewari, stated on Monday that the bank's shares will be in the spotlight on Tuesday, November 18. Mphasis: News reports state that Blackstone Entity BCP TOPCO is anticipated to use block transactions to sell a 9.5% share in Mphasis. The deal is expected to be for ₹4,626 crore. The floor price for the same has been set at ₹2,570 per share, which is 4.4% less than the price at which it was last traded.

Sun Pharma, AstraZeneca Pharm: On Monday, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited (“AstraZeneca”), a prominent biopharmaceutical firm driven by research, announced a second brand alliance for Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (SZC) in India. With this unique deal, more patients in India will have access to SZC, a cutting-edge and incredibly successful treatment for hyperkalaemia. As per the agreement, AstraZeneca will sell and distribute SZC in India under the brand name Lokelma®, while Sun Pharma will do the same under the brand name Gimliand®.

The press release also stated that AstraZeneca will control the molecule's import license, marketing authorization, and intellectual property rights to SZC. DCX Systems: In the regular course of business, the company has received purchase orders totaling around ₹16.45 crore from its customers. Additionally, a ₹6.44 crore work order has been sent to its subsidiary.

 Exide Industries: With equipment installation and commissioning in the final phases, Exide Industries announced on Monday that it hopes to start production at its lithium-ion cell facility by the end of FY'26.

Additionally, the company stated that it is in advanced negotiations with major two-wheeler original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for these batteries, and that two of them are probably going to be its first clients.

The management stated that the first production will be a "NCM-based cylindrical cell line" principally targeted at two-wheeler applications during its most recent post-earnings analysts' call.

According to the statement, a prismatic LFP line intended for stationary applications will be the next to go live.

PhysicsWallah: The company's shares are scheduled to go public on exchanges today. On the final day of the initial share sale, PhysicsWallah, an edtech unicorn, fully subscribed to its initial public offering.

One97 Communications (Paytm): According to news reports, SAIF Fund 3 is anticipated to use block deals to sell its share in the business. The block trade's floor price is ₹1,281 per share, which is 4% less than the previous traded price.

According to sources, Saif Partners Fund will sell a 2% interest for ₹1,640 crore. JSW Infra: According to JSW Infra, its step-down wholly owned subsidiary, JSW Overseas FZE, notified the company on Monday that it has entered into a share subscription and purchase agreement (SSPA) with Minerals Development Oman, SAOC (MDO) and South Minerals Port Company SAOC, Oman (a company incorporated in Oman by MDO) (Port SPV) to acquire 51% of the Port SPV's total equity share capital, subject to the precedent outlined in the SSPA.

Puravankara: Swedish furniture manufacturer IKEA has leased approximately 1.2 lakh square feet of store space in Bengaluru from real estate company Puravankara Ltd. The firm announced in a regulatory filing on Monday that it and IKEA India had signed an Agreement to Lease (ATL) for the lease of two floors of retail space at Purva Zentech Park, which is situated on Kanakapura Road in Bengaluru.

With over 9.6 lakh square feet of leasable and saleable space, the project is a mixed-use commercial complex. The project is scheduled to be finished by early 2026 and is currently under construction.

According to the company, IKEA India will occupy two levels of retail space totaling more than 1.2 lakh square feet of leasable space. Emcure Pharmaceuticals: Bain Capital is probably going to use block deals to sell a 2% share in the pharmaceutical company. The indicative floor price is reportedly ₹1,296.51 per share, which represents a nearly 7% reduction.

The block deal is valued at ₹493 crore.

Blackbuck (ZinkaLogistics): Three shareholders are anticipated to sell up to a 2% stake in the firm for ₹240 crore through block agreements, according to a CNBC-TV18 news report. According to the article, the basic price will be ₹670 per share. Tata Power: As the EPC contractor at Karnisar Bhatiyan, Bikaner, Rajasthan, Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power and a major participant in India's renewable energy sector, announced on Monday that it had successfully commissioned NHPC Limited's historic 450 MWp (DC) / 300 MW (AC) DCR-compliant solar power project.

 "Executed over a span of two and a half years with unparalleled excellence in execution, the project stands as a demonstration of TPREL’s robust project management and technical capabilities," it stated. JSW Energy: According to the company's regulatory filing, Pritesh Vinay has tendered his resignation as Director (Finance) and Key Managerial Person of the Company after expressing his desire to leave the Board in order to pursue career opportunities outside the JSW Group.