The domestic stock market is expected to open in the green on Wednesday, February 18, as GIFT NIFTY futures indicated the NIFTY50 could start 24 points higher. With sentiment improving, several stocks were likely to remain in focus on the back of fresh order wins, corporate announcements, partnerships, dividend-related updates, and AI-led developments.
BHEL share price expected to remain in the spotlight after the PSU engineering major announced that it received a power plant project worth ₹1,200-₹1,500 crore from Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL). The order is being seen as a positive development for BHEL, as it will strengthen the company’s project pipeline.
Infosys share price is likely to attract attention after unveiling its AI First Value Framework, positioning itself to capture an estimated US$300-400 billion incremental AI services opportunity by 2030.
The company said the framework was powered by its Infosys Topaz suite and aimed to help enterprises move from AI experimentation to large-scale adoption.
Ashok Leylandshare price will be in focus after the company partnered with Rajasthan Gramin Bank to provide end-to-end financing solutions for customers.
Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the bank is expected to offer customised financial products for commercial vehicle buyers, strengthening Ashok Leyland’s retail financing ecosystem.
Maruti Suzuki share price will likely remain in focus after the company formally entered the electric vehicle space with the launch of its first battery electric vehicle, eVitara, in India.
The company has also confirmed that it had already commenced exports of the mid-sized electric SUV to global markets, with plans to sell the vehicle across 100+ countries.
Eternal(formerly Zomato) share price will be watched after the company announced an expanded strategic collaboration with OpenAI to strengthen AI capabilities across its businesses, including Zomato, Blinkit, District, and Hyperpure.
The company said the partnership would focus on deploying AI across consumer apps, internal systems, partner platforms, and its broader commerce ecosystem.
Eternal also plans to work with OpenAI’s Enterprise API platform to explore new ways customers and partners interact with its services.
Netweb Technologies share price are expected to remain on the radar after the company launched a new class of ‘Make in India’ AI supercomputing systems powered by NVIDIA Sovereign AI Development.
In its February 18 press release, Netweb said it introduced Tyrone Camarero Spark, described as one of the world’s smallest AI supercomputers.
The company stated that the system combined NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, NVIDIA Grace CPUs, NVIDIA networking, CUDA-X libraries, and NVIDIA AI software stack, aimed at accelerating agentic and physical AI development in India.
Oil-linked stocks were expected to be in focus after crude prices declined nearly 2% on Tuesday to a two-week low, amid expectations of easing tensions between the United States and Iran. Lower crude prices typically support sectors like aviation, paints, tyres, and FMCG, while impacting upstream oil producers differently.
Dabur India share price is likely to be closely tracked after it announced key leadership changes. The company has appointed former Hershey executive Herjit S. Bhalla as CEO – India Business, effective April 15 (or another mutually agreed date).
Meanwhile, Dabur has also elevated incumbent Mohit Malhotra as Global CEO, with immediate effect. Malhotra was redesignated as Whole Time Director & Global Chief Executive Officer.
With GIFT NIFTY indicating a positive opening, stocks such as BHEL, Infosys, Coal India, and Dabur, were expected to remain in focus on February 18 due to fresh order wins, corporate actions, strategic partnerships, and key business announcements. Investors with a demat account are likely to track these developments closely for potential near-term price action and sentiment-driven moves.
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Published on: Feb 18, 2026, 8:22 AM IST
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