The BSE-benchmark-Sensex gained for the third day in a row after an extremely volatile session as investors took calculative steps ahead of F&O expiry on 29th April 2009.

In the morning, the domestic market opened on negative note tracking weak cues from the Asian markets. But during mid-session, the market gathered decent momentum to touch day's high on significant buying across the board.

However, despite sharp come back, market was not able to hold the same impulse and slipped again, on profit booking.

Bank of Baroda, the sixth largest bank of India, has reported growth of 172% in its net profit at Rs 752.69 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2009.

The bank had a net profit of Rs 276.44 crore in the March quarter of FY'08.

Further, the lender has registered 28.50 per cent jump in its total income to Rs 4,992.41 crore during the March quarter, from Rs 3,885 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal.

Exide Industries Ltd, one of the world's largest producers and recyclers of lead-acid batteries, has registered 36% jump in its net profit for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2009.

The company posted net profit after tax of Rs 68.20 crore against Rs 62.82 crore in the same quarter ended March, 2008.

However, the total operating income of the company during the quarter, stood at Rs 801.13 crore against Rs 796.36 crore over the same period last fiscal.

Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd, the leading manufacturer of printing and writing papers and newsprint in India, has plans to spend Rs 1000 crore on capacity expansion.

Through the latest decision, the company intends to tap 12-13% market share of the printing and writing paper segment, by 2011-12.

Sugar producer Triveni Engineering & Industries, on Monday announced a 10 per cent surge in its net profit at Rs 37.77 crore for the second quarter ended March 31, 2009, compared to Rs 34.28 crore in the year-ago period.

During the same period, company's net sales also grew by 21 per cent to Rs 457.58 crore in the latest quarter from Rs 378.27 crore in the corresponding year-ago period.

For the six months ended March 31, 2009, Triveni Engineering posted a net profit of Rs 61.75 crore as compared to Rs 59.96 crore.

Mumbai-headquartered Aptech Ltd, has entered into a 51:49 joint venture with Falgo group to set up various IT training centers in Brazil.

Under the arrangement, the company will setup its first centre in Brazil up by August.

Latest reports suggest that, investment in the Brazilian venture is pegged at $1 million. However, the final disclosure from the companies has yet to come.

The company said, all courses, which it offered in Brazil would be in line with the Brazilian university programmes.