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Wipro stock rises 8% on back of $1.5 billion deal from Alight Solutions

Stock's underperformance, discount to peers expected to ease as software major catches up on revenue growth

Brexit, high capex to keep Tata Motors under pressure; stock falls

JLR will be investing £4.5 billion each year through to 2021

Improving yield a positive for IndiGo amid higher pricing pressure

Load factors to remain under stress amid aggressive capacity addition

Despite price hikes, TVS Motor expects growth to revive in March quarter

The company indicated that weak sales for the sector over the last couple of months were on account of rise in product costs due to upfront insurance charges and also the NBFC issue

With major deal wins, L&T Infotech expected to beat peers in the near term

Its premium valuations are, however, expected to sustain

PSU index has outperformed benchmarks only thrice since 2009, stay cautious

The last time the sector did better than the benchmark indices was in 2016, led by oil PSUs, select banks and power sector plays

HUL confident of stable performance on strong rural show

The rural segment - which accounts for 35-40% of sales - saw better growth than urban markets with the outperformance pegged at 1.3 times

Weak telco financials could dent Bharti Infratel's plans; stock falls

Improvement after Indus merger has been factored in, but valuations not demanding

Ads help Zee Entertainment post 22% revenue rise; net profit up 50%

The company indicated that it would continue to grow its advertising revenues faster than the industry

Pharma sector likely to bounce back in 2019 after three years of slump

Stability in pricing for the second consecutive quarter may bring back buoyancy

Bharat Forge stock faces earnings pressure on multiple concerns

Fall in truck volumes and pressure on non-auto segments are the negatives

Challenging demand outlook may derail Tata Motor's JLR turnaround plan

The company, however, believes that new model launches and China revival will lead to a reversal in fortunes

Eicher Motors bets on festive season, new launches to prop up sales

Multiple headwinds have dented the company's September sales

TCS bets on BFSI, retail for double-digit growth after 3-year hiatus

Client additions, digital revenues, weak rupee should aid revenue growth

Volume upgrades, rural uptick, new launches boost M&M earnings outlook

The new launches of Mahindra & Mahindra expected to improve market share, which has been lagging its key competitors

Maruti Suzuki slows down on volume and margin worries; stock falls

Brokerages have cut net profit estimates by up to 12 % over next few years

Deal wins, digital share, improve margins key for Mindtree; stock gains 2%

Growth metrics expected to surpass peers; valuations on the higher side

Strong advertising outlook, launch of channels positives for Sun TV Network

The decision to cap management compensation and incremental subscription growth are other triggers

Margin expectation fires up Apollo Hospitals, stock gains on strong results

With capex cycle coming to an end and occupancies increasing, operating profit is expected to double over next three years

Higher revenue share from non-cyclical biz a positive for Ashok Leyland

The company's focus on less cyclical segments such as spares, defence and exports is expected to improve their share to 19% of revenue over the next three years, from 16% now