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Rupee at 80 to the dollar: IT services and tech industry to get a leg up

As the rupee touches 80 to the dollar, the extent of gains for Indian companies may differ basis their exposure to non-US regions and the performance of their currencies

Happiest Minds buys 2.4 lakh sq ft office space for Rs 101 cr in Bengaluru

IT company Happiest Minds Technologies has purchased a fully built-up ready-to-use commercial property spread over 2.4 lakh square feet in Bengaluru for Rs 101 crore, the company said on Friday. The facility with a seating capacity of 1,600 seats is in the technology hub of Electronics City. Financially, the purchase is funded substantially through borrowings from banks at very favourable terms. The transaction is positive from a P&L perspective while adding a significant asset to our balance sheet," Happiest Minds Technologies managing director and CFO Venkatraman Narayanan said in a statement. "We have structured repayments in a manner such that cash flows are neutral in the medium and positive in the long term, Narayanan added. The facility enhances the company's seating capacity in Bengaluru by about 30 per cent and is in-line with expansion plans and objective of strengthening delivery capabilities across existing and newer locations like Bhubaneswar.

TCS Q1 results to set stage for IT earnings

Tata Consultancy Services is set to announce its June quarter earnings today. Find out what analysts expect from TCS results, and what could be the road ahead for the company.

TCS Q1 revenue may rise up to 16% YoY, say analysts. What brokerages expect

Analysts expect EBIT margin to decline sequentially due to higher retention costs, wage revision, and increased travel costs. They peg margins in the range of 100 to 150 basis points (bps).

Strong order book, high attrition: What Accenture's Q3 means for Indian IT

Accenture Q3 results: Strong outlook and robust bookings reflect the secular nature of demand for IT services in the near-term, though medium-term risks persist, said analysts

Infosys, TCS, Wipro: Is the fall in information technology stocks overdone?

In the last few weeks alone, analysts at JP Morgan, Kotak Institutional Equities and Nomura had sounded caution on the IT sector, suggesting that the heydays may be over, at least for now

TCS, Wipro, HCL Tech, L&T Tech: JP Morgan downgrades Indian IT sector

The brokerage firm has downgraded the Indian information technology sector to 'underweight' as it believes the heydays of the sector are over

JPMorgan downgrades India's IT sector performance as pandemic boom fades

The brokerage expects the slowdown to worsen in 2023 partly due to a potential decline in orders from the key market of United States, where economic growth has started to weaken

IT stocks could underperform from here on

The fourth-quarter corporate earnings season began this week with TCS and Infosys announcing their results. What does the results of the country's top two IT companies signal for the industry?

TCS gains 1% in a weak market on strong demand outlook

The demand outlook continues to be strong as clients continue to spend on cloud transformation programs.

Accenture Q2FY22 results and what it means for the Indian IT sector

Accenture's order wins, downward revision in Ebit margin, and the evolving Russia-Ukraine conflict need to be closely watched, said analysts

Indian IT sector not impacted by Russia-Ukraine war; in wait-and-watch mode

Analysts say no direct presence in Ukraine; per 60% of the sector's business comes from US, another big chunk from UK, Germany and France

Statsguru: Six charts show India's technology sector on firm ground

India's IT companies have done well since Covid began

Salary increments in India to touch 5-yr high of 9.9% in 2022: Aon survey

According to leading global professional services firm Aon's 26th Salary Increase Survey in India, organizations across industries project a 9.9% salary increase in 2022, compared to 9.3% in 2021

Nasscom feels attrition problem in IT sector may have hit its peak

'If one looks at the data from the top-10 IT companies for the December quarter announced recently, attrition levels seem to be plateauing if not trending down'

TCS world's second most valuable IT brand, Infosys fastest growing: Report

Indian IT firms outpace US competitors in Brand Finance IT services ranking

HCL Tech Q3: Analysts see up to 6% QoQ growth in profit; margins may expand

The median forecast of seven brokerages pegs growth in HCL Tech's Q3 consolidated net profit at 3.4 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis, at around Rs 3,350-3,400 crore.

TCS Q3 preview: Profit may rise 17% YoY; buyback quantum eyed, say analysts

The focus will be on comments on CY22 client budgets, demand trends, supply side pressures and margin outlook.

India IT services market grows by 7.3% in first half of 2021: Report

The Indian IT services market grew by 7.3 per cent in the first half of 2021, compared to the 5.7 per cent growth in the same period last year

Mid-cap IT companies' June quarter performance all about niche play

Unlike the top four or five IT players, when it comes to the mid-cap IT services players, every company has a different strategy and focus segments