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TCS, HCL earnings recovery may get further push from growth in AI demand

TCS results this week should show revenue growth picked up sequentially in the April-June quarter, consensus estimates show

Mcap of 8 most-valued firms jumps Rs 1.83 trn; TCS, Infosys biggest gainers

Eight of the top-10 most valued firms together added Rs 1,83,290.36 crore in market valuation last week, with IT majors Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys emerging as the biggest gainers, in line with a rally in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark jumped 963.87 points, or 1.21 per cent. The market valuation of TCS jumped Rs 38,894.44 crore to Rs 14,51,739.53 crore, becoming the biggest gainer among the top-10 firms. Infosys added Rs 33,320.03 crore taking its valuation to Rs 6,83,922.13 crore. The valuation of Reliance Industries climbed Rs 32,611.36 crore to Rs 21,51,562.56 crore and that of ICICI Bank zoomed Rs 23,676.78 crore to Rs 8,67,878.66 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) rallied Rs 16,950.99 crore to Rs 6,42,524.89 crore and that of Hindustan Unilever surged Rs 16,917.06 crore to Rs 5,98,487.89 crore. The mcap of ITC went up by Rs 10,924.13 crore to Rs 5,41,399.95 crore. State Bank of India's valuation climb

TCS announces title partnership of Sydney Marathon, Australia's largest

Indian IT company sponsors 14 global running events that are attended by 600,000 runners

Wipro's female workforce sees significant drop, declines by 8,126 in FY24

At Wipro, reports of sexual harassment complaints more than doubled in FY24, totalling 182 cases compared to 70 in FY23

Adani Ports, Zydus Life, Paytm, Zomato among 11 stocks to track on June 18

On the previous day, US markets settled higher, with Nasdaq and S&P 500 reaching record highs

US court orders TCS to pay $194 million for trade secrets misappropriation

The case, filed by Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) (now known as DXC Technology Company) against the company alleges misappropriation of its trade secrets

WisdomNext to push generative AI play for Tata Consultancy Services

The company added that the platform approach allows organisations to rapidly adopt next-gen technologies at scale within regulatory frameworks and at lower costs

Mcap of 8 of 10 most valued firms erodes by Rs 2.08 trn; RIL, TCS suffer

The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms declined by Rs 2,08,207.93 crore last week, with bellwether Reliance Industries, TCS and Infosys taking the biggest hit. While these three firms along with ITC, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Bharti Airtel and ICICI Bank were the laggards, HDFC Bank and State Bank of India (SBI) emerged as gainers. Last week, the 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 1,449 points or 1.92 per cent. It rose by 75.71 points or 0.10 per cent to settle at 73,961.31 on Friday, snapping a five-day losing streak. The market capitalisation (mcap) of index heavyweight Reliance Industries plunged by Rs 67,792.23 crore to Rs 19,34,717.12 crore, while TCS mcap declined by Rs 65,577.84 crore to Rs 13,27,657.21 crore. The valuation of Infosys slumped by Rs 24,338.1 crore to Rs 5,83,860.28 crore, and that of ITC went lower by Rs 12,422.29 crore to Rs 5,32,036.41 crore. Mcap of LIC dropped by Rs 10,815.74 crore to Rs 6,40,532.52

Work from office: We're trying to build careers, says TCS chairman

Chandrasekaran also remarked that the reason for the rising number of cases is also because of higher awareness

Indian overseas spending hits all-time high of $31.7 billion in FY24

The yearly remittance data shows a robust inclination among Indians towards international travel, with expenditures totalling $17 billion in FY24

TCS, ONGC, SAIL, Ujjivan SFB, Trident among nine stocks to track on May 21

In the domestic market, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) offloaded shares worth Rs 92.95 crore, on May 18. Meanwhile, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) sold shares worth Rs 152.87 crore

From Infosys to HCLTech, majority of IT firms support hybrid work model

But a large chunk of firms representing the $200 billion industry says that the nature of work in future is going to be 'hybrid'

Global investors' preference for AI hits India IT stocks' heft as tech bets

Traditional software companies' earnings and valuations are at risk because their business models are not evolving with the times, said Deven Choksey, managing director of DRChoksey FinServ Pvt

86% of executives have deployed AI to enhance revenue: Global TCS study

Companies realising that being 'AI mature is a marathon, not a sprint', it says

81% of biz leaders want global regulations, standards on AI: TCS survey

An overwhelming 81 per cent of chief executives and senior leaders have pitched for a global set of regulations and standards on artificial intelligence, a survey by TCS said on Wednesday. The survey of 1,300 leaders from companies having over USD 1 billion in revenue each was, however, not so clear on the impact of AI on jobs and showed mixed expectations. According to the survey, respondents have advocated ethical AI frameworks that guide responsible use, especially in sectors where AI decision-making impacts significant socio-economic factors like healthcare and finance. "Interestingly, an overwhelming 81 per cent of the leaders polled have asked for a more 'global' set of regulations and standards on AI," TCS chief executive K Krithivasan said in his foreword to the report. Only 4 per cent of the respondents in the survey carried out this year felt that it is too early or unnecessary to regulate AI, while 14 per cent said they prefer a "heterogeneous environment" of local ...

Stocks to watch on May 14: Shriram Finance, Zomato, DLF, TCS, Maruti Suzuki

Shriram Finance announced that board has approved the sale of its housing finance subsidiary Shriram Housing Finance to Warburg Pincus for Rs 4,630 crore

TCS announces creation of Global AI Center of Excellence in Paris

TCS has continuously ramped up its investments in France, since commencing operations in 1992. With the acquisition of TKS- Teknosoft in 2006, and of Alti in 2013

Here's how much royalty Tata Group companies will pay for the Tata name

Tata Group companies pay a brand subscription fee for the privilege of using the 'Tata' name. Here is how much they will need to pay now

Tata group directors to meet in Mumbai on May 20 to talk future vision

The group had earlier put a cap on the brand subscription fee to group firms and this has now been lifted, leading to higher payout by TCS, said a source

TCS' outlook improving after 2 years of recessionary fears: Chandrasekaran

GenAI will we have impact 'not previously seen or imagined', says IT company's chairman