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IT growth under pressure as AI risks rise; pharma, power see support: Nikunj Doshi
Nikunj Doshi, Managing Partner & CIO-PMS at Bay Capital Investments Advisors, says IT services face growth challenges amid AI disruption and remains cautious on the sector. He prefers a bottom-up approach in pharma, citing benefits from rupee depreciation and easing US tariff risks. Doshi is also positive on power and ancillaries, driven by global investments, while staying selective on new-age tech stocks due to expensive valuations and potential post-lock-in selling.
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: L&T Tech profit below Street estimates but margin improves
Q4 Results Live Updates: Result reactions are dominating market proceedings in Wednesday's trading session. HCLTech is the top loser on the Nifty 50 with a 9% drop after a disappointing quarter and an equally disappointing guidance for the new financial year. HCLTech's fall has also pressured the entire IT space. Along with HCLTech, Transformers & Rectifiers is also down over 10% and is the top loser on the Nifty 500. Along with these, Bharat Coking Coal, Delta Corp, L&T Technology Services, Havells India, Oracle Financial and Maharashtra Scooters will also be reporting their numbers today. Watch this space for all the Live earnings updates, management commentary and a lot more.
The IPO afterlife for unicorns: How mutual funds are doubling down on next-gen leaders
Indian mutual funds have boosted their investments in five new-age companies. Funds poured into stocks like Urban Company, Ather Energy, Lenskart, Meesho, and PhysicsWallah. This shows growing confidence from domestic investors in these tech-focused businesses. Brokerages are also initiating coverage with positive outlooks. This trend indicates a significant shift in institutional capital towards India's new-age economy.
Execution, order inflows to drive L&T growth; BEL rides defence push: Siddhartha Khemka
India's capital goods sector is experiencing robust growth, fueled by strong order backlogs and increasing project execution across infrastructure, power, and industrial segments. Government focus on development and manufacturing, alongside new-age tech investments, is driving demand. Companies are poised for steady revenue expansion and stable profitability, with key players like L&T and BEL showing strong prospects.
Ansal Hi Tech a front for Ansal API: NCDRC
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has declared Ansal Hi Tech Township Limited a "front company for Ansal API," citing their interconnected operations under Pranav Ansal's control. This ruling came in response to 70 complaints from buyers seeking compensation for delayed property possession. The commission agreed that Ansal API should cover claims if Ansal Hi Tech Township defaults on payments.
Neo Alternative Asset Managers bets on real estate, ropes in ex-Walton Street India trio to lead charge
Neo Alternative Asset Managers is expanding into real estate. The firm has hired a seasoned team from Walton Street India to lead its new investment platform. This move targets structured and opportunistic real estate deals across key Indian urban markets. The expansion aims to leverage India's growing real estate sector, driven by urbanization and infrastructure development.
Swiggy vs Eternal: How are new-age tech cos expected to perform in Q4?
For Q4FY26, Eternal Ltd and Swiggy are anticipated to show strong year-on-year growth, with Eternal leading in profitability metrics. While Swiggy's revenue growth is promising, it continues to face EBITDA losses, although margins are improving.
Consumer goods cos upbeat as GST tailwinds lift volumes in March quarter
Consumer goods companies and retailers like Marico, Dabur India, and DMart reported a sales rebound in the March quarter, driven by volume recovery post-GST rationalization. Despite geopolitical tensions, companies are optimistic about continued consumption growth, with urban and rural markets showing convergence.
India's retail inflation rises to 3.21% in February
Indias retail inflation stood at 3.21% in February, according to data released on Thursday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation had stood at 2.75% in January under the revised CPI series with 2024 as the base year. The latest inflation print comes at a time when tensions involving Iran, Israel and the United States have raised concerns about disruptions to global oil supplies. Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) with base year 2024 for the month of February, 2026 over February, 2025 is 3.21%(Provisional), the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation stated. Corresponding inflation rates for rural and urban are 3.37% and 3.02%, respectively. Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for the month of February, 2026 over February, 2025 is 3.47% (Provisional). Corresponding inflation rates for rural and urban are 3.46% and 3.48%, respectively. Year-on-year Housing inflation rate for the ..
Wipro shares in focus after bagging transformative deal from US-based TruStage, ADR volatility
Wipro's experience innovation arm Designit will also collaborate with the team to reimagine TruStage's tech stack and consumer delivery model.
Watch | Sanjay Parekh on where he sees value in banks, IT, cement and telecom stocks
Sohum Asset Managers’ Founder & CIO, Sanjay Parekh, says markets look sluggish despite improving macro conditions, with Q3 Nifty earnings near 8–9%. He sees recovery in CVs (Ashok Leyland), credit growth at ICICI Bank and gradual picka a up in cement and steel. Portfolio stays domestic-focused: overweight telecom, NBFCs, industrials, cement, utilities, ports and logistics; underweight oil & gas and banks, zero FMCG. Watching IT names like Infosys and TCS, mid-cap tech (Persistent, Coforge, Mastek), defence HAL, quick commerce Zomato and Swiggy, and capital goods L&T, JSW Energy.
Anthropic hack puts IT stock pack on slide row in February; Nifty IT's 19% fall worst since 2008 crisis
The Nifty IT index plunged 19.5% in February, its steepest monthly drop since 2008, as AI disruption fears and new tools from Anthropic triggered heavy selling. Tech stocks erased Rs 5.7 lakh crore in market value, with Coforge and LTIMindtree among the worst hit.