ZIGMA SOFTWARE LTD Q2 RESULTS
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MapmyIndia shares jump 7% as Q1 profit rises 12% YoY
Shares of CE Info Systems-owned MapmyIndia on Monday surged 7% to its day’s high of Rs 2,380.35 after the company on Friday reported a 12% year-on-year (YoY) jump in its profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 35.9 crore for the June quarter.
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Sony Q1 Results: Co posts 10% profit rise on image sensor strength
Sony achieved a 10% increase in operating profit for April-June, driven by its image sensor business. This segment, vital to smartphone makers, saw profits triple. PlayStation 5 sales were down compared to last year, but gains in software sales helped the gaming segment. Sony aims to sell 18 million PS5 units this year.
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Freshworks reports 20% revenue growth in Q2 at $174 million
The Chennai-based firm also upped its revenue guidance. Freshworks has given a 2024 full-year guidance revenue of $707 -$713 million, which has gone up marginally by around 1-2% on the back of rising demand for the firm’s AI solutions.
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Q1 results this week: ITC, SBI, TaMo, Zomato among 130 firms to announce earnings
This week, several prominent companies released their June quarter financial results. Firms like ITC, SBI, Adani Ports, Tata Motors, and M&M showcased their reports between July 29th and August 3rd. The updates offered a glimpse into their quarterly performance, engaging the attention of investors and stakeholders.
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Cautious investors reap Rs 3.2 lakh crore even as Sensex, Nifty extend losses to 4th session
In a continuation of post-Budget blues, the BSE Sensex fell 280 points to settle at 80,149 and the broader NSE Nifty declined 65 points to end at 24,413. From the Sensex stocks, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, HUL, Adani Ports, SBI, and Axis Bank were the top laggards, falling 1-2.5%. On the other hand, Tech Mahindra, NTPC, Tata Motors, Sun Pharma, Power Grid and Asian Paints closed in the green.
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Google parent Alphabet beats Q2 revenue, profit estimates on strong ads, cloud
Alphabet saw Q2 growth in digital ads, cloud services, and AI, with $84.74 billion revenue and $23.6 billion net income. Capex is forecasted at $12 billion. AI rollout issues; deals with Wiz and HubSpot fell through. A $5 billion investment into Waymo. Google reversed its decision on third-party cookies amid regulatory scrutiny, stated Sundar Pichai.
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Alphabet to report double-digit Q2 growth; AI adoption, ballooning costs in focus
Alphabet's revenue growth, driven by AI in cloud computing and advertising, is prominent. Sundar Pichai emphasizes AI's impact. Google's AI in Search, Gemini AI, and new Pixel devices enhance capabilities. Analyst Gil Luria highlights AI competitiveness. Operating expenses rose, with a potential $23B Wiz acquisition. YouTube’s Shorts growth and GroupM’s ad forecast support confidence.
The big Indian IT reset: green shoots in Q1 earnings
K Krithivasan, chief executive and MD at TCS, said during the Q1 earnings call that BFSI, its biggest vertical, returned to growth sequentially, along with all its markets and verticals except for CMI (communication, media and information).
Tata Technologies Q1 Results: Cons PAT drops 15% YoY to Rs 162 crore
Tata Technologies Q1 Results: Despite a 1% quarter-on-quarter decline in services revenue to ₹985 crore, the company posted a robust operating EBITDA of ₹231 crore with an 18.2% margin for the June quarter. This positive performance is attributed to favourable market conditions, with the manufacturing sector continuing to invest in future-proofing technologies such as alternative propulsion systems, software-defined products and services, and smart manufacturing.
HCLTech Q1 net profit up 6.8% at Rs 4,257 crore; beats estimates
HCLTech's profit rose 6.8% to Rs 4,257 crore, driven by $70 million non-core income. EBIT, revenue declined. TCS earnings boosted stocks. CEO Vijayakumar noted Q2 State Street impact, steady FY25 guidance. Dividend declared. Headcount fell by 8,080, Q3 margins to improve. $1.96 billion bookings, 200 GenAI concepts. CFO Prateek Aggarwal cited robust cash flow. Shares closed at Rs 1560.40.
HCL Tech Q1 Results: Cons PAT jumps 20% YoY to Rs 4,257 crore, beats estimates
HCL Tech Q1 Results: Profit rose 7% from the previous quarter, while revenue dipped 1.5%. Constant currency revenue increased 6% year-on-year but fell 1.6% quarter-on-quarter. EBIT increased 7% year-on-year to Rs 4,795 crore but decreased 4% quarter-on-quarter.
TCS Q1 profit rises 8.7%; wage hikes, demand slump drag sequential numbers
TCS's June quarter net profit decreased 3.16% to Rs 12,040 crore due to wage hikes for its 600,000-plus workforce; net profit increased 8.7% YoY. Revenue rose 5.4% to Rs 62,613 crore. BSNL deal drove 61.8% India growth. The deal pipeline is $8.3 billion, AI projects at $1.5 billion. Operating margin is 24.7%. Interim dividend Rs 10 per share.
D-Street's cooling earnings momentum set to challenge stock rally
HDFC Bank Ltd. and Bank of Baroda Ltd. posted a sequential drop in credit growth, suggesting that lenders — who have the highest weighting in the index are struggling to keep up the rapid expansion seen in recent years.
TCS faces a muted Q1, trend in project ramping holds the key for Q2 show
The country's largest software exporter is likely to report 1.4% sequential increase in the revenue at $7,466.1 million, according to the average of estimates by ETIG and nine brokerages.
Tata Elxsi Q1 Results: Net profit falls 3% YoY to Rs 184 crore
Tata Elxsi Q1 Results: Revenue from operations for the reporting period grew by 9% year-on-year, reaching Rs 926 crore compared to Rs 850 crore in the same period last year. Sequentially, net profit for the quarter dropped by 6% from Rs 196 crore in the preceding December quarter. However, revenues increased by 2% quarter-on-quarter. Total expenses for the first quarter rose by 13% year-on-year to Rs 706 crore, compared to Rs 624 crore in the same quarter last year.
Q1 results, FII action among 10 factors to impact D-Street mood this week
Nifty gained 1.2%, driven by IT, energy, and pharma stocks. U.S. labor data, TCS earnings, Rupee vs. Dollar, Bank Nifty, oil prices, FIIs, IPO action, and dividends will influence markets next week. Bulls maintain strength with positive sentiment and broader market participation, expecting some consolidation.
Q-comm audits; modest Q1 for IT firms
Happy Wednesday! Due to recent hygiene lapses by quick commerce, the government has intensified surprise inspections of their warehouses. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Indian software sector earnings will remain modest in Q1: here’s why
Infosys and LTIMindtree are expected to lead a modest increase in average growth for Indian software service providers in the first quarter of FY25. However, previous top performers, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and HCLTech, may see pressure on profits and margins as they work to reignite growth.
IT stocks rally up to 4% as an early indicator of Q1 earnings just gave green signals
Indian IT stocks surged following positive results from Accenture, with Persistent Systems leading the gains. Analysts expect a strong demand environment to drive healthy earnings growth.
OFSS shares surge 11% in two days, hit record high on strong parent company results
Oracle Financial Services Software (OFSS) experienced a significant surge of 11.4% in its shares over the past two days. This rise followed strong earnings reported by its parent company, Oracle Corporation, in the United States.
Surprise poll results impact startups' plans, and other top stories this week
In a week charged with political buzz, the BJP government came back to power after a stormy election, but without a full majority that left it dependent on the whims of its alliance partners. Unnerved, the markets went into a tailspin on counting day, with both benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty50, dropping 8% intraday. They recovered a day later as hopes of a stable government revived.
Happiest Minds focusing on areas like analytics, automation, gen AI and security: Joseph Anantharaju
Venkatraman Narayanan and Joseph Anantharaju of Happiest Minds outline positive Q4 results and strategic plans for FY25, leveraging recent acquisitions for growth and aiming for 35-40% revenue growth with a 20-24% margin target. Strong focus on organic and inorganic growth strategies.
Happiest Minds Tech Q4 Results: Profit jumps 25%, revenues up 10%
Happiest Minds Tech Q4 Results: For full year, the Bengaluru-headquartered firm’s profit rose 7.5% to Rs 248.39 crore from Rs 230.99 crore in FY23. Revenues increased 13.7% to Rs 1624.66 crore from Rs 1,429.29 crore last year.
Happiest Minds Tech Q4 profit jumps 25%, revenues up 10%
Happiest Minds executive chairman Ashok Soota said the company is on track for its longterm vision of $1 billion revenue in FY31, thanks to its new generative AI business unit and two successful acquisitions.
Time to unlink size and agility: 6 not-so-large IT stocks operating in niche areas with upside potential of up to 53%
Over the years, there has been some change in how the street looks at IT stocks, but somehow, still there is a perception that large cap companies like TCS, Infy and Wipro, are the ones which give all the indication of what is happening in the IT space. But the reality has been very different. Especially in the last five years, since the time ML and cloud and other speciality segments have come in the software segment. There have been smaller companies which operate in specialized areas who have been able to show much stronger growth at a time when Infy and Wipro’s of the world are under pressure in terms of growth.
Deals, hiring show HCL Tech can tap expected IT bounce
Revenue in the major markets of the US and Europe grew sequentially by 4.2% and 2.3%, respectively, while major business verticals also showed higher revenue. But what sets HCLTech apart from peers is the fact that it continued to add headcount during the quarter.
HCL Tech Q4 Results: PAT rises marginally to Rs 3,995 crore, misses estimates
HCL Tech' net profit was recorded at Rs 3,981 crore in the year-ago period.
HCL Tech Q4 Preview: Revenue may rise, but PAT seen declining; all eyes on FY25 guidance
The IT major projected constant currency revenue growth of 5.0-5.5% in FY24, compared to 5-6% guided earlier. This includes revenue recognition from the recently acquired German automotive engineering solutions provider ASAP Holding.
Tata Elxsi Q4 Results: Net down 4.5% QoQ to Rs 197 crore; company added 1,500 employees in FY24
The engineering service provider also saw its Q4 revenue at Rs. 905.9 crore, down by 0.9% QoQ. This the first time after Q1 of FY21, where the company saw a sequential revenue decline. For the full fiscal its revenue grew by 13% on-year at Rs 3,552 crore.
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