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    • Freshworks announces $400 million share buyback amid prolonged stock decline

      Shares were trading at about $17.31 as of February 26, 2025, and it fell down drastically to around $7.93 a piece as of February 26, 2026.

    • Jefferies downgrades Infosys, TCS, four other IT shares over AI concerns; IT index declines for fourth straight day

      Jefferies downgraded Infosys to 'hold' and slashed target price by 31% to Rs 1,290. The brokerage downgraded HCL Tech to 'hold' and cut target price by 26% to Rs 1,390

    • IT rout extends to third straight day: Infosys, TCS, other IT stocks fall up to 6%; here's why

      The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index fell more than 2% on Thursday ahead of US inflation data, due later on Friday, which could influence the future path of rate

    • Sensex falls 200 pts from day's high, Nifty below 25,750: IT selloff among key reasons behind market decline

      The IT selloff is capping gains from optimism over a US-India trade deal, analysts said, noting that Anthropic's tools threaten traditional outsourcing models

    • Microsoft shares slide as OpenAI exposure and Azure capacity worries overshadow earnings beat

      Microsoft shares fell sharply after hours following its latest earnings, as investors focused on slowing Azure growth, rising infrastructure costs, and the company’s deepening reliance on OpenAI. The sell-off came despite Microsoft beating Wall Street expectations and reporting strong headline financials.

    • Thinking of borrowing against your shares? Read this first

      A loan against shares can unlock short-term liquidity without selling your investments, but it comes with risks that aren’t always obvious at first glance.

    • How to convert physical shares to demat form

      Many investors still have old paper share certificates, but transfers in physical form are not allowed any longer. In fact, conversion to demat is now necessary for sales or pledge of such securities.

    • Nifty Metal index falls 1.5% as policy extension stokes steel import concerns; Hindalco hit by Novelis plant fire

      Hindalco was the top loser on the Nifty Metal index and benchmark Nifty 50, down over 2 percent to Rs 783.45, weighed down by a fire at its Novelis aluminium plant in Oswego, New York, on November 21.

    • Infosys shares rise 3% as Rs 18,000-crore share buyback window opens on Thursday; Nifty IT index up 2.8%

      The share buyback signals disciplined capital management and a consistent intent to return surplus funds to shareholders, said an analyst

    • Metal shares fall up to 3% amid stronger dollar; Hindustan Zinc, Hind Copper lead losses

      Fading hopes of a rate cut in December by US Federal Reserve also contributed to the negative sentiment towards metal shares

    • Anand Rathi Share and Stock Brokers shares up for 10th session, soar 87% since Sep 30 market debut

      Analysts highlighted the firm's steady growth in revenue, profit and client base as key strengths, but cautioned that it faced stiff competition in India's crowded broking industry

    • Hind Zinc, Tata Steel, other metal shares gain up to 3%: Vietnam steel duty, four other reasons behind the rise

      US President Donald Trump signed legislation ending the longest US government shutdown, to clear fog on US economic data, amid firming bets of a December rate cut by Federal Reserve

    • Seven of 11 new-age listed companies continue to be loss-making in Q2FY26, but investors remain upbeat

      During the July-September period, Delhivery, Swiggy, Mobikwik, Urban Company, Ixigo, BlueStone and Ola Electric, all reported losses. Some firms even saw their profit profile worsen on a YoY basis.

    • Lost old shares or dividends? Here’s how to reclaim them via the IEPF portal

      Unclaimed investments don’t vanish—India’s Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) lets you get them back with a few documents and patience.

    • Real estate shares rise up to 4%; Phoenix Mills, DLF, Lodha lead gains: Here are three reasons

      Analysts expecting robust growth outlook for Lodha post-Q2 results, strong Phoenix Mills Q2 results, DLF's 'The Dahlias' update led to rise in real estate stocks

    • Infosys rises 4% as promoters opt out of Rs 18,000-crore share buyback; Nifty IT surges 2.4%

      Infosys said its promoter and promoter group, including founder Narayana Murthy, his wife Sudha Murthy, and co-founder Nandan M Nilekani, have expressed their intention to not participate in the share buyback the company had announced in September

    • Sobha, DLF, other real estate shares rise up to 6% on optimism over Fed rate cut

      Nifty Realty index rose over 3 percent, recovering from the previous day’s losses, as investors cheered comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicating possible monetary easing.

    • Aurobindo Pharma, Lupin, other pharma shares rise up to 4% as Trump may exclude generic drugs from tariffs

      A Wall Street Journal report said that the move to exclude generic medicines from tariffs is not yet final but is being considered seriously

    • Metal stocks snap 3-day losses, rise up to 4.5% on supply concerns; Hind Copper, Tata Steel lead gains

      Copper also climbed because minutes from the Federal Reserve showed a willingness from participants to lower interest rates again this year

    • Pharma shares snap 7-day losing run on Pfizer-Trump deal; Sun Pharma, Laurus Labs rise up to 3.5%

      ICICI Direct Research said other branded players are likely to negotiate pricing to get respite from tariffs

    • The impact of secondary market trends on IPOs

      The relationship between India's primary and secondary markets reveals a clear pattern: when market conditions are strong, companies flood the IPO space with increasingly optimistic valuations, historically serving as a reliable indicator of market peaks. Despite recent lukewarm secondary market performance, the primary market continues to show resilience, with 2025 IPO activity remaining robust even as first-day listing gains have nearly halved from the previous year's highs.

    • Anand Rathi Share and Stock Brokers IPO: Should investors subscribe to it?

      While the company has carved out a niche for itself in the broking segment, it remains a relatively smaller player in the broader industry space

    • DJS Stock Standalone June 2025 Net Sales at Rs 0.21 crore, up 2341.86% Y-o-Y

    • Persistent Systems, TCS, Infosys, other IT shares fall up to 3%, Nifty IT index down for 4th day: Here are 3 possible reasons

      On September 5, weak US labour data, disappointing fourth quarter earnings and guidance by UK-based IT major Endava weighed on IT stocks

    • Why unlisted shares can be risky for retail investors

      High returns are tempting, but lack of transparency and liquidity make them a high-stakes bet.

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