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Murthy described legendary banker Aditya Puri as 'India’s finest entrepreneur post-Independence,' drawing a contrast between the paths taken by Infosys and HDFC Bank in building scale and influence.
Indian IT majors say the next phase will be less about hype and more about fundamentals, clean data, clear accountability, and systems that can explain their decisions at scale.
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Stocks to Watch, 28 Jan: Stocks like Marico, Vodafone Idea, Vishal Mega Mart, RPG Life Sciences, Sunteck Realty, Bikaji Foods International, Gopal Snacks, Mahindra Logistics, Ramkrishna Forgings,Infosys, Hindustan Zinc, Antony Waste Handling Cell, RateGain Travel Technologies, and Shadowfax Technologies will be in focus on January 28.
The exercise applies to staff operating under Infosys’ hybrid policy, which requires employees to work from the office at least 10 days a month while spending the rest of their time at home.
The Infosys CEO said AI is creating new service demand across software development, customer service, and modernisation of legacy applications, driven by increasing adoption of AI agents.
IT majors such as TCS, Infosys and HCLTech have said new 'wage definition' in the labour codes has squeezed profits and led to an exceptional charge of over Rs 4,300 crore
Their participation reflects India’s strong corporate presence at Davos amid a broader gathering that includes over 3,000 delegates from more than 130 countries
ICICI Securities recommended hold rating on Infosys with a target price of Rs 1630 in its research report dated January 15, 2026.
When compared to 9MFY25, the top five IT services majors’ hiring plunged more than 105 per cent in 9MFY26.
Prabhudas Lilladher is bullish on Infosys has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 1900 in its research report dated January 15, 2026.
Anand Rathi is bullish on Infosys has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 1884 in its research report dated January 15, 2026.
The company’s commentary is encouraging and the full-year guidance has been revised upwards
Stocks to Watch, 16 January: Stocks like Infosys, ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, HDB Financial Services, Nuvoco Vistas Corporation, Angel One, 360 ONE WAM, South Indian Bank, Swaraj Engines, Waaree Renewable Technologies, Biocon, and RailTel Corporation of India will be in focus on January 16.
Motilal Oswal is bullish on Infosys recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 2200 in its research report dated January 14, 2026.
Emkay Global Financial is bullish on Infosys has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 1750 in its research report dated January 15, 2026.
The IT majors see this as a one-time cost, which will have an impact of around 10-20 bps on operating margins annually.
Moreover, Infosys has generated over 28 million lines of code using Gen AI till now, a 12% increase sequentially.
An X platform post, published on January 13, that got widely circulated claimed a Mysuru-based Infosys employee in the US got picked up by ICE agents and given two hours to pack up and leave.
Infosys has hired around 18,000 freshers and is on track to onboard 20,000 in FY26, CFO Jayesh Sanghrajka has said
Revenue at India's second-largest IT services provider rose 8.9% to Rs 45,479 crore in the October-December period
The adjustments for labour codes represent an increase in gratuity liability and an increase in leave liability, the company said