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  • Cognizant plans to hire about 25,000 freshers in 2026 as AI boosts productivity

    Contrary to the widespread discussion on AI-led job losses, the management said higher fresher intake is being supported by rising productivity at the bottom of the pyramid, enabled by greater use of AI tools and agentic software.

  • Report finds India targeting the wrong tobacco, 90% of use unregulated, beedis untaxed

    Policies target cigarettes even though 90 percent of Indians consume beedis and smokeless tobacco.

  • Cognizant beats Q4 revenue guidance, flags cautious demand

    For 2026, Cognizant guided for constant currency revenue growth of 4-6.5%.

  • Q3 Results impact: Bharat Coking Coal, Kansai Nerolac Paints shares fall up to 7%, Sheela Foam rallies 20%

    Bharat Coking Coal on February 3 reported a net loss of Rs 23 crore for the October-December quarter of the ongoing FY26, as against a net profit of Rs 425 crore in corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.

  • Sigachi Industries shares rally 20% after CEO gets bail in factory blast case

    Sigachi Industries share price: After hitting a 52-week high of Rs 59.59 apiece in June last year, the stock tumbled more than 68% in around eight months to hit a fresh 52-week low of Rs 18.92 apiece day before yesterday.

  • SaaSapocalypse: What about Anthropic's new AI tool is spooking investor sentiment towards software firms?

    The software collapse has broadened with 'nowhere to hide' as the AI rate-of-change has extrapolated in both 'logical and illogical ways', said JPMorgan.

  • Info Edge, eClerx, other BPO stocks plunge up to 10% after Anthropic's new AI tool launch

    This comes amid a broader tech selloff triggered by Anthropic’s launch of a new legal AI tool.

  • Mankind Pharma Q3 net profit rises 9.5% as BSV boost offsets acute weakness

    Revenue from operations increased 11.5% to Rs.3,567 crore.

  • OPINION | India-US trade deal represents a macro-positive development

    India’s sound macroeconomic indicators will be complemented by the announcement. It should ease the pressure in financial markets and enable economic growth

  • IT stocks fall up to 8%: How big a threat is Anthropic's AI tool for Indian IT firms? Here's what analysts say

    The Nifty IT index was down more than 7% to record its worst day since March 2020. Infosys and LTI Mindtree shares plunged more than 8% each.

  • Gold, silver ETFs surge up to 9% as precious metals extend rebound: What lies ahead?

    Despite the ongoing rebound, gold and silver, along with their respective ETFs are yet to scale back to their lifetime highs which they hit in late January this year.

  • Strong market debut: Accretion Nutraveda shares list at 48% premium to SME IPO price

    The company debuted with a market capitalization of Rs 144.80 crore.

  • Infosys, TCS, other IT stocks plunge up to 8% after global tech selloff led by Anthropic's AI tool

    The heavyweight IT stocks led losses on benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty, closing as the top losing sectoral index on the markets.

  • Bharat Coking Coal Q3 Results: Firm posts net loss of Rs 23 crore, shares fall up to 4%

    Bharat Coking Coal’s production fell around 11 percent YoY to Rs 8.90 million tonners, missing its target of 11.27 million tones.

  • Sun Pharma signals willingness to raise debt for acquisitions as cash pile swells to $3.2 bn

    'US continues to be an important part of our focus, specifically for the innovative medicines… For emerging markets, we’re looking at tuck‑ins or smaller acquisitions,' Dilip Shanghvi said on M&A strategy. He added that Sun would pursue a deal 'only if we think that it can help us strengthen our long-term strategic capability'

  • Eternal shares rise up to 10% on addition to Jefferies' India model portfolio

    Eternal share price: The shares of the Zomato and Blinkit-parent have gained more than 9.5 percent in the past five days, and fell over 1 percent in the past one month.

  • SPARC wins USFDA priority review voucher tied to Sezaby approval

    PRVs are tradable vouchers issued by the USFDA to incentivize development of treatments for rare pediatric conditions, and can be redeemed to secure a priority review for a separate, future drug application—often shaving months off the review clock for high-value assets.

  • OPINION | Budget 2026 lays medium-term foundation for job-led growth

    Budget 2026 prioritises fiscal credibility while embedding employment in sectoral choices, exports and human capital. The shift is deliberate and medium-term. Job-led growth will ultimately depend on execution and state capacity

  • Q3 Results impact: Bajaj Housing Finance shares surge 6%; Mobikwik, Ather Energy rally up to 19%

    Bajaj Housing Finance reported a net profit of Rs 664.89 crore for the third quarter of FY26. This marks a 21% YoY rise from the Rs 548.02 crore net profit reported in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.

  • Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A trade pact that dispels the blues

    For this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Finance Commission’s bold fiscal vision contrasts cautious budget path, landmark India-US trade deal reshapes economic strategy, bullion ETF rationalisation timing remains uncertain, and more

  • India-US trade deal impact: Goldiam, Rajesh Exports, other gems & jewellery stocks rally up to 20%

    Several of these companies have strong exposure to US markets, deriving a major portion of their revenue from exports to the country.

  • India-US trade deal impact: Nifty 50 to hit 30,000 by 2026-end as sentiment improves, say analysts

    'A comprehensive bilateral agreement may lead to increased foreign investment, a stronger rupee, and improved earnings visibility for export-oriented sectors,' JP Morgan said.

  • Aditya Birla Capital shares jump 8% as Advent set to buy 14% stake in subsidiary for Rs 2,750 crore

    After the completion of the transaction, Aditya Birla Capital will hold about 85.7 percent stake in its subsidiary.

  • The 16th Finance Commission’s ambitious fiscal roadmap vs the budget’s cautious glide path

    The 16th Finance Commission charts a bolder path to 3.5% fiscal deficit and 47.6% debt-to-GDP by 2030-31 than the Union Budget 2026-27’s more measured steps, yet both signal a shared commitment to long-term fiscal discipline

  • When will discounts in bullion ETFs rationalise?

    Gold and silver ETFs are trading at a sharp discount, putting retail investors wishing to exit at a disadvantage. The risks of excessive leverage are playing out 

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