Infosys Q3 results today: Earnings may be tepid but guidance to be in focus

After new CEO Salil Parekh took charge on Jan 2, the company's revenue guidance and software strategy under the new leadership will be keenly watched today

Infosys Technologies, the country’s second-largest software services firm, is scheduled to report its earnings for the September-December quarter on Friday. This quarterly earnings report of the company will be keenly watched for the guidance it gives under its new chief executive officer (CEO) Salil Parekh.

If terms of earnings, if analyst estimates are anything to go by, Infosys’ third-quarter show could be rather tepid.

According to analysts, investor focus will be on the company’s strategy, especially pertaining to the focus on development/promotion of proprietary software versus adoption of third-party products/platforms and M&A strategy. The demand outlook for the 2018 calendar