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HCL Technologies (HCLTech) is expanding a longstanding collaboration with Intel Foundry to co-develop customised silicon solutions for semiconductor manufacturers, system OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), and cloud services providers to enhance foundry services, according to a release on Thursday. The partnership brings together HCLTech's design expertise with Intel Foundry's advanced technology and manufacturing capabilities to establish a resilient and diversified supply chain, marking a new era of innovation and excellence. The collaboration aims to meet increasing global demand for semiconductor manufacturing, catering to the diverse silicon needs of clients, by providing them with a robust and inclusive ecosystem for semiconductor sourcing, it further said. "Intel Foundry's advanced technologies and silicon-verified IPs in manufacturing and advanced packaging strengthen our delivery of innovative, accessible, and diverse solutions to our mutual clients," Vijay Guntur, ..
HCL Foundation, the CSR wing of HCL Tech, said on Monday that it is working with 5.5 million people across 20 states through its CSR initiatives. Nidhi Pundhir, Vice President, Global CSR, HCLTech, and Director, of HCL Foundation, said, "We have contributed significantly during emergencies such as the Michaung cyclone, and the cold wave in Delhi." "The overall reach of HCL Foundation has significantly increased, with the foundation currently working with 5.5 million people across 20-plus states. We have invested heavily, focussing on ultra-poor poverty alleviation, through our flagship programme Uday," Pundhir said. "HCL Foundation will continue to invest in its flagship programmes like Uday, Samuday, HCL Tech Grant, Harit, Sports for Change, my e-Haat, and HCL Academy," Pundhir said on the foundation's plans for 2024.
The combined net profit of TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and HCL Technologies was down 1.5 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in the December quarter
The Nifty IT index is likely to trade with a bullish bias as long as the index sustains above 36,950 levels, suggest the daily chart.
Stocks to Watch on Monday, January 15, 2024: HCL Technologies posted one of the highest revenue growths since Q3FY21 this quarter
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The company revised its FY24 revenue growth guidance to 5-5.5 per cent, from its earlier 5-6 per cent. It reduced its upper end of revenue growth
Indian IT companies are expected to report a "soft" third quarter with higher-than-usual furloughs weighing on revenue growth, industry watchers said cautioning that demand outlook commentary is likely to be unchanged as clients continue to scrutinise discretionary spends and prioritise cost optimisation. The big earnings week for tech heavyweights is up ahead, with the top tier IT companies slated to announce their December quarter numbers this week. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys will declare their Q3FY24 report card on January 11 (Thursday) and Wipro and HCL Technologies on January 12 (Friday). All eyes will be on management commentary from the IT pack on prevailing customer sentiments across BFSI, and technology services, as well as demand scenario panning out in key markets of the US and Europe. "We expect IT companies to report soft quarter-on-quarter constant currency revenue growth in Q3FY24 due to higher-than-usual furloughs for most companies in our coverage
Q3 IT preview: Elara Securities said that added that other large firms may witness a revenue dip of 1-1.3 per cent QoQ CC given weak seasonality
The IT majors are making changes in their pay increment structure to maintain margins at a time when the sector is going through a tough time globally
This comes days after HCL Tech crossed the market capitalisation of Rs 4 trillion on the Indian stock exchanges
Looking ahead, based on the bookings and all the deals that the company has signed, the management expects very healthy growth in Q3 and Q4
A slowdown in the IT services sector is expected to impact the growth of overall corporate earnings in the coming quarters
While automobile, banking, and other sectors can absorb IT talent, they are unlikely to generate the same hiring volume as the tech sector
Historically, there is a strong positive correlation between the growth of compensation (salary, wages, etc) in the IT sector and the growth of PFCE in the economy
IT majors - TCS, Infosys and HCL Technologies flagged concerns of slower growth going ahead after announcing the Q2 results in the last two days.
Motilal Oswal Financial Services expects HCL Tech to emerge stronger on the back of healthy demand for IMS, Digital space and Cloud services in the medium term
Infosys, TCS, HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra were the biggest drag on the market performance