By 11:11 AM, the Nifty IT index had come off its peak but was still trading 0.82 per cent higher at 45,199.40. In comparison, the broader Nifty50 index was up a modest 0.11 per cent at 24,646.30
Shares of Mphasis rose 2.54 per cent at Rs 68.95 per share on the BSE in Friday's intraday deals
The developments come at a time when the markets are already grappling with geopolitical developments in West Asia and the uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the US presidential polls
The rise in Mphasis share price came after the company reported a healthy September quarter (Q2FY25) results.
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On the bourses, Mphasis has rallied 26.7 per cent in the last three months, driven by expectations of interest rate cuts in the US and early signs of recovery in the US-BFS sector.
The revenue growth increased by 4.6 per cent on a year-on-year basis to Rs 3,422.5 crore
Continues to be the largest shareholder
Mphasis share price: While the buyers and sellers could not be ascertained, reports said BCP Topco, an affiliate firm of BlackStone, was the likely seller
Stocks to Watch today, June 10: Reports suggest BCP Topco IX Pte, an affiliate firm of Blackstone Group, will likely sell up to 15 per cent stake in Mphasis via block deals on Monday
Mphasis specialises in cloud and cognitive services and is based in Bengaluru. It has recently launched a dedicated AI Business unit
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The total income for Q2FY24 came in at Rs 3,325.5 crore, compared to Rs 3,563.2 crore year-on-year, registering a fall of 6.67 per cent
Before joining Mphasis, Sarangi served as CHRO at Wipro Enterprises, where he led human resources functions
Mphasis says the deal is part of its plan to prepare for future applied technology and predict trends
IT services company Mphasis has reported 1.4 per cent decline in net profit for June quarter to Rs 396 crore, according to a BSE filing. Net profit stood at Rs 401 crore in the year-ago period (Q1FY23). The company registered a revenue of Rs 3,252 crore, a 4.66 per cent decline from Rs 3,411.2 crore in the same period last year. Sequentially, profit was down 2.3 per cent from Rs 405 crore in March quarter. "While the macro-economic environment is still uncertain, we continue to broad base our growth across client segments, verticals, and geographies, with strong pipeline growth," Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Mphasis Nitin Rakesh said. He also predicted a revenue growth pick-up in the remaining quarters of the year based on improved visibility driven by deal wins, bottoming of the mortgage cycle and early signs of increased activity.
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