<ul><li>The insurance technology firm Majesco Limited approved payment of an interim dividend of ₹974 per equity share for the financial year 2020-21.</li><li>Post the announcement; the stock jumped in trade after more than doubling in value in the last 12 months. </li><li>In the second quarter ending September 30, the company recorded 113.9% growth in its operating profit to ₹30 crore.</li></ul>The insurance technology firm Majesco Limited announced that its board at a meeting on December 15 approved payment of an interim dividend of ₹974 per equity share for the financial year 2020-21. Based on the ruling market price, the dividend yield works out to 19480% for the share of the face value of ₹5 each. The company, which sells software, consulting and services to the insurance industry, said the interim dividend payout translates to an amount of ₹2,788.4 crore on a shareholder base of 28.577 million shares. “The balance cash reserves estimated at ₹103 crore will be distributed subject to board and regulatory approvals,” the company said in a statement to the exchanges. Not surprisingly, the stock jumped in trade after more than doubling in value in the last 12 months. <div type="image" title="Majesco" msid="79733269" hostid="261"></div> The last 16% of the rally came after the company announced a ₹630 crore share buyback⁠— about 25% of the shares floating in the market at a price of ₹845⁠— in October this year. However, the bigger chunk of the spike in the stock came in July when it decided to sell its US subsidiary to another company in Delaware. The stake sale got Majesco over ₹3,000 crore in the second quarter helping the company to double its operating profit to ₹30 crore. Analysts at HDFC Securities have given a buy rating to Majesco with a target price of ₹1,050. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/interview-home-recipes-that-are-set-for-a-7-million-ipo-mrs-bectors-food-is-no-cookie-cutter/articleshow/79721783.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink"> INTERVIEW: Home recipes that are set for a $73 million IPO⁠— Mrs Bector’s Food is no cookie cutter</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/gmail-youtube-google-docs-crash-for-users-across-the-world/articleshow/79720225.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">YouTube, Gmail, Google Meet, Google Docs and Play Store restored for some users as others still face outage</a>

Majesco, a tech service provider for insurance cos in India, just declared nearly 20,000% in dividend

<ul><li>At 7:45 am, SGX Nifty was down by 50 points, or 0.38%.</li><li>Here’s a list of <keyword id="73648" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Stocks-to-watch">stocks to watch</keyword> for in trade today.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Check out the latest news and updates on Business Insider.</a></li></ul>Indian stock markets could see a bounce back on Tuesday after the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/sensex-sees-2-weeks-of-gain-wiped-out-in-half-a-day-plunges-by-over-1400-points/articleshow/79838339.cms">massive plunge on Monday</a>. At 7:45 am, SGX Nifty was down by 50 points, or 0.38%, suggesting that the Indian stock exchanges will have a tepid start to the day. This is at a time when <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/us-stocks-close-mixed-as-stimulus-optimism-clashes-with-new-virus-strain/articleshow/79895509.cms">US stocks had a mixed day</a> as stimulus optimism clashed with the new virus strain. The Dow Jones closed in the red, down by 0.67%, while S&amp;P 500 was down by 0.21%. These are the stocks to watch out for during the trading session today <keyword id="6354512" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Infosys">Infosys</keyword> Infosys has announced a deal with German automotive giant Daimler AG. As part of the deal, Infosys will take over Daimler AG’s employees in Germany, the US and the Asia Pacific region. <keyword id="10862" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Wipro">Wipro</keyword> Wipro has announced a share buyback program which will open on December 29 and close on January 11. Additionally, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/wipro-buys-the-it-operations-of-a-german-food-services-firm-for-700-million/articleshow/79909949.cms">IT company has also announced a deal with German multinational company Metro AG</a>. According to the ₹9,500 crore worth buyback offer, Wipro plans to purchase shares at ₹400 per share, which is 10% more than yesterday’s (Dec 22) closing price of ₹364, looking to mop up 23.75 crore shares from the market. Additionally, Wipro has signed a $700 million deal with Metro AG that will bring over 1,300 employees of the German company to Wipro. Mahindra &amp; Mahindra Mahindra’s South Korean subsidiary SsangYong Motor has filed for bankruptcy after failing to repay loans worth ₹680 crore. Jubilant FoodWorks The company has announced “The Unthinkable Pizza” based on plant protein. This comes after it had announced its foray into biryani (an Indian rice-based dish) that sent its stock soaring to a record high. <keyword id="6359783" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="bajaj-auto">Bajaj Auto</keyword> Bajaj Auto has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government to set up a manufacturing unit with an investment of ₹650 crore. Punjab National Bank State insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India has increased its stake in the bank from 4.12% to 7.73%. Majesco One of the hottest stocks in the news recently, it will be worth watching out for today as its promoter Ketan Mehta and others sold 10.5 lakh shares while Atul Limited acquired 2.14 shares. LT Foods The company received a boost in its ratings from CRISIL, who revised its outlook to ‘positive’ from ‘stable’. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/apple-rises-3-after-report-says-the-company-aims-to-produce-electric-cars-by-2024/articleshow/79872303.cms">Apple's market value grows by $102 billion after report says the company aims to produce electric cars by 2024</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/us-stocks-close-mixed-as-stimulus-optimism-clashes-with-new-virus-strain/articleshow/79895509.cms">US stocks close mixed as stimulus optimism clashes with new virus strain</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/billionaire-investor-sam-zell-questions-tesla-and-bitcoin-predicts-workers-will-return-to-offices-and-warns-the-us-dollar-could-be-replaced-as-the-worlds-reserve-currency-in-a-new-interview-here-are-the-15-best-quotes-/articleshow/79843473.cms">Billionaire investor Sam Zell questions Tesla and Bitcoin, predicts workers will return to offices, and warns the US dollar could be replaced as the world's reserve currency in a new interview. Here are the 15 best quotes.</a>

Top stocks to watch – Infosys, Wipro, Jubilant FoodWorks, Bajaj Auto, Majesco, and others

<ul><li>In the Asian market, the <keyword id="90570" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="SGX-Nifty">SGX Nifty</keyword> was trading 0.35% higher at 7:49 am, indicating a green start for Nifty50. </li><li>Here’s a list of stocks to watch for in trade today. </li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Check out the latest news and updates on Business Insider. </a></li></ul>Amidst mixed cues from the global markets, the Indian equities are likely to open on a muted note. In the Asian market, the SGX Nifty was trading 0.35% higher at 7:49 am, indicating a green start for Nifty50. However, the US markets ended Tuesday lower with a sell-off in some of the biggest technology companies. This came after US President Donald Trump called off negotiations with Democratic lawmakers on coronavirus relief legislation until after the election. Also, commentary from Fed chair Jerome Powell who warned that US’ economic recovery remains far from complete, and The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed over 375.88 points, whereas the S&amp;P 500 was down over 1.40%. These are the stocks to watch out for during the trading session on October 7: Reliance Industries (RIL) Relentless fund raise continues at Reliance Retail. The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has invested ₹5,512.50 crore in Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Retail for 1.20% equity stake. The shares of RIL ended flat yesterday. TCS I-T behemoth TCS will kickstart the earnings season later today. Q2 earnings are expected to be healthy, led by <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/tcs-expected-to-post-higher-revenue-and-margins-led-by-a-streak-of-deal-wins-over-the-last-three-months/articleshow/78511834.cms">deal wins</a>. All eyes will be on the buyback announcement as well. The shares of TCS ended 0.45% higher yesterday. SBI The government has appointed SBI’s senior-most Managing Director, Dinesh Kumar Khara, as the chairman of the country’s largest lender. Khara will replace Rajnish Kumar, who completed his three-year term on Tuesday (October 6). The shares of SBI ended 1.56% higher yesterday. Bajaj Finance The non-banking finance company, Bajaj Finance informed investors that its consolidated deposit book rose by 22.5% to ₹21,600 crore as of September 2020. In a regulatory filing, the company said it acquired 1.2 million (12 lakh) new customers during the July-September quarter. The shares of Bajaj Finance ended 3% higher yesterday. Dixon Tech Dixon Tech subsidiary Padget Electronics has been chosen as the domestic mobile manufacturing partner in the production linked scheme; the company informed investors. It said it applied for two slots and won one. The shares of Dixon Tech ended 1.36% lower yesterday. VA Tech Wabag The water treatment company Va Tech Wabag<a href="https://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachLive/c77e7e43-1f8b-4f88-9fa7-4a7df0abf367.pdf"> informed investors</a> that it had dissolved its Brazilian arm VA Tech Wabag Brazil Servicos De Agua E Saneamento Ltda, Brazil. The shares of VA Tech Wabag ended 1.46% lower yesterday. Matrimony.com The management of the match-making website clarified that during the conference, they said they were expecting double-digit growth for ‘billing’ (sales) and not for revenue in the matchmaking business. The shares of Matrimony.com ended 0.74% higher yesterday. Majesco and Zee Learn Majesco and Zee Learn will remain in focus ahead of their financial results due later today. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/house-lawmakers-say-facebook-google-apple-and-amazon-are-monopolies-that-need-to-be-more-heavily-regulated-and-potentially-broken-up/articleshow/78524642.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">House lawmakers say Facebook, Google, Apple, and Amazon are monopolies that need to be more heavily regulated — and potentially broken up</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/world/news/trump-tells-his-team-to-end-stimulus-negotiations-until-after-the-election/articleshow/78524017.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Trump tells his team to end stimulus negotiations until after the election</a>

Top stocks to watch — SBI, RIL, TCS, Bajaj Finance, Dixon Tech and others

<ul><li>The 30-share BSE index Sensex surged 366.76 points, and the NSE Nifty jumped 92.35 points at 9:50 am. </li><li>Here’s a list of the top losers and gainers in the Nifty pack. </li><li>These are the top stocks that are buzzing in trade today.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Check out the latest news and updates on Business Insider.</a> </li></ul>Indian stock market indices Sensex and Nifty piled on gains in the opening session, taking cues from positive global sentiment. The 30-share BSE index Sensex surged 366.76 points, and the NSE Nifty jumped 92.35 points at 9:50 am. Here’s a list of the top losers and gainers in the Nifty pack. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"><colgroup></colgroup><col /><col /><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Top Nifty Gainers </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Top Nifty Losers </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Tata Motors </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Wipro </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">HDFC </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">TCS </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">M&amp;M </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Indian Oil </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Asian Paints </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Infosys </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Adani Ports </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Coal India </td></tr></tbody></table>*as of October 6, 9:55 am These are the top stocks in news today. Tata Motors up over 5% The shares of Indian auto giant Tata Motors soared 5% on improved Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) QoQ sales. The company said that the JLR sales improved by nearly 50% during the July-September quarter as against 74,067 units in the last quarter ended June 30. Infibeam Avenues locked in 5% upper circuit The shares of digital payments, e-commerce software company Infibeam Avenues was locked in a 5% upper circuit for the second day in a row. The rally came after Infibeam Avenues entered into a definitive agreement with Jio Platforms and its affiliates to license, customise, maintain and access our Enterprise E-commerce Software and Payments Platform for their business use. Housing Development Finance Corp gains 4% The Housing finance major HDFC Ltd shares were up 4% after the company told investors that its individual loan disbursements reached 95% of the level in the year-ago period, and September saw the strongest recovery since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting business is returning to pre-crisis levels. Majesco Ltd locked in 5% upper circuit The shares of Majesco were locked in a 5% upper circuit after the company said its board would consider a proposal for buyback of fully paid-up equity shares on October 8. M&amp;M leaps 3% The shares of automaker Mahindra and Mahindra soared 3% after its recently launched SUV; the All-New Thar crossed 9,000 bookings in just 4 days. The All-New Thar becomes the only SUV in the 4X4 lifestyle category to record this booking milestone in such a short span of time, the company said. Adani Ports up over 3% The shares of Adani Ports gained over 3%, a day after it announced the completion of the acquisition of the Krishnapatnam Port Company (KPCL) for an enterprise value of ₹12,000 crore. APSEZ now owns a controlling stake of 75% in KPCL, a multi-cargo port in southern Andhra Pradesh. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/modi-xi-set-to-meet-virtually-for-the-first-time-since-the-india-china-standoff-at-the-brics-annual-summit-next-month/articleshow/78507191.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Modi, Xi set to meet 'virtually' for the first time since the India-China standoff at the BRICS annual summit next month</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/top-stocks-to-watchsbi-hdfc-bank-tata-motors-ril-infibeam-britannia-future-consumer-and-others/articleshow/78505634.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Top stocks to watch—SBI, HDFC Bank, Tata Motors, RIL, Infibeam, Britannia, Future Consumer and others</a>

Top stock movers — HDFC, Adani Ports, Tata Motors, Infibeam Avenues, Majesco and more

<ul><li>In the Asain market, the SGX Nifty was trading 0.36% higher at 7:49 am, indicating a green start for Nifty50. </li><li>Here’s a list of stocks to watch for in trade today. </li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Check out the latest news and updates on Business Insider. </a></li></ul>Amidst positive cues from the global markets, the Indian equities are likely to open on a higher note. In the Asain market, the SGX Nifty was trading 0.36% higher at 7:49 am, indicating a green start for Nifty50. The US stocks ended the Tuesday lower as investors cheered the news of President Donald Trump leaving the hospital where he is being treated for COVID-19. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 465.83 points, whereas the S&amp;P 500 gained over 1.80% on Monday. These are the stocks to watch out for during the trading session on October 6: SBI The headhunter for state-owned banks and financial institutions, the Banks Board Bureau (BBB) recommended the names of Swaminathan Janakiraman and Ashwini Kumar Tewari for the posts of managing director at State Bank of India. The country’s largest lender bank is headed by a chairman with four managing directors to assist. Also, the current SBI chairman’s tenure ends on October 7. Watch out for announcements on the change of guard at the helm of SBI as well. The shares of SBI ended 0.45% lower on Monday. HDFC and HDFC Bank The Housing finance major HDFC, in its second-quarter update ending September 30, said that its individual loan disbursements reached 95% of the level in the year-ago period, and September saw the strongest recovery since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting business is returning to pre-crisis levels. The individual loan business has continued to see a month-on-month improvement in July-September 2020, the company said in its regulatory filing. The HDFC Bank advances as of September 30 rose 16% YoY to ₹10.4 lakh crore, and the deposits increased 20% to ₹12.3 lakh crore. The shares of HDFC Ltd ended 0.46% lower yesterday, whereas HDFC Bank ended 0.50% higher. Tata Motors Tata Motors-owned subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) reported a 12% dip in sales in the second quarter ended September 30. However, the sales improved by nearly 50% during the July-September quarter as against 74,067 units in the April-June period of the current fiscal, the company said in a statement. The shares of Tata Motors ended 0.52% higher yesterday. Britannia Industries Bakery and dairy products major Britannia Industries said its board has approved issuing bonus debentures and payment of dividend to reward its shareholders in such difficult and unprecedented times due to the coronavirus pandemic. The board approved 1 bonus debenture for 1 share held, and payment of ₹12.5/share as dividend. The shares of Britannia Industries ended 0.56% higher yesterday. Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals The wholly-owned arm of Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals, Smartchem Tech, raised ₹105 crore via debentures from international finance corporation. A debenture is a loan that is issued to corporates based on their reputation at a fixed rate of interest. The shares of Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals ended 2.3% lower yesterday. Future Consumer Future Capital Investment, the promoter of Future Consumer, invoked pledge of 18 lakh shares from September 14-16. The shares of Future Consumer ended 4% lower on Monday. Infibeam Avenues and RIL The digital payments, e-commerce software company Infibeam Avenues has entered into a definitive agreement with Jio Platforms and its affiliates. The shares of Infibeam Avenues were locked in 5% upper circuit on Monday. Escorts The automaker Escorts has completed the acquisition of 2 crore equity shares of KAI from KBT, constituting 40% of the share capital of KAI for an aggregate value of ₹90 crore. The shares of Escorts ended 3.32% higher on Monday. Majesco The board of Majesco will consider a proposal for buyback of fully paid-up equity shares on October 8. The shares of Majesco ended 0.15% lower on Monday. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/tcs-shares-hit-record-high-board-to-mull-over-share-buyback-and-earnings-on-october-7/articleshow/78486980.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">TCS' value crosses ₹10 trillion after share price rallies more than 7% ahead of earnings</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/world/news/trump-tweets-that-hes-leaving-the-hospital-and-says-dont-be-afraid-of-covid-a-deadly-virus-thats-killed-over-209000-americans/articleshow/78502663.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Trump tweets that he's leaving the hospital and says 'don't be afraid of Covid,' a virus that's killed over 209,000 Americans</a>

Top stocks to watch—SBI, HDFC Bank, Tata Motors, RIL, Infibeam, Britannia, Future Consumer and others

<ul><li>At 7:45 am, SGX <keyword id="6354813" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nifty">Nifty</keyword> was up by 150 points, or over 1%.</li><li>Here’s a list of stocks to watch for in trade today.</li><li>Check out the latest news and updates on Business Insider.</li></ul>Indian stock markets could see a bounce back on Tuesday after the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/sensex-sees-2-weeks-of-gain-wiped-out-in-half-a-day-plunges-by-over-1400-points/articleshow/79838339.cms">massive plunge on Monday</a>. At 7:45 am, SGX Nifty was up by 150 points, or over 1%, suggesting that the Indian stock exchanges will have a positive start to the day. This is despite the US stock exchanges <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/sp-500-slides-as-revived-lockdown-fears-offset-stimulus-progress/articleshow/79848110.cms">sliding over revived lockdown fears</a>. The Dow Jones barely closed in the green, up by 0.12%, while S&amp;P 500 was down by 0.39%. These are the stocks to watch out for during the trading session today: Airline stocks – <keyword id="6358032" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="SpiceJet">SpiceJet</keyword>, <keyword id="2351966" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="InterGlobe-Aviation">InterGlobe Aviation</keyword> With India suspending flights to the UK till December 31, airline stocks SpiceJet and InterGlobe Aviation will be in the focus. While SpiceJet fell by 10% yesterday, InterGlobe Aviation fell by 9.39%. Hotel stocks – Indian Hotel, Kamat Hotels The Maharashtra government announced night curfew from December 22 to January 5. This brings hotel stocks such as Indian Hotel, Kamat Hotels, and The Oberoi Group’s EIH under focus in trade today. <keyword id="42747" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tata-Motors">Tata Motors</keyword> The company announced that it is increasing prices of commercial vehicles from January 1 due to an increase in input cost and the impact of forex rates. <keyword id="44612" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pfizer">Pfizer</keyword> Pfizer has received approval from the European Medicines Agency for the BioNTech COVID vaccine in the European Union. <keyword id="46698" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lupin">Lupin</keyword> Lupin received US FDA approval for its Banzel oral suspension. Majesco Edelweiss Retail Finance has acquired 2.04 lakh shares of the company at ₹974 per share. <keyword id="106317" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Asian-Paints">Asian Paints</keyword> The company’s promoter entity Smiti Holding and Trading Company has released a pledge on 9 lakh shares. <keyword id="1350" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Niit">NIIT</keyword> The company’s board is meeting on December 24 to consider share buyback. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/sensex-sees-2-weeks-of-gain-wiped-out-in-half-a-day-plunges-by-over-1400-points/articleshow/79838339.cms">Sensex sees 2 weeks of gain wiped out in half a day – plunges by over 1,400 points</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/india-suspends-all-flights-from-uk-until-december-31-as-a-new-covid-19-strain-emerges/articleshow/79838835.cms">India suspends all flights from UK until December 31 as a new COVID-19 strain emerges</a>

Top stocks to watch – SpiceJet, InterGlobe Aviation, Tata Motors, Pfizer, Asian Paints, NIIT, Lupin, and others

Baghdad, The Iraqi authorities have taken several restrictive measures, including a travel ban to eight countries where the new strain of coronavirus has spread, as the total nationwide infections reached 586,503. A statement by the media office of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Tuesday said that the Council of Minister, headed by al-Kadhimi, held a meeting to take new restrictive measures to protect the Iraqi people from a new strain of coronavirus that has spread recently in many countries, which is characterised by the rapid transmission of infection, Xinhua news agency reported. Among the new measures, the council decided to ban travel to <keyword id="11101" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Britain">Britain</keyword>, <keyword id="6355117" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="south-africa">South Africa</keyword>, <keyword id="6355478" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="australia">Australia</keyword>, <keyword id="49968" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Denmark">Denmark</keyword>, <keyword id="77570" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="The-Netherlands">the Netherlands</keyword>, <keyword id="6367522" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="belgium">Belgium</keyword>, <keyword id="41896" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Iran">Iran</keyword>, <keyword id="6355311" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="japan">Japan</keyword>, and any other country that the Iraqi Ministry of Health would recommend, the statement said. The council also banned the entry of foreign travellers to <keyword id="6355112" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Iraq">Iraq</keyword>, except for Iraqi citizens, who must be quarantined for 14 days until they undergo PCR tests to prove that they are not infected with the virus, the statement added. The council also decided to close all the ground border crossings, except for emergencies, without giving further details about the duration of the closure. In addition, the council decided to close malls, restaurants, and other public facilities for two weeks starting from December 24, according to the statement. Moreover, the decisions prevented the entry of employees and citizens to government institutions without wearing masks, it added. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health reported 1,158 new <keyword id="8763838" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="covid-19">Covid-19</keyword> cases, bringing the total nationwide infections to 586,503. The ministry also reported 15 new deaths and 1,707 more recovered cases in the country, raising the death toll from the infectious virus to 12,725 and the total recoveries to 524,344, which represents more than 89% of the total infections. A total of 4,221,416 tests have been carried out across the country since the outbreak of the disease in February, with 38,950 done during the day, according to the statement. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/top-stocks-to-watch-infosys-wipro-jubilant-foodworks-bajaj-auto-majesco-and-others/articleshow/79909712.cms">Top stocks to watch – Infosys, Wipro, Jubilant FoodWorks, Bajaj Auto, Majesco, and others</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/there-are-one-of-only-17-indian-companies-out-of-500-that-aced-the-du-pont-test/articleshow/79911627.cms">There are one of only 17 Indian companies out of 500 that aced the Du Pont test</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/wipro-buyback-offer-details-and-700-million-metro-ag-deal-drives-share-price/articleshow/79911875.cms">Wipro offers 10% more to buy back shares and signs a $700 million deal with Metro AG – everything that’s driving the IT services stock higher today</a>

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New Delhi, Work from Home and Destination Hiring are the new trends that emerged in 2020 according to the ITeS Power Movers 2020 Report by Wizikey, Asia's fastest-growing PR-SAAS start-up. The report highlights the top 25 players in the Indian ITeS sector. As per the ITeS Power Movers 2020 Report, <keyword id="6354512" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Infosys">Infosys</keyword>, <keyword id="6357150" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="tcs">TCS</keyword>, <keyword id="10862" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Wipro">Wipro</keyword>, IBM, Cognizant are the top 5 ITes players of 2020 (mentioned according to rank). Further, a breakdown by services and product reveals that, at the top, in ITeS Services are the three Indian IT giants - Infosys, TCS and Wipro. In the Enterprise Product category, <keyword id="28251" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dell">Dell</keyword>, HP, Cisco and <keyword id="43340" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Oracle">Oracle</keyword> emerge as leaders. The report talks about emerging trends within the ITeS space such as adoption of work from home technologies, inclusion of cloud offerings and the strong lineup of acquisitions &amp; partnerships that were witnessed during the year. An analysis of the announcements by top players reveals that the pandemic has successfully reversed the traditional outsourcing trend in this industry and given rise to destination hiring as a popular practice. Commenting on the trend, Anshul Sushil, CEO &amp; Co-Founder, Wizikey, said: "With mass layoffs and intense pay cuts making headlines in the first half of the year, the Indian IT industry definitely has gone through its own share of headwinds. It has taken time for them to adopt to the new normal. By diving through news via our analytics tools, we deciphered that destination hiring and remote working are the top emerging trends in the industry." Sharing his views on the importance of news analytics for brands, he said: "At Wizikey, we analyse millions of news data points with <keyword id="1157290" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Big-Data-technologies">Big Data Technologies</keyword> such as predictive analytics and machine learning. This deep dive into all sectors and news articles helps us create meaningful and important data insights for various brands which they can use in creating their differentiated positioning buckets with relevant media platforms and consumer circles." The report dissected the top trends in the industry: Global imprint: Amidst low sentiment, and travel and visa uncertainties, most ITeS firms announced destination hiring plans. The pandemic reversed the outsourcing trend and gave the world far more confidence in managing operations anywhere around the globe Work From home: Most IT players adjusted to the post lockdown new realities of the universe. All the companies in the sector made massive shifts embracing work from home as the new normal. Being the largest white collar employer in the country, hiring reconciliations, virtual interviews and work from home made buzz for fresher to mid-level hiring. Clearing way for cloud: It rained cloud offerings for the ITeS category. Most players announced new products that could foster better work from home solutions for the After Covid-19 world. 4 out of the top 5 players announced initiatives to strengthen cloud offerings Inorganic Growth: A lot of players in the sector found opportunities of inorganic growth and new partnerships in these unusual times. All the top players announced plans of acquisitions and partnerships in a Covid-19 driven world. "We have used 9 metrics or factors for the findings namely Sentiment Score, an indicator of perception of the company in the media, Prominence Score includes coverage in reputed media houses, <keyword id="10483580" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="consistency-score">Consistency Score</keyword>, Volumetric Score, LeaderHead Score includes company focused media coverage, Range Scores measuring engagement with diverse journalists and publications, Wizikey Newsmaker Score which is the combined weighted score of all the metrics and finally, Wizikey Rank is assigned based on Wizikey Newsmaker Score," Sushil said. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/top-stocks-to-watch-infosys-wipro-jubilant-foodworks-bajaj-auto-majesco-and-others/articleshow/79909712.cms">Top stocks to watch – Infosys, Wipro, Jubilant FoodWorks, Bajaj Auto, Majesco, and others</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/there-are-one-of-only-17-indian-companies-out-of-500-that-aced-the-du-pont-test/articleshow/79911627.cms">There are one of only 17 Indian companies out of 500 that aced the Du Pont test</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/wipro-buyback-offer-details-and-700-million-metro-ag-deal-drives-share-price/articleshow/79911875.cms">Wipro offers 10% more to buy back shares and signs a $700 million deal with Metro AG – everything that’s driving the IT services stock higher today</a>

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<ul><li>The SGX Nifty was trading 0.43% higher at 7:45 am, indicating a positive start for Nifty50. </li><li>Here’s a list of stocks to watch for in trade today. </li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Check out the latest news and updates on Business Insider. </a></li></ul>Amidst positive cues from the global markets, the Indian equities are likely to open higher on Wednesday. The SGX Nifty was trading 0.43% higher at 7:45 am, indicating a positive start for Nifty50. The continuing stimulus talks fuel hopes, US equities closed higher on Tuesday. Dow Jones added over 113 points, and the S&amp;P 500 ended 0.47% higher. These are the stocks to watch out for during the trading session on October 21: RIL Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance Jio and the US-based Qualcomm joined hands to fast-track the deployment of 5G mobile internet in India. The company made the announcement during the virtual 5G summit yesterday. The shares of RIL shed nearly a percent. Hindustan Zinc Vedanta group company, Hindustan Zinc, announced a dividend of ₹21.3 per share— its highest interim dividend in 12 years. The company also reported a 6.7% drop in its net profit to ₹1940 for the quarter ended September 30. The shares of Hindustan Zinc ended 2% higher on Tuesday. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) The state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) raised ₹2,000 crore on a private placement basis to meet business expenses, the company said in a regulatory filing. The shares of IOC ended 2.15% lower on Tuesday. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) also raised ₹1,140 crore through a 3-year debenture issue on a private placement basis at an interest rate of 4.64% per annum payable annually. The shares of ONGC ended 3% lower on Tuesday. Cipla The pharma major Cipla launched generic Nintedanib used for the treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) under the brand name ‘Nintib’ in India. IPF is a rare lung disease that impacts ten in one lakh people, but it is a chronic progressive form of lung disease with an average survival rate of three to five years if left untreated. The shares of Cipla ended flat on Tuesday. Motherson Sumi Motherson Sumi Systems (MSSL), through its Mexican subsidiary, has acquired the activities of Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems (EWIS) performed at Bombardier Transportation’s manufacturing site in Huehuetoca, Mexico. The deal is valued around $10 million. The shares of Motherson Sumi ended 2% higher on Tuesday. Prabhat Dairy The markets regulator SEBI has directed Prabhat Dairy to cooperate with the forensic auditor and deposit over ₹1,292 crore in a nationalised bank within seven days until the conclusion of the audit. The auditor was appointed to ascertain manipulation of books of accounts of the firm, misrepresentation of financials or business operations by the company, wrongful diversion of funds by promoters. The shares of Prabhat Dairy ended 5% higher on Tuesday. Bajaj Auto The state-owned Life Insurance Corporation increased its stake in Bajaj Auto from 4.76% in the June quarter to 6.4% in the September quarter. The shares of Bajaj Auto ended 1% higher on Tuesday. L&amp;T Infotech (LTI) The IT major L&amp;T Infotech (LTI) reported a 26.7% increase in consolidated net profit to ₹456.8 crore for the quarter ended September 30. The company’s overall revenue grew 16.6% to ₹2,998.4 crore in the quarter under review. The shares of LTI ended 2% lower on Tuesday. Mastek The software major Mastek’s UK subsidiary has sold its entire stake in Majesco’s US subsidiary for a total value of $32.3 million. The company aims to use the funds for helping the UK arm drive its growth strategy and reduce borrowings. The shares of Mastek ended 1% higher on Tuesday. Equitas Small Finance Bank The ₹518 crore IPO of Equitas Small Finance Bank has so far seen a subdued response from the investors. On day one of the bidding, the issue was subscribed only 0.39 times, and the qualified institutional buyer subscription portion stood at zero. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/a-nasa-spacecraft-is-about-to-land-on-an-asteroid-and-scoop-up-rock-to-bring-back-to-earth-animations-show-how-the-mission-works-/articleshow/78774835.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">A NASA spacecraft just landed on an asteroid to suck up rocky dust to bring back to Earth. Here's how the mission works.</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/the-justice-dept-just-slapped-google-with-a-landmark-antitrust-lawsuit-that-could-be-bad-news-for-amazon-facebook-and-apple-/articleshow/78779190.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">The Justice Department just slapped Google with a landmark antitrust lawsuit. That could be bad news for Amazon, Facebook, and Apple.</a>

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