Suvendu Adhikari aide’s murder probe: CBI files charge sheet against 11 accused

Bandhan Bank shares fell sharply on Wednesday after the lender cut its RoA guidance, overshadowing a 35% year-on-year rise in Q1FY27 net profit. Motilal Oswal downgraded the stock to ‘Neutral’, citing pressure on margins and earnings. The brokerage also lowered its FY27 and FY28 earnings estimates despite lower provisioning supporting quarterly profit.

China initiated a cybersecurity review of Palo Alto Networks products. The regulator cited critical information infrastructure and national security risks. This action follows increased scrutiny of foreign technology suppliers by Beijing. It also occurs amid ongoing trade and technology tensions with Washington. Palo Alto Networks has not yet responded to the review announcement.

HFCL has emerged as a favourite among foreign investors, with FIIs more than doubling their stake to 15.7% in Q1 despite the stock surging 200% in 2026. Strong AI-driven data centre demand, record order book, robust earnings, capacity expansion and growing defence ambitions have prompted brokerages to turn bullish, with Deven Choksey seeing another 75%…