HCL Tech shares rise 3% after signing 7-year deal with Guardian Life Insurance

HCLTech shares rose 3% after the IT major announced a seven-year deal with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America to expand their strategic partnership. Under the agreement, HCLTech will drive AI-led modernisation across Guardian’s technology and operations, helping improve efficiency, accelerate value creation, reduce operational friction, and develop AI-powered solutions for the insurance industry.

Investors are watching Jio but Mukesh Ambani-led RIL’s Q1 surprise may come from refining

Reliance Industries’ upcoming first-quarter earnings may depend on refining gains. Jio’s steady expansion is expected to provide a stable growth engine for the company. Refining margins surged dramatically, raising expectations for the oil-to-chemicals business. However, planned refinery shutdowns could impact the full benefit of margin upswings. Investors will focus on how well RIL translates commodity…

Wipro shares fall over 3% after Q1 results. Why have Nomura, Motilal & others cut target prices?

Brokerages remained divided on Wipro after its Q1FY27 results, with Nomura and Nuvama retaining Buy ratings but lowering target prices due to weak growth and cautious guidance. Motilal Oswal maintained a Neutral rating, citing another challenging year ahead. While analysts flagged macro uncertainty and sluggish deal ramp-ups, they believe AI-led demand and attractive valuations could…

Jio Financial Services shares rally 6% after stellar Q1 results. Buy, sell or hold the stock?

Jio Financial Services shares surged 6% after the company posted a strong Q1FY27 performance. Consolidated net profit jumped 155% year-on-year to Rs 830 crore, while revenue from operations soared 227% to Rs 2,004 crore. Interest income, fee and commission income, and profit before tax also recorded robust growth, reflecting strong business momentum across its lending…