In the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices outperformed the benchmarks and ended up to 0.6 per cent higher.
EBIT margins for services (IT services+ ER&D) were down 190 bps on a QoQ basis.
The strategic acquisition will bolster HCL's capability in digital engineering driven by data engineering and increase its presence in Central and Eastern Europe.
On constant currency basis, revenue was up 7.6% sequentially, one of the best quarters in the last 12 years, said the IT firm
HCL Technologies Chief Human Resources Officer Apparao V V said the company has already added 17,500 freshers as of January 10
However, revenue rose 16% to Rs 22,331 crore in Q3FY22
TCS, Infosys, L&T, Tech M, and HDFC Bank were the top gainers on the Sensex today.
The median forecast of seven brokerages pegs growth in HCL Tech's Q3 consolidated net profit at 3.4 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis, at around Rs 3,350-3,400 crore.
In December, HCL Technologies had announced that it will acquire 51 per cent stake in GBS
The October-December (Q3) quarter is expected to be another strong quarter for IT companies after strong performance witnessed in Q2FY22.
IT stocks were in demand on hopes of strong Q3 earnings post Accenture performance. 63 Moons has zoomed 117% this month, while stocks like CyberTech, Brightcom and D-Link have soared over 30% so far
Data Patterns sees blockbuster debut at 48% premium; HCL Technologies surges 5% amid block deal buzz; L&T Finance Holdings dips 7% on divestment of Asset Management business
Energy, auto, healthcare and banking shares were the major losers, while IT shares managed to buck the trend.
Till 09:26 am; around 8.15 million equity shares or 0.30 per cent stake of the company had changed hands on the NSE, the exchange data showed
Nifty should be held long with the stoploss of 16,650.
Metro Brands seems set for a tepid debut given the poor response to its initial public offer
Jayaram had led the sustainability and climate change practices at KPMG and Det Norske Veritas
The broader markets logged smart gains for the third straight trading session; Advancing shares outnumbered declining stocks in nearly 2:1 ratio on the BSE
The transaction, worth 99,000 euros, is expected to close in January 2022, subject to closing conditions
Hiring will be done across roles including in IT consulting, cloud, data analytics and digital engineering