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Protean eGov Technologies is a leading IT-enabled solutions company engaged in conceptualizing, developing and executing nationally critical and population scale greenfield technology solutions.

An SIP of Rs 10,000 invested systematically every month in HDFC Top 100 Fund would have grown to Rs 6.88 crore by September. The HDFC Top 100 fund, which predominantly invests in largecap stocks, has completed 27 years since its launch. The scheme has given around 14% returns on SIP investments made for a period of 10-15 years.

The shares of a broad range of clean energy companies have been crushed lately, in a rout that encompasses just about every alternative energy sector, including solar, wind and geothermal power. At the same time, rather than weaning themselves off oil, Exxon Mobil and Chevron, the two biggest U.S. oil companies, are doubling down.

The Indian economy currently finds itself in a sweet spot of growth and is well-poised for continued resilience in the face of global challenges.

Tesla shares have been the worst performer in the group by a significant margin, since the third-quarter earnings season kicked off in mid-October. The stock sank fast after the company’s chief executive officer Elon Musk dialed back growth expectations amid slowing demand and dour forecasts from other automakers.

EPS is an important financial measure, which indicates the profitability of a company.

Next week, Protean eGov Technologies and ASK Automotive are planning to raise a cumulative Rs 1,324 crore through their public offers. Two IPOs in the SME segment -- Rox Hi-Tech and Sunrest Lifescience -- will also open for subscription next week.

Draho expects the S&P 500 to trade between 4,200 and 4,600 until investors determine whether the economy will be able to avoid a recession. The index was recently around 4,365.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 222.24 points, or 0.66%, to 34,061.32, the S&P 500 gained 40.56 points, or 0.94%, to 4,358.34 and the Nasdaq Composite added 184.09 points, or 1.38%, to 13,478.28.

About 57 smallcap stocks delivered double-digit weekly returns with four of them offering over 25% returns. Jaiprakash Associates was the top gainer in the pack with nearly 40% return, followed by SEPC Ltd (35.1%), Greenlam Industries (29.6%), and Apollo Micro Systems (25%).