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Ashok Leyland shares crash on ex-bonus date

Ashok Leyland's shares crashed on the ex-bonus date.
Shareholders who held stocks before the record date were eligible for the bonus.
Bonus shares are typically issued to reward existing shareholders and increase market liquidity by reducing the share price.
The company reported a 3% year-on-year increase in total vehicle sales in June 2025. Promoters held 51.52% shares, with the public holding 48.48%.

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10 Top API Testing Tools For 2025

API testing tools in 2025 play a crucial role in development cycles.
Postman, Katalon Studio, and SoapUI are among the top options available.
Each tool offers unique benefits and drawbacks for teams of varying sizes and needs.
Consider factors like scripting abilities, ease of use, and scalability when choosing.

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More risk, more reward? Fund houses line up long-short equity products for HNIs

Mutual funds in India can now offer long-short equity funds under a new category called 'Specialised Investment Fund' with a minimum investment size of ₹10 lakhs.
ICICI Prudential, Quant, SBI, and ITI Mutual Fund are approved to launch long-short equity products, while Edelweiss and Mirae Asset are awaiting approval for their respective funds.
Asset managers in India are exploring SIFs to diversify offerings and attract sophisticated investors, potentially increasing institutional participation in derivatives markets.
Despite the potential for reduced speculation, institutional participation in derivatives remains low in India, with proprietary traders dominating the market.

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TechBullion

How AI Enhances Image Quality to Boost Business Growth

High-quality, AI-enhanced images are crucial for businesses to attract customers and boost engagement.
AI tools, like AI photo enhancers, make it easy for businesses to improve image quality quickly and affordably.
Benefits of using AI-enhanced images include professional branding, higher engagement, better conversions, improved SEO, and a competitive edge.
Tips for businesses include using WebP format, optimizing alt text, testing AI tools, and prioritizing mobile responsiveness.

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HDB Financial shares down 4% after Q1 earnings

HDB Financial, the NBFC arm of HDFC Bank, reported an 18% growth in net interest income (NII) to ₹2,092 crore with a stable net interest margin (NIM) of 7.7% in the first quarter.
The company's assets under management (AUM) surged nearly 15% to ₹1,09,690 crore, expressing confidence in growth and profitability fueled by a strong macro environment and rural recovery.
Despite higher credit costs, management is adjusting their loan mix, particularly in the commercial vehicle (CV) and unsecured small business loan (USL) segments, aiming for a lift in overall credit performance in future quarters.
Emkay Global maintains a buy rating on HDB Financial at a target price of ₹900, making slight adjustments to AUM growth estimates and credit cost forecasts. The stock traded 2.72% lower on the BSE, closing at ₹818.20 on July 16, 2025.

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Global Fintech Series

Wealthbox Integrates with Envestnet for Smarter Investment Management

Wealthbox has integrated with Envestnet to provide investment management capabilities within the Wealthbox CRM platform.
Advisors can access Envestnet account and position information, navigate between platforms with single sign-on, and initiate investment proposals directly within Wealthbox.
The integration allows advisors to view clients' Envestnet account details in Wealthbox, initiate proposals seamlessly, and transfer proposals to Envestnet without interruption.
The partnership aims to enhance advisors' ability to deliver personalized advice at scale and improve client relationships through streamlined processes.

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Bloomberg Tax & Accounting Unveils Enhanced AI Assistant Features

Bloomberg Tax & Accounting has upgraded its AI capabilities with advanced features for its AI Assistant aimed at improving tax and accounting research efficiency.
The enhanced AI Assistant now offers features such as iterative conversational research, chat history storage, jurisdictional filtering, and a chart builder for cross-jurisdictional tax comparisons.
Integration with Bloomberg Tax news pages and Bloomberg Tax Portfolios allows users to interact with news articles, extract tax-related implications, and access the AI Assistant across the entire Bloomberg Tax platform.
The AI Assistant, available at no additional cost to Bloomberg Tax subscribers, was developed in Bloomberg Tax’s Innovation Studio and aims to provide valuable insights, support complex compliance landscapes, and continue scaling usability and value.

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Baystreet

When Might U.S. Consumers Experience Inflation?

In June, the consumer price index in the U.S. rose by 0.3%, meeting expectations and leading to an increase in bond yields as the market anticipates higher inflation for consumers.
Food prices in the U.S. went up by 0.3%, with grocery costs rising by 0.3% and nonalcoholic beverages by 1.4%. Coffee prices also increased by 2.2%, affecting companies like J.M. Smucker negatively while investors show interest in Starbucks.
Household furnishing prices surged by 1.0%, appliances saw a 1.9% rise, and toys and sporting goods became more expensive. Investors are concerned about the discount store market, with Costco's stock peaking but Walmart trading steadily.
Expectations suggest inflation could persist until September, influenced by tariffs impacting the price of goods and leading to market fluctuations for companies like JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Costco, Walmart, Starbucks, Dollar General, and Dollar Tree.

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Pymnts

Coupa Pushes AI to Transform Spend Management for CFOs

Payments executives are turning to AI for spend management and fraud detection, with a focus on efficiency and scalability in the evolving economic landscape.
Finance leaders are optimistic about AI investments, especially in automation of payment workflows and fraud detection, but have concerns about data security and privacy.
Coupa is developing AI-driven autonomous spend management capabilities to improve operational efficiency and provide real-time insights for CFOs and payment executives.
The article discusses the growing importance of AI in finance, with a focus on Coupa's efforts to enhance spend management through AI technology.

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TechBullion

Can You Create a Scalable App That Actually Works on Chain?

Creating a scalable application on blockchain technology is crucial for the digital economy.
Scalability in blockchain refers to handling user demand and data increase without performance degradation.
Key considerations for scalability in blockchain include platform selection, optimized smart contracts, and efficient data storage.
It is suggested to engage experienced blockchain developers early, select appropriate tools, and focus on long-term success for blockchain application development.

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Financemagnates

Citi “Is Looking at the Issuance” of a Stablecoin: CEO Confirms

Citi's CEO, Jane Fraser, confirmed the bank is considering issuing a stablecoin and exploring tokenised deposits and custody services for crypto assets.
Friendly regulations, like the Genius Act, are prompting banks like Citi to delve into the digital asset space more easily.
Citi joins other major US banks like JPMorgan, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo in exploring stablecoin projects as demand for stablecoins rises sharply.
Stablecoins are gaining traction in the banking sector, with Société Générale set to launch a dollar-pegged cryptocurrency in July, reflecting increased interest from both retail and institutional players.

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Sensex, Nifty 50 swing amid earnings jitters; SBI, Nestle lead gainers, auto stocks lag

Sensex and Nifty 50 showed moderate gains amid earnings jitters, with SBI and Nestle leading gainers while auto stocks lagged.
Indices opened flat, with midcap and smallcap indexes trading similarly. Auto and metal stocks saw profit booking following Tesla's entry, while select financials like HDFC Bank helped limit broader losses.
PSU Bank index rose nearly 2%, while media sector gained over 1%. IT, FMCG, and realty stocks showed resilience.
Among individual stocks, SBI, Nestle India, Wipro, Infosys, and Adani Ports gained, while Shriram Finance, Eternal, Hero Motocorp, Sun Pharma, and JSW Steel lagged. Numerous stocks hit 52-week highs and lows, with various companies showing mixed performances.

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Geeky-Gadgets

Grok 4 Review : Does Grok 4 Deserve a Spot In Your AI Stack?

Does Grok 4 belong in your AI toolkit? This overview breaks down its strengths.
From real-time data analysis to pitch refinement, Grok 4 offers diverse features.
Discover its pros and cons for tasks like coding, fundraising pitches, and customer feedback.
While useful, Grok 4 may not be ideal for all scenarios due to certain limitations.
Overall, its utility depends on your specific business goals and workflow requirements.

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Price vs Earnings Momentum: Two Faces of the Same Coin

Momentum investing can be based on price trends, earnings trends, or both, with earnings momentum often playing a more durable role compared to price momentum.
Price momentum relies on favorable price trends driven by investor sentiment, liquidity flows, and reactions to news cycles, while earnings momentum focuses on companies showing strong fundamentals like beating consensus estimates and receiving earnings upgrades.
Earnings-backed momentum is less prone to sudden reversals compared to price momentum, as strong earnings trends usually take time and significant changes to break.
Blending price with earnings trends can provide a clearer picture for momentum investors, filtering out noise and revealing stocks where fundamentals and sentiment align.

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Arxiv

Outbound Modeling for Inventory Management

The study focuses on forecasting units fulfilled from inventory warehouses and outbound shipping costs.
Accurate modeling is crucial for regional inventory planning, particularly in the context of using Reinforcement Learning (RL) for control policies.
The research addresses the challenge of incorporating a drain model into a simulator to produce differentiable long rollouts for RL training.
A probabilistic forecasting approach is proposed to model the joint distribution of outbound drain and shipping costs across warehouses, addressing out-of-distribution scenarios encountered in RL environments.

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