TCS clear of clouds for now, but rough weather ahead

On the positive side, the traction in new deals for the banks, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) vertical showed improvement and headcount increased year-on-year for the first time in five quarters. Given the seasonal weakness in the remaining two quarters of the current fiscal year, the overall growth and margin trajectory may show stress on a full year basis, which may weigh on the company’s stock price in the near term.