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Wipro quarterly profit rises 18 per cent to $313 million on strong demand

MUMBAI, India - Wipro reported an 18 per cent rise in December quarter profits Friday, beating expectations as global cost-cutting drives global businesses to Indian outsourcing companies.
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Erika Kinetz, The Associated Press, January 18, 2013 2:31:51 AM

India's third-largest outsourcer said it earned 17.2 billion rupees ($313 million) in the October to December quarter on revenue of 110.3 billion rupees ($2.0 billion), a rise of 10 per cent from a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet had forecast net profit of $301 million on revenue of $2.0 billion.

Wipro's rivals Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys also reported strong earnings for the quarter, fueling hopes of a revival in technology spending, despite global uncertainties.

"While the overall mood on economic growth continues to be muted, global corporations continue to leverage technology to drive revenues and productivity," chairman Azim Premji said in a statement.

Europe was a bright spot for Wipro, with growth from the region up 7.5 per cent from the prior quarter, while business from the Americas slid 0.7 per cent.

Wipro said revenue from its core information technology services business grew 4.8 per cent from a year earlier to $1.58 billion. The company predicted those revenues would rise by a maximum of 3 per cent this quarter, over the December quarter, weighed on by political uncertainty over the U.S. debt ceiling.

Executives said volumes slid in the December quarter from the prior quarter, but prices increased over 3 per cent.

The stock was down nearly 5 per cent in midday trading in Mumbai, reversing gains made earlier this week.

"The volume performance is much lower than that reported by peers," said Dipen Shah, head of private client group research at Kotak Securities. "We expect the stock to attract better valuations once volume growth starts improving."

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Erika Kinetz, The Associated Press

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