Cancer survivors, health care advocates rally in Philadelphia to demand Pennsylvania senators reject Medicaid cuts – WHYY

Cancer survivors, health care advocates rally in Philadelphia to demand Pennsylvania senators reject Medicaid cuts – WHYY

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The federal budget bill, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week, would add Medicaid work requirements for childless adults to stay in the program.
A coalition of cancer survivors, health care providers, disability advocates and nonprofit leaders rallied outside of Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Dave McCormick’s Philadelphia office May 28, 2025, to demand that he and other lawmakers reject proposed federal cuts to the Medicaid health insurance program for people with low incomes. (Nicole Leonard/WHYY)
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A small crowd of people at the corner of Market and 20th streets in Philadelphia held signs and banners that read “Keep Cancer Care Affordable” and “No Coverage, No Care.”
“No cuts to Medicaid! No cuts to Medicaid!” the protestors shouted.
A coalition of cancer survivors, health care providers, disability advocates, social services organizations and nonprofits rallied outside of Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Dave McCormick’s Philadelphia office to demand that he and other lawmakers reject proposed federal cuts to the Medicaid health insurance program for people with low incomes.

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A coalition of cancer survivors, health care providers, disability advocates and nonprofit leaders rallied outside of Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Dave McCormick’s Philadelphia office May 28, 2025, to demand that he and other lawmakers reject proposed federal cuts to the Medicaid health insurance program for people with low incomes. (Nicole Leonard/WHYY)

A massive budget bill, named the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, that proposes cuts and rule changes to several large government-funded programs, including Medicaid, is now before the U.S. Senate following its passage in the House of Representatives last week.
The bill would require states to implement Medicaid work requirements for most childless adults, conduct more frequent eligibility checks based on a person’s income and address and enact cost sharing up to $35 per health service for some adults and care.
President Donald Trump and GOP leaders have said that cuts to Medicaid target what they call waste, fraud and abuse. But local health care providers, patients and advocates say these funding cuts and requirements could directly affect nearly 240,000 Pennsylvanians.
“[The bill] represents the single largest cut to Medicaid ever, marking a clear and dangerous step toward a sicker Pennsylvania,” said Donna Greco, government relations director for Pennsylvania at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.
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Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program, also called Medical Assistance, provides insurance coverage for approximately 3 million people, including one in four adults and 39% of children, according to state data.
Work requirements proposed in the federal budget bill would apply to adults ages 19 to 64. They would have to work at least 80 hours a month and provide documented proof to state agencies in order to stay in the program.
States may have exemptions for people with children and those with disabilities, as well as adults who are sole caregivers, in school or pregnant.
Joanna Rosenhein, of the Pennsylvania Health Access Network, said that people will get cut from the program and lose coverage, even when they are meeting the work and income requirements, because of issues with missing or incomplete documentation and paperwork.

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“Most people on Medicaid are already working,” Rosenheim said. “The rest are either caregivers, students, people with disabilities or severe health conditions, and those people will be at risk of losing their coverage because of paperwork requirements.”

A woman speaks into a microphone at a rally against Medicaid cuts in Philadelphia
A coalition of cancer survivors, health care providers, disability advocates and nonprofit leaders rallied outside of Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Dave McCormick’s Philadelphia office May 28, 2025, to demand that he and other lawmakers reject proposed federal cuts to the Medicaid health insurance program for people with low incomes. (Nicole Leonard/WHYY)

Processing additional paperwork and carrying out more eligibility checks and renewals would fall to the states.
“The state is already overwhelmed,” she said, “and this will only add to their burden.”
Alisha Gillespie, of Chester, Pennsylvania, called the proposed cuts and requirements “inhumane” and said it would have been “impossible” to comply when she had Medicaid last year while battling breast cancer and raising three children.
“[There were] days that I couldn’t even get out of bed to make dinner, to even go to the bathroom,” she said. “So, I can’t imagine having even a part-time job to even try to make ends meet for surgeries or any type of treatment.”
Gov. Shapiro warns Pennsylvanians will lose health care, hospitals will close under GOP cuts to Medicaid

The governor said cuts to Medicaid health care that Congress is considering would mean billions of dollars in lost federal aid to Pennsylvania.
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Now in recovery, Gillespie said she wants lawmakers to know how important access to Medicaid insurance is for many people across the commonwealth.
“If I didn’t have Medicaid, I wouldn’t have been able to survive,” she said. “I think people need to really consider other people and what they’re going through before they make decisions that can impact everybody.”
The Senate will vote on its own version of a budget bill and lawmakers say it’ll likely differ from the House version. Then, if passed, both chambers must merge the pieces of legislation into a final, reconciled bill with a second approval from members of Congress before it goes to the president.
In recent interviews and remarks, McCormick has said that there is “out-of-control spending” in the Medicaid program.
“Senator Dave McCormick has made it clear he will protect the Medicaid benefits of the vulnerable populations for whom the program was designed,” a spokesperson told WHYY in a statement. “He also supports a work requirement for able-bodied beneficiaries, opposes providing the benefit to illegal immigrants, and supports eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse from a program that is expanding at an unsustainable rate.”
The Republican senator and his staff met with members of the American Cancer Society and disability rights activists Wednesday before the rally. A spokesperson said they’ve also met with doctors, hospital administrators, clinic staff, patient advocacy groups and others across Pennsylvania “to hear their feedback on issues affecting them to inform his legislative priorities.”
Pennsylvania Democrat Sen. John Fetterman has previously stated that he “will never support any bill that strips Medicaid, Medicare or SNAP benefits from Americans to bankroll tax cuts for billionaires.”
Philadelphia resident and activist Denise Ripley said she hopes lawmakers will do what’s in the best interest of their constituents.
“This is not an entitlement,” Ripley said of Medicaid health insurance. “It’s an investment. You should invest in your people.”
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Stock Market Today | Share Market Highlights – Find here all the highlights related to Sensex, Nifty, BSE, NSE share prices and Indian stock markets for 29 May 2025.
Rupee weakens against dollar due to strong US currency and rising oil prices, analysts predict further decline.
Birlasoft reports Q4 revenue decline, YoY profit drop, CEO optimistic about steady growth and strong cashflows.
The Prostarm Info Systems IPO witnessed an overwhelming response from all investor categories, closing with an impressive overall subscription of 82.42 times. Non-Institutional Investors (NIIs) led the demand with a massive 192.64x subscription, driven by strong interest from both large (bNII) and small (sNII) investors, subscribing 217.86x and 142.22x respectively. Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) also showed robust participation, subscribing 84.81 times their allocated quota. Retail Investors were not far behind, subscribing 33.81 times, indicating high enthusiasm even among individual investors. The IPO received bids for over 92.30 crore shares against 1.12 crore shares offered, with the total bid amount crossing ₹9,692 crore. Supported by a Grey Market Premium (GMP) in the range of 16–17%, the offering has generated strong listing expectations in the market.
Welspun Living recorded consolidated profit for the quarter ended March 2025 at ₹132 crore as against ₹146 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
Board recommended a dividend of ₹1.70 per share.
It also has approved acquisition of 84.28% of equity shares of Drape Story Interiors Private Limited.
Engineers India posted standalone net profit for the quarter ended March 2025 at ₹243.23 crore as against ₹90.94 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
Board recommended final dividend of ₹2 per share.
Shares gained 2.11% on the NSE to ₹215.84.
Isgec Heavy Engineering posted consolidated net profit for the March 2025 quarter at ₹98.06 crore as against ₹84.23 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
Board recommended final dividend of ₹5.
Shares traded flat on the NSE at ₹1,260.60.
Avanti Feeds stock jumped nearly 8% in early trade post Q4 results.
The stock traded 3.19% positive on the NSE at ₹890.20 as at 3 pm, hitting an intraday high of ₹928.75 from previous close of ₹862.65.
Its consolidated net profit rose to ₹151.77 crore in March 2025 quarter as against ₹104.07 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
Board recommended dividend of ₹9.
The company posted standalone net profit for the quarter ended March 2025 at ₹23.70 crore as against ₹38.36 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Shares down by 2.36% on the NSE to ₹176.50.
Steel Authority of India Ltd reports 16.5% increase in net profit, revenue growth, and final dividend recommendation.
Varroc Engineering’s standalone net profit for the quarter ended March 2025 rose to ₹105.7 crore as against ₹85.33 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
Board recommended dividend of ₹1 per share.
Shares traded flat on the NSE at ₹503.
Century Plyboards posted standalone net profit for the quarter ended March 2025 at ₹71.12 crore as against ₹77.02 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. 
Shares traded flat on the NSE at ₹775.15.
Campus Activewear posted net profit for the quarter ended March 2025 at ₹35.03 crore as against ₹32.75 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
Shares were up 1.95% on the NSE to ₹293.35.
Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar posted standalone net profit for the quarter ended March 2025 at ₹221.47 crore as against ₹93.88 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. 
Shares surged 4.58% on the NSE to ₹25.11
DEE Development Engineers posted standalone net profit for the quarter ended March 2025 at ₹29.38 crore as against ₹8.21 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
Shares rallied 8.09% on the NSE to ₹295.41.
Samvardhana Motherson International recorded consolidated net profit for the quarter ended March 2025 at ₹1,051 crore as against ₹1,372 crore profit in the corresponding quarter last year.
The board has recommended a final dividend of ₹0.35 per share. 
Stock traded flat on the NSE at ₹147.81.
Radico Khaitan withdraws 'Trikal' brand name for single malt whisky amid criticism, emphasizing respect and cultural sensitivity.
Alkem Laboratories recorded consolidated net profit for the quarter ended March 2025 at ₹306 crore as against ₹294 crore profit in the corresponding quarter last year.
The board has recommended a final dividend of ₹8 per share. 
Stock traded flat on the NSE at ₹5,236.
Electronics Mart India informed exchanges that a fire accident took place at midnight, i.e., early hours of Thursday, at a Godown located at Commercial property in Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.
“The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Although the fire has been controlled, operations at the affected godown have been disrupted. We are relieved to report that there have been no injuries or casualties.”
IPCA Laboratories recorded standalone net loss for the quarter ended March 2025 at ₹65.05 crore as against ₹64.76 crore profit in the corresponding quarter last year.
The board has recommended a final dividend of ₹2 per share. 
Stock declined 1.19% on the NSE to ₹1,477.
Waaree Solar Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Waaree Energies Limited, has received an order for supply of 586 MW solar modules for an amount of 176 Mn USD from a renowned customer who is a developer and owneroperator of utility scale solar and energy storage projects across the United States. 
Waaree Energies stock jumped 6.48% on the NSE to ₹2,978.40.
Vedanta informed the exchanges that National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”), has passed an order granting an interim stay on the order passed by NCLT, Mumbai, on demerger scheme. 
This is in respect of the scheme of arrangement between, inter alia, Vedanta, Vedanta Aluminium Metal, Talwandi Sabo Power Limited, Malco Energy Limited, and Vedanta Iron and Steel, and their respective shareholders and creditors.
Vedanta stock gained 1.31% on the NSE to ₹452.70.
TVS Motor Launches Jupiter 125 Dual Tone Variant with Style Upgrades and SmartXonnect Features
Stock traded flat on the NSE at ₹2,811.
Equity indices erase early gains, Sensex down 0.20%, Nifty 50 down 0.16%, industrial production slows, stock market volatile.
RBI's balance sheet grew by 8.20% in 2025, leading to a ₹2.69 lakh crore dividend for the central government.
HMA Agro Industries reported standalone net loss for the quarter ended March 2025 at ₹1.5 crore as against ₹14 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. 
On consolidated basis, it posted a net profit of ₹13.22 crore in the quarter under review as against ₹1.53 crore in March 2024 quarter. 
Board approved the proposal to avail Export Packing Credit (EPC) facilities from Punjab National Bank (PNB) as a new lender, with an additional credit exposure of ₹100 Crore, subject to necessary approvals and documentation. 
Shares zoomed 6.20% on the NSE to ₹36.64 as at 1.05 pm.
Moneyboxx Finance Limited (Moneyboxx), a leading NBFC providing business loans to micro and small entrepreneurs in rural and semi-urban India, reported a robust 56% year-on-year growth in Total Income, reaching INR 199.23 crore in FY25 compared to INR 127.96 crore in FY24. The strong income growth was primarily driven by an increase in AUM and strategic branch expansion.
Moneyboxx made further progress in FY25 on its strategy of geographic diversification and increasing secured lending. The Company moved towards establishing a pan-India presence by opening branches in the south Indian states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Further, increased focus on secured lending was demonstrated by secured loans representing 45% of AUM as on Mar’25 compared with 24% in Mar’24, and targeting ~65% by Mar’26. 
With the equity funds received in FY25, net worth increased to INR 260.7 crore, and CRAR improved to 29.25% in Mar’25 compared to 28.28% in Mar’24, resulting in strong capital adequacy. The Company concluded its highest-ever NCD raise of INR 185 crore in FY25. The Company is supported by 33 lenders, including 12 banks.
Aluminium futures consolidating at ₹238/kg, forming higher lows, with potential rally towards ₹248, supported by 21-day moving average.
Stocks advanced on BSE at 12 noon on May 29, 2025, were 1,866 against 1,876 stocks that declined, and 195 remained unchanged. Total stocks traded were 3,913. The number of stocks that recorded a 52-week high was 69, and those that hit a 52-week low was 24. A total of 226 stocks traded in the upper circuit, and 171 in the lower circuit.
Cummins India shares surged 6% despite posting 7% dip in Q4FY25 net profit
Bharat Rasayan shares tumbled 7.79% on the NSE to ₹8,989.50 as at 12 noon post Q4 results.
Its standalone net profit for the quarter ended March 2025 fell 49 per cent to ₹28.46 crore as against ₹55.91 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
Board recommended Final Dividend of 1.5 per equity share.
Texmaco Rail & Engineering has received LOA from Railway Board for manufacture and supply of 8 rakes of Flat Multi-Purpose Wagons to be executed within 6 months, valuing Rs. 140.55 crore. 
Shares up 1.31% on the NSE to ₹161.88
ION Exchange (India) posted standalone profit after tax for the quarter ended March 2025 at ₹64.58 crore as against ₹71.75 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
Board recommended dividend of ₹1.50 per share.
Shares declined 3.19% on the NSE to ₹548.50.
RBI's Annual Report projects promising Indian economy in 2025-26, despite global trade uncertainties, with focus on exports and agriculture.
AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited has received permission from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, Directorate General of Health Services, Government of India to import for sale and distribution of Osimertinib Tablets 40 mg & 80 mg (TAGRISSO) for an additional indication. 
Stock traded flat on the NSE at ₹7,934.50
Supreme Power Equipment Limited secures Rs60.90 Cr order from NLC India Limited for inverter duty transformers.
IRCTC's Q4 FY25 net profit up 26%, revenue grows 10%, final dividend of ₹1 per share recommended.
Supreme Power Equipment Limited (SPEL), (NSE Code: SUPREMEPWR), one of the leading manufacturers of power and distribution transformers, is pleased to announce the receipt of a significant domestic order valued at Rs60.90 Cr from NLC India Limited (NIL), a Navratna public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Coal. The order was awarded on May 26, 2025, and marks a major milestone as the first-ever order from NLC India Limited to Supreme Power Equipment.
Nifty Bank index opens higher but declines, private banks outperforming PSU banks, Nifty Bank futures lack trend.
1. Bajaj Auto
2. Samvardhana Motherson International
3. Suzlon Energy
4. Alkem Laboratories
5. Prestige Estates Projects
6. SJVN
7. Ipca Laboratories
8. NBCC (India)
9. Amara Raja Energy & Mobility
10. Century Plyboards (India)
11. Sobha
12. Embassy Developments
13. Engineers India
14. Lemon Tree Hotels
15. Procter & Gamble Health
16. ISGEC Heavy Engineering
17. Campus Activewear
18. Bengal & Assam Company
19. Varroc Engineering
20. Gujarat Pipavav Port
21. Technocraft Industries (India)
22. ICRA
23. KNR Constructions
24. Kitex Garments
25. India Tourism Development Corp.
26. Tarc
27. Lumax Auto Technologies
28. LS Industries
29. Pokarna
30. EFC (I)
31. Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar
32. Ram Ratna Wires
33. Shivalik Bimetal Controls
34. Xpro India
35. Jubilant Agri and Consumer Products
36. Vishnu Prakash R Punglia
37. Shalby
38. Sangam India
39. Jaykay Enterprises
40. AGI Infra
Incred On Adani Power
Initiate Add with target price of Rs 649
India’s largest private thermal IPP stages a turnaround
13.12GW expansion project to meet surging demand
Deleveraging with 11% EBITDA CAGR
17% of sales volume is from merchant power, capitalizing on high-margin opportunities
Jefferies on Jindal Stainless
Initiate Buy with target price of Rs 800
Leader in India’s fast growing stainless steel market
Lower EBITDA/ton volatility and better balance sheet vs Indian carbon steel players
China stainless steel conversion spread is at 10-year low and any expansion can boost Jindal Stainless’ margin
Expect JDSL to deliver 10% volume & 21% EPS CAGR with 17% ROE over FY25-27E
Its 11x FY26E EV/EBITDA is reasonable given 25% SS premium over carbon steel globally.
Nomura on Cummins
Neutral, TP Rs 3740
Domestic sales underperformed, resulting in missing est. even though export sales recovered
Beat on EBITDA margin driven by 116bp expansion in gross margin due to softer pig iron prices
Co ‘s leadership maintains a reservedly positive view on the immediate demand forecast and an unequivocal positive outlook for sustained long-term growth
In addition, management expects the upward trend in export demand to continue.
UBS On Cummins
Maintain Sell with target price of Rs 2,700
Exports remained stable sequentially
Miss in topline suggest best of earnings upcycle is behind
UBS on Gujarat Fluoro
Sell, TP Rs 3000
Steady existing business; EV to contribute from FY27 with slow ramp-up
EV business: product trials, additional capex and likely longer gestation period
Soft quarter; revenue growth of 7% QoQ/8% YoY
Cut FY26/27E EPS by 21%/16% 
Macquarie On IRCTC
Maintain Outperform with target price of Rs 900
Beat: Spiritual tourism boost
Continue to see a low teens growth outlook alongside strong 30% FCF margin and 30% ROIC
Upside optionality from high share of AC rail supply, spiritual tourism packages, modernisation of railway platforms
Nomura on Sansera Eng
Buy, TP Rs 1643
4Q margins in line; diversification to pick up pace across ADS, AL forging
Co maintain high teens rev growth for FY26, & 50-60bp EBITDA margin improvement, led by better mix
Expect US tariff uncertainty to remain an overhang
Jefferies on Metals & Mining
+ve on India steel as cos offer strong 8-10% vol CAGR over FY25-27E with safeguard duty aiding profitability
Asian conversion spread is 30% below long term-avg, & 18-yr history shows favorable risk-reward for owning steel stks at spot spreads
UBS on PB Fintech
Maintain Sell with target price of Rs 1,640
Management guidance unchanged; renewals growth to boost profitability
Savings growth slower than expected; health & term growth remains strong
Paisabazaar to expand product offerings; PB Healthcare – a separate entity
Jefferies on Nuvama
Maintain Buy, TP Rs8,000
In Q4 Revenue Rose By 30% YoY & Profit By 39%, Both Ahead Of Est
Profit Growth Was Led By The Cap Mkts Segment
Wealth Mgmt Segment Saw 21% Rev Growth, But PBT Lagged Due To Sharper Rise In Costs
Key Positive Is Net Flows Were Healthy At 5% Of Ops
ARR & MPIS AUM IE/IB Rev Growth Was Lower At 16% YoY Due To Lower Deal Flow
CITI On Nuvama
Buy, TP Rs 8850
PAT +1% QoQ marginally ahead of est
Despite tough equity market conditions, robust performance across most segments demonstrates biz resilience
Wealth rev +10% QoQ with recurring flows remaining strong (20% of opening AUM, annualized)
Jefferies on Max Fin
Buy, TP Rs 1700
Axis Max Life’s CEO Prashant Tripathy sought early retirement from Sep-25 that comes as a tad set-back.
Smooth succession will be key & internal elevation may be preferred
Correction may be opportunity to add
Jefferies on Bandhan Bank
Buy, TP Rs 195
Management meet takeaways
Mgt is watchful of asset quality trend given tightening of lendingcaps from April, even as it has lower share of leveraged borrowers.
Mgt sees moderation in credit cost from 2HFY26 & ROA for FY26 to be stable YoY
Monthly SIP of Rs 10,000 amounting to Rs 29.9 lakhs would have grown to Rs 1.6 crores in 25 years
Lumpsum of Rs 1 lakh would have grown to over Rs 10.3 lakhs in 25 years
Mumbai, May 27, 2025: Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited (ABSLAMC) was incorporated in the year 1994. Aditya Birla Capital Limited and Sun Life (India) AMC Investments Inc. are the promoters and major shareholders of the Company. ABSLAMC is primarily the investment manager of Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, a registered trust under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882. The asset manager has reported that Aditya Birla Sun Life Balanced Advantage Fund generated more than Rs 1.6 crores with a monthly systematic investment plan (SIP) of Rs 10,000 in the last 25 years. That implies a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.7% during the same time. 
The fund was launched on 25th April 2000 for investors seeking long-term growth potential and upside of equity, but at lower volatility levels. Aditya Birla Sun Life Balanced Advantage Fund dynamically balances the equity and fixed income exposure basis market valuation to generate reasonable return with relatively lower volatility. The dynamic asset allocation model automatically reduces equity exposure at higher valuation levels and helps mitigate volatility in returns. Historically, the fund has offered lower drawdowns & faster recovery compared to broader markets. It aims for consistent downside protection while still capturing meaningful upside potential. Since 2015, the fund has generated nearly 80% of Nifty’s return with an average net equity exposure of almost 52% while experiencing only 66% of Nifty’s volatility. Over a 3-year rolling period, the fund has delivered returns above 8% in more than 86% of instances over the last nine years 
Commenting on fund’s 25th anniversary, A. Balasubramanian, MD and CEO, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd said, “The 25-year journey of Aditya Birla Sun Life Balanced Advantage Fund is not just a performance milestone, it is a testament to the dedication of our team and the enduring confidence of our investors. The endeavour is to provide peace of mind to an investor by dynamically adjusting the equity and fixed income exposure and aiming to provide reasonable returns with lower volatility. The fund maintains a quality biased portfolio and invests across sectors & market capitalisation to generate alpha. ABSLAMC is confident and committed to delivering a superior investment experience and thank all our investors and partners for their continued faith in bull as well as bear market phases.” 
The fund is jointly managed by Harish Krishnan, Lovelish Solanki and Mohit Sharma. It had assets under management of more than Rs 7,500 crore as of 30th April 2025. 
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SEBI passed an interim order barring five former and current senior executives of IndusInd Bank from participating in the securities market, alleging their involvement in insider trading that helped them collectively avoid losses worth nearly Rs 19.78 crore.
Nifty 50 trading update: May contracts expire today, futures up 0.3%, resistance at 25,150, caution advised for traders.
JioBlackRock's entry into mutual funds aims to democratize investments, attract new investors, and disrupt the market.
Welspun Corp Ltd reports 143% growth in net profit to Rs 699.19 crore in March quarter.
Sequent Scientific (SeQuent), a leading player in the global animal health industry, has announced that it has secured approvals from both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) for its proposed merger with Hyderabad-based Viyash Life Sciences (Viyash). The company has now filed for clearance with the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), marking a crucial milestone in the merger process. 
Stock rose 2.39% on the NSE to ₹190.42
IPO News Today Live Updates: Nikita Papers IPO, Blue Water Logistics IPO, Prostarm Info Systems IPO & Astonea Labs IPO are closing today and check for Scoda Tubes IPO Day 2 status. Last day to subscribe to these IPOs Prostarm Info Systems IPO opened for subscription on May 27, aiming to raise ₹168 crore via fresh issue. Price band set at ₹95-₹105 per share. It received 12.65 times subscription on day two of the bidding on Wednesday. ASTONEA LABS opened for subscription on May 27, aiming to raise ₹37.67 crore. The price band for this SME IPO is set between ₹128-₹135 per share. Booked 0.64 times on Day 2. Enters Day 2 on strong note Scoda Tubes IPO is entirely a fresh issue of equity shares, aggregating up to ₹220 crore with no offer for sale (OFS) component. The issue, with a price band of ₹130-140 per share, opened for public subscription on May 28 and will conclude on May 30. It got subscribed 2.06 times on the first day of share sale on Wednesday. Other Key highlights The initial share sale of Schloss Bangalore, which operates Leela Palaces Hotels and Resorts, received 4.50 times subscription on the closing day of bidding on Wednesday. Aegis Vopak Terminals IPO, a subsidiary of Aegis Logistics Ltd, fetched 2.09 times subscription on the closing day of bidding on Wednesday. Nikita Papers SME IPO booked 0.89x on Day 2; closes today. Blue Water Logistics SME IPO booked 2.34x on Day 2; ends today.
Rupee weakens against dollar due to higher oil prices and disappointing industrial output, but foreign funds support.
VBL has started commercial production of carbonated soft drinks & juice based drinks at its production facility at Mendipathar, Meghalaya.
Stock traded flat on the NSE at ₹481.40.
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy has emerged as L1 bidder in a tender of a leading PSU developer for a turn-key EPC package for development of a 225 MW (AC) grid connected Solar PV Project in Gujarat, India.
Stock traded flat on the NSE at ₹283.40.
Coforge Launches Quasar GenAI Central and Quasar Marketplace to Scale Enterprise AI Adoption
Stock rose 1.21% on the NSE to ₹8,569.50
IRCTC stock traded flat at ₹781.05 as at 9.31 am, after opening higher at ₹800 post Q4 results.
It posted a consolidated net profit of ₹358.23 crore in the quarter under review as against ₹284.18 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
Board recommended Final Dividend of Re. 1 per equity share.
Crude oil futures rise as US court blocks Trump's reciprocal trade tariffs, impacting oil markets and OPEC+ decisions.
Bata India stock traded flat at ₹1,284.70 as at 9.30 am, after opening lower at ₹1,260 as its operating profit declined 36% to ₹37 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2025.
Top gainers on the NSE as at 9.25 am:
Infosys (+2%), JSW Steel (+1.53%), Trent (+1.53%), Wipro (+1.16%), HCL Tech (+0.99%)
Top losers:
Apollo Hospitals (-0.88%), UltraTech (-0.76%), Jio Financial (-0.67%), Hero Motocorp (-0.65%), Shriram Finance (-0.64%)
Equity markets rise on foreign fund inflows, Sensex and Nifty climb, US court blocks Trump's tariffs, Asian markets positive.
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Derivative
• Bajaj Auto
• SJVN
• Alkem Lab
• Samvardh. Mothe.
• NBCC
• Prestige Estates
Cash Segment
• Amara Raja Energy & Mobility
• Procter & Gamble Health
• Ipca Laboratories
• Gujarat Pipavav Port
• KNR Constructions
• Century Plyboards (I)
• Engineers India
• Bajaj Hindusthan
• DCM Shriram Inds
• Campus Activewear 
• Sobha
• Varroc Engineering 
• Concord Biotech 
• Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders 
• Suzlon Energy
• Welspun Living 
• Lemon Tree Hotels 
30-May-2025
Derivative
• Apollo Hospitals
• FSN E-Commerce
• Inox Wind
• Titagarh Rail
• Vodafone Idea
Cash Segment
• Bajaj Holdings & Investment
• Ingersoll-Rand (India)
• PNC Infratech 
• Astrazeneca Pharma India
• PTC Industries
• Swan Energy
• Sun Tv Network
• Kama Holdings 
• Easy Trip Planners 
• Ramkrishna Forgings
Route : Tender Route
Buyback Price : 185/-
Buyback Size (in Rs) : 20 Crore
Buyback Size (in Shares) : 10,81,081 shares(representing 1.65% of total paid up Equity Share Capital)
Retail Quota – 1,62,162 shares
Record Date – 23 May 2025
CMP : 145.00/-
Schedule of Activity:
Start Date: 29 May 2025 (Today)
End Date: 4 June 2025
Settlement Date: 11 June 2025
Gold prices edged higher by 0.14 per cent to settle at ₹95,278 per 10 grams, supported by bargain buying as traders positioned themselves ahead of key macroeconomic data releases, including the US Fed’s FOMC minutes and upcoming PCE inflation data. 
The Federal Reserve minutes revealed elevated concerns regarding the economic impact of unexpected and extensive tariff hikes, with policymakers highlighting rising risks to both inflation and employment. This heightened policy uncertainty is boosting gold’s appeal as a safe-haven asset. 
Goldman Sachs reiterated its bullish stance on gold, recommending a higher portfolio allocation amid persistent pressure on the Fed and sustained central bank demand. 
Meanwhile, Switzerland’s gold imports from the US surged to 63 tonne in April—the highest monthly level since 2012—following the removal of tariffs on precious metals. 
However, Swiss gold exports fell sharply, especially to the US, signaling shifting global trade flows.
Treasury yields rose along with the dollar after the US Federal court blocked president Trump’s liberation day announcements from going into effect. FONC minutes showed members cautious around rising bond yields and the dollar losing perceived safe haven status. Most participants noted that inflation could be more persistent than expected following tariff announcements. 
IGB yields continued lower with optimism around rates, and on liquidity remaining ample. 
US weekly jobless claims and Fed commentary is awaited.
REV +32% | EBIDTA +24% | MARGINS -180BPS @ 24.2% | PAT -7% | OPERATIONALLY IN-LINE | HIGHER INTEREST COST/MINORITY INTEREST LED LOWER THAN EXPECTED PAT
•u0009Dr Agarwal Healthcare (DAHL) 4QFY25 revenues grew 31.9% YoY to INR4.6b (our est: INR4.5b).
ou0009India business grew 34.2% YoY to INR4.1b.
ou0009Mature Facilities grew 28.9% YoY to INR3.3b.
•u0009EBITDA Margin contracted 180bp YoY to 28.9% (our est: 29.7%), largely due to higher opex (Employee cost/other expenses up 70bp/160bp YoY as % of sales)
•u0009As a result, EBITDA grew 24.2% YoY to INR1.3b (in-line).
•u0009DAHL had impairment related to goodwill on business combination worth INR30m
•u0009Adjusting for the same, PAT declined 7.4% YoY INR358m.
•u0009During FY25 Revenue/ EBITDA grew 28.4%/25.1% YoY to INR17b/INR4.5b. PAT was INR830m, flat YoY.
Other key highlights
•u0009While the interest cost was higher for the quarter, the debt repayment from IPO proceeds is expected to lower the interest cost going forward. 
•u0009As of Mar’25 the company had 236 Facilities.
•u0009During 4QFY25 the company added 17 facilities.
•u0009During FY25 59 new facilities were added. Of these 52 were new facilities and 7 were acquired facility.
•u0009During FY25 the company witness 28% YoY growth in surgeries to 282326 surgeries.
•u0009During FY25 sale of services contributed 79% and sale of products contributed 21% to revenue from operations
CUMMINS INDIA 4Q: REV +6% | DOM REV +1% | EXPORTS +39% | EBIDTA -5% | MARGINS -230BPS @ 21.2% | PAT -77% | DISAPPOINTING RESULTS
•Cummins India reported a disappointing set of result with a miss on all revenue and EBITDA. 
•Revenue increased 6% YoY at INR24.6b, missing our estimate of INR28.6b by 14%. We await the segmental details of domestic revenues across powergen (project and product), industrial and distribution.
•Domestic revenue at INR19.4b grew by mere 1% YoY, while exports at INR4.8b grew by 39% YoY. Exports have been continuously moving up since 4QFY24. 
• Gross margin at 37.2% saw a 120bp YoY/240bp QoQ expansion. EBITDA declined 5% YoY to INR5.2b, a 5% miss on our estimates, while EBITDA margin for 4QFY25 was better-than-expected due to higher gross margins at 21.2%, declining 230bp YoY, versus our estimate of 19.1%.
• PAT declined 7% YoY at INR5.2b, however, it was broadly in-line with our estimate of INR5b, mainly because of higher-than-expected other income and lower-than-expect tax rate.
• For FY25, company’s revenue/EBITDA/PAT grew 15%/17%/15% YoY to INR103.4b/20.7b/19.1b, while margin expanded 30bp YoY to 20% which was slightly better than company’s guidance of 19-19.5%.
• Company’s OCF/FCF increased 32%/46% YoY to INR16.9b/14.6b due to lower net working capital.
• As of 31st March’25, the company is debt-free.
• The Board has approved and recommended to members for their consideration and approval a Final Dividend of INR33.5 per shares for FY25 in addition to the interim dividend of INR18 per share declared on February 05, 2025
Adani Energy Solutions (ADANIENS): To mull funds raising proposal via shares on May 31
Aurobindo Pharma (ARBP): Incorporates new stepdown unit in Netherlands by the name of CuraTeQ Biologics B.V.
Bata India (BATA): 4Q Net Income Misses Estimates
Birlasoft (BSOFT): Birlasoft 4Q Net Income Misses Estimates
Cummins India (KKC): Cummins India 4Q Net Income Beats Estimates
Deepak Nitrite (DN): 4Q Net Income Beats Estimates
Dish TV India (DITV): 4Q Net Loss 4.02B Rupees Vs. Loss 19.9B Rupees Y/y
Finolex Cables (FNXC): 4Q Net Income 1.92B Rupees Vs. 1.86B Rupees Y/y
HeidelbergCement India (HEIM): 4Q Net Income Beats Estimates
HG Infra (HGINFRA): Gets LoI for 600MWH battery energy storage order
Indian Railway Catering (IRCTC): 4Q Net Income Beats Estimates
Infosys (INFO): Introduces Agentic AI Foundry
LTIMindtree (LTIM): Aramco Digital and LTIMindtree launch IT Service Co. in Saudi Arabia
Natco Pharma (NTCPH): 4Q Net Income +5.4% Y/y to 4.07b rupees, Misses Est. 5.87b
RITES Ltd. (RITE): Accord with Shree Cement for development of rail infra
Schaeffler India (SCHFL): Inaugurates plant in Tamil Nadu, INR3.3b investment
Steel Authority (SAIL): 4Q Net Income Beats Estimates
(net income adj. ests. in INR where available):
Alkem Laboratories Ltd. (ALKEM IN) 4Q 3.6b (17 analysts)
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility (ARENM IN) 4Q 2.16b (9)
Bajaj Auto Ltd. (BJAUT IN) 4Q 20.1b (25)
Campus Activewear Ltd. (CAMPUS IN) 4Q 224m (5)
Concord Biotech Ltd. (CONCORDB IN) 4Q 1.11b (3)
Engineers India Ltd. (ENGR IN) 4Q 1.01b (3)
Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd. (GPPV IN) 4Q 1.02b (4)
IPCA Laboratories Ltd. (IPCA IN) 4Q 2.2b (13)
KNR Constructions Ltd. (KNRC IN) 4Q 958m (11)
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd. (LEMONTRE IN) 4Q 736m (10)
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MAZDOCKS IN) 4Q
NBCC India Ltd. (NBCC IN) 4Q
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. (PEPL IN) 4Q 5.15b (5)
Procter & Gamble Health Ltd. (PGHL IN) 3Q
SJVN Ltd. (SJVN IN) 4Q 673m (3)
Samvardhana Motherson Internat (MOTHERSO IN) 4Q 10.6b (11)
Sobha Ltd. (SOBHA IN) 4Q 546m (6)
Suzlon Energy Ltd. (SUEL IN) 4Q 4.56b (5)
Varroc Engineering Ltd. (VARROC IN) 4Q 781m (2)
Welspun Living Ltd. (WELSPUNL IN) 4Q 1.35b (3)
▪️Revenue 1321 Cr vs 952 Cr QoQ vs 552 Cr YoY
▪️EBITDA 316 Cr vs 240 Cr QoQ vs 208 Cr YoY
▪️PAT 157 Cr vs 138 Cr QoQ vs 163 Cr YoY
Q4 EBITDA alone is equal to entire FY24 EBITDA 
FY25 Performance 
▪️Revenue 3135 Cr vs 1252 Cr (+150% YoY)
▪️EBITDA 785 Cr vs 320 Cr (+145% YoY)
▪️PAT 475 Cr vs 239 Cr (+99% YoY)
OCF 840 Cr vs 153 Cr YoY 
Approved Final Dividend of 1.25rs per share 
Approval received for increase in Iron Ore capacity from 3.81 MTPA to 4.36 MTPA 
Revenue & EBITDA have grown 2.5x whereas PAT has doubled during FY25 
Stock is still trading at same levels as FY24 even as financials have more than doubled 
BIG RE-RATING ON CARDS 
Jefferies on JSW Steel: Upgrade to Buy on Company, raise target price at Rs 1200/Sh (Positive)
Jefferies on Tata Steel: Maintain Buy on Company, raise target price at Rs 200/Sh (Positive)
Jefferies on JSL Stainless: Initiate Buy on Company, target price at Rs 800/Sh (Positive)
Jefferies on Coal India: Maintain Buy on Company, raise target price at Rs 455/Sh (Positive)
Nomura on Sansera: Maintain Buy on Company, target price at Rs 1643/Sh (Positive)
Incred on Adani Power: Initiate Add on Company, target price at Rs 649/Sh (Positive)
Macquarie on IRCTC: Maintain Outperform on Company, target price at Rs 900/Sh (Positive)
Jefferies on Bandhan Bank: Maintain Buy on Bank, target price at Rs 195/Sh (Positive)
Jefferies on Nuvama: Maintain Buy on Company, target price at Rs 8000/Sh (Positive)
Citi on Nuvama: Maintain Buy on Company, target price at Rs 8850/Sh (Positive)
MS on SAIL: Maintain Underweight on Company, target price at Rs 90/Sh (Neutral)
Jefferies on Max Fin: Maintain Buy on Company, target price at Rs 1700/Sh (Neutral)
UBS on Cummins: Maintain Sell on Company, target price at Rs 2700/Sh (Neutral)
UBS on Gujarat Fluoro: Maintain Sell on Company, target price at Rs 3000/Sh (Neutral)
UBS on PB Fintech: Maintain Sell on Company, target price at Rs 1640/Sh (Neutral)
HSBC on NH: Maintain Reduce on Company, target price at Rs 1220/ (Neutral)
Jefferies on Hindalco: Downgrade to Hold on Company, cut target price at Rs 690/Sh (Negative)
ADSL, AHLUCONT, AMIC, APOLLOHOSP, ARIHANT, ASHAPURMIN, ASHIANA, ASTAR, ASTRAZEN, BAJAJHLDNG, BCG, BLKASHYAP, CIANAGRO, CITURGIA, DBREALTY, DIACABS, DIVGIITTS, EASEMYTRIP, FIEMIND, GENUSPOWER, GREENLAM, GUFICBIO, ICIL, INDNIPPON, INDOTHAI, INGERRAND, INOXGREEN, INOXWIND, IWEL, JAICORPLTD, JAMNAAUTO, KAMAHOLD, LAOPALA, MARSONS, MSPL, NFL, NYKAA, PANACEABIO, PANORAMA, PENIND, PNCINFRA, PPL, PRAVEG, PTCIL, PURVA, RAMASTEEL, RANEHOLDIN, RRP, SALASAR, SANSTAR, SIGACHI, SIGNPOST, SINDHUTRAD, SMLISUZU, SMSPHARMA, SUNTV, SWANENERGY, TCIEXP, TCPLPACK, YSL
APOLLOHOSP YoY 
* Revenue expected at Rs 5583 crore versus Rs 4943 crore
* EBITDA expected to be seen at Rs 783 crore versus Rs 649 crore
* EBITDA margin expected to be seen at 14.03% versus 13.13%
* Net profit expected to be seen at Rs 371 crore versus Rs 258 crore
NYKAA YoY 
* Revenue expected at Rs 2082 crore versus Rs 1668 crore
* EBITDA expected to be seen at Rs 125 crore versus Rs 93 crore
* EBITDA margin expected to be seen at 6.03% versus 5.59%
* Net profit expected to be seen at Rs 15 crore versus Rs 6 crore
PTCIL QoQ 
* Revenue expected at Rs 140 crore versus Rs 66 crore
* EBITDA expected to be seen at Rs 30 crore versus Rs 15 crore
* EBITDA margin expected to be seen at 22.0% versus 22.81%
* Net profit expected to be seen at Rs 26 crore versus Rs 14 crore
SUNTV YoY 
* Revenue expected at Rs 928 crore versus Rs 961 crore
* EBITDA expected to be seen at Rs 463 crore versus Rs 527 crore
* EBITDA margin expected to be seen at 49.91% versus 54.91%
* Net profit expected to be seen at Rs 382 crore versus Rs 414 crore
AFSL, AGIIL,ALKEM, ANDREWYU, ARE&M, ARMANFIN, AWHCL, BAJAJ-AUTO, BAJAJHIND, BCLIND, BEEKAY, BENGALASM, BFUTILITIE, CAMPUS, CENTURYPLY, COLAB, CONCORDBIO, DCMSRIND, DECNGOLD, DOLATALGO, EFCIL, EMBDL, ENGINERSIN, FINKURVE, GEPIL, GPPL, HITECHGEAR, HMAAGRO, ICRA, IPCALAB, ISGEC, ISTLTD, ITDC, JAYKAY, JNKINDIA, JUBLCPL, KITEX, KNRCON, LEMONTREE, LSIND, LUMAXTECH, MASTERTR, MAZDOCK, MMWL, MOTHERSON, MSTCLTD, NBCC, PGHL, POKARNA, PRESTIGE, RAJRILTD, RAMRAT, RIR, SANGAMIND, SBCL, SENCO, SEPC, SHALBY, SJVN, SOBHA, SPMLINFRA, SUZLON, TARC, TIIL, UNITECH, VARROC, VERITAS, VPRPL, WELSPUNLIV, WOCKPHARMA, XPROINDIA, YATRA
ALKEM YoY 
* Revenue expected at Rs 3170 crore versus Rs 2935 crore
* EBITDA expected to be seen at Rs 467 crore versus Rs 402 crore
* EBITDA margin expected to be seen at 14.75% versus 13.69%
* Net profit expected to be seen at Rs 368 crore versus Rs 306 crore
ARE&M YoY 
* Revenue expected at Rs 3075 crore versus Rs 2796 crore
* EBITDA expected to be seen at Rs 399 crore versus Rs 407 crore
* EBITDA margin expected to be seen at 12.98% versus 14.58%
* Net profit expected to be seen at Rs 218 crore versus Rs 228 crore
BAJAJ-AUTO YoY 
* Revenue expected at Rs 11991 crore versus Rs 11484 crore
* EBITDA expected to be seen at Rs 2406 crore versus Rs 2306 crore
* EBITDA margin expected to be seen at 20.06% versus 20.08%
* Net profit expected to be seen at Rs 1994 crore versus Rs 1936 crore
IPCALAB YoY 
* Revenue expected at Rs 2228 crore versus Rs 2033 crore
* EBITDA expected to be seen at Rs 433 crore versus Rs 321 crore
* EBITDA margin expected to be seen at 19.70% versus 15.83%
* Net profit expected to be seen at Rs 223 crore versus Rs 196 crore
MAZDOCK QoQ
* Revenue expected at Rs 3631 crore versus Rs 3143 crore
* EBITDA expected to be seen at Rs 828 crore versus Rs 817 crore
* EBITDA margin expected to be seen at 22.82% versus 25.99%
* Net profit expected to be seen at Rs 687 crore versus Rs 807 crore
MOTHERSON YoY 
* Revenue expected at Rs 28785 crore versus Rs 27058 crore
* EBITDA expected to be seen at Rs 2983 crore versus Rs 2934 crore
* EBITDA margin expected to be seen at 10.37% versus 10.85%
* Net profit expected to be seen at Rs 1095 crore versus Rs 1371 crore
PRESTIGE YoY 
* Revenue expected at Rs 3945 crore versus Rs 2164 crore
* EBITDA expected to be seen at Rs 724 crore versus Rs 827 crore
* EBITDA margin expected to be seen at 18.37% versus 38.25%
* Net profit expected to be seen at Rs 217 crore versus Rs 140 crore
SJVN YoY 
* Revenue expected at Rs 611 crore versus Rs 482 crore
* EBITDA expected to be seen at Rs 364 crore versus Rs 239 crore
* EBITDA margin expected to be seen at 59.55% versus 49.64%
SOBHA YoY 
* Revenue expected at Rs 1280 crore versus Rs 762 crore
* EBITDA expected to be seen at Rs 112 crore versus Rs 62 crore
* EBITDA margin expected to be seen at 8.81% versus 8.13%
* Net profit expected to be seen at Rs 58 crore versus Rs 7 crore
Li Auto Inc. (Pre market) (Sector- Automobiles)
Burlington Stores, Inc. (Pre market) (Sector- Retail)
Hormel Foods Corporation (Pre market) (Sector- FMCG)
Futu Holdings Limited (Pre market) (Sector- Financials)
Best Buy Co., Inc. (Pre market) (Sector- Retail)
Costco Wholesale Corporation (Post market) (Sector- Retail)
Dell Technologies Inc. (Post market) (Sector- Technology) 
Marvell Technology, Inc. (Post market) (Sector- Technology) 
Zscaler, Inc. (Post market) (Sector- Technology) 
NetApp, Inc. (Post market) (Sector- Technology) 
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (Post market) (Sector-Retail) 
The Cooper Companies, Inc. (Post market) (Sector- Healthcare) 
Gap, Inc. (The) (Post market) (Sector-Retail) 
MongoDB, Inc. (Tent) (Sector- Technology)
18:00 U.S. Unemployment Claims (Expected: 229K versus Previous: 227K)
18:00 U.S. Prelim GDP q/q (Expected: -0.3% versus Previous: -0.3%)
18:00 U.S. FOMC Member Barkin Speaks
19:30 U.S. Pending Home Sales m/m (Expected: -0.9% versus Previous: 6.1%)
20:10 U.S. FOMC Member Goolsbee Speaks
* Revenue: $44.1B (est. $43.29B)
* Adjusted EPS: $0.96 (est. $0.93)
* Adjusted Gross Margin: 61% (est. 71%)
* Data Center Revenue: $39.1B (est. $39.22B)
* Compute Revenue: $34.16B (est. $35.47B)
* Networking Revenue: $4.96B (est. $3.45B)
* Sees Q2 Revenue: $45.0B ±2% (est. $45.5B)
* H20 Revenue Loss Reflected: ~$8.0B in outlook
* Quarterly Cash Dividend: $0.01/share (payable 3 July)
* $2.5B in H20 revenue delayed from Q1 shipment
* Nvidia CEO: Company at “center of transformation”
* Blackwell NVL72 AI Supercomputer now in full production
* Global AI demand described as “incredibly strong”
(Numbers seen inline, however guidance looks optimistic. Management comments would be important for further momentum)
* Net Rev: $13.22B (est. $13.14B)
* Personal Systems Rev: $9.02B (est. $8.83B)
* Adj EPS: $0.71 (est. $0.81)
* Adj Oper Margin: 7.3% (est. 8.2%)
* Free Cash Flow: -$100M (est. +$119.2M)
* Sees FY25 Adj EPS: $3.00 to $3.30 (prior: $3.45 to $3.75; est. $3.50)
(Operational numbers trailed with market estimates)
* Revenue: $1.60B (+10% Y/Y)
* Adjusted EPS: $3.67 (vs. $3.00 Y/Y)
* Sees Q3 Rev: $1.76B to $1.79B (est. $1.77B)
* Sees Q3 Adj EPS: $3.82 to $3.87 (est. $3.96)
* Sees FY25 Rev: $6.75B to $6.81B (est. $6.77B)
* Sees FY24 Adj EPS: $15.11 to $15.19 (prior: $14.88 to $14.96)
(Numbers seen marginally better than estimates)
* Revenue: $9.83B (+7.6% Y/Y)
* Adjusted EPS: $2.58 (est. $2.44)
* Adjusted Operating Margin: 32.3% (est. 32.6%)
* Adjusted Operating Income: $3.17B (est. $3.18B)
* Subscription & Support Rev: $9.30B (est. $9.22B)
* Subscription & Support Rev (Constant Currency): +9%
(Numbers seen better than estimates)
SAIL
Net Profit At ₹1,251 Cr Vs Poll Of ₹724 Cr 
Revenue At ₹29,316 Cr Vs Poll Of ₹27,980 Cr 
EBITDA At ₹3,483 Cr Vs Poll Of ₹2,718 Cr 
Margin At 11.88% Vs Poll Of 9.71%
(Numbers seen better than estimates)
BFSI sector cautious, impacted by regulatory restrictions, but TeamLease CFO optimistic about growth in FY26.
NTPC reports revenue growth, EBITDA increase, and capacity addition plans, prompting a Buy rating with revised target price.
Indigo Paints Ltd (IPL) reports flat revenue growth in Q4 FY25 amid challenging market conditions, with segment-wise performance variations.
NCLT supports MCA claims of fraud by Gensol Engineering, Adani Ports considers buyback, ICICI Securities delisting upheld by SC.
1. Sky Gold & Diamonds EXCELLENT RESULTS: For the quarter ending Mar-25, Sales up 2.1x YoY from INR 513 Cr in Mar-24 to INR 1,056 Cr in Mar-25. Similarly, Net Profit up 2.7x from INR 14 Cr to INR 38.2 Cr. *Not comparable on a QoQ basis.
2. SJ Logistics (India) EXCELLENT RESULTS: For the quarter ending Mar-25, Sales up 60% YoY from INR 89 Cr in Mar-24 to INR 142 Cr in Mar-25. Similarly, Net Profit up 2.1x from INR 7 Cr to INR 14.8 Cr. On a QoQ basis, Sales up 4% and Net Profit up 6%.
3. Afcom Holdings EXCELLENT RESULTS : For the half-year ending Mar-25, Sales up 95% YoY from INR 77 Cr in Mar-24 to INR 150 Cr in Mar-25. Similarly, Net Profit up 2.3x from INR 13 Cr to INR 29.6 Cr. On a HoH basis, Sales up 69% and Net Profit up 56%.
4. Techno Electric & Engineering Company EXCELLENT RESULTS : For the quarter ending Mar-25, Sales up 85% YoY from INR 440 Cr in Mar-24 to INR 816 Cr in Mar-25. Similarly, Net Profit up 73% from INR 78 Cr to INR 135 Cr. On a QoQ basis, Sales up 28% and Net Profit up 40%.
5. Amber Enterprises India EXCELLENT RESULTS : For the quarter ending Mar-25, Sales up 34% YoY from INR 2,805 Cr in Mar-24 to INR 3,754 Cr in Mar-25. Similarly, Net Profit up 19% from INR 99 Cr to INR 118 Cr. On a QoQ basis, Sales up 76% and Net Profit up 3.2x.
6. Quality Power Control EXCELLENT RESULTS: For the quarter ending Mar-25, Sales up 2.8x YoY from INR 39 Cr in Mar-24 to INR 108 Cr in Mar-25. Similarly, Net Profit up 74% from INR 17.5 Cr to INR 30.5 Cr. On a QoQ basis, Sales up 49% and Net Profit up 56%.
Juniper Green Energy transitions to public company, prepares for IPO with new CEO and expanded operational capacity.
Brookfield-backed Schloss Bangalore IPO oversubscribed 4.50 times, attracting strong demand from QIBs and retail investors.
Hero Fincorp's IPO approved by markets regulator, valued at ₹3,668 crore, amid global tensions impacting Indian capital market.
SEBI plans to exempt position limits in index options for structured products and MLDs, worth Rs 30,000-40,000 crore.
Lokpal clears Madhabi Puri Buch of corruption charges in Hindenburg Research case, dismissing allegations as politically motivated and baseless.
SEBI bars former IndusInd Bank CEO and others for insider trading, impounds ₹19.78 crore, and initiates further investigations.
Expect a surge in BFSI sector IPOs in FY26, driven by regulatory changes and market conditions, raising over ₹50,000 crore.
Finance Minister Sitharaman directs public sector general insurance companies to develop innovative products, improve profitability, and embrace digital transformation.
28 May 2025 (Rs. In Crs.)
Turnover: (NSE + BSE)
Cash Volume: 112538.56 + 7403.82 Total: 119942.38
F&O Volume: 18671139.62 + 1066208.38 Total: 19737348
Provisional Cash
FII/FPI: NET BUY: +4,662.92
(16,278.50 – 11,615.58) 
DII: NET BUY: +7,911.99
(17,643.97 – 9,731.98)
Jefferies
Jindal Stainless | Stainless Titan
We initiate on JDSL with Buy and Rs800 PT. JDSL is the leader in India’s fastgrowing stainless steel (SS) market, with lower EBITDA/ton volatility and better balance sheet vs Indian carbon steel players. China SS conversion spread is at 10-year low and any expansion can boost JDSL’s margin. We expect JDSL to deliver 10% volume & 21% EPS CAGR with 17% ROE over FY25-27E. Its 11x FY26E EV/EBITDA is reasonable given the ~25% SS premium over carbon steel globally.
Initiate with Buy: We initiate on JDSL with a Buy rating. Our Rs800 PT is based on 11x FY27E EV/EBITDA, which is at ~25% premium to our target multiples of 8-10x for TATA/JSTL. We believe this premium is reasonable as European SS stocks have traded at an average 25% premium over their carbon steel peers in last 10-years. Key risks are rise in Chinese exports and lower spreads.
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2025 Celebration of Excellence – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

2025 Celebration of Excellence – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

2025 Honoring our Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, and Donors
Nancy Amato
Siebel School of Computing and Data Science students, alumni, and faculty have long been recognized for their leadership contributions to computing and information technology in the classroom, in the research lab, and in industry. We are honored to celebrate these accomplishments, as well as the work of the staff and the generosity of our donors. We are deeply grateful for these contributions and immensely proud of these collective achievements. We are excited to be gathering for an in-person celebration on Friday, April 25, 2025. Please join us in recognizing all these stellar accomplishments.
Sincerely,
Nancy M. Amato
Director, Siebel School of Computing and Data Science
Abel Bliss Professor of Engineering
 
 Alumni
 Undergraduate Students
 Graduate Students
 Faculty
 Staff
 Donors
The Siebel School of Computing and Data Science annually recognizes alumni and faculty members who have made professional, technical, educational, or service contributions that bring distinction to themselves, the department, and the university.
Each year, the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science recognizes several outstanding undergraduate students for their academic achievements and leadership contributions in the classroom, research lab, and the community. Many of these scholarships and awards are made possible by generous donations from alumni, friends, and corporate partners, and make a significant difference in supporting students during their academic and career pursuits.
I am a James Scholar Honors student at UIUC and am majoring in Computer Science and Economics. On campus, I am also a Project Manager for Enactus, a social entrepreneurship organization. I have experience developing projects in several programming languages, and I have a passion for public speaking, and have loved taking part in activities like Debate, Speech, and Mock Trial. In high school, I started using my voice to make a difference, and I have given speeches at various climate conferences and rallies to call for environment protection. I look forward to using CS to continue to make change!
Josh is a freshman studying Computer Science. He conducts research in motion planning and reinforcement learning with Professor Nancy Amato and is an upcoming test engineering intern at Motorola Solutions. He serves as the RT High School Outreach Chair for SHPE and is passionate about using AI to change lives, especially within underrepresented communities.
Sneha is a sophomore studying Statistics and Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Through the CS STARS program, she is conducting research with Dr. Tal August on understanding how the levels of certainty, correctness and exaggeration in a paper impact those levels in the papers that cite it. She is a past recipient of the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Regional Award, and has previously interned with Arrcus Networks.
Emily Amezcua-Bravo is a first-generation Latina studying Computer Science at UIUC. She is part of CS STARS, working with Professor Karrie Karahalios on AI research with a focus on social impact. She interned at AbbVie, where she improved hardware workflows and device operations across teams. Emily was selected for Jane Street’s upcoming Focus program, a competitive experience in algorithmic problem-solving and trading. She’s a CBO Scholar and contributes to outreach through SAILea, a global nonprofit supporting AI education in high schools. In her free time, she enjoys badminton, nature walks, and chai lattes.
Alyssa is a senior in Statistics & Computer Science with a minor in Public Health. At Illinois, she is a course assistant for STAT 107, a Statistics Department Ambassador, and an undergraduate research assistant in Pamela Martinez’s lab. She has previously interned at AbbVie and performed research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she plans to pursue graduate studies in the fall.
Melissa Aninagyei-Bonsu is a Junior studying Computer Science , where she conducts research on motion planning, algorithms, and interconnect optimization. She is a CS STAR, promoting inclusive excellence in computing, and currently serves as the Vice President of B[U]ILT, a student organization supporting Black, Latino, and Indigenous students in tech. Melissa also leads the NSBE x B[U]ILT Talent Pipeline Project, focused on creating career pathways and mentorship opportunities for underrepresented students in STEM.
Fatih is a junior majoring in Statistics and Computer Science. He has been a course assistant for CS 124, CS 225, and CS 340, each for two semesters. His interests lie at the intersection of data-driven decision making, machine learning, and scalable systems. He enjoys exploring how statistical modeling and algorithmic design can work together to solve real-world problems. He will be interning with Capital One as a Machine Learning Engineer Intern this summer.
Hi, my name is Waidat Bada and I am a senior majoring in Computer Engineering!
Yohali is a 1st year student studying Computer Science. She is also a recipient of the President’s Award Honors Scholarship and a member of Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society. Additionally, she is contributing to Computer Science educational research that focuses on teaching python to k-12 students at surrounding schools.
Thomas is a senior majoring in Electrical Engineering. He has served as a course assistant for CS 124 for seven semesters and will be pursuing graduate studies with a focus on power electronics and energy systems
Elisa Carrillo is a senior Computer Science major and will be joining Snapchat in Los Angeles as a full-time Software Engineer after graduation. At Illinois, she served as president of Black [Underrepresented] Indigenous Latinos in Tech (B[U]ILT), mentored first-year students in ENG 111 through the Morrill Engineering Program (MEP), and developed for PrairieLearn to support theoretical CS courses.
I am a senior in Math and Computer Science, and I love learning about quantum computing and theoretical CS. I have been a course assistant for CS 374 twice, and I really enjoy thinking about related problems, especially graph theory, explaining the concepts to studentss, and thus reenforcing my own knowledge. I do research in quantum entanglement theory and error correction, and work at LabEscape, which is both a hobby project and a dream job.
Kevin is a senior in Computer Science with a passion for solving problems and building innovative projects. Outside the classroom, he is involved in communities like SHPE and BUILT, finding mentorship, support, and opportunities to grow alongside peers. Kevin values teamwork both in projects and student organizations and is always looking for ways to learn, take on new challenges, and contribute wherever he can. He is excited to continue his journey by pursuing a Master’s degree and deepening his knowledge in artificial intelligence.
Clara is a freshman studying computer science with a minor in statistics. She is interested in human-computer interaction and statistical learning. At Illinois, she is a course assistant for STAT 200. This summer, she will be a research assistant at the University of Chicago under Professor Ken Nakagaki, researching human-computer interaction and interaction design. 
​Adya is a freshman majoring in Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she is a Chancellor’s Scholar and a participant in the CS STARS program. She has conducted research on leveraging AI to develop climate-smart rice varieties and enhance sustainable energy solutions. As co-founder of the Hamara Prayas Foundation, Adya has raised nearly $2,000 to build a blood bank in Begusarai, India, and coordinated two local blood drives. Recently, her team won the Fan Favorite Prize at HackIllinois 2025 for developing Minti, an AI-integrated budgeting tool. ​
Lily is a freshman working towards our B.S in Computer Science. Her research interests are in computer vision and machine learning. Outside of class, she enjoys working on personal projects and kart racing. She is currently working towards a project that uses machine learning to analyze racing data and optimize the racing path.
Alondra is a junior studying Computer Science at Illinois. She transferred in Fall 2024 through the Engineering Pathways program from Wilbur Wright College. At Illinois, she has been heavily involved with B[U]ILT and will be serving as External Director for the RSO in the next academic year. This summer she will be interning at Atlassian as a Software Engineering Intern.
Sriya is a freshman majoring in Computer Science and Philosophy. She is interested in artificial intelligence and the intersection of ethics and technology. She is currently researching social media moderation with Professor Eshwar Chandrasekharan.
Jizheng is a last year undergraduate student double majoring in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. His research interests are in building end-to-end wireless systems for sensing and communication scenarios. He has won the student research competition in ACM International Conference of Mobile Computing and Networking
Emily is a senior in CS+GGIS and has been a participant in CS STARS for four semesters now. She is currently doing research with ChengXiang Zhai on LLMs and medical knowledge. 
Nicole is a second year student majoring in CS and Econ with a minor in Stats. At Illinois, she is an undergraduate research assistant for the ConvAI Lab through CSSTARS, is on the Outreach Committee for WCS, and is on the iOS team for HackIllinois.
Lauren is a sophomore studying computer science. She is a software developer in the d7 Research Group and in Hack4Impact at Illinois, and previously interned at PayPal.
Yoshee is a juniod Chancellor’s Scholar majoring in Computer Science. She is involved with various RSOs, including AI@UIUC, R|P, ACM, etcetera, to inspire girls to take up STEM fields as careers. As a self-motivated learner, she is seen thriving while pursuing research at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction and CS education, mental health and well-being, and online social community moderation techniques. She strives to benefit the world by combining her hands-on technical background and humanitarian spirit to pay forward.
Shreya is a second-year Computer Science student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. As part of CS STARS, she collaborates with Professor Yongjoo Park in the DAIS Group to develop visualization techniques for Transformer-based models using D3.js and PyTorch. Beyond her research, Shreya is deeply engaged in the CS community. She serves as the Corporate Chair for Reflections | Projections, organizing networking events for students, and as a Senior Consultant for CUBE Consulting, where she mentors consultants on technical projects.
Anisha is a senior in computer science at UIUC and does research with Professor Shaffer to simulate gravitational waves in virtual reality. She has interned at Intel and Roblox and hopes to continue studying graphics, vision, and robotics in graduate school.
Navtej is a senior majoring in Computer Science and Economics. He is passionate about teaching and has served as a course assistant for CS 340 for three semesters. He is an undergraduate researcher under Professor Song in the Economics department, supporting behavioral economics and social science research, as well as in the Kang Lab, working on vulnerability research at the intersection of AI/ML and cybersecurity. Navtej has previously interned at The White House, the U.S. Department of State, Amazon, and NVIDIA.
Adrian Lara is a junior studying Computer Science with a minor in Technology and Management. At Illinois, he has been a Course Assistant for CS128 since January 2023 and currently serves as Treasurer for Black [Underrepresented] Indigenous Latinos in Tech (B[U]ILT). Adrian will be interning as a software engineer at Atlassian in May 2025. 
Savannah Lau is a Computer Science undergraduate at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, conducting research through the CS STARS program under Professor Kumar in the Data Driven Design Group. Her work focuses on developing a web application for collecting and editing user interaction data through screen recordings. The platform is designed to facilitate the collection of high-quality data while enabling the removal of sensitive content. Savannah is working on the design and implementation of the editing stage, with an emphasis on preserving data usability and ensuring user privacy.
Janine is a sophomore studying Computer Science and Economics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is interested in human-computer interaction and UX design fields. Currently, she is working with Dr. Sarah Sterman on interactive computing research on community-building wall displays in makerspaces.
Yixuan Li is a graduating senior in the Mathematics and Computer Science program at UIUC. He previously interned at NetEase, contributing to game development and character design. In his free time, he enjoys creating original characters and designing merchandise. He also builds interactive visualizations to help explain optimization algorithms, which he showcases at UIUC’s annual Engineering Open House (EOH). 
Sean is a senior studying both Computer Science and Linguistics. He was a CS 374 CA and represented Illinois in the 76th International Collegiate Programming Contest World Finals. He is currently conducting research on phylogenetics and historical linguistics, supervised by Professor Tandy Warnow.
Eunice Mok is a sophomore studying Computer Science. She is a current research under Professor Eshwar Chandrasekharan in the Social Computing Lab where she explores content moderation strategies on social media to promote pro-social behavior.
Sana Naffakh is a Computer Science student at UIUC with a passion for AI and backend development. She has conducted research on visualizing cancer tumor evolution through interactive phylogenetic trees and is currently working on a deep learning project focused on camouflaged object detection, aiming to evaluate and adapt model performance for real-world scenarios.
Shivi is a freshman majoring in Computer Science and Bioengineering. At Illinois, she is involved in CS STARS, Women in Computer Science, and the Biomedical Engineering Society. Since her freshman year, Shivi has been conducting research under Professor Pablo Robles Granda on an anomaly detection project using wearable data for Parkinson’s patients. She previously interned at Abbott and will be joining Eli Lilly this summer as an AI/ML intern.
Linna is a junior majoring in Statistics & Computer Science. She is involved in CS STARS and works as an undergraduate research assistant with Professor Brian Bailey, focusing on human-computer interaction. Currently, she is developing a data-augmented peer evaluation system that leverages data-driven methods to promote transparency and fairness in collaboration-based assessments.
Chinasa Nwosu is a first year within the ARISE program that is heavily interested in quantum computing. He is a NACME Scholar Award recipient and a previous Digital Scholars intern within Discovery Partners Institute.
Eisha is a senior studying CS, with a focus on accessibility, systems, and embedded software. Her work spans technical research within ScribeAR, as well as mentorship/outreach through her roles as a CS341 course assistant, 3-year CS STARS member, and former lead at the Illinois Space Society. As a member of the Class of 2025’s Senior 100 Honorary and recipient of the Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher Certificate, Eisha is passionate about developing impactful technology and supporting her community. She has interned at NASA, Motorola Solutions, and more, and is joining Impulse Space full-time as a flight software engineer.
Paloma is a freshman majoring in Computer Science. At Illinois, she is a course assistant for CS124 and serves as the Marketing Director for B[U]ILT (Black, Indigenous, and Latinx in Tech). She is currently working on a bus app project aimed at improving the reliability of predicted bus arrival times.
Ranjani Ramesh is a James Scholar undergraduate computer science student, minoring in economics who is also a Dean’s List recipient. She served as one of two Course Leads for CS 124 Honors, one of the university’s only student-run honors computer science course, where she mentored over 300 students and fostered an inclusive learning community. She is also the founder of a patented medtech startup for Parkinson’s screening. Her research interests lie at the intersection of machine learning and medicine, and she will be working with Dr. Kai Miller at the Mayo Clinic on computational neuroscience.
Vani is an undergrad student majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Statistics. She is passionate about sustainability and broadening access to technology, and has conducted computational biology research under Professor Brad Solomon. At Illinois, she is involved with Women in Engineering, Quant, Women in CS, and Reflections|Projections, alongside being a CA for CS 225 and CS 222. 
Saniya Sanders is a freshman in the school’s selective ARISE program, currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science. She is a recipient of the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) High School Award and is passionate about using technology to solve real-world problems. Saniya is especially interested in research at the intersection of computer science and biology, with a focus on computational bioinformatics and computational biology. She hopes to contribute to improving cancer screening and diagnostics through the power of computation.
Raymundo is pursuing a BS in Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He’s part of SHPE’s Tech Team, where he helps build competition-ready robots using CAD, 3D printing, and hands-on engineering. Raymundo previously interned at Northwestern’s Fluid Dynamics Lab and led outreach programs for underrepresented students in STEM. He’s passionate about both tech and mentorship, and has helped refurbish and donate over 100 computers to communities in need.
Julian is a junior in Computer Science interested in Artificial Intelligence. He has been a course assistant for CS128 since January 2023. Now, as a senior staff member, he leads the CS128 Dev Team which develops, designs, and architects the course’s infrastructure. In 2024, he interned at Apple on the SwiftUI team. He is currently interning with NOX, an AI startup building a proactive personal assistant, and will return to Apple in May 2025.
Xiping is a senior student in Computer Science. At Illinois, she has been a course assistant for CS101 for nearly 3 years. Her research interests lies in human and robot interaction, tactile sensor and wearable devices.
Diego is a Computer Science senior and incoming MCS student in the 5-year BS/MCS joint degree program. After interning at WBD and working on Max streaming service, he is a Course Assistant for CS102 and CS222, as well as a member of the CS222 infrastructure team. This upcoming summer he will intern at Pinterest on the backend Core Engineering organization.
Anushree is a senior majoring in CS. At Illinois, she has been a head staff for CS 124, staffed CS 222. She has pursued research in NLP, LLMs, privacy/security, and interned at Amazon Web Services two summers.
Alex is a sophomore studying Industrial Engineering with a computational focus. He has worked on technical projects through the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and held leadership roles in multiple campus housing organizations. This summer, he’ll return to Cincinnati to intern with Procter & Gamble for a second time. 
Nishi is a third-year Computer Science + Linguistics student at Illinois. For the past two years, she has been conducting research in Conversational AI with the BLENDER NLP Lab, where her work on fine-tuning chatbots was published. Last summer, she was a Machine Learning Engineer Intern at Palo Alto Networks. Outside of academics, she serves as an Orientation Leader for Women in Engineering and a lead volunteer for Engineering Open House.
Amy Wang is a junior majoring in computer science from Princeton, New Jersey. Her passion for computer science began with the courses she took in high school, where her teacher frequently encouraged creative thinking through his unique assignments. She deeply enjoys teaching students, having done so since high school, and is passionate about combining this interest with her research to improve the quality of CS education. In her free time, you’ll probably find Amy reading, doodling, or going on fun exploration adventures with her friends.
Jingtong is a junior majoring in Computer Science. She is currently working on research involving remote sensing applications of machine learning under Professor Arindam Banerjee. This summer, she will be interning at Amazon.
Annie Zeng is a third year undergraduate. She is a recipient of the 2025 Goldwater Scholarship, and researches graph theory with Professor Chandra Chekuri and Professor Abhishek Methuku.
Xing is a senior majoring in computer science and minor in business. At Illinois, he is a James Scholar and has served as a course assistant for CS 124 and CS 411. He is a member of the Engineering Honor Society Tau Beta Pi and also joins the Illinois Scholars Undergraduate Research Program to conduct AI research on Large Language Models projects mentored by Professor Deming Chen.
Each year, the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science recognizes the achievements, leadership, and potential of graduate students who have earned prestigious fellowships and awards. Fellowships offer students the opportunity to focus on their graduate studies and research, while awards recognize the progress or overall excellence toward outstanding research or leadership contributions to the field. Many of these fellowships and awards are made possible by generous donations from alumni, friends, and corporate partners, and make a significant difference in supporting students during their academic and career pursuits.
Charlotte is a 5th year PhD student studying Social Computing advised by Professor Eshwar Chandrasekharan. She has previously been recognized for her teaching introductory computer science courses.
Federico Cifuentes-Urtubey is a Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research develops wireless system privacy enhancements for Wi-Fi protocols. While at Illinois, he interned at Apple, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, and Sandia National Labs. He led initiatives to build community among graduate students in B[U]ILT, and he served as the Graduate Ambassador in SHPE to support Hispanic graduate students in engineering. He has also been recognized by the Department of Computer Science as an Outstanding Teaching Assistant. Federico earned his B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2018.
I am a fourth-year PhD candidate in Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), working with Professor Matthew Caesar. My research focuses on understanding and verifying complex network systems through high-level language abstractions and formal methods.
Deeya is in the 4th and final year of our BS/MCS joint degree program. In her time at Illinois, she was President of ACM@UIUC, Co-Director of HackIllinois, and involved in a variety of student organizations,  and research. Currentlt, she is a TA for CS 107 and an intern for ScaleAI.
Emmanuel is in his final year of the 5-year BS-MCS program. He worked at Capital One’s AI/ML Incubator lab, a CS 101 tutor, and a leader in the Morrill Engineering Program. He is graduating this semester and pursuing an AI/ML career.
Yi-Shyuan is a Ph.D candidate in the Department of Computer Science. She has served as a TA for CS 221 including Head TA in the past semester. Her research interests lie in human-computer interaction. She has been selected as a Consumer Reports IoT design fellow.
James is a second-year PhD student working with Dr. Sarah Sterman. James’ research focuses on the intersections between writing studies, science of science, and AI. 
Maverick Espinosa is completing the MCS degree program with a focus in data engineering. He works part-time as a data scientist at the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research, where he supports data management and builds complex systems to help researchers analyze study data. He is passionate about creating tools that make learning more accessible and personalized. His interests include exploring applications of the Knowledge Discovery in Databases (KDD) process across domains such as healthcare, education, and entertainment. Outside of academics, Maverick enjoys all things music—including producing, mixing, listening, and sampling.
Shaurya Gomber is a first-year Ph.D. student working with Prof. Gagandeep Singh on program analysis and automated reasoning. He received his M.S. in Spring 2024, also with Prof. Singh. His thesis, Neural Abstract Interpretation, proposed the first framework for leveraging neural networks for automated, efficient, and differentiable abstract interpretation and received the David J. Kuck Outstanding M.S. Thesis Award. He also received the Richard T. Cheng Endowed Fellowship 2024. He holds a B.Tech. in Computer Science from IIT Guwahati and has industry experience at D. E. Shaw & Co. and AWS’s Automated Reasoning Group.
Farouk is a PhD candidate in Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research focuses on scalable algorithm design. He has published in top theoretical and machine learning venues including SODA and NeurIPS. Farouk has previously interned at Google and worked full-time at Citadel, and will be joining Two Sigma this summer. He has been head TA to CS374 at UIUC.
Shashwat is a 2nd year CS PhD student at Illinois. He received a bachelor’s degree from IIT Bhilai, where he was awarded the President’s Gold Medal – IIT’s highest student honour by the President of India. He has interned with Microsoft Research and Google in the past.
Ana received her BS in Computer Science from the University of Washington and is now a first year PhD student at Illinois working in Jim Rehg’s lab. Her research is in the area of social AI, developing multimodal models to analyze social dynamics in conversational settings.
Aditya is a 5th year PhD student working with Hari Sundaram – investigating how collectives interact with algorithmic systems. He is also a past recipient of the Computer Science Excellence Fellowship. He has TA’d CS361 for his entire time at Illinois. He has also worked/interned at various companies including Goldman Sachs, Snap, Instacart, and Vijil. Check out his website (https://adityakaran.me/) for more! 
Anna is in her 5th year of the Ph.D. program. Her research interests lie in the area of distributed systems, edge computing and Internet of Things, and she is working with Professor Indy Gupta. She has previously interned at Apple and Twitter.
Ashish is a final-year PhD student in Systems, working with Prof. Sibin Mohan. He works on improving resilience of Real-Time embedded/edge computing systems using scheduling and worst-case analysis. He was selected as a RSA Scholar for his work on Real-Time Systems in critical infrastructure to attend RSA Conference ’24 & awarded an NSF Student Travel Grant to attend Cyber-Physical Systems Week ’25.He got his Bachelors degree from REC/NIT Tiruchirappalli, India and worked as an intern at Aviatrix, VMware and NVIDIA during his PhD.
Jasleen is a PhD student advised by Prof. Andrew Miller and works on applied cryptography, especially authenticated data structures. Her work Parakeet, which won the IRTF ANRP is the basis for a deployment at WhatsApp.
Yunze is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science. His research is generously supported by the NVIDIA PhD Fellowship. His research interests lie at the intersection of vision, machine learning, and robotics. He is working on developing vision-centric reasoning models for multimodal and embodied AI agents, with a focus on object-centric perception systems in dynamic scenes, vision foundation models for open-world scene understanding and generation, and large multimodal models for embodied reasoning and robotics planning.
Maleeha is a 4th Year PhD Student at UIUC exploring her interests in Systems and Networks.
Ajitesh is a final semester MCS student at Illinois. He completed his undergraduate studies at PES University. At Illinois, he has served as a teaching assistant for CS 427 and CS 527: Topics in Software Engineering. Last summer, he interned at Akamai Technologies and will be returning there full-time after graduation.
Rafae is a 5th year PhD student in the department of computer science. His research interests are in applying formal methods and compiler techniques for automated compiler construction
Margie is in her 5th and final year of our PhD program. At Illinois, she has been a graduate ambassador and volunteer for several recruiting efforts. She is a past recipient of the NSF GRFP and was in the inaugural cohort of the Grainger College of Engineering Diversity Ambassadors.
Sam is a 2nd year PhD student advised by Professor Sariel Har-Peled. He was a teaching assistant for CS 374 in the previous semester, as well as this spring. His focus in research is on computational geometry and mesh processing. He is also passionate about research and projects in CS education.
Arnav is currently in the 5th year of the BS/MS joint degree program at Illinois, focusing on pseudo-haptic techniques in virtual reality under the guidance of Professors Elahe Soltanaghai and Mohammad Alipour. His research aims to bridge the gap between physical interaction and virtual environments, contributing to innovations in immersive technologies. Arnav has presented his prior work at the Human-Computer Interaction International Conference. He has gained valuable industry experience through internships at leading companies such as Roblox, John Deere, and VirtuSense Technologies. Additionally, Arnav has been a teaching assistant for CS 357 and CS 173, complementing his technical expertise.
Utkarsh Sharma is a graduate researcher at the Molecule Maker Lab Institute (MMLI), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, pursuing his Master’s in Computer Science. He created EquiCat, an equivariant graph neural network that predicts enantioselectivity in asymmetric catalysis using limited labeled data. His work earned the Best Poster Award at MMLI’s Scientific Poster Competition. Utkarsh is passionate about building intelligent, data-efficient systems that drive AI-powered discovery in catalysis and molecular science.
Dachun is in the fifth year of his PhD program under the guidance of Professor Tarek Abdelzaher. He focuses on the intersection of Social Network Analysis and Artificial Intelligence. He is also passionate about higher education and the integration of modern technology in the classroom.
Talha is a PhD student at Illinois, advised by Profs. Brighten Godfrey and Radhika Mittal. His research focuses on optimizing load balancing and resource scheduling in the cloud. Previously, he completed his undergrad at LUMS, where he worked on improving video streaming under memory pressure.
Chulin is a PhD student working on trustworthy machine learning and optimization with Professor Bo Li. She was awarded the 2024 Rising Star in Machine Learning, and has interned with Google, Microsoft, and NVIDIA.
Ananya is a 3rd year PhD student studying robotics with Drs. Nancy Amato and Katie Driggs-Campbell. Her research focuses on robotic motion planning and human-robot interaction. She is heavily involved in K-12 STEM outreach activities in the Champaign-Urbana area, including leading the Siebel School’s Girls Who Code and Sunday Coding Studio clubs. Ananya completed her bachelor’s degrees in Computer Science and Brain and Cognitive Science here at UIUC.
Ali is a 5th year Ph.D. candidate. He is advised by Karrie Karahalios and Ranjitha Kumar, researching how AI-based tools can be used to assist marginalized groups in their advocacy. He has served as CSGSO president for the past two years.
Jiyuan Zhang is a first-year Ph.D. student in Computer Science. He works with Prof. Tianyin Xu on improving the performance and scalability of modern cloud systems.
Emily Zhou is a BS-MCS student. She is the founder of the iVenture 11 start-up Sound of Molecules, which focuses on vertical AI agents for drug discovery.
Rui Zhou is in the first year of MS CS program and worked as a Research Assistant in Professor Kaiyu Guan’s Lab. His research is mainly focused on Process-Guided Machine Learning and Foundation Model Development.
Siebel School of Computing and Data Science faculty includes world-renowned researchers who have changed the face of computer science and rising stars who are disrupting industries and trailblazing new paths in the field. These awards recognize their accomplishments and contributions.
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Ghana vs Nigeria LIVE: Result and reaction after Super Eagles win – London Evening Standard

Ghana vs Nigeria LIVE: Result and reaction after Super Eagles win – London Evening Standard

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Ghana vs Nigeria LIVE!
Nigeria claimed bragging rights over Ghana as the long-standing rivalry took centre stage in west London. The Unity Cup – an international football tournament that has returned for the first time in over 20 years – served up a game of two halves at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium.
Eric Chelle would have been the happier of the two managers at half-time as his side lead 2-0 thanks to a Cyriel Dessers strike and an own-goal from Razak Simpson in the space of five minutes. However, the Black Stars rallied after the break and reduced the deficit when Brandon Thomas-Asante scored his first international goal.
Urged on by their supporters, Ghana pushed for an equaliser. Their best chance fell to substitute Abu Francis but he was denied by a superb save from Stanley Nwabali in injury time as Nigeria held on for the win. This means the Super Eagles will face Jamaica in Saturday’s final after they overcame Trinidad and Tobago in a five-goal thriller in yesterday’s semi-final. Follow Ghana vs Nigeria back below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
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Nigeria will face Jamaica in the Unity Cup final following a hard fought win over Ghana.
Super Eagles head coach Eric Challe said ahead of kick-off that he wanted to use this game and next month’s friendly against Russia as preparation for their remaining World Cup qualifiers.
Challe certainly got the result he would have wanted, but he may have some reservations about the second half performance as a vastly experienced Nigeria side almost let a two-goal lead slip against their Ghanaian counterparts.
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THAT’S IT!
Nigeria beat Ghana 2-1
Nigeria hold on for the win and they will face Jamaica for the Unity Cup trophy on Saturday.
90+3 min: Last throw of the dice by Ghana as Mohammed Fuseini replaces the impressive Christopher Bonsu Baah.
Nigeria win a free-kick in a good position and that might be it for this clash.
90+2 min: What a mess! Ghana play the free-kick short and lose possession immediately.
Nigeria try to break but Stuart Atwell gets in the way!
90 min: WHAT A SAVE
Nwabali gets down low to keep out Francis’ effort. Great pass from Ayew to play in the midfielder but the Nigeria goalkeeper was equal to the finish.
Four minutes of added time is signalled and Ghana have a free-kick in a promising position…
89 min: A reminder that if Ghana do equalise and this game is level after 90 minutes, a penalty shootout will commence to decide tonight’s winner.
86 min: CHANCE
It’s that combination again! Ayew crosses to the back post and Yirenky rises highest but can’t keep his header down.
85 min: CHANCE
Ayew’s corner is met by Yirenkyi but he heads wide. Was that the chance for Ghana to equalise?
82 min: More Nigeria changes.
Ugwueze replaces Onyeka, Ifeanyi on for Ajayi.
Meanwhile, Francis replaces Ashimeru in Ghana’s latest change.
78 min: Great ball in behind the Ghana defence by Iheanacho as he picks out Dessers’ run, Ambrosius comes across and bumps the Nigeria striker to the ground but no penalty is awarded.
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Study shows getting kids into physical fitness young can help prevent mental health disorders – ABC30 Fresno

Study shows getting kids into physical fitness young can help prevent mental health disorders – ABC30 Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Whether it's shooting hoops or scoring a goal, staying active is not just good for your body; it's also good for your mind.
"It's about keeping them busy and keeping them busy in the right way," said Dr. Mitul Patel, a Pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente in Fresno.
A study from the British Journal of Sports Medicine showed that engaging in physical activity, especially being part of a team, can help fend off childhood mental illness.
"It decreases their stress, their risk of anxiety and it decreases their risk of depression," said Dr. Patel.
The study looked at more than 16,000 children from Sweden and found that 15% of them were diagnosed with at least one mental health disorder before the age of 18. But by staying active, there was a 12% lower risk of mental illness.
"Play is actually the natural medium through which children develop skills. Not just social skills, but it also helps with brain development," said Dr. Jason Christopherson of Ascend Behavioral Health in Northeast Fresno. "It helps kind of, takes some of these ideas that may be more abstract in a classroom and makes them very real."
Dr. Christopherson tells Action News that exposing kids to physical fitness and sports at a younger age can help them better understand their emotions in the future.
"When you can intervene and help build mental health, emotional health and interpersonal-social health earlier in life, then you capitalize on those benefits," said Dr. Christopherson.
With kids getting out of school and summer vacation around the corner, it's vital to keep them active and engaged. Whether it's with friends or family, encourage children to get up and get out to benefit full body health.
"It's really important for parents, as busy as we are, to set aside time and get them up for breakfast and spend a little bit of time with them," said Dr. Patel. "When you get home from work, now that it's daylight longer, get outside. Even if it's just for a walk, even if it's just riding the bicycle."
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HKU School of Computing and Data Science Hosts Opening Ceremony for Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP) Insurance Innovation Competition 2025 – Macau Business

HKU School of Computing and Data Science Hosts Opening Ceremony for Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP) Insurance Innovation Competition 2025 – Macau Business

HONG KONG, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The School of Computing and Data Science (CDS), The University of Hong Kong (HKU) hosted the opening ceremony of the Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP) Insurance Innovation Competition 2025 on 28 May. The event marked the official commencement of this competition, which aims to foster innovation and strategic thinking within the insurance industry.
From the left: Ms Jasmine Kwong, Communications and Committee Manager of Hong Kong Federation of Insurers, Mr Steve Hui, President of The Actuarial Society of Hong Kong (ASHK), Professor Yi Ma, Director of School of Computing and Data Science, Ms Candy Au Yeung, Chief Customer Operations and Health Officer of Prudential Hong Kong, and Dr Bowen Wong, Honourary Secretary of Life Underwriters Association of Hong Kong
Organised by CDS with the support of the Actuarial Society of Hong Kong (ASHK) and solely sponsored by Prudential Hong Kong, this year the topic of the GAIP Insurance Innovation Competition 2025 (Hong Kong Station) is ‘Insurance Innovation’, which provides a platform for students to showcase their analytical, research, and presentation skills by proposing real-world innovations in the insurance sector.
The ceremony was officiated by esteemed guests, including Professor Yi Ma, Director of CDS; Ms Candy Au Yeung, Chief Customer Operations and Health Officer of Prudential Hong Kong; Mr Steve Hui, President of The Actuarial Society of Hong Kong (ASHK); Ms Jasmine Kwong, Communications and Committee Manager of Hong Kong Federation of Insurers and Dr Bowen Wong, Honourary Secretary of Life Underwriters Association of Hong Kong.
Professor Yi MA, articulated that the competition provides a unique opportunity for students to try out their ideas, expand their networks, and engage with industry leaders. He stated, “We are proud to host the GAIP Insurance Innovation Competition at HKU for the first time, and it is also the very first student competition hosted by our School since our official establishment last year, marking an exciting milestone for us.”
The GAIP Insurance Innovation Competition is an annual event organised by the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Global-Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP) Organising Committee. The competition features two rounds: a local round hosted by partner university and a global final round held in Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. HKU is the 2025 local host and will bring in talents from different universities. The winning team will represent Hong Kong SAR and compete with other representatives of prestigious universities from countries including Australia, Indonesia, Japan, and Switzerland.
NTU expressed that “with HKU’s participation, the competition has become a truly global platform that connects emerging talents like students in Hong Kong to tackle real-world challenges under risk resilience and insurance. It is inspiring to see the creativity and passion from the participants here today in Hong Kong.”
The competition offers students the opportunity to showcase innovative solutions that could revolutionise the insurance industry. Entries will be evaluated based on the team’s analysis, creativity and innovation, feasibility and implementation, as well as presentation and communication.
Candy Au Yeung, Chief Customer Operations and Health Officer of Prudential Hong Kong said, “Prudential believes innovation is key to building a customer-centric, digitally empowered insurance experience. Sponsoring the GAIP Insurance Innovation Competition reflects our commitment to nurturing young talent and supporting bold ideas that can shape the future of health and protection. We are proud to support a platform that fosters creativity and collaboration.”
Additionally, participants stand to win cash prizes range from USD3,000 to USD15,000. Beyond prizes, participants will gain valuable insights, network with industry leaders, and enhance their professional prospects. Registration is now open until 6 June 2025.
About School of Computing and Data Science
Officially established on 1 July 2024, the School of Computing and Data Science is set to reform traditional educational frameworks to meet the needs of an ever-changing industry. Offering a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, the School is poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of technology and data science education.
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Dark chocolate is rich in flavanols. Does that make it a health food? – New Scientist

Dark chocolate is rich in flavanols. Does that make it a health food? – New Scientist

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Antioxidants like cocoa flavanols may benefit heart health, brain ageing and the microbiome. Columnist Alexandra Thompson investigates whether it’s time to rethink chocolate
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29 May 2025

Dark chocolate is high in antioxidant compounds

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Dark chocolate is high in antioxidant compounds
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When in the depths of a YouTube rabbit hole, I find myself watching celebrity food diaries. After a day of avocadoes and green juices, the end-of-day treat is often a few squares of dark chocolate, and social media is awash with claims that the stuff can enhance the health of our heart, brain and gut microbiome. This is somewhat supported by studies that hint at some beneficial effects – but are we collectively engaging in wishful thinking, or should we all be looking at how to consume more of the…
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