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Bill Ackman, known for his prescient market bets, has raised his takeover bid for Howard Hughes Holdings in a bold push to transform the company into a “modern-day” Berkshire Hathaway, drawing inspiration from Warren Buffett’s legendary investment empire. In a series of posts on microblogging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, the founder of hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management announced a revised proposal to acquire 10 million newly issued shares of Howard Hughes at $90 per share. If the deal proceeds, Pershing Square will own 48% of the Texas-based real estate developer.

D-Street has been in a downturn, falling on 21 occasions out of 36 trading days so far in 2025. The correction has erased market capitalisation of BSE 500 listed companies by Rs 34 lakh crore to Rs 353.31 lakh crore from Rs 387.18 lakh crore on December 31, 2024. An analysis of the BSE 500 companies reveals 447 stocks witnessing cuts in their market capitalsiation on a year-to-date basis. Just 53 stocks have managed to remain above the December 31, 2024, m-cap on a closing basis.

longevity enthusiast Bryan Johnson, who previously made headlines for abruptly exiting Nikhil Kamath’s podcast due to concerns about India’s air quality, has now incorporated garam masala into his meals. Johnson, an American businessman and investor, is widely recognized for his extensive efforts to combat aging through his initiative, Project Blueprint.

Raymond Ltd on Wednesday reported a cyber security incident at the company that impacted some of its IT assets. In a regulatory filing, Raymond Ltd informed that «a cyber security incident has occurred at the company and it has impacted some of the IT assets which have been isolated.»

I am a 75-year-old retired bank official, and my wife is 67. I receive a monthly pension of Rs 40,000, and my sons live in different cities. I plan to buy a two-bedroom flat for Rs 80 lakh in an upcoming gated community old-age home project, using the proceeds from the sale of shares and mutual funds. The landlord has assured completion of the project within two years and has offered a 10% discount for upfront payment. I want to know if I will be eligible for tax exemption on capital gains from the sale of shares and mutual funds worth Rs 60 lakh if I pay the entire amount before 31 March 2025, for the unfinished project. If I and my wife jointly purchase the property, will we both be eligible for a proportionate capital gains tax exemption?

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As of 10:29 am IST, Bitcoin slipped 0.8% to $95,148, while Ethereum declined 0.6% to $2,678. The global crypto market cap fell 1.6% to $3.13 trillion in the past 24 hours.

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Hexaware Technologies climbed 4.6% to Rs 764.7 on the BSE after debuting on Dalal Street on Wednesday. The stock opened on the BSE at Rs 731 with a 3.25% premium, compared to the issue price of Rs 708, while on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the shares debuted at Rs 745.5, marking a premium of 5.3%. Brokerage JM Financial initiated coverage on the stock with a “buy” rating and a target price of Rs 820, which implies an upside potential of 7% from the current levels.

Zen Technologies snapped their losing streak on Wednesday, soaring 10% in intraday trade to hit their upper circuit at Rs 1,069.20 on the NSE. Zen Technologies shares had fallen after the drone manufacturing company reported a sequential decline in profitability and revenue in its third-quarter earnings for the period ending December.

Pharmaceutical stocks plunged on Wednesday, with the Nifty Pharma Index dropping over 2%. Leading the selloff, Aurobindo Pharma slumped as much as 9.5% to Rs 1,053.45, making it the biggest loser in the pharma pack, after U.S. President Donald Trump signalled plans to impose a 25% tariff on imported drugs, triggering concerns over higher costs and potential disruptions for Indian drugmakers, which are among the largest suppliers to the U.S. market. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories slid 5.8% to Rs 1,128.90, while Zydus Lifesciences fell 4.8%. Sun Pharma, India’s largest drugmaker, dropped 3.2% to Rs 1,647.35, emerging as the top loser on the BSE Sensex and among the top five decliners on the Nifty 50 benchmark. Other major pharmaceutical firms also took a hit, with Lupin down 4%, Glenmark Pharma sliding 2.7%, and Cipla losing 2.2%.

A similar pattern is playing out with the Nifty 50 index, which saw its share in total market capitalization decline from 58% five years ago to an all-time low of 42%. That figure is now inching back up to 44%, according to data from DSP Mutual Fund.

Nifty has fallen more than 12% from its record high of 26,277. The index closed at 22,945 on 18th February 2025.

Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) shares will be in focus on Wednesday, February 19, after the company secured a Rs 554.47 crore contract from Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Ltd (K-RIDE) for the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP). RVNL received a Letter of Acceptance from K-RIDE for Package C4A, involving the construction of nine stations under Corridor-4A of the BSRP. The Rs 554.47-crore contract involves building one elevated and eight at-grade stations at Heelalige, Singena Agrahara, Huskur, Ambedkar Nagar, Carmelaram, Bellandur, Marathahalli, Doddanakundi, and Kaggadasapura.

₹2,598 crore from institutional investors. Hexaware Technologies IPO price band has been set at ₹674-708 per share for its initial public offering (IPO).

The allotment of shares which was finalised on Monday is done through a lottery system.