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Vishal Info: Acquisition boost

The stock gained 12.4 per cent from Rs 314.55 to Rs 353.65 in a falling market last week after the company announced that it was considering acquisitions in the UK and Europe. The company has announced a board meeting on October 1 to consider raising funds through external commercial borrowings and global depository receipts (GDRs).

The combined trading volume on the counter almost doubled, with 11 million equity shares changing the hands last week compared with 6 million shares traded in the week earlier. The stock, which got listed in August this year, has appreciated by 136 per cent from its issue price of Rs 150 on BSE.

The company covers almost all segments in IT-enabled services sector other than the voice call centre. Currently, the company’s revenues are generated from projects and services and e-publishing, including data digitisation.