** West Asia tensions creating uncertainty for FY27 deal activity, which could keep revenue growth muted and make the first half of 2027 softer than usual for Infosys - Guggenheim
** "We expect Middle-East-related conflicts have driven enterprises to reevaluate budgets in recent weeks, which may translate to relative caution in INFY's outlook," - Guggenheim
** However, brokerage says Q4 "appears relatively healthy",
** Says it continues to expect large deal ramps to help buoy revenue growth amid a lack of rebound in discretionary spending
** Infosys INFY.NS is scheduled to report its Q4 results on April 24
** INFY trades at a forward 12-month PE of 16.98 vs industry median of 19.37
** Guggenheim reiterates 'Neutral' rating as "we continue to see balanced risk/reward over the medium term,"
** YTD, INFY down 18.7% vs 16.3% fall in the Nifty IT Index .NIFTYIT
(Reporting by Abhinav Parmar in Bengaluru)
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