Outsourcers Wrestle With a Rebound

India’s technology-outsourcing companies, the poster children of the country’s services boom in the last decade, are bouncing back from their first serious slump.

Trouble Looms for Indian IT Outsourcers

It’s a rough morning for the Indian IT outsourcing sector, which has been hit hard by a highly negative report from Wachovia analyst Edward Caso. Caso says the group is likely to take another leg down, forecasting that April conference call season will see most of the companies issue guidance below Street expectations. He writes that “demand remains lackluster and decision-making slow.”

Infosys, Wipro Get Bomb Threats

According to IDG News Service, six tech companies with offices in Bangalore, India, have received emailed bomb threats. Among the threatened companies are Indian IT outsourcing firms Infosys and Wipro.

Indian Outsourcers: Profits To Be Hit By IT Downturn

The Indian IT outsourcing companies are going to see a hit to earnings from the sagging global economy, Pacific Crest’s Kanchana Vydianathan asserted this morning. While still generally bullish on the sector, she cut estimates this morning for Satyam (SAY), Wipro (WIT), Patni (PTI), Infosys (INFY), Tata Consultancy and Cognizant (CTSH).