Salvation Army donations doubled on Giving Tuesday thanks to donorBefore the advent of television in India, cricket lovers had to rely on the radio to get the latest news about the action within the stadiums. Ball-by-ball commentary on the radio had its own charm although there were no visuals. Some of the commentators described the action so well that listeners felt that they were watching the proceedings with their eyes. One of the pioneers of cricket commentary on the radio was Ardeshir Furdorji Sohrabji Talyarkhan, a very well known sports journalist of those days. He was famous for his commentary as well as newspaper articles. He belonged to the Parsi community and was popularly known as Bobby Talyarkhan. He was one of the earliest cricket commentators in India. His radio commentaries played an important role in popularising the game among the laymen. Back then hockey was India’s most popular sport because the Indian hockey team was acknowledged as the best in the world. India’s footballers were also hogging the limelight. But the cricketers were losing most matches. However, Talyarkhan’s cricket commentary was so erudite and descriptive that it drew the people towards cricket. His very first commentary was heard in the year 1934 when the Bombay Quadrangular tournaments used to be played between teams made up of players from different religious communities. The teams were named Hindus, Muslims, Parsees and Europeans. Talyarkhan had a superb command of the English language and his vocabulary was extensive. He was never at a loss to describe the players and their actions. But he had a drawback too. He disliked sharing the microphone and did the commentaries all by himself throughout the day. Usually, commentators find it very stressful to do this. Harsha Bhogle once narrated the problems of commentators who had no partners to share the job. “If you felt thirsty, or your throat dried up after speaking non-stop, you would naturally want to take a break and sip some water or tea. Or perhaps you may need to go to the washroom. But if a commentator is all alone, then he cannot leave his seat. Only AFS Talyarkhan was capable of doing it all alone.” Historian, author and cricket fan Ramachandra Guha has written that Talyarkhan brought to cricket broadcasting a rich, fruity voice and a fund of anecdotes. His self-control was superhuman, for he would speak without interruptions. His career with All India Radio ended when AIR insisted on having a team of three commentators to which Talyarkhan disagreed and then he walked out of the commentary box forever. There were several other famous commentators too such as Pearson Surita, Balu Alaganan, and Anant Setalvad who became household names. Parliamentarian and quiz expert Derek O’Brien has written that radio commentary used to compel the listeners to use their imagination. Derek’s favourite commentators were Berry Sarbadhikari, Dicky Rutnagur and Kishore Bhimani. Commentators Balu Alaganan and Anant Setalvad were good cricketers when they were young. Balu Alaganan captained the Tamil Nadu (then called Madras) Ranji trophy side. He led the star-studded team to its maiden Ranji trophy victory in 1955. But apart from commentators, also in the commentary box would be a few ex-players to provide the expert comments. This correspondent remembers one occasion when Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was the expert. The situation in the match was that India was struggling and the case was hopeless. Defeat was certain for India. But each of the commentators gave their own opinion about what tactics would be best for India to follow. One said all the fielders should be placed on the boundary line, and another talked of bowling only on the leg side. After a while, one commentator turned to Pataudi and asked, “If you were the captain today, what would you have done in this situation?” Pataudi gave him a very brief reply. “I would have prayed to God,” he said. Every time Pataudi was a member of the commentary team, his sense of humour, quick repartee, and keen observations made listening to radio commentaries a wonderfully enriching and rewarding experience.DocuSign, Inc. ( NASDAQ:DOCU – Get Free Report ) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the eleven research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have given a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $65.80. Several research analysts have commented on DOCU shares. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of DocuSign from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 6th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on DocuSign from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 6th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of DocuSign from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 6th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of DocuSign from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, September 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of DocuSign from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, September 6th. Check Out Our Latest Research Report on DocuSign Insider Buying and Selling at DocuSign Institutional Investors Weigh In On DocuSign Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in DOCU. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its stake in DocuSign by 9.0% during the first quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 7,165 shares of the company’s stock worth $427,000 after acquiring an additional 593 shares during the last quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd raised its position in DocuSign by 107.1% in the 1st quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 2,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $173,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of DocuSign during the first quarter worth about $280,000. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of DocuSign during the first quarter worth approximately $399,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its stake in DocuSign by 54.9% in the first quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 864,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,457,000 after acquiring an additional 306,400 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.64% of the company’s stock. DocuSign Trading Up 3.6 % Shares of NASDAQ:DOCU opened at $83.03 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $69.47 and a 200 day moving average of $60.25. The company has a market cap of $16.85 billion, a PE ratio of 17.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.48 and a beta of 0.90. DocuSign has a 12-month low of $42.13 and a 12-month high of $83.68. DocuSign ( NASDAQ:DOCU – Get Free Report ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 5th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $736.03 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $727.20 million. DocuSign had a net margin of 34.56% and a return on equity of 16.18%. The company’s revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.09 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that DocuSign will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. About DocuSign ( Get Free Report DocuSign, Inc provides electronic signature solution in the United States and internationally. 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