diff --git a/dpctl/tensor/_copy_utils.py b/dpctl/tensor/_copy_utils.py
index 565a11dec7..a1b154f4d1 100644
--- a/dpctl/tensor/_copy_utils.py
+++ b/dpctl/tensor/_copy_utils.py
@@ -246,6 +246,23 @@ def _broadcast_shapes(sh1, sh2):
         ).shape
 
 
+def _broadcast_strides(X_shape, X_strides, res_ndim):
+    """
+    Broadcasts strides to match the given dimensions;
+    returns tuple type strides.
+    """
+    out_strides = [0] * res_ndim
+    X_shape_len = len(X_shape)
+    str_dim = -X_shape_len
+    for i in range(X_shape_len):
+        shape_value = X_shape[i]
+        if not shape_value == 1:
+            out_strides[str_dim] = X_strides[i]
+        str_dim += 1
+
+    return tuple(out_strides)
+
+
 def _copy_from_usm_ndarray_to_usm_ndarray(dst, src):
     if any(
         not isinstance(arg, dpt.usm_ndarray)
@@ -268,7 +285,7 @@ def _copy_from_usm_ndarray_to_usm_ndarray(dst, src):
     except ValueError as exc:
         raise ValueError("Shapes of two arrays are not compatible") from exc
 
-    if dst.size < src.size:
+    if dst.size < src.size and dst.size < np.prod(common_shape):
         raise ValueError("Destination is smaller ")
 
     if len(common_shape) > dst.ndim:
@@ -279,13 +296,33 @@ def _copy_from_usm_ndarray_to_usm_ndarray(dst, src):
         common_shape = common_shape[ones_count:]
 
     if src.ndim < len(common_shape):
-        new_src_strides = (0,) * (len(common_shape) - src.ndim) + src.strides
+        new_src_strides = _broadcast_strides(
+            src.shape, src.strides, len(common_shape)
+        )
+        src_same_shape = dpt.usm_ndarray(
+            common_shape, dtype=src.dtype, buffer=src, strides=new_src_strides
+        )
+    elif src.ndim == len(common_shape):
+        new_src_strides = _broadcast_strides(
+            src.shape, src.strides, len(common_shape)
+        )
         src_same_shape = dpt.usm_ndarray(
             common_shape, dtype=src.dtype, buffer=src, strides=new_src_strides
         )
     else:
-        src_same_shape = src
-        src_same_shape.shape = common_shape
+        # since broadcasting succeeded, src.ndim is greater because of
+        # leading sequence of ones, so we trim it
+        n = len(common_shape)
+        new_src_strides = _broadcast_strides(
+            src.shape[-n:], src.strides[-n:], n
+        )
+        src_same_shape = dpt.usm_ndarray(
+            common_shape,
+            dtype=src.dtype,
+            buffer=src.usm_data,
+            strides=new_src_strides,
+            offset=src._element_offset,
+        )
 
     _copy_same_shape(dst, src_same_shape)
 
diff --git a/dpctl/tensor/_indexing_functions.py b/dpctl/tensor/_indexing_functions.py
index d73a2e7952..188f3cd291 100644
--- a/dpctl/tensor/_indexing_functions.py
+++ b/dpctl/tensor/_indexing_functions.py
@@ -343,5 +343,5 @@ def nonzero(arr):
             "Expecting dpctl.tensor.usm_ndarray type, " f"got {type(arr)}"
         )
     if arr.ndim == 0:
-        raise ValueError("Array of positive rank is exepcted")
+        raise ValueError("Array of positive rank is expected")
     return _nonzero_impl(arr)
diff --git a/dpctl/tensor/_manipulation_functions.py b/dpctl/tensor/_manipulation_functions.py
index 26c1ab60cf..9406e386af 100644
--- a/dpctl/tensor/_manipulation_functions.py
+++ b/dpctl/tensor/_manipulation_functions.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import dpctl.tensor._tensor_impl as ti
 import dpctl.utils as dputils
 
+from ._copy_utils import _broadcast_strides
 from ._type_utils import _to_device_supported_dtype
 
 __doc__ = (
@@ -120,23 +121,6 @@ def __repr__(self):
         return self._finfo.__repr__()
 
 
-def _broadcast_strides(X_shape, X_strides, res_ndim):
-    """
-    Broadcasts strides to match the given dimensions;
-    returns tuple type strides.
-    """
-    out_strides = [0] * res_ndim
-    X_shape_len = len(X_shape)
-    str_dim = -X_shape_len
-    for i in range(X_shape_len):
-        shape_value = X_shape[i]
-        if not shape_value == 1:
-            out_strides[str_dim] = X_strides[i]
-        str_dim += 1
-
-    return tuple(out_strides)
-
-
 def _broadcast_shape_impl(shapes):
     if len(set(shapes)) == 1:
         return shapes[0]
diff --git a/dpctl/tensor/_stride_utils.pxi b/dpctl/tensor/_stride_utils.pxi
index ea59ec5402..bc7349a5e6 100644
--- a/dpctl/tensor/_stride_utils.pxi
+++ b/dpctl/tensor/_stride_utils.pxi
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ cdef int _from_input_shape_strides(
     cdef int j
     cdef bint all_incr = 1
     cdef bint all_decr = 1
-    cdef bint all_incr_modified = 0
-    cdef bint all_decr_modified = 0
+    cdef bint strides_inspected = 0
     cdef Py_ssize_t elem_count = 1
     cdef Py_ssize_t min_shift = 0
     cdef Py_ssize_t max_shift = 0
@@ -167,15 +166,14 @@ cdef int _from_input_shape_strides(
                 while (j < nd and shape_arr[j] == 1):
                     j = j + 1
                 if j < nd:
+                    strides_inspected = 1
                     if all_incr:
-                        all_incr_modified = 1
                         all_incr = (
                             (strides_arr[i] > 0) and
                             (strides_arr[j] > 0) and
                             (strides_arr[i] <= strides_arr[j])
                         )
                     if all_decr:
-                        all_decr_modified = 1
                         all_decr = (
                             (strides_arr[i] > 0) and
                             (strides_arr[j] > 0) and
@@ -183,11 +181,18 @@ cdef int _from_input_shape_strides(
                         )
                     i = j
                 else:
+                    if not strides_inspected:
+                        # all dimensions have size 1 except
+                        # dimension 'i'. Array is both C and F
+                        # contiguous
+                        strides_inspected = 1
+                        all_incr = (strides_arr[i] == 1)
+                        all_decr = all_incr
                     break
             # should only set contig flags on actually obtained
             # values, rather than default values
-            all_incr = all_incr and all_incr_modified
-            all_decr = all_decr and all_decr_modified
+            all_incr = all_incr and strides_inspected
+            all_decr = all_decr and strides_inspected
             if all_incr and all_decr:
                 contig[0] = (USM_ARRAY_C_CONTIGUOUS | USM_ARRAY_F_CONTIGUOUS)
             elif all_incr:
diff --git a/dpctl/tensor/_usmarray.pyx b/dpctl/tensor/_usmarray.pyx
index 20a226bd3e..98986d84d6 100644
--- a/dpctl/tensor/_usmarray.pyx
+++ b/dpctl/tensor/_usmarray.pyx
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ cdef class usm_ndarray:
         return _take_multi_index(res, adv_ind, adv_ind_start_p)
 
 
-    def to_device(self, target):
+    def to_device(self, target, stream=None):
         """ to_device(target_device)
 
         Transfers this array to specified target device.
@@ -856,6 +856,14 @@ cdef class usm_ndarray:
         cdef c_dpctl.DPCTLSyclQueueRef QRef = NULL
         cdef c_dpmem._Memory arr_buf
         d = Device.create_device(target)
+
+        if (stream is None or type(stream) is not dpctl.SyclQueue or
+            stream == self.sycl_queue):
+            pass
+        else:
+            ev = self.sycl_queue.submit_barrier()
+            stream.submit_barrier(dependent_events=[ev])
+
         if (d.sycl_context == self.sycl_context):
             arr_buf = <c_dpmem._Memory> self.usm_data
             QRef = (<c_dpctl.SyclQueue> d.sycl_queue).get_queue_ref()
@@ -1167,8 +1175,6 @@ cdef class usm_ndarray:
         if adv_ind_start_p < 0:
             # basic slicing
             if isinstance(rhs, usm_ndarray):
-                if Xv.size == 0:
-                    return
                 _copy_from_usm_ndarray_to_usm_ndarray(Xv, rhs)
             else:
                 if hasattr(rhs, "__sycl_usm_array_interface__"):
diff --git a/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_ctor.py b/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_ctor.py
index 50d8e2479a..4ab28db479 100644
--- a/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_ctor.py
+++ b/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_ctor.py
@@ -109,6 +109,25 @@ def test_usm_ndarray_flags():
         x.flags["C"] = False
 
 
+def test_usm_ndarray_flags_bug_gh_1334():
+    get_queue_or_skip()
+    a = dpt.ones((2, 3), dtype="u4")
+    r = dpt.reshape(a, (1, 6, 1))
+    assert r.flags["C"] and r.flags["F"]
+
+    a = dpt.ones((2, 3), dtype="u4", order="F")
+    r = dpt.reshape(a, (1, 6, 1), order="F")
+    assert r.flags["C"] and r.flags["F"]
+
+    a = dpt.ones((2, 3, 4), dtype="i8")
+    r = dpt.sum(a, axis=(1, 2), keepdims=True)
+    assert r.flags["C"] and r.flags["F"]
+
+    a = dpt.ones((2, 1), dtype="?")
+    r = a[:, 1::-1]
+    assert r.flags["F"] and r.flags["C"]
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "dtype",
     [
@@ -1012,6 +1031,53 @@ def test_setitem_same_dtype(dtype, src_usm_type, dst_usm_type):
     Zusm_empty[Ellipsis] = Zusm_3d[0, 0, 0:0]
 
 
+def test_setitem_broadcasting():
+    get_queue_or_skip()
+    dst = dpt.ones((2, 3, 4), dtype="u4")
+    src = dpt.zeros((3, 1), dtype=dst.dtype)
+    dst[...] = src
+    expected = np.zeros(dst.shape, dtype=dst.dtype)
+    assert np.array_equal(dpt.asnumpy(dst), expected)
+
+
+def test_setitem_broadcasting_empty_dst_validation():
+    "Broadcasting rules apply, except exception"
+    get_queue_or_skip()
+    dst = dpt.ones((2, 0, 5, 4), dtype="i8")
+    src = dpt.ones((2, 0, 3, 4), dtype="i8")
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        dst[...] = src
+
+
+def test_setitem_broadcasting_empty_dst_edge_case():
+    """RHS is shunken to empty array by
+    broadasting rule, hence no exception"""
+    get_queue_or_skip()
+    dst = dpt.ones(1, dtype="i8")[0:0]
+    src = dpt.ones(tuple(), dtype="i8")
+    dst[...] = src
+
+
+def test_setitem_broadcasting_src_ndim_equal_dst_ndim():
+    get_queue_or_skip()
+    dst = dpt.ones((2, 3, 4), dtype="i4")
+    src = dpt.zeros((2, 1, 4), dtype="i4")
+    dst[...] = src
+
+    expected = np.zeros(dst.shape, dtype=dst.dtype)
+    assert np.array_equal(dpt.asnumpy(dst), expected)
+
+
+def test_setitem_broadcasting_src_ndim_greater_than_dst_ndim():
+    get_queue_or_skip()
+    dst = dpt.ones((2, 3, 4), dtype="i4")
+    src = dpt.zeros((1, 2, 1, 4), dtype="i4")
+    dst[...] = src
+
+    expected = np.zeros(dst.shape, dtype=dst.dtype)
+    assert np.array_equal(dpt.asnumpy(dst), expected)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "dtype",
     _all_dtypes,