Fractal Analytics Sees Margin Expansion and Strong Cash Flows Post-IPO; healthcare and AI to drive growth

AI and advanced analytics company Fractal Analytics expects profit margins to improve further post-IPO, supported by rising license-driven revenues, operating leverage and strong demand from healthcare and consumer sectors, its co-founders said in an interaction with ET Now. Margins increase as licensing revenues increase Responding to a question on its profitability prospects, co-founder Pranay Agrawal […]

Fractal Analytics Sees Margin Expansion and Strong Cash Flows Post-IPO; healthcare and AI to drive growth

AI and advanced analytics company Fractal Analytics expects profit margins to improve further post-IPO, supported by rising license-driven revenues, operating leverage and strong demand from healthcare and consumer sectors, its co-founders said in an interaction with ET Now. Margins increase as licensing revenues increase Responding to a question on its profitability prospects, co-founder Pranay Agrawal […]

Delhi HC dismisses plea against Sebi’s NOC for NSE IPO, says petition aimed at ‘banning’ listing

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the no-objection certificate issued by capital markets regulator Sebi for the proposed IPO of the National Stock Exchange. This removes a legal hurdle in the exchange’s long-delayed listing plans.Justice Jasmeet Singh dismissed the plea filed by former judicial officer KC Aggarwal, noting that the petition […]

Market reversal: Sensex rises to 650 points, ends three-session losing streak; Nifty ends over 200 points higher

Indian markets broke their losing streak on Monday, supported by gains in the financial sector and energy stocks, with added strength from the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. The Nifty ended a two-session decline to close at 25,682.75, up 211.65 points or 0.83%, while the 30-share BSE Sensex recovered after three straight declines to end at […]

Indian equities poised for better CY26; Smart earnings growth of 12% CAGR in FY25-27: Motilal Oswal

According to Motilal Oswal, Indian markets appear poised for better performance in CY26, especially after the sharp underperformance of around 26% in USD versus MSCI EM in CY25. The brokerage believes that the earnings environment is stabilizing and macro conditions are turning supportive following a series of monetary and fiscal measures by the RBI and […]

Global Markets: Japanese stocks fall on soft data and post-election moves

Japanese shares fell on Monday after weaker-than-expected economic data and a post-election lull limited price movements.The Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.2% to 56,806.41, while the broader Topix fell 0.8% to 3,787.38. Preliminary gross domestic product (GDP) data from October to December showed Japan’s economy missed economists’ average forecast due to softer capital spending, although it […]

$53 billion! Dalal Street is gearing up for 85 IPO lock-in maturities in the next three months. Check details

Dalal Street is entering a busy phase of the IPO lock-in expiration, with a significant portion of pre-listing restrictions on shareholders set to be lifted in the next three months. According to estimates from Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research, as many as 85 companies will see their lock-ins expire between February 16 and May 27, […]

Midcaps offer attractive opportunities amid volatility: Gautam Duggad

The latest earnings season has seen broad-based growth across multiple sectors, although market sentiment remains cautious, especially in mid-cap and small-cap stocks. Metals and oil and gas have boosted corporate profits, but fundamentals outside the commodities sector have also held up.Commodity-based profit growth Commenting on the theme, Gautam Duggad of Motilal Oswal said, “Metals and […]