Nine of India’s top 12 new-age firms grew revenues by 25% or more in October–December, driven by wider market reach and rising digital demand. Eternal, owner of Zomato and Blinkit, tripled its revenue, while Swiggy, Ather Energy, Lenskart, PB Fintech, Meesho and Nykaa saw 25–54% growth. Profits also rose at Nykaa, Eternal, Delhivery and Paytm.

After two years of aggressive cost-cutting, India’s top fintech players are loosening their purse strings for marketing in FY26. Companies like PhonePe, Paytm, and PB Fintech are dialing up ad spends to acquire new customers and capture market share.

In this briefing: NIFTY 50 Tactical Outlook: Overheated? Our Models Say No PVR INOX Exits 4700BC: Cutting Losses to Double Down on Core Cinema Economics Why Reliance’s Rally Stood Out Among Indian Large Caps PB Fintech- Where Stock Price Dictates the Narrative? MobiKwik Q3 FY26: The "Profitability" Pivot Is Real? 1. NIFTY 50 Tactical Outlook: Overheated? Our Models Say No Last week the NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX) exploded higher, reaching 26341. Then it close lower at 25693.70. It is not overbought yet, according to our model. In this insight we'll assess the profit target levels reached by the NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX) on our quantitative model, how far can this short-term uptrend persist, how long. The index does not appear to be overbought according to our model and could possibly rally for 2 more weeks before a new pullback sets in. 2. PVR INOX Exits 4700BC: Cutting Losses to Double Down on Core Cinema Economics PVR INOX has sold its 93.27% stake in gourmet popcorn brand 4700BC to Marico for INR 226.8 crore .

In this briefing: PVR INOX Exits 4700BC: Cutting Losses to Double Down on Core Cinema Economics Why Reliance’s Rally Stood Out Among Indian Large Caps PB Fintech- Where Stock Price Dictates the Narrative? MobiKwik Q3 FY26: The "Profitability" Pivot Is Real? PhonePe: A $15 Billion Flywheel Gearing Up for India’s Second-Largest Fintech IPO 1. PVR INOX Exits 4700BC: Cutting Losses to Double Down on Core Cinema Economics PVR INOX has sold its 93.27% stake in gourmet popcorn brand 4700BC to Marico for INR 226.8 crore . The exit underscores PVR INOX’s sharpened focus on deleveraging and core cinema economics, while handing Marico a premium snacking brand with scale-ready potential. This transaction is less about abandoning food and beverages and more about recognizing that cinema concessions and FMCG are structurally different businesses. 2. Why Reliance’s Rally Stood Out Among Indian Large Caps Reliance led the early-week Nifty rally, outperforming large caps and oil majors, with limited linkage to crude prices, pointing to a company-specific repricing rather than a sector-wide move.

The analyst said founders still own stakes and remain involved, even though they’re now classified as public shareholders.

IRDAI observed that several insurance products were promoted as “top” or “best” without transparent criteria or proper disclaimers.

Indian equity benchmarks opened higher for the third consecutive session, the Nifty hit a fresh 2025 high.

The analyst highlights stocks with rising promoter stakes, strong revenue growth, and bullish technical patterns, indicating potential upside.

Backed by robust earnings and breakout patterns, these three stocks are poised for further rally, according to an analyst.