... significant role in Gazprom's final result was played by the profit tax—more precisely, its absence. For January–June 2025, the company reflected a positive balance of profit tax of +21 billion rubles. This means that instead of paying tax to the budget, the company received a tax benefit in its reporting, which reduced the loss. This situation became possible due to the accounting of deferred taxes and taxes from previous periods (an element of so-called tax optimization reporting): The current ...

... analysts indicates that the risk is non-zero. An unexpected crisis could trigger panic selling on exchanges and capital fleeing to protective instruments. Defense Industry: The modernization of nuclear forces and a new arms race mean increased defense budgets in many countries. Major defense contractors (rocket and space corporations, submarine producers, control systems) may receive new contracts. Long-term investors might want to pay attention to the defense and high-tech sectors related to strategic ...

... creation story. It is positioned as “the first meme cryptocurrency created with AI assistance.” At the project's inception, its creator, a digital artist, tasked a language model (ChatGPT) with devising a plan to launch a successful memecoin with a budget of only $69. Thus, TURBO was born—a fully decentralized community token inspired by the idea that even a meme can be developed using artificial intelligence. The Turbo ecosystem lacks distinct applications or DeFi utilities; it is purely a meme ...

... industries. Lockheed Martin (LMT) and Northrop Grumman (NOC) – giants of the US defense industry. Their reports are particularly significant against the backdrop of heightened geopolitical tensions. Key aspects will include new order volumes, defense budgets, and management forecasts. Both firms benefit from rising defense spending, and their corporate results serve as a barometer for the entire aerospace and defense sector. Additionally, RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies), a major player in the ...

... anticipates very strong results: forecasts suggest revenue of around $44.5 billion (+14% year-on-year) with net earnings per share of ~$5.84 (+14% year-on-year). Key drivers include the recovery of the advertising business (advertisers are increasing budgets in social media as the economy improves) and the impact of cost-saving measures announced by Mark Zuckerberg (his “efficiency year” has improved the company’s margins). Investors will also pay attention to the Reality Labs segment (metaverse ...