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Dr Reddy's Laboratories is riding a wave of growth
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Dr Reddy's Laboratories is riding a wave of growth
Shares of Indian pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy's Laboratories have enriched investors by 34% YTD, fully met our investment expectations and significantly outperformed the Indian stock market. Positive results of FDA inspections at the company's manufacturing bases played in favour of the issuer's strength, and the company's serious trump card is the generic anticancer blockbuster Revlimid,
Five promising oil and gas stocks
World oil prices are recovering and have surpassed the $80 per barrel mark. Saudi Arabia is cutting production, the US is replenishing its strategic reserve of "black gold", and Russian oil producers are benefiting from the weak ruble. In these favourable oil price rises, we have researched the oil and gas sector and made recommendations.
How the dollar can save Argentina's economy
The BRICS summit will be held in South Africa in mid-August. Argentina is considered to be one of the possible candidates to join the association. As is known, one of the main topics of the summit is the creation of a single BRICS currency, which could become an alternative to the dollar. However, economists Gabriela
Block's strategy is delivering results
In Q2 2023, Block's total fintech revenue grew 26% YoY to $5.53bn, well above the consensus estimate of $5.18bn. Excluding bitcoin revenue, Block's revenue recorded a 20% YoY increase to $3.14bn. By segment, transactional revenue grew by 11% YoY to $1.64bn. One of the main drivers of transactional revenue growth was a 15% YoY increase
Intel promises to build AI into all its processors
If you want a PC with localised artificial intelligence (AI) that can accelerate various tasks related to data processing, graphics, sound and video, then you have a chance to try new products from Intel. The company said it will build specialised AI acceleration units into all its chips, starting with Meteor Lake processors, which will
Russia and Africa intend to expand trade and use of national currencies
Russia and Africa intend to expand trade and the use of national currencies, according to the action plan of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum for 2023-2026 published by the Kremlin press service. The parties intend, in particular, to identify sectors of the Russian and African economies to implement measures to support mutual trade, develop sectoral development
Space investments - lottery or new opportunities for investors?
The space industry has not been neglected by investors in recent years, as the exploration of the universe and space-related technologies offer great opportunities. Space investments are predominantly seen as long-term, with start-ups also attracting particular interest. The Times reports that investors are investing record amounts in space technology startups for the second year in
Intel returned to net profit in the second quarter
Intel, which reported for Q2 2023 on Thursday, 27 July, gave a pleasant surprise to its shareholders. The company was able to return to net profit for the April-June quarter, recording an adjusted EPS of $0.13 versus the market's expectations of $0.03. Revenue, down 15.5% (YoY), also came in above consensus ($12.9bn vs. $12.1bn) and
MIT has created "PhotoGuard" - protecting images from malicious editing using AI
If you want to preserve the authorship and integrity of your photos online, then you have a chance to try a new technology from MIT - "PhotoGuard". It is a method that prevents artificial intelligence (AI) from editing your images. PhotoGuard works by making imperceptible changes to individual pixels in an image, creating "interference" that
AMD is using AI to design new chips
AMD believes that AI can not only help in the design of new chips, but also take over the main job. The company has already started using AI in the development of its processors and GPUs, which promise to be more powerful and efficient. How is AI helping AMD? The company uses AI to analyse,