... will strengthen confidence that the company is successfully navigating the “patent cliff” and remains on a growth trajectory. Melco Resorts & Entertainment (Casinos/Macau): The casino and hotel operator in Macau (owns the City of Dreams resort and others) will provide results reflecting the recovery of the gaming business in Asia. Analysts expect positive figures for the first time in a while: revenues of around $1.25 billion, nearly double last year’s level, driven by a mass return of tourists to Macau following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Melco’s profit may turn positive: consensus for EPS is around $0.05-0.10 (versus losses ...

... city centers and along busy highways. OMT-Consult reports that the average daily revenue of a Russian gas station is about 462,000 rubles. However, some stations with prime locations and formats can generate over 3.3–3.4 million rubles daily, while others in sparsely populated regions may earn only 67,000–100,000 rubles per day. Revenue size doesn’t always indicate high profitability due to the high costs of maintaining modern large stations. Key factors influencing gas station location decisions include traffic flow, accessibility, and competition. For example, in the Moscow ...

... the fall in consumer demand there lead to a decrease in corporate profits for many multinational companies. Collectively, the influence of Chinese consumption on global markets is significant: a decline in sales in China typically results in a drop in revenues and earnings forecasts for the corresponding companies on the stock markets of the U.S. and other countries. Meanwhile, China is pursuing a policy of stimulating domestic demand. However, trade restrictions with the West and threats of a trade war increase investment risks. In such conditions, international investments become more cautious. ...

... established monetization processes, as the alternative—losing audience—poses an even graver threat. Investors, however, have responded to this situation with mixed feelings. On one hand, Google continues to generate enormous cash flows: advertising revenue in recent reporting periods has continued to grow at double-digit rates. On the other hand, spending on AI and cloud infrastructure is rising sharply, squeezing margins. The results of some projects have fallen short of expectations—for instance, the revenues from the cloud services and AI platforms division were below projections,...

... turnaround. Fundamentally, Amazon is going through a mixed period. On one hand, the primary retail division has faced market saturation and a slowdown in online shopping growth; Amazon has had to optimize costs, reduce staff, and warehouses. On the other hand, its key profit driver – the AWS cloud – is showing decreasing growth rates. In Q1 2025, AWS revenue grew by only +16.9% year over year, the lowest growth in five quarters and below analyst expectations. This underperformance is particularly noticeable against the backdrop of Azure's success at Microsoft. Calculations indicate that the high-margin ...