1. Expected Earnings Growth by Sector…Tech Still Leads
Chart Kid Matt
2. One-Year Returns…SMH Semiconductors +134% vs. IGV -10%(Software)
YCharts
3. Quantum Computing 6 IPOs 2026….A Handful of SPACS
Perplexity
4. Record Loss in Oil Barrels Per Day
Financial Times
5. Asian Countries Reliance on Persian Gulf Energy
Cresset
6. Brazilian E-Jet Maker $32B Backlog as Jet Fuel Prices Move Higher
Semafor
7. Future Nuclear Power Capacity by Country
8. Migration into Sun Belt States Reverses
Nick Gerli
9. Ukraine Shot Down 33,000 Russian Drones in March
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine used interceptor systems to shoot down more than 33,000 Russian drones of various types in March, a record monthly figure since Moscow launched its all-out invasion more than four years ago, Ukraine’s defense minister claimed.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s domestically developed long-range attack drones struck a Russian oil refinery and terminal on the Black Sea for the third time in less than two weeks, prompting the evacuation of local people and a Russian warning of possible “environmental consequences.”
Ukraine has developed cutting-edge and battle-tested drone technology that has proved essential in holding back Russia’s bigger army and has drawn military interest from around the world.
Interceptor drones as part of a comprehensive air defense system are now being sought by Middle East and Gulf countries amid the Iran war, according to Ukrainian officials.
Ukraine is scaling up supplies of interceptor drones to thwart Russian aerial attacks, and its military has introduced a new command within the air force to boost the country’s capabilities, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in a post on Telegram late Monday.
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drone-attacks-oil-06edbc9666fe0681fa0930affc475e9b
10. South American Countries Lead in Gun Death Rate
Pew Research Center