Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the profits of arms manufacturers have gone up and much more: here’s who is winning from the war
By: VirgilioNotizie | Posted on:
The conflict in Ukraine has caused not only destruction, pain and death: the other side of the war isThe huge profit made by the war machinewhich led to significant investments in public spending in European countries and beyond.
Global turmoil and constant succession of news have shaken the markets and thus brought companies Active in the war industry with strong heights. The internal defense race and exports of weapons, raw materials and technologies have proven to be huge sources of income, generating very high profits. Additional earnings.
Funding benefited from the invasion of Russia: it is no secret that operators have taken steps to take advantage of Increased stock market volatility At this point there is uncertainty on a global scale.
Between arms exports and internal defense
The recovery in the companies belonging to the military-industrial complex was primarily driven by the economic and political commitments made by the West after the outbreak of the war.
Join the arms export decision Public investment in defense. Going back a few months back, the United State They asked Congress for $10 billion for the emergency in Ukraine, half of which was intended to bolster the country’s defenses.
In Europe, the German chancellor Olaf Schulze It has promised to increase military spending by €100 billion this year alone, with further increases thereafter in the coming years. The same Italia He emphasized the steady growth of military spending over the next few years.
Major arms manufacturers
Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, the value of shares on the stock exchange of companies engaged in the production of weapons has risen rapidly. Among them were those who managed to quadruple their profits.
there Locked Martin Corporation It is the largest US manufacturer in the military sector, with more than 400 offices worldwide. Active in the security and aerospace sector, it is known above all for the production of aircraft F35 missile defense system patriot used before Boy.
Among the giants of the United States there are also Nortrop Grummanwhich operates in the global aerospace and defense sectors and produces Drones Both attack and observation.
Then there is German Rheinmetall AGdedicated to the development of Security Technologies Suitable for threats (after Chancellor Schulz’s statements on the rearmament of Germany, he got 39% in the stock market).
In Europe there is also Thales GroupHeadquartered in Paris, it is a leading manufacturer of radarand stations remote controlled weapons Based on pedestrian vehicles. It is famous for its armored vehicles Bushmaster And Hokyoand the missile star line.
In Italy we have Leonardo Finmeccanica, one of the major European companies in the war industry. Active in the defense sector as well as the commercial sector, it is a leader in the production of Planes and varied aviation components.
Oil profits
Since the beginning of the war, excellent trends have also been recorded for all those chests that played on the edge speculation On stock goods. Investments pushed the market strongly petroleum Born in Gas.
Those who have certainly benefited from the standard prices are oil companies: The most important global companies recorded profits between two and six times compared to 2020 and are expected to grow even more in the current year.
The global increase in oil shares (now above $100 a barrel), for example, has been a boon to the economyKingdom Saudi Arabiawith the government oil giant Aramco Saudi Arabia which recorded an 80% profit increase in the first quarter of 2022.
Cyber security also earns
In addition to the stockpile of the arms industry, the delicate situation in Ukraine has also led to a rise in Investments in information security.
Many hacker attacks have been recorded so far, launched from both sides of the world against institutional websites. The same Anonymous Repeated actions were carried out against the main portals of the Russian government.
For this reason, the expenses for services related to cyber security Worldwide: The major companies operating in this sector have seen their profits grow in a short time.
The biggest fund in this thread isCyber Security EFT Global X: Since the beginning of the war its value has increased by more than 10%. Recently well-known commercial bank Morgan Stanley He said heightened geopolitical tensions “continue to provide a strong tailwind for cybersecurity stocks.”
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