Today, there are quite a few companies engaged in developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) on the financial market. Some companies regulate their activities as related to this area, but in reality only a small percentage of such assets are available for purchase.
Today, the development of AI intelligence is still not enough to classify it as one of the spheres of the world economy. However, technologies are already widespread and are actively used in medicine, education, automotive and mechanical engineering, as well as in industry and finance. Literally in 10 years, changes in these and other areas are inevitable.
According to analysts' forecasts, by 2030, artificial intelligence will add almost $15.7 trillion to the global GDP, which is 14% of the current figure in percentage terms. The maximum contribution will be provided by China - about 7 trillion dollars and America-up to 3.6 trillion.
Contrary to the opinion of the majority, GDP growth will not lead to an increase in costs, but in most areas of activity it will reduce them, as well as free people from any routine tasks, which will allow them to focus on added value, creativity or strategy. Perhaps the only negative aspect in this case is the loss of jobs by those who previously performed this routine work.
Next, for example, let's consider several companies that successfully conduct their activities in the field of AI development and implementation.
Palo Alto
Let's start our review with Palo Alto Networks, one of America's leading developers in the field of network security. The company has organized a platform that functions through advanced firewalls and cloud applications designed to protect network attacks by hackers. The main task is to ensure the round-the-clock security of customer data and the protection of the network based on the help of AI.
It is the latter factor that allows you to predict possible threats, and the platform can instantly respond to them. The AI developed by this company is capable of self-learning, which significantly increases the level of protection of the system, blocking threats. In the process, self-learning takes place, which allows you to prevent and even predict the probability of hacker attacks in the future.
It is the efficiency of the platform that has become the basis for a systematic increase in the company's revenue. For the 3rd quarter of this year, this indicator increased by 24% compared to the same reporting period last year. In monetary terms, it amounted to just over $3 billion. Against the background of income, there is a noticeable increase in the expenditure part. In its net form, the issuer's loss amounted to 380 million, whereas a year ago this figure varied within 210 million.
The company's losses are fully explained by current purchases and non-monetary expenses. In accordance with non-GAAP indicators, the issuer's net profit for the reporting period amounted to $452 million. After the last financial report, management raised its forecast and expects revenue of 4.2 billion by the end of the year, which is 23% more than the previous reporting year.
Today, the price-to-sales ratio is about 10 units, which encourages shareholders to further acquire assets that are currently considered a profitable investment. In addition, it should be said that the sales coefficient has remained unchanged for a long time. Against the background of increased demand for security in the network, the growth of the issuer's profitability will only increase.
UiPath Inc
Another company notable for its success in the field of the artificial intelligence industry. The company is engaged in software development, specializes in robotic automation of RPA processes. The main component of the work is AI. All interaction is carried out through the operation of an integrated platform for automating robotic processes. The platform's work is based on innovative RPA solutions and AI capabilities.
Despite the promising developments and high demand for them, the company's shares made an unexpected drop in price, and then froze sideways. Is there a reason why they should be bought now?
Experts recommend taking a risk, especially since recently the company's activities have been in full view and have become much more active. Not so long ago, the company announced a cooperation with Smartsheet, which, according to analysts, will only benefit both companies. For UiPath Inc, this will allow you to automate workflows. This shows how much the company cares about its own consumers, quickly adapting to changing requirements.
Today, UiPath Inc is considered one of the largest communities in the world, since the number of its regular customers is more than 1.4 million. In addition, the company started the financial year as strongly as possible, completing the first quarter with a profitable and interesting report. For example, the revenue for the specified period of time amounted to 186.2 million rubles, which is 65% more than for the same period of time last year.
Twilio
Twilio was created to combine phones, computers, tablets and other gadgets belonging to the customer company into a single, comfortable business network. The main field of activity is the creation of cloud-based application programming interfaces, using which developers can embed video, audio and other files into their products.
The scale of the client profile is approaching the mark of 150 thousand companies, among which it is worth noting such business giants as Uber, Morgan Stanley, Lyft. If we talk about the last of them, it uses Twilio to manage the support center, and Twitter – for voice communication.
It is too early to talk about the profitability of this business, since the company is still quite young. At the same time, the size of the market capitalization has already reached $52 billion. The company's list of clients includes quite large and well-known concerns that need innovations, so the amount of revenue will constantly grow.
According to forecasts, earnings per share will grow by 230% during the current year, and by the end of the year, EBITDA will increase by 131%, Total revenue will grow by 35%.
Taking into account the high indicators of the current and previous years, as well as the increasing demand of the artificial intelligence market, the company's assets are quite attractive from the point of view of investment. Experts still recommend entering the market on a decline and waiting for tangible results for at least 5 years.
Alteryx
This platform gives users the opportunity to perform various actions with any data – to profile, prepare, mix, analyze, etc. After that, any authorized users can use the information.
The list of consumer companies includes such large ones as Coca-Cola, Walmart, Amway, etc. For example, COVID-19 research is currently being conducted in Castor medical laboratories. An equally interesting fact is the savings of Amway in the annual amount of $80,000 due to the use of Alteryx technologies.
For future reporting periods, the earnings per share indicator is projected to decrease by 5%, but by the end of the year it should grow by 28%. The indicator of the median analytical target as of 12 months is 13% higher and amounts to $149. Experts recommend buying shares of the company for a long-term period.
Every year, AI penetrates more and more into people's lives, and the successes of the sphere become as noticeable as possible. What was associated with these technologies 10 years ago resembled the dreams and predictions of science fiction writers. However, today many things have become our reality.
In conclusion, it is worth noting that the companies we are discussing today are working in different areas of IT science. AI is by no means their main focus. When planning to invest in AI, try to choose the optimal investment portfolio from the assets of several enterprises.
After yesterday's report on consumer inflation in the United States, which showed an increase from 7.9% to 8.5% over the month, the probability of a Fed rate hike in May by 50 basis points in the futures market increased to 90%, and analysts assume that there will be 3 such aggressive increases in 2022.Nevertheless, despite the record rate of inflation, many experts believe that it has begun to slow down, as the monthly growth rate was 0.3% with a forecast of 0.5%. Maybe the Fed will soon have to abandon aggressive tightening of monetary policy.Inflation in the G7 countriesLael Brainard has already announced the first signs of a slowdown in consumer price dynamics, noting that the Federal Reserve will continue raising rates in any case, but it may start reducing the balance sheet not in May, but in June. Her words became a lifeline for the EUR/USD bulls. Assumptions about the later start of the balance sheet reduction reduced the yield of treasuries and supported euro buyers.It is possible that Christine Lagarde's team will also support the euro. There are more and more hawkish voices in the ECB Council calling for a tightening of monetary policy. The heads of the Central Banks of Slovenia, Austria and Belgium believe that two increases in the deposit rate should take place in 2022. This attitude will help EUR/USD to find the bottom and return above 1.09. Nevertheless, trading from forex levels shows that when the day closes below 1.083, the downtrend continues.Indeed, the European currency has a lot of problems, and even a slight decrease in interest in the dollar does not indicate a change in the direction of movement of EUR/USD. 
Data from the Comex exchange indicate a decrease in the cost of copper. By 5 a.m.GMT, the price of a pound of metal dropped to $4,7105, or 0.75% compared to its value at the close of trading the day before. Yesterday, trading on the London Stock Exchange ended with a rise in the price of industrial metals. The cost of copper rose to $10,367.50 cents, or 0.5%. Aluminum rose to $3,551, or 3.4%. The price of zinc rose to $4,149, or 3%. One of the factors that has a significant impact on the markets is the US currency exchange rate. Its growth makes it unprofitable to purchase raw materials for investors with other currencies, including metals. Today, the dollar index is showing growth. It has already risen by 0.13% to 97.91 points. Statistics from China also contribute to the fall in the price of copper. Economic activity in this country is declining due to the deterioration of the epidemiological situation. In this regard, a reduction in demand for copper is expected. 
In order to limit the supply of Russian gas, the European Commission intends to gradually increase the volume of liquefied natural gas purchased in the United States. According to the plans discussed in 2021 on the import of American LNG, it was assumed that this year its volumes would be at the level of 22 billion cubic meters. Now the EU has agreed with the United States to increase this figure by 15 billion cubic meters. In total, the gas purchased in the United States in 2022 will replace 10% of Russian annual gas supplies. Thus, the abandonment of Russian gas will be carried out gradually. The European Commission plans that in 2023 additional gas supplies will grow to 35 billion cubic meters, which will be possible thanks to the diversification of gas supplies, which are currently being negotiated with international partners. The EU's efforts to enhance energy efficiency and develop renewable energy sources will also contribute to reducing dependence on supplies from the Russian Federation. 
Cryptocurrency Forecast for today. Consolidation and uncertainty of trading in the range of 48051 – 46810 dollars are visible. It is possible that market participants are waiting for US labor market data.The capitalization of the cryptocurrency market by the end of Wednesday amounted to 2.15 trillion US dollars against 1.90 on Tuesday. A negative news background can increase short positions on digital assets.The Norwegian company Opera has added support for Bitcoin, Solana, Polygon and other cryptocurrencies to the browser.Integration of multiple blockchains and second-level development solutions was called a key strategy and part of Opera's mission, which is to introduce millions of users to Web 3.0.Solana and Bitcoin are currently available only in Opera for Android. Their support in the "Crypto Browser Project" will appear in the coming months.The dollar and the cryptocurrency market will be sensitive to the release of the number of initial applications for unemployment benefits, the price index of personal consumption expenditures. The focus will also be on the business activity index (PMI) in Chicago, the unemployment rate and the index of business activity in the manufacturing sector (PMI) from ISM. 
Gold exchange rate forecast for today. The banking metal is still very sensitive to the dollar. The next signal for the market is the US unemployment rate for March. If the current value comes out better than the forecast, then there will be an additional reason for the Fed to reduce the purchase of securities.The US stock market ended Wednesday trading lower on the back of negative dynamics from the consumer services, technology and finance sectors. At the close on the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones fell by 0.19%, the S&P 500 index fell by 0.63%.At the same time, there is an increase in inflation. Consumer prices in Germany, harmonized with EU standards, increased by 7.6% in annual terms in March, according to preliminary data from the country's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg, on average, predicted a rise of 6.8%. Trading Economics experts expected growth of 6.7%. In February, inflation in the country was 5.5%.As for Japan, retail sales in February decreased by 0.8% compared to the same month last year, according to data from the country's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The drop was recorded for the first time since September last year. Analysts on average expected a decline of only 0.3%. 
Forex. Pound/Dollar (GBP/USD) forecast for today. The pair gained a foothold in the area above the European support of 1.3127. At the moment, there is a strong resistance at the level of 1.3202.The yield of 10-year UK bonds is near the March maximum values at 1.668%.This time, the US dollar was under pressure against other world currencies. The US economy in the fourth quarter of 2021 increased by 6.9% in terms of annual rates, according to the final data of the US Department of Commerce. Earlier, a 7% rise was announced.Experts on average expected an upward revision of the indicator to 7.1%, according to Trading Economics.According to the revised data of the Ministry of Trade, consumer spending, which accounts for two-thirds of US GDP, increased by 2.5% in the fourth quarter, not 3.1%, as previously reported.Exports soared by 22.4%, imports increased by 17.9% - instead of the previously announced 17.6%.On Tuesday, market participants are likely to wait for the reaction of the pound after the publication of UK GDP, housing price index, business investments, investments of commercial enterprises. The US labor market data will also affect the course of trading. 
Forex. Euro/Dollar (EUR/USD) forecast for today. Positive trading dynamics was observed throughout the trading environment.The yield on 10-year US bonds has declined from the March highs and is now at 2.351%.The bidding process is still influenced by the hope that the war in Europe will end soon. The recent negotiations between the Ukrainian and Russian sides have created optimism in the financial markets.Meanwhile, the composite index of business and consumer confidence in the eurozone in March fell to 108.5 points against 113.9 points a month earlier, according to data from the European Commission. The indicator value turned out to be the lowest since March last year.Experts on average predicted a more moderate decline, up to 109 points, according to Trading Economics.The decline in the composite index is mainly caused by a decline in European consumer confidence due to rising inflation and events in Ukraine. The indicator of consumer confidence in the eurozone in March collapsed to minus 18.7 points against minus 8.8 points last month, coinciding with the consensus forecast.Today, the focus will be on the data of the Eurozone and the US labor market — the change in the number of unemployed in Germany, the unemployment rate of the Eurozone and the number of initial applications for unemployment benefits in the US. 
Cryptocurrency Forecast for today. Now the digital asset is trading in the range of 48051 – 46820 dollars. After sharp movements in the market, market participants adhere to a wait–and-see position - soon US GDP and labor market data. Financial markets, including digital assets, can react strongly to these events.The capitalization of the cryptocurrency market by the end of Tuesday amounted to 2.11 trillion US dollars against 2.13 on Monday.According to media reports, MacroStrategy, a subsidiary of MicroStrategy, took out a loan for $205 million secured in bitcoins. The loan was issued by Silvergate Bank. According to the terms of the agreement, the loan funds will be used to purchase cryptocurrencies.At the same time, the US Treasury Department proposed to extend to cryptocurrencies the requirements for informing the IRS Tax Service about foreign accounts of citizens with assets over $50 thousand. The relevant document is published on the official website of the department. If adopted, the new requirements will come into force in 2023.Representatives of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange announced the launch of a platform for trading tokenized assets called Diamond. The trading service will use smart contracts, blockchain and cloud computing technologies, thanks to which it will be able to work around the clock.