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Barron's highlights three warning signs suggesting the upcoming earnings season may not deliver the strong boost investors are hoping for. The report points to factors that could keep corporate results from propelling markets higher, and traders are weighing whether stock valuations can hold up if profits disappoint. Market watchers are watching earnings guidance and margins closely as reporting season begins.

Russia's jet-powered attack drones, first used at scale against Ukraine, are drawing concern from security analysts who warn the technology threatens countries well beyond the war zone. Faster and harder to intercept than slower propeller drones, they signal a shift in cheap long-range strike capability that could spread to other conflicts and challenge European air defences.

Ukraine is finding it difficult to defend against Russia's growing use of jet-powered drones, according to analysis from the Jamestown Foundation. The high-speed munitions are harder to intercept than slower propeller-driven models, adding pressure to Ukraine's already stretched air defences and raising concerns about how Kyiv can adapt to this evolving threat.