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D-Wave Quantum (NasdaqGS: QBTS) has announced that NTT DOCOMO deployed a second production quantum application powered by D-Wave technology to optimize mobile network efficiency. The new deployment marks a meaningful expansion of real-world quantum computing use within the telecommunications sector, moving the relationship with DOCOMO well beyond initial pilots and proofs of concept. The application…
Moderna’s personalized mRNA cancer vaccine has shown success in a late-stage clinical trial, potentially transforming how doctors treat the deadliest form of skin cancer. The vaccine, developed in combination with Merck’s immunotherapy Keytruda, met its primary goals in the Phase 3 INTerpath-001 study involving more than 1,100 patients with higher-risk or advanced melanoma. Patients enrolled…
President Donald Trump has signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum targeting more than 1,000 U.S. launches and reentries annually by 2030. The directive aims to usher in what the administration calls a “Golden Age of Space Transportation,” with sweeping changes to how launches are permitted and managed. The policy calls for faster permitting and environmental…
Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX Corporation (RTX), has secured a seven-year, $22.9 billion contract to accelerate Tomahawk cruise missile production for the U.S. Navy and allied forces. The contract was awarded on August 17, 2026, and establishes a long-term framework designed to significantly increase missile output while reinforcing Raytheon’s standing in the precision-strike market. Under…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insists he has a “big toolkit” to address mounting pressures in the U.S. government bond market, but his efforts so far have produced limited results. A two-pronged strategy combining accelerated buybacks with public reassurances has done little to calm investor anxiety or push longer-dated yields durably lower. The Treasury’s Wednesday announcement…
Quantum computing stocks are falling sharply midday Thursday, with no company-specific news driving any of the individual declines across the group. Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) is down 7% to $15.73, while IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) shares are sliding 6% to $40.60 in Thursday trading. D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) is falling 4% to $18.60, and Quantum Computing…
Walmart (WMT) shares fell sharply Thursday after the retail giant posted its slowest U.S. comparable sales growth in years, unsettling investors despite a headline earnings beat. Shares dropped 7.3% to around $105 shortly after markets opened, marking the stock’s largest intraday loss since May 21. The company reported $187.9 billion in quarterly revenue and earnings…
Crossroads Capital LLC, an investment management firm, spotlighted AST SpaceMobile in its second-quarter 2026 investor letter, praising the company’s operational momentum. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) is a US-based satellite communication company building a space-based cellular broadband network that connects directly to standard smartphones via its BlueBird satellites. Shares of ASTS closed at $66.43 on…
AAR Corp. (AIR) is aggressively expanding its aircraft aftermarket capabilities through targeted acquisitions designed to solidify its standing in the growing maintenance, repair and overhaul market. The company’s strategy focuses on moving beyond traditional maintenance services into higher-value areas of the aviation aftermarket, including engineering, aircraft modification and certification. In April 2026, AAR completed the…
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) strategists are sounding the alarm that the US Treasury’s aggressive bond buyback program may ultimately backfire, pushing yields higher rather than lower. The Treasury announced it would at least double the size of its bond buybacks, framing the move as providing “greater liquidity support” to financial markets amid mounting concern…