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TTRF Capital Ltd has initiated a new stake in IREN Limited (IREN), according to a July 6, 2026 SEC filing disclosing the firm’s latest portfolio moves. The investment firm acquired 66,817 shares of the data center and Bitcoin mining company during the quarter, representing a 2.0% allocation of its reportable equity assets. The net position…
Investors are piling into defense stocks as rising military budgets, depleted weapons stockpiles, and AI battlefield technology create a powerful tailwind for the sector. The momentum pushed the iShares U.S. Aerospace and Defense ETF (ITA) to its first intraday record high in four months on Monday, lifted by gains across GE Aerospace (GE), Boeing (BA),…
Condominium prices across the United States have been declining, yet buyers are discovering that lower list prices do not tell the full financial story. In July, condos and co-ops sold for a median price of $349,186, representing a 2.1% drop from the same period one year earlier. That headline number may look attractive to prospective…
AAR Corp. (AIR) has emerged as one of the standout performers in the Aerospace sector, posting remarkable gains that far exceed the broader group’s average returns in 2026. The stock has surged approximately 69.2% on a year-to-date basis, compared to the Aerospace sector’s average return of just 8.5% over the same period. AAR is one…
Grey’s Anatomy actress Katherine Heigl has placed her sprawling Utah mountain estate on the market with an asking price of $10.6 million. The property sits on 25 acres in the rural Oakley community, located roughly 15 miles outside of Park City, Utah. The main residence spans approximately 8,000 square feet and offers six bedrooms and…
RTX Corporation (RTX) has delivered a standout performance over the past year, with its stock surging 36.6% and leaving much of the aerospace and defense sector behind. That gain dwarfs the Zacks Aerospace-Defense industry’s growth of 6.6% and the broader Zacks Aerospace sector’s 11% return over the same period. RTX also outpaced the S&P 500,…
U.S. investors are setting themselves up for disappointment, with expectations for portfolio returns that dramatically outpace what history says is achievable. According to research highlighted by MarketWatch columnist Mark Hulbert, the average American investor expects their portfolio to beat inflation by 12.6% annually over the long term. That figure alone is striking, but Hulbert’s analysis…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares slipped more than 1% overnight on Monday despite the company announcing that its BlueBird 11 satellite is en route to Cape Canaveral for an August launch. The overnight dip followed a 5% drop during Monday’s regular session, as ASTS joined a broader pullback across space stocks after the sector gave back…
The U.S. Army has selected REalloys (NASDAQ: ALOY) to build and operate the first commercial critical mineral processing facility ever established on a U.S. military installation. REalloys plans to construct a heavy rare earth processing complex at the Tooele Army Depot in Utah, targeting the refinement of dysprosium and terbium for use in defense-grade permanent…
SpaceX is set to join the Nasdaq-100 before markets open on July 7, bringing with it one of the most volatile profiles of any publicly traded stock. The Nasdaq exchange announced on June 26 that SpaceX would be added to the index, marking a significant moment for the tech-heavy benchmark. SpaceX carries an implied volatility…