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The $40 trillion Treasury market is flashing warning signs that equity investors may be dangerously unprepared for a continued surge in long-term yields. The 30-year Treasury yield has now logged 11 consecutive sessions above 5%, its longest such stretch since May, reflecting a sustained and punishing selloff in government bonds. The 30-year yield climbed to…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) is enduring a punishing month, with shares down 33% and on track for their worst monthly performance in over two years. Despite the steep selloff, recent commentary from T-Mobile and Nokia has offered satellite bulls fresh reasons to hold their conviction in the company’s long-term story. T-Mobile CEO Srini Gopalan addressed direct-to-cell…
Boeing (NYSE: BA) enters its July 28 second-quarter earnings report carrying a record $695 billion backlog, a figure that dwarfs its current market capitalization of $164.48 billion by more than four times. First-quarter revenue grew 14% year over year to $22.217 billion, signaling that the company’s long-anticipated turnaround is beginning to produce measurable financial results….
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted to allow compounding pharmacies to manufacture six peptides across two days of hearings in late July 2026. The panel recommended on Thursday that pharmacies be permitted to produce BPC-157, KPV, TB-500, and MOTS-c, substances that have circulated for years through wellness clinics, medical spas, and online retailers….
SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) stock is sinking 5% to $112.59, leaving the rocket maker 17% below its $135 June IPO price as markets brace for a pivotal evening launch. The selloff arrives just hours before Starship attempts its 13th test flight, a launch that could determine whether SpaceX’s costly pivot away from Falcon 9 ultimately pays…
College students across the United States are increasingly moving into retirement communities, drawn by more than just the prospect of affordable housing in a difficult market. Intergenerational living arrangements are gaining traction as a creative solution to two distinct social problems: the student housing crisis and senior loneliness. University-based programs are pairing young students with…
SpaceX (SPCX) has fallen more than 50% from its all-time intraday high, joining a broader space stock sell-off that was already in motion before its June 12 market debut. The Procure Space ETF (UFO) peaked in late May, roughly two weeks before SpaceX reached the public market, signaling the sector had already begun to roll…
RTX Corp. and Lockheed Martin have emerged as standout performers this week, riding a wave of investor enthusiasm following strong second-quarter 2026 earnings reports. Both defense giants delivered results that exceeded Wall Street expectations, raised their full-year outlooks, and reported record contract backlogs that signal durable demand for years ahead. RTX posted double-digit revenue and…
A 63-year-old semiretired physician is raising a pointed question about whether high-net-worth Americans should be allowed to opt out of Social Security entirely. The physician, writing to MarketWatch’s “Dear Quentin” advice column hosted by Quentin Fottrell, says they have accumulated $2 million in retirement savings. The letter writer argues that wealthy retirees with substantial nest…
Shares of AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) and Rocket Lab (RKLB) slipped in overnight trading heading into Friday, pressured by reports that SpaceX is pulling back on future Falcon 9 launch availability. ASTS fell roughly 1% while RKLB dropped approximately 0.3%, though both stocks remained positive on the week, with ASTS up 2% and RKLB gaining 4%….