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President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a September 11 commemoration ceremony to directly link the ongoing Iran war to the 2001 terrorist attacks. Both officials framed the conflict with Iran as a continuation of the broader war on terror that began in the weeks following the September 11 attacks twenty-five years ago. Trump…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has endured a bruising stretch in 2026, leaving investors to weigh whether the stock can mount any meaningful recovery in the near term. The satellite communications company is down roughly 23% on a year-to-date basis, a slide that has rattled confidence among retail and institutional holders alike. The selling has been even…
Northrop Grumman (NOC) is aggressively expanding its footprint across Central and Eastern Europe as NATO allies pour money into air and missile defense, weapons, and surveillance systems. The company’s growing regional engagement positions it to capitalize directly on Europe’s push to strengthen defense capabilities and build local industrial capacity. Northrop Grumman recently announced new industrial…
Consumer confidence took a sharp hit in September, falling to its second-lowest level on record as Americans grew increasingly worried about inflation and rising energy costs. The University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers posted a headline index reading of 47.8 in September, down 7.5% from August and off 13.2% compared to a year ago. The…
At the Pentagon on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tied the ongoing war with Iran to America’s long response to terrorism. Vice President Vance joined past presidents and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Ground Zero, where remembrance events remained notably free of political…
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) shares have been under significant pressure recently, but analysts argue the selloff has created one of the more compelling setups in the new-space sector. A 24/7 Wall St. price target of $120.99, against a current price of $61.96, implies roughly 95.3% upside over the next 12 months, supporting a buy rating…
Zacks Equity Research has highlighted five notable stocks in its latest Analyst Blog, covering a range of sectors from investment banking to medical diagnostics and defense. The featured companies include The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), RTX Corp. (RTX), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), NLI Holdings (NL), and Precipio, Inc. (PRPO), spanning large-cap leaders and under-the-radar microcap plays….
August wholesale prices climbed 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis, matching the Dow Jones consensus and reinforcing concerns about persistent inflation in the U.S. economy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the producer price index, a key measure of final demand costs for goods and services, held pace with expectations for the month. On…
Vice President JD Vance delivered a rousing keynote address at the Republican National Committee’s Dallas convention, fueling growing speculation about his 2028 presidential prospects. The Thursday night speech was interrupted at one point by chants of “48,” signaling that many in the GOP base are already looking beyond the upcoming midterms. Vance used the moment…
Three of the quantum computing industry’s most prominent pure-play companies now count the U.S. federal government among their official backers. Rigetti Computing (RGTI), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), and Quantinuum (QNT) each finalized funding agreements with the U.S. Commerce Department, securing up to $100 million apiece under the CHIPS Act. The funds are earmarked specifically for research…