AST SpaceMobile and Archer Aviation both represent bold, capital-intensive bets on transformative infrastructure, but only one earns the stronger buy recommendation for 2026. Archer Aviation is pushing toward commercialization of its electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, backed by major aerospace and automotive partners providing critical manufacturing and financial support. The company’s growth strategy is…

RTX has emerged as the clear frontrunner among major aerospace and defense stocks in 2026, outpacing both peers and the broader sector benchmark by a meaningful margin. RTX stock is up 14% year to date, trading at $208.84, leading the trio as the calendar moves through the year’s later months. GE Aerospace has kept pace…

Despite President Trump signing a memo directing federal agencies to target at least 1,000 launches and re-entries annually by 2030, space stocks fell sharply in early Monday trading. SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) dropped 3% to $133.48, extending a slide that has caught bulls off guard after counting on federal launch policy to lift the sector. Rocket…

RTX (NYSE: RTX) subsidiary Collins Aerospace has successfully completed altitude testing of its Enhanced Power and Cooling System, known as EPACS, a next-generation power and thermal management platform. The system is designed to deliver significantly increased cooling capacity to meet the evolving demands of advanced mission systems aboard the F-35 fighter jet and future aircraft….

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) is drawing investor attention after an executive filed a Form 4 disclosing a disposition of 23,850 shares of common stock. The transaction involved Sophie C. Ames, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, whose shares were withheld by the company to cover tax obligations. The share withholding was triggered…