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Two of the most closely watched names in the space sector are set to report quarterly earnings Monday in a high-stakes showdown for retail investors. AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) and Rocket Lab (RKLB) have both rallied sharply heading into results, drawing intensified attention from traders on Stocktwits and Wall Street analysts alike. RKLB narrowly outperformed ASTS…
Woodward, Inc. (WWD) continues to post rapid earnings growth while expanding its footprint across commercial aerospace, marine transportation, and data-center power generation markets. Management raised fiscal 2026 earnings guidance following another quarter of double-digit sales growth, reinforcing confidence in the company’s near-term trajectory. The central tension for investors is price, as WWD trades well above…
When a person dies with outstanding credit card debt, many survivors wonder who is responsible for paying those remaining balances off. Life insurance proceeds are generally paid directly to a named beneficiary, which means they typically do not pass through the deceased’s estate. Because the funds bypass the estate, creditors including credit card companies usually…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) endured a brutal July, shedding more than a third of its value after a string of announcements shook investor confidence in the company’s near-term outlook. The turbulence began on July 15, when AST announced a proposed offering of $1 billion in convertible notes, a form of debt that lenders can later swap…
Woodward, Inc. (WWD) delivered a strong third-quarter earnings beat alongside higher fiscal 2026 guidance, signaling broad demand strength across both its Aerospace and Industrial segments. Adjusted earnings jumped 43.2% year over year to $2.52 per share, topping the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.4% and underscoring the company’s operational momentum heading into the final quarter. Sales…
The Trade Desk (TTD) delivered a painful set of second-quarter results after Thursday’s closing bell, missing analyst expectations on both revenue and earnings per share. Revenue came in at $715.1 million, falling well short of the $751.4 million analysts had anticipated heading into the print. Adjusted earnings per diluted share landed at $0.34, below the…
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX) defied expectations Thursday, rising 6.14% even as its first major lockup expiration dramatically expanded the number of tradable shares. Up to 911.5 million shares became eligible for sale on Aug. 6, the first significant unlock since the company’s blockbuster IPO on June 12. The IPO initially placed roughly 639 million…
Raytheon, an RTX Corporation (NYSE: RTX) business, completed installation of the first SPY-6(V)4 radar array at a Navy test site on Wallops Island, Virginia, on August 3. The milestone launches a testing phase that will ultimately determine how quickly the Navy can modernize a fleet of aging destroyers currently in service. The completion arrives at…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release its nonfarm payrolls report for July on Friday, with Wall Street forecasting a gain of just 83,000 jobs. Economists expect the unemployment rate to hold steady at 4.2%, following a sluggish June that produced only 57,000 new jobs. Beyond the headline figures, analysts will be scrutinizing…
SpaceX is opening a major trading window Thursday, with up to 911.5 million shares held by insiders and early investors becoming available to trade. The unlock represents one of the most significant liquidity events in recent memory for a private aerospace and technology company of SpaceX’s scale and profile. Insider and early investor share unlocks…