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The S&P 500 has posted sales growth reaching levels not seen in nearly five years, signaling broad-based strength across major sectors of the U.S. economy. Revenue expansion at this scale reflects more than isolated pockets of performance, suggesting a wider recovery in corporate fundamentals that analysts have been watching closely. Companies across the index have…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has secured regulatory approval to launch direct-to-cell satellite services in Japan, marking a significant expansion into one of Asia’s most valuable telecommunications markets. The company will partner with Rakuten Mobile to support Japan-based connectivity using AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird satellite platform, adding a major market to its growing global footprint. ASTS shares surged…
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) reported a larger-than-expected loss in the second quarter of 2026, disappointing investors who have been closely watching the company’s commercial progress. Revenue came in flat compared to prior periods and fell short of analyst expectations, adding to concerns about the pace of the company’s growth trajectory. Shares of D-Wave fell sharply following…
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) reported a disappointing second quarter, missing analyst expectations on both revenue and earnings per share. The company posted earnings per share of ($0.13) for the second quarter, falling short of the analyst consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.04. Revenue for the quarter came in at $3.07 million, well below the consensus…
Lloyds Banking Group (NYSE: LYG) has wrapped up a busy first half of 2026, posting £3,065 million in net income alongside a higher interim dividend. The bank confirmed an interim dividend of £0.0158 per share for 2026, marking a step up in cash returns to shareholders. Strong price momentum has accompanied the results, with Lloyds…
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) has agreed to expand its use of D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) technology across its network operations following early testing that produced encouraging results. Using D-Wave’s quantum computing platform, AT&T was able to cut the processing time for an optimization workload to less than 15 seconds from one hour. The telecom…
The Pentagon has formally asked major U.S. defense contractors to accelerate production and delivery of critical weapons systems as the Iran war strains military stockpiles. Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg sent the request in an August 5 letter to companies including Boeing Co (NYSE: BA), Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT), and RTX Corp (NYSE: RTX)….
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) saw its stock slide following the release of its latest quarterly earnings report, even as the company revealed a dramatic surge in customer activity. The quantum computing firm reported a staggering 1,120% increase in bookings, a figure that would typically signal strong momentum for any technology company. Despite that eye-catching metric, the…
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) used its second-quarter 2026 earnings call to outline two central priorities: expanding commercial adoption of annealing quantum computing and progressing toward fault-tolerant gate-model systems. President and CEO Alan Baratz said D-Wave is targeting a gate-model system with 100 logical qubits and more than 1 million reliable operations by 2032, which management…
After surging 217.1% over the past five years, Lloyds Banking Group is now drawing fresh scrutiny over whether its current share price leaves investors enough room for further gains. The stock presents a complicated valuation picture, with different analytical models pointing in sharply opposite directions on whether shares remain attractive at current levels. The Excess…