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Quantum computing stocks have faced significant pressure, pushing investors toward diversified ETF options that can spread risk across the sector. WisdomTree’s WQTM and Defiance’s QTUM have emerged as two notable vehicles for investors seeking exposure to the quantum computing space. The two funds cater to different investor profiles, with one better suited for short-term traders…
Early projections suggest Social Security recipients could see a meaningful boost to their monthly benefits when the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment takes effect. The official COLA announcement comes each October, but analysts and advocacy groups have already begun publishing estimates based on current inflation trends. The Social Security Administration calculates the annual adjustment using third-quarter changes…
Consumer prices posted their sharpest monthly decline in more than six years during June, offering Americans a brief reprieve from the year’s persistent inflation pressures. The consumer price index fell a seasonally adjusted 0.4% for the month, pulling the annual inflation rate down to 3.5%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists surveyed by…
IonQ Inc. (NASDAQ: IONQ) has now recorded nine consecutive days of losses, closing Monday down 9.29 percent at $38.88 per share as investor sentiment soured across growth-oriented sectors. The prolonged decline has erased roughly 27.8 percent of IonQ’s market value over the nine-day stretch, marking a severe and sustained pullback for the quantum computing firm….
Graham, 71, died after suffering an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to preliminary findings from Washington’s chief medical examiner. He was transported to George Washington University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:23 p.m. on a Saturday night. An aortic dissection occurs when the wall of the aorta, the body’s largest…
Retail investors are showing renewed conviction in the space sector even as several major names remain deep in negative territory over the past month. A Stocktwits poll drawing 1,600 votes found SpaceX (SPCX) and AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) each securing 33% of the vote as the top dip-buying opportunities. Rocket Lab (RKLB) followed closely with 29%…
AAR Corp. (AIR) is continuing to build its footprint in the global aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul market through a broad portfolio of aviation aftermarket services. The company provides airframe maintenance, component repair, parts supply, engineering support and fleet management solutions for commercial airlines, government agencies and defense customers worldwide. AAR has been steadily expanding…
At 67 with a $140,000 pension, one retiree is asking a question that affects millions of married couples approaching retirement age. The central question is whether delaying Social Security until age 70 meaningfully increases the benefit a surviving spouse would receive after one partner dies. For many financial planners, the answer depends almost entirely on…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) closed Monday’s trading session at $67.58, a sharp decline of 7.83% from the previous day’s close. The drop far outpaced the broader market, with the S&P 500 falling just 0.79% during the same session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.26% on the day, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq declined 1.55%, both modest…
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to its lowest level in more than 40 years, standing at 340.3 million barrels as of June 12. That marks the most depleted the reserve has been since the summer of 1983, when the nearly 50-year-old SPR was still being filled for the first time. The Trump administration…