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RTX Corporation (RTX) has climbed onto the list of most searched stocks, drawing renewed investor attention to the aerospace and defense giant. Shares of RTX have returned 10.6% over the past month, significantly outpacing the Zacks S&P 500 composite, which gained just 1.6% over the same period. The broader Zacks Aerospace – Defense industry, of…
Social Security recipients who continue working full time face a complex tax situation that can quietly erode retirement income if left unmanaged. For a 73-year-old still earning wages, the combined weight of Social Security income, payroll taxes, and required minimum distributions can create a significant federal tax burden. Federal law requires that up to 85%…
While SpaceX commands most investor attention following its record-breaking IPO, several smaller space economy players are building compelling cases for serious long-term returns. Space Exploration Technologies completed a landmark initial public offering that sent its market capitalization soaring past $2 trillion, making it one of the most valuable companies in the world. But three publicly…
The TIAA Institute and the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center have released new findings showing Americans are struggling more than ever with basic personal finance knowledge. The P-Fin 8 Index is an eight-question financial literacy measure developed jointly by the TIAA Institute and the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center, known as GFLEC. The quiz was…
Shares of SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) fell 6% to around $151 in midday Tuesday trading, an unusual response to a flood of bullish analyst initiations and the company’s addition to the NASDAQ 100. The broader space sector fell with SpaceX, suggesting the pullback reflects something deeper than company-specific concerns hitting the tape. AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS)…
Defense sector investors are sizing up two of the industry’s biggest names as valuations come into sharper focus in mid-2026. General Dynamics (GD) and RTX (RTX) both operate in the aerospace and defense space, making them natural comparison points for value-oriented portfolios. Both stocks currently carry a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), reflecting positive revisions…
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) finalized a massive $25 billion investment-grade bond sale on Tuesday, dragging down outstanding hyperscaler debt across the secondary market. The eight-part offering drew $62 billion in peak investor demand, though appetite cooled sharply compared to Amazon’s blockbuster $37 billion debt sale in March. Investors sold existing securities to fund the new issue,…
Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA) has just received a high-profile endorsement from CNBC’s Jim Cramer following its spinoff from Honeywell Technologies (NASDAQ: HON). The newly independent company began trading after Honeywell completed its separation on June 29, 2026, creating a standalone aerospace pure-play with a long operational history. Cramer spotlighted HONA during a Mad Dash segment,…
The Strait of Hormuz crisis has demonstrated for the first time that a maritime chokepoint can be weaponized for cash extraction as much as for military leverage. When Iran attempted to impose transit tolls on ships this spring, Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed the move as illegal, stating “No country is allowed to charge…
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) shares have fallen sharply, dragging fellow memory stocks lower as investors question whether the sector’s historic rally has peaked. Micron and SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) stocks were both down more than 6% in Tuesday’s pre-market trading, rattling confidence across the broader memory complex. The selloff was triggered in part by Samsung Electronics’…