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IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) shares climbed 4% to $45.60 on Wednesday after Bank of America initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $60 price target. The analyst call identified IonQ as the largest public pure-play quantum computing company measured by revenue, drawing fresh attention to the sector. Bank of America pointed to the company’s semiconductor-enabled…
RTX (NYSE: RTX) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) both offer defense investors steady dividend income, but the two payouts are built on very different foundations. Lockheed pays an annualized $13.80 per share while RTX pays $2.92, a gap that sounds decisive until you account for the difference in share prices near $514.25 and $187.19 respectively….
A sweeping new study has found that former NFL players are nearly four times more likely to die from neurodegenerative disease than the general American population. The research is the largest retrospective cohort analysis of its kind ever conducted on professional football players and long-term brain health outcomes. Scientists examined health and mortality records for…
Retirement planning is one of the most consequential financial challenges Americans face, and many struggle with the emotional side of preparing for it. One of the most persistent fears among retirees and near-retirees is the prospect of outliving their savings, a concern that can paralyze financial decision-making entirely. Financial planners have long noted that behavioral…
SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) stock climbed 2% to $149.02 during the afternoon session after Starship successfully carried an operational payload to orbit for the first time. The company confirmed that Starship released a batch of next-generation Starlink satellites once in orbit, marking the vehicle’s first mission with a working payload. SpaceX also reported that Starship completed…
Shares of AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) climbed 0.4% overnight heading into Wednesday after AT&T CEO John Stankey publicly challenged SpaceX’s wireless strategy. ASTS had fallen 3% to $59.40 on Tuesday but remains up 0.5% for the month, putting it on pace for its best monthly performance since May. Stankey told Axios that SpaceX’s proposal to place…
The Zacks Aerospace-Defense industry is drawing renewed investor attention as rising geopolitical tensions, higher military budgets, and sustained air-travel demand reshape the sector’s outlook. Governments around the world are accelerating defense modernization programs, investing in advanced weapons systems, and expanding long-term procurement contracts that give defense contractors greater earnings stability. Despite these tailwinds, the industry…
The Netflix hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey have placed their Tarzana, California estate on the market for $8.195 million as they prepare to leave the state. The couple purchased the property from tennis star Naomi Osaka in August 2025 for $7.95 million, making their current asking price a modest markup over that figure. Listing brokers…
AMD has struck a deal to acquire World Labs in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $8.2 billion, marking a major expansion of its artificial intelligence ambitions. The acquisition brings aboard the AI research company founded by Dr. Fei-Fei Li, a prominent figure in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning. World Labs specializes…
Space-based infrastructure has moved from speculative theory to commercial reality, drawing investors toward high-growth pioneers like AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) and Firefly Aerospace (FLY). AST SpaceMobile trades at $59.40, down 2.62%, with a market capitalization of $18 billion, while Firefly Aerospace trades at $22.86, down 5.18%, with a market cap of $4 billion. AST SpaceMobile is…