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AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) delivered its best single-day performance in two years, surging 21% on June 29 to close out the second quarter with momentum. The Midland, Texas-based space-based direct-to-device cellular broadband provider had endured a bruising month despite positive operational developments on the satellite launch front. Space stocks broadly took a hit following the…
AeroVironment (AVAV) had already delivered its strongest quarter on record before the week’s biggest catalyst even arrived on Thursday. The drone maker reported a funded backlog of $1.2 billion, a milestone that would have been headline-worthy on its own for any defense company. But the real move came Thursday, when shares jumped 10.7% in a…
RTX Corporation (RTX) is drawing favorable attention from Wall Street, with analysts across 25 brokerage firms weighing in with a broadly positive outlook on the defense and aerospace giant. The company currently holds an average brokerage recommendation of 1.80 on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 represents a Strong Buy and 5 represents…
Country singer Jelly Roll is giving his soon-to-be ex-wife Bunnie XO full ownership of their sprawling Franklin, Tennessee compound as part of their divorce settlement. Bunnie XO, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, made the revelation on a recent episode of her “Dumb Blonde Podcast,” describing the split as the “best divorce.” The Franklin property…
On the “Mad Money” Lightning Round Tuesday, June 30, Jim Cramer flagged AST SpaceMobile as a stock he believes can generate real investor returns. “I think it is a great speculative stock…I think you can make money in two years. I would go for it,” Cramer said during the segment. ASTS closed July 2 at…
Quantum computing stocks are posting eye-popping revenue growth figures, but Wall Street has seen this pattern before, and it rarely ends well for retail investors. IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) posted Q1 FY26 revenue of $64.67 million, representing a staggering 755% year-over-year increase that has captured significant market attention. Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) nearly tripled its sales…
GE Aerospace (GE) is seeing its commercial aerospace division emerge as a primary engine of companywide growth heading into the second half of 2026. In the first quarter of 2026, the company received orders for more than 650 commercial engines, reflecting the extraordinary depth of demand across the aviation sector. Commitments came from major carriers…
Sony’s decision to eliminate physical game discs by January 2028 has already prompted at least one gamer to cash out their collection immediately. A customer in Columbus, Ohio walked into a GameStop (GME) store and traded in their old Xbox 360 collection for over $1,000 in store credit. The customer walked away with new PlayStation…
A major federal policy shift is putting millions of homeowners at financial risk just as the most destructive weather season of the year gets underway. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced on March 18, 2026, that mortgages they back can now use Actual Cash Value roof insurance rather than requiring the costlier Replacement Cost Value…
After 173 years as a fixture on British high streets, the Halifax brand is being scrapped and all customer accounts will be rebranded to Lloyds over time. Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), which has owned Halifax since 2009, confirmed the consolidation following reports in May that it was considering phasing out Halifax as a standalone brand….