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Quantinuum (QNT) is on track for a record stock price after delivering a stronger-than-expected first quarterly earnings report as a publicly traded company. Shares of QNT jumped more than 21% following the release, signaling strong investor confidence in the quantum computing firm’s early public market performance. The company topped analyst estimates across key financial metrics,…
L3Harris Technologies (LHX) is leveraging its platform-agnostic business model to expand its footprint across the defense industry in 2026. Unlike competitors tied closely to specific platforms, L3Harris can operate simultaneously as a prime contractor, merchant supplier, or subcontractor across a wide range of defense programs. This structural flexibility enables the company to adapt its offerings…
Nvidia (NVDA), Intel (INTC), and Alphabet (GOOGL) are riding a wave of investor enthusiasm that is beginning to look dangerously familiar to market veterans. Analysts and longtime market observers are drawing direct parallels between today’s AI-driven rally and the infamous dot-com bubble of the late 1990s. The signs of giddy euphoria, as some describe it,…
Consumer prices climbed modestly in July, offering fresh evidence that an earlier surge in inflation may be gradually losing its force. The consumer price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.1% during July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, placing the annual inflation rate at 3.4%. Excluding food and energy, the so-called core CPI rose…
Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) and AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) each reported quarterly results that revealed just how different early-stage infrastructure bets can look in practice. Oklo posted its first-ever quarterly revenue of $1.21 million, while AST SpaceMobile recorded $31.52 million alongside a nine-figure launch-related loss. Both companies are building the infrastructure the AI era increasingly demands,…
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) has received up to CAD $300,000 in funding from the National Research Council of Canada to advance its quantum computing software for commercial use. The funding comes through the NRC’s Applied Quantum Computing Challenge program, which unites government, industry, and academic partners to accelerate quantum technology commercialization. D-Wave describes itself…
Investors navigating today’s market face a difficult task: separating genuinely strong businesses from stocks that simply carry expensive valuations without the fundamentals to back them up. The gap between quality companies and overpriced ones is widening quickly, making stock selection more critical than ever for portfolio performance this year. Raytheon (NYSE: RTX), originally focused on…
Behavioral finance researchers suggest that solar eclipses could push stocks lower by dampening investor mood and increasing risk aversion. The argument draws on research into seasonal affective disorder, a documented condition where shorter days in fall and winter lead to depression in many people. Experimental research in psychology and economics indicates that depression causes heightened…
Tencent Holdings reported an 11% rise in second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, fueled by strong advertising sales and steady contributions from its gaming division. The Shenzhen-based technology giant posted revenue of 204.8 billion yuan, equivalent to approximately $30.36 billion, for the three months ended June. That figure came in ahead of analyst estimates of 202.2 billion…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares rose 1% overnight heading into Wednesday after the company told U.S. regulators it would “imminently” begin direct-to-cell operations in the United Kingdom with Vodafone. The regulatory move brings AST SpaceMobile’s satellite-to-smartphone network significantly closer to full international commercialization, a milestone that investors have been watching closely. In a filing with the…