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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…
IBM made a bold quantum computing promise a year ago, and the results delivered a complicated verdict that rewards careful reading of what actually happened. On September 29, 2025, a widely circulated article dubbed IBM the next Nvidia, projecting 1,000% returns driven by the company’s decades-long quantum computing investments and financial durability. Twelve months later,…
Collins Aerospace, a business unit of RTX (NYSE: RTX), has announced a multi-million-dollar expansion of its West Des Moines, Iowa manufacturing facility covering 14,000 square feet. The investment is designed to increase production capacity as demand grows across both commercial and military aviation programs served by the site. The West Des Moines facility specializes in…
SpaceX’s Starship rocket successfully reached orbit for the first time, marking a milestone that analysts say could dramatically reshape the company’s long-term valuation. Citi initiated coverage of SpaceX (SPCX) with a Buy rating and a $200 price target, implying roughly 25% upside by year-end for the private space company. The bank also outlined a longer-term…
Paramount Skydance Corp. has spent months in talks with investors over the debt package funding its Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, and the delay is proving extremely costly. Growing fears about global inflation have pushed borrowing rates higher, meaning the company will pay hundreds of millions of dollars more annually in interest than it would have…
Despite near-term obstacles, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are trading near their all-time highs as investors head into the final quarter of 2026. With markets elevated largely due to AI-driven momentum, some analysts suggest looking beyond the dominant tech trade for fresh opportunities. Stocks trading under $10 a share can offer compelling value, particularly…