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IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) currently trades at $43.87, sitting nearly 50% below its 52-week high as losses widen and shareholders absorb significant dilution. Two sell-side firms, B. Riley Securities and Rosenblatt Securities, maintain a Street-high price target of $100.00, implying upside of 127.9% from current levels. The Wall Street average price target across 13 analysts stands…
Global defense spending is climbing sharply, driven by active conflicts, depleted weapons stockpiles, and surging government budgets across multiple nations. The 2027 National Defense Authorization Act proposes $1.1 trillion in U.S. defense and national security funding, a figure that could grow even larger. A separate $350 billion reconciliation package could push total American defense spending…
Scott Rubner, head of equity and equity derivatives strategy at Citadel Securities, says October offers investors a better entry point after September’s sharp cooldown. Rubner outlined three core reasons why investors should add exposure to U.S. stocks heading into the fourth quarter of 2026. His argument centers on cleared positioning, improving seasonality, and the return…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares rose 1% overnight Thursday after fresh regulatory filings revealed a new senior commercial executive and a substantial equity award. The filings identified Wayne Thorsen as AST SpaceMobile’s executive vice president and chief commercial officer, signaling a major leadership addition as the company advances toward full commercialization. A separate Form 4 disclosed…
D-Wave Quantum (NasdaqGS: QBTS) has appointed Bernard Gavgani as an independent director and a member of its Cybersecurity Committee, the company announced. Gavgani previously held senior technology and operations roles at BNP Paribas, giving him deep experience in enterprise IT management and risk oversight. His addition to the board signals a deliberate push by D-Wave…
S&P Dow Jones Indices has announced its latest round of changes to the S&P 500, with three new companies set to enter the benchmark index effective September 21, 2026. The additions will take effect prior to the open of trading on Monday, coinciding with the index’s scheduled quarterly rebalance. Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE), Everpure (NYSE:…
Whether a non-working spouse is entitled to a share of retirement savings is one of the most common and contentious questions in American divorce law. The answer depends heavily on which state the couple lives in, as marital property laws vary significantly across the country. In community property states, assets accumulated during a marriage are…
Lloyds Banking Group and Visa (V) have completed a live pilot testing stablecoin-based settlement for cross-border transactions, marking a significant step for both institutions. The seven-day pilot involved US dollar settlement obligations totalling $750,000, providing a real-world test of digital asset infrastructure at scale. Lloyds used USDC purchased through Archax, a UK-regulated digital asset exchange,…
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) closed Thursday’s trading session at $57.04, falling 3.09% from the previous day’s close as broader markets pushed higher. The decline stood in sharp contrast to the S&P 500, which posted a daily gain of 0.2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.04%. The technology-centric Nasdaq also managed a gain…
Two quantum computing companies are competing for investor attention, but their financial profiles and technological approaches differ sharply from one another. IonQ (IONQ) has built its reputation on precision, using a trapped-ion quantum system designed to minimize the errors that plague much of the quantum computing industry today. Last year, IonQ demonstrated 2-qubit gate fidelities…