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Quantum computing stocks are trading as a thematic basket Thursday morning, with IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) leading a sector-wide surge on a single research disclosure. IonQ reported progress on generating quantum optimization circuits using a generative machine learning method developed alongside NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the University of Tennessee. The approach held…

RTX (NYSE: RTX), the aerospace and defense giant behind Collins Aerospace, is facing fresh cost pressure after the FAA estimated tariffs could add roughly $100 million to its air-traffic-control modernization program. Shares fell approximately 1.1% to $191.49 on Friday, reflecting investor unease over the potential financial impact of the tariff burden on a high-profile government…

Retail sentiment for AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has fallen close to a one-year low following SpaceX’s major regulatory win in global telecommunications services. The Federal Communications Commission granted SpaceX authority to provide global facilities-based and resale telecommunications services supporting Starlink Mobile on Thursday. SpaceX filed its amended application on August 25, the FCC accepted it for…

Rigetti Computing (RGTI) sells quantum computing systems into a market its own management describes as early, making a straightforward investment case nearly impossible to construct. Traditional valuation tools like price-to-earnings ratios are useless here because Rigetti continues to lose money, leaving investors with few conventional anchors. The more useful measure is the price-to-sales multiple, which…

Wall Street futures traded in mixed territory Friday morning as major indexes looked to extend a rebound following a sharp Federal Reserve-induced selloff. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJI) edged lower in premarket trading, slipping roughly 0.18% as investor sentiment remained cautious heading into the session. The S&P 500 ($GSPC) managed modest gains of approximately…