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Mutual fund managers are showing strong conviction in a select group of stocks, with Marvell, Apple, and Santander emerging as the most aggressively purchased names in the latest monthly screen. The screen, which tracks buying activity among the best-performing mutual funds, identified a total of 17 stocks currently in high demand across institutional portfolios. Apple…
SpaceX (SPCX) shares closed up 15.83% at $133.11 on Friday, driven by a combination of strong earnings, easing lockup concerns, and a Terafab update. The broader market also climbed, with the S&P 500 (^GSPC) rising 0.59% to 7,756 and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) gaining 1.28% to 26,686. Trading volume in SPCX reached 236.7 million shares,…
Bipartisan support is building in Congress to significantly expand federal quantum computing investments amid growing concerns about China’s technological ambitions. The House is expected to debate defense funding legislation later this year that would increase annual military spending on quantum development by 68% to $567 million. A parallel effort is underway in the Senate to…
RTX Corporation (RTX) is drawing serious attention from momentum investors after posting exceptional price performance across multiple timeframes in 2026. The aerospace and defense giant currently holds a Momentum Style Score of A, according to Zacks Equity Research, placing it among the market’s strongest near-term candidates. Momentum investing centers on following a stock’s established trend,…
Space stocks are rallying sharply in midday Friday trading, with SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) leading the charge after a Wall Street upgrade cleared lingering post-IPO concerns. SpaceX stock surged 11% to $127.49, recovering from an intraday low of $114.56 as volume topped 107 million shares in a single session. The catalyst is a fresh Argus upgrade…
D-Wave Quantum (NasdaqGS: QBTS) has published a breakthrough two-qubit entangling gate in the scientific journal Nature, marking a significant step toward practical gate-model quantum computing. The new gate boasts approximately 99.9% fidelity and 500 nanosecond gate times, with error detection built directly into its dual rail architecture. D-Wave positions the result as a milestone on…
Two of the most closely watched names in the space sector are set to report quarterly earnings Monday in a high-stakes showdown for retail investors. AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) and Rocket Lab (RKLB) have both rallied sharply heading into results, drawing intensified attention from traders on Stocktwits and Wall Street analysts alike. RKLB narrowly outperformed ASTS…
After delivering roughly 12x returns over the past three years, D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) is now facing pointed questions about whether its current price can be sustained. The stock scored just 1 out of 6 on value checks, signaling that it does not screen as a clear bargain across broader valuation metrics. D-Wave trades at a…
Woodward, Inc. (WWD) continues to post rapid earnings growth while expanding its footprint across commercial aerospace, marine transportation, and data-center power generation markets. Management raised fiscal 2026 earnings guidance following another quarter of double-digit sales growth, reinforcing confidence in the company’s near-term trajectory. The central tension for investors is price, as WWD trades well above…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) endured a brutal July, shedding more than a third of its value after a string of announcements shook investor confidence in the company’s near-term outlook. The turbulence began on July 15, when AST announced a proposed offering of $1 billion in convertible notes, a form of debt that lenders can later swap…