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Visa (V) took the stage at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference 2026 to present a company pressing forward across payments, software, identity, stablecoins, and agentic commerce. Chief Executive Ryan McInerney described strong U.S. spending trends, accelerating cross-border volumes, and rapid growth in value-added services as central pillars of the company’s current momentum. McInerney…

Three major publicly traded quantum computing companies are seeing significant stock price gains after securing landmark funding agreements with the federal government. Rigetti Computing (Nasdaq: RGTI), D-Wave Quantum (Nasdaq: QBTS), and Quantinuum (Nasdaq: QNT) each finalized agreements with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Research and Development Office for $100 million apiece. The funding is…

RTX Corporation (RTX) is deepening its foothold in military aviation as the U.S. Army pushes forward with plans to modernize and sustain its helicopter fleet. Through its Collins Aerospace business, RTX secured a contract worth up to $472 million to provide engineering services supporting the modernization and sustainment of the CH-47 Chinook fleet. The contract…

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) trades at $64.26, sitting roughly 57% below its 52-week high of $151 after a string of setbacks rattled investor confidence. A Stage 1 tank test failure pushed the debut of the company’s Neutron medium-lift rocket to Q4 2026, with management acknowledging the year-end launch window is narrowing considerably. Despite that pressure,…

The U.S. Commerce Department has finalized CHIPS Act funding awards that hand the federal government minority, non-controlling equity stakes in two quantum computing recipients. Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) jumped 6% to $16.13 in early trading, while D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) climbed 5% to $17.46 on matching award terms. Both companies signed definitive agreements with the…

The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized agreements to award $100 million each to three leading quantum computing companies under the CHIPS and Science Act. D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti Computing, and Quantinuum all reached definitive agreements with the federal government on Tuesday, marking a significant public investment in the quantum computing sector. Each company will receive…

The satellite industry’s most important competition is not happening on launchpads — it is unfolding across radio frequencies racing to reach smartphones in billions of pockets worldwide. The FCC’s authorization of Supplemental Coverage from Space has unlocked a new competitive category where orbital constellations beam service directly into ordinary handsets without specialized hardware. Four publicly…

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) director Adriana Cisneros purchased 10,822 shares of Class A Common Stock on August 31, 2026, according to a recent SEC Form 4 filing. The transaction was valued at approximately $619,235, based on a weighted average execution price of $57.22 per share on the date of purchase. Notably, the stock closed at $59.10…

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), a developer of low Earth orbit satellites, went public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company in April 2021. Since its market debut, ASTS has risen more than fivefold, drawing significant investor attention as the LEO satellite sector gains momentum globally. Unlike SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, AST’s BlueBird satellites are considerably…