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GE Aerospace (GE) is set to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 20, before the market opens, with analysts watching closely. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for quarterly earnings stands at $2.02 per share on revenues of $12.7 billion, reflecting solid analyst confidence. Third-quarter earnings estimates have climbed 1% over the past 60 days, with the…
A bold options trade on AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) is drawing attention despite the stock carrying a 100% Strong Sell rating from Barchart’s Technical Opinion indicator. Debit-side options spreads work similarly to at-bats in baseball, where success rates are low but smart decision-making can exploit favorable conditions and circumstances. ASTS stock has lost nearly 30% over…
Rigetti Computing (RGTI) shares have dropped sharply over the past month, raising fresh questions about investor patience with the quantum computing sector. RGTI stock declined 21% over the past month, while D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) fell 27.6% and Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) slipped 19% over the same period. The broader software market and the S&P 500…
Analysts expect RTX (RTX) to report quarterly earnings of $1.76 per share, a 3.5% increase compared to the same period last year. Revenue forecasts for the quarter stand at $23.84 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.1% for the defense and aerospace giant. The consensus EPS estimate has seen a modest downward revision of 0.1%…
AST SpaceMobile may be losing its window to replicate Rocket Lab’s deal-making success, according to satellite communications consultant Tim Farrar. Farrar issued the warning on X, pointing to Rocket Lab’s use of elevated equity to acquire other businesses before its stock momentum cooled. “RocketLab used its equity to acquire other businesses while its stock was…
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) has delivered its Advantage2 annealing quantum computer to Lombardy, Italy, marking a significant milestone for European quantum computing access. The system, featuring more than 4,400 qubits, has arrived at Villa Saporiti in Como for installation, funded by Swiss Quantum Technology SA. Within the Q-Alliance ecosystem, the machine is referred to…
RTX (RTX) is drawing renewed investor attention following a series of significant defense contract wins that analysts suggest could make the stock meaningfully undervalued at current prices. Raytheon, RTX’s defense subsidiary, secured a five-year contract worth up to $6.3 billion for Standard Missile 3 Block IB interceptors, adding to $729 million in counter-drone system orders…
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) shares have fallen more than 20% over just five trading sessions, hitting a one-year low not seen since September 2025. The Midland, Texas-based company is now down approximately 67% from its all-time high reached on May 28, as multiple headwinds converge on the stock simultaneously. SpaceX’s latest push to acquire low-band…
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) shares dropped 21.0% in the week ending October 14, 2026, closing at their lowest point in the past twelve months. The sell-off left QBTS trading 73.1% below its highest level of the past year, a dramatic collapse that far outpaced the broader market’s 1.0% dip over the same period. Year-to-date, QBTS has…
Raytheon, a core business unit of RTX Corporation, has locked in an $8 billion sole-source nuclear command-and-control modernization contract running through late 2036. The award positions RTX at the center of America’s strategic nuclear deterrence architecture for the next full decade, providing rare long-term revenue visibility. Alongside the nuclear award, Raytheon also secured its first…