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Microsoft (MSFT) has accelerated its Quantum Safe Program, targeting the transition of critical products and services to post-quantum cryptography by 2029. The move signals a rapidly emerging investment theme suggesting quantum computing’s first major commercial opportunity may lie in securing infrastructure against future quantum-enabled cyber threats. Microsoft announced the acceleration on June 30, 2026, citing…

Raytheon, a business unit of RTX (NYSE: RTX), is partnering with European defense firms to double global production of the Stinger missile amid rising international demand. The expansion involves collaboration with Diehl Defence, a German defense company, which will manufacture the guidance section, a critical component of the Stinger missile system. Diehl Defence will also…

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has appointed two industry veterans to strategic advisory roles at its space pharmaceutical venture, Space Microgravity Development, known as SpaceMD. SpaceMD is Redwire’s dedicated venture company focused on leveraging the microgravity environment in space for pharmaceutical research and manufacturing purposes. Paul Reichert, a former Principal Investigator at Merck & Co. Inc….

D-Wave Quantum Inc (NYSE: QBTS) was last seen down 2.7%, trading at $20.50, marking its fifth consecutive losing session and its lowest price level in over a month. Despite the recent slide, a historically bullish technical signal has emerged that could point toward a meaningful near-term rebound for the quantum computing stock. According to Schaeffer’s…

RTX Corporation (RTX) has climbed onto the list of most searched stocks, drawing renewed investor attention to the aerospace and defense giant. Shares of RTX have returned 10.6% over the past month, significantly outpacing the Zacks S&P 500 composite, which gained just 1.6% over the same period. The broader Zacks Aerospace – Defense industry, of…

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) has delivered a striking 77.4% gain over the past year, far outpacing the broader industry’s growth of 42.2% over the same period. The company has left peers in the dust, with Aviat Networks, Inc. (AVNW) declining 13.2% and Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL) falling 22.2% during the same timeframe. A key catalyst…

While SpaceX commands most investor attention following its record-breaking IPO, several smaller space economy players are building compelling cases for serious long-term returns. Space Exploration Technologies completed a landmark initial public offering that sent its market capitalization soaring past $2 trillion, making it one of the most valuable companies in the world. But three publicly…

Intuitive Machines (LUNR) has shed 36.5% over the past month, badly underperforming the Zacks Aerospace-Defense industry, which gained 7.3% in the same period. The broader Zacks Aerospace sector also posted a gain of 7.2% during that stretch, further highlighting how sharply LUNR has diverged from its peers. Even the S&P 500 managed a 1.6% return…

Shares of SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) fell 6% to around $151 in midday Tuesday trading, an unusual response to a flood of bullish analyst initiations and the company’s addition to the NASDAQ 100. The broader space sector fell with SpaceX, suggesting the pullback reflects something deeper than company-specific concerns hitting the tape. AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS)…

The space economy is no longer a distant promise — it is real, growing, and increasingly accessible to everyday investors looking beyond private giants. SpaceX remains the dominant name in the sector, but its private status locks out most retail and institutional investors seeking direct equity exposure to the booming industry. Stifel analyst Jonathan Siegmann…