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Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) delivered a quarter that fundamentally reframes the investment case for the commercial space company. Revenue hit a record $234.07 million in Q2 FY2026, up 61.99% year over year and narrowly beating the $230.94 million consensus estimate. GAAP EPS of -$0.08 missed expectations, weighed down by $8.58 million in acquisition transaction costs…
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk used a company town hall, posted to X, to dramatically expand the public vision for what Starlink is meant to become. “Almost 11,000 satellites in orbit. That’s almost twice as many satellites as everyone else combined. And with Starlink V3 and beyond, we’ll go to 100,000 satellites,” Musk said at the…
The Pentagon is pressing U.S. defense contractors to dramatically accelerate weapons production following severe depletion of critical missile stockpiles. Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg issued a memo giving major contractors just 21 days to submit plans for “significantly faster, more aggressive delivery schedules and/or increased production for critical capabilities.” The urgency stems from devastating inventory…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has attracted significant investor attention as shares trade near the $74 mark, prompting analysts to examine whether the valuation holds up. The company is building a space-based cellular broadband network designed to connect directly to standard mobile phones without specialized hardware. AST SpaceMobile aims to bridge the global connectivity gap by delivering…
Quantinuum (QNT) is on track for a record stock price after delivering a stronger-than-expected first quarterly earnings report as a publicly traded company. Shares of QNT jumped more than 21% following the release, signaling strong investor confidence in the quantum computing firm’s early public market performance. The company topped analyst estimates across key financial metrics,…
L3Harris Technologies (LHX) is leveraging its platform-agnostic business model to expand its footprint across the defense industry in 2026. Unlike competitors tied closely to specific platforms, L3Harris can operate simultaneously as a prime contractor, merchant supplier, or subcontractor across a wide range of defense programs. This structural flexibility enables the company to adapt its offerings…
Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) and AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) each reported quarterly results that revealed just how different early-stage infrastructure bets can look in practice. Oklo posted its first-ever quarterly revenue of $1.21 million, while AST SpaceMobile recorded $31.52 million alongside a nine-figure launch-related loss. Both companies are building the infrastructure the AI era increasingly demands,…
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) has received up to CAD $300,000 in funding from the National Research Council of Canada to advance its quantum computing software for commercial use. The funding comes through the NRC’s Applied Quantum Computing Challenge program, which unites government, industry, and academic partners to accelerate quantum technology commercialization. D-Wave describes itself…
Investors navigating today’s market face a difficult task: separating genuinely strong businesses from stocks that simply carry expensive valuations without the fundamentals to back them up. The gap between quality companies and overpriced ones is widening quickly, making stock selection more critical than ever for portfolio performance this year. Raytheon (NYSE: RTX), originally focused on…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares rose 1% overnight heading into Wednesday after the company told U.S. regulators it would “imminently” begin direct-to-cell operations in the United Kingdom with Vodafone. The regulatory move brings AST SpaceMobile’s satellite-to-smartphone network significantly closer to full international commercialization, a milestone that investors have been watching closely. In a filing with the…