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Insiders at IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI), and D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) have collectively sold approximately $863 million more stock than they have purchased over the last three years. The figure comes from an analysis of Form 4 filings cited by The Motley Fool, and carries a notable caveat: insider buying across all…
TransDigm Group (TDG) is capitalizing on robust commercial aerospace activity and rising demand for aircraft maintenance, repair, and replacement parts across global markets. The company’s portfolio of highly engineered aerospace components positions it well to benefit from increased aircraft utilization and an aging global fleet requiring consistent upkeep. Commercial aftermarket revenues climbed approximately 17% year…
SpaceX has filed a formal complaint at the Federal Communications Commission challenging Iridium Communications (NASDAQ: IRDM) conduct as regulators review Rocket Lab’s (NASDAQ: RKLB) pending $8 billion takeover bid. Rocket Lab stock fell 6% to $63.82 on Friday, extending an already difficult week for the launch and space systems company heading into a critical shareholder…
D-Wave Quantum (NASDAQ: QBTS) shares tumbled 16.6% for the week ending Friday, August 28, 2026, sharply underperforming a broadly rising market. The steep decline stands in stark contrast to gains posted by major indexes, with the S&P 500 climbing 1.1% and the Nasdaq Composite rising 1.8% over the same period. The sell-off was triggered largely…
RTX Corporation (RTX) has surged back into investor focus after its Raytheon business secured a massive US$22.9 billion, seven-year contract from the U.S. military. The deal calls for a dramatic ramp in Tomahawk cruise missile production, scaling output from just 60 units annually all the way up to 1,000 units per year. RTX shares were…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) dropped 15.5% as of 2:14 p.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, bucking a broader market rally driven by macro concerns. The sell-off ran counter to the wider market, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.1% and the Nasdaq Composite advancing 1.8% over the same period. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaled that inflation…
Rigetti Computing (RGTI) sits roughly 71% below its 52-week high even after gaining 24.4% over the past month. The stock’s price-to-sales ratio stands at 410.2, compared to just 3.3 for the S&P 500 index, a gap that demands explanation. That multiple rests on only $13.4 million of trailing-twelve-month revenue, meaning the valuation prices an engineering…
RTX Corporation (RTX) has delivered a standout performance in 2026, separating itself from the broader aerospace sector by a significant margin. The company has returned approximately 15.6% since the start of the calendar year, well ahead of the average aerospace stock, which has lost about 1.2% over the same period. RTX belongs to the Zacks…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) is drawing renewed investor interest after a significant government policy shift threw its weight behind the commercial space sector. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum aimed at dramatically expanding U.S. commercial space activity, setting a target of at least 1,000 commercial launches and reentries per year by 2030. That figure represents a…
Rigetti Computing’s (RGTI) robust cash position has become one of its most significant competitive advantages as the quantum computing race intensifies across the sector. The company exited the second quarter of 2026 with $541.3 million in cash, cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments while carrying absolutely no debt on its books. This financial flexibility gives Rigetti…