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Space stocks endured a bruising week, with Redwire (RDW) posting the smallest decline while Rocket Lab (RKLB) and Firefly Aerospace (FLY) each fell the hardest. SpaceX’s fund proxy (SPCX) dropped 9% over the past week, while AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) fell 13% and both RKLB and FLY each slid 19% during the same period. Redwire (RDW)…
After a dilution scare sent shares tumbling, IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI), and D-Wave Quantum (NASDAQ: QBTS) are clawing back losses in early trading. IonQ stock is up 3% to $32.51, leading the group higher despite carrying a 28% decline year to date heading into the session. Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) is also…
Both Lockheed Martin and RTX reported second-quarter 2026 results on July 23, raising full-year guidance and sparking renewed debate among income investors about dividend reliability. The two defense giants look similar on the surface, but their balance sheets, business mixes, and debt trajectories tell meaningfully different stories for investors who prioritize payout security. Lockheed’s quarter…
Wall Street analysts delivered a mixed set of ratings changes this week, with growth prospects and legal clarity driving upgrades for select stocks. Crocs Inc. (CROX) gained 8.5% this week after Barclays upgraded the footwear company to ‘Overweight’ from ‘Equal Weight’ and lifted its price target to $139 from $118. Barclays cited a clearer path…
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) has delivered extraordinary returns for well-timed investors, turning a $5,000 stake from two years ago into more than $64,000 today. That gain represents a staggering 1,190% return, a figure that naturally raises the question of whether history could repeat itself for investors buying in now. Timing, however, has been everything with this…
The U.S. defense sector enters an unusually turbulent third-quarter earnings season, a development rarely seen over the past decade of relatively steady growth. Uncertainty over U.S. military spending ahead of November midterms, slowing airline traffic growth, and persistent supply-chain constraints have weighed heavily on the industry. The S&P 1500 Aerospace and Defense Index fell nearly…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) and TELUS completed a significant integration test linking TELUS’ terrestrial wireless network with AST SpaceMobile’s space-based satellite system. The test aims to extend direct satellite connectivity to Canadian smartphone users in remote and underserved areas, representing a meaningful technology milestone for the company. Despite the progress, AST SpaceMobile faces growing uncertainty around…
RTX Corporation (RTX) is scheduled to release its third-quarter 2026 financial results on October 20, 2026, before the opening bell on Wall Street. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for RTX’s third-quarter revenues stands at $24.01 billion, reflecting an improvement of 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. The consensus estimate for earnings per share is…
Micron Technology (MU), AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), and Adobe (ADBE) all declined in premarket trading Tuesday as a wave of negative catalysts hit each stock simultaneously. Micron shares fell more than 2.7% before the opening bell, extending a steep 3.9% decline from the prior session, rattling investors already on edge about competition from China. The selloff…
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) and QuantumScape (QS) are competing for investor capital in two of the most closely watched emerging technology sectors today. D-Wave focuses on quantum computing solutions for complex optimization problems, serving customers in logistics, defense, and financial services, including CGI and BASF. QuantumScape is developing solid-state lithium-metal batteries promising faster charging and longer…