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AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) delivered its best single-day performance in two years, surging 21% on June 29 to close out the second quarter with momentum. The Midland, Texas-based space-based direct-to-device cellular broadband provider had endured a bruising month despite positive operational developments on the satellite launch front. Space stocks broadly took a hit following the…
AeroVironment (AVAV) had already delivered its strongest quarter on record before the week’s biggest catalyst even arrived on Thursday. The drone maker reported a funded backlog of $1.2 billion, a milestone that would have been headline-worthy on its own for any defense company. But the real move came Thursday, when shares jumped 10.7% in a…
RTX Corporation (RTX) is drawing favorable attention from Wall Street, with analysts across 25 brokerage firms weighing in with a broadly positive outlook on the defense and aerospace giant. The company currently holds an average brokerage recommendation of 1.80 on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 represents a Strong Buy and 5 represents…
On the “Mad Money” Lightning Round Tuesday, June 30, Jim Cramer flagged AST SpaceMobile as a stock he believes can generate real investor returns. “I think it is a great speculative stock…I think you can make money in two years. I would go for it,” Cramer said during the segment. ASTS closed July 2 at…
Quantum computing stocks are posting eye-popping revenue growth figures, but Wall Street has seen this pattern before, and it rarely ends well for retail investors. IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) posted Q1 FY26 revenue of $64.67 million, representing a staggering 755% year-over-year increase that has captured significant market attention. Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) nearly tripled its sales…
GE Aerospace (GE) is seeing its commercial aerospace division emerge as a primary engine of companywide growth heading into the second half of 2026. In the first quarter of 2026, the company received orders for more than 650 commercial engines, reflecting the extraordinary depth of demand across the aviation sector. Commitments came from major carriers…
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) caught the attention of CNBC’s Jim Cramer this week as he guided investors through how to navigate a recent market rotation. A caller asked Cramer directly what they should do if they currently hold no position in the stock, prompting a clear and optimistic response from the veteran market commentator….
Quantum computing has captured investor imagination, promising to accelerate complex computations and open entirely new frontiers of technological innovation across industries. Investors have piled into quantum computing stocks in anticipation of the massive opportunities the sector could generate over the next decade. D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) has emerged as one of the hottest names in the…
Innovative Solutions and Support is reshaping its identity in the aviation sector, evolving well beyond its origins as a specialist avionics manufacturer. The company has accelerated this transformation through two significant acquisitions, including Honeywell’s autopilot product portfolio and the Moog S-TEC Model 3100 autopilot business. These deals allow ISSC to integrate certified autopilot systems directly…
The defense sector offers investors a rare combination of geopolitical demand, government fiscal commitment, and multi-year revenue visibility all working simultaneously. President Trump has called for a military budget of $1.5 trillion for fiscal year 2027, well above the Department of War’s existing investment request of $756.8 billion. Goldman Sachs argues that economic security will…