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D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) and Rigetti Computing (RGTI) are both preparing to report second-quarter 2026 results in early August, with investors eager for proof that the quantum computing rally reflects real commercial progress. Both companies delivered better-than-expected first-quarter results, but their growth strategies heading into Q2 remain distinctly different in approach and maturity. D-Wave built momentum…
Investors scanning the aerospace and defense sector for value opportunities are increasingly focusing their attention on two prominent names: Embraer (EMBJ) and RTX (RTX). Both stocks currently hold a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), reflecting positive earnings estimate revisions that signal an improving outlook for each company. While both companies earn strong marks for earnings…
Americans who continue working into their seventies may be leaving money on the table if they assume their Social Security benefit is already locked in permanently. The Social Security Administration calculates retirement benefits based on a worker’s highest 35 years of indexed earnings, meaning more recent income can still matter significantly. If your current wages…
Wall Street emerged from Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision increasingly convinced that a rate hike is coming, likely as soon as September. The Fed held interest rates steady at the second meeting led by Chairman Kevin Warsh, but the decision carried a distinctly hawkish tone that rattled investors across asset classes. Three policymakers broke from the…
Social Security survivor benefits are among the most misunderstood programs available to Americans who have lost a spouse, and the rules differ significantly from standard retirement benefits. Many people mistakenly assume that the age-62 threshold governing retirement and spousal benefits also applies to survivor benefits, but that is not the case. Widows and widowers are…
Both AST SpaceMobile and QuantumScape represent high-risk, pre-profitability bets on transformative technologies that have yet to reach commercial scale. AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) is building a first-of-its-kind space-based cellular network through strategic partnerships with major global telecom carriers around the world. QuantumScape (QS) is pursuing the commercialization of solid-state batteries with backing from industry partners that…
Over the past month, quantum computing stocks have been hit hard as investors pulled capital from high-multiple, pre-profit technology names across the board. IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) shares are down 39% over the trailing month, with the stock trading around $32.86 midday Wednesday, making it one of the sector’s steepest decliners. Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) and…
General Dynamics (GD) delivered second-quarter financial results that surpassed Wall Street expectations, prompting the defense contractor to raise its earnings outlook for the full year. The company’s performance signal strong operational momentum heading into the second half of 2026, as defense spending continues to attract significant investor attention across the sector. General Dynamics operates across…
Individual investors are selling stocks at the fastest pace recorded since the market collapse that accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The selling pressure from retail participants marks a significant shift in sentiment, as individual investors had been among the most resilient buyers during recent periods of market turbulence. The pace of selling reflects growing…
After developing his skillset with long hours in the law library, Russell Nicolet built his law practice, seeking to represent people after tough injuries and accidents. Russell Nicolet started Nicolet Law with one person and one goal. Employing only himself, he simply wanted to use the skills he earned as a first-generation law student to…