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Fund Manager Backs Roads, Water, And Telecom Towers Over AI Hype

Thomas ShelterAugust 11, 202603 mins

Infrastructure investing is drawing renewed attention from fund managers who argue traditional assets remain undervalued compared to technology-driven market darlings. While artificial intelligence continues to dominate investor conversations, some portfolio managers are making a disciplined case for physical infrastructure assets with steady, long-term return profiles. Roads, water systems, and telecom towers represent the kind of…

Fed Chair Warsh Abandons Forward Guidance As Global Central Banks Signal Similar Shift

Anthony SinclairAugust 11, 202604 mins

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has made a dramatic break from decades of central bank tradition by eliminating forward guidance from official policy communications. The move ends the long-standing practice of signaling where interest rates are likely headed, a tool that defined Fed communication strategy for years under previous leadership. Warsh made his position on…

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Slides On Q2 Revenue Miss And Sharply Wider Loss

Thomas ShelterAugust 11, 202604 mins

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) shares dropped 2.8% to $66.82 in pre-market trading after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that disappointed Wall Street on multiple fronts. The satellite communications company disclosed the results on the evening of August 10, triggering an immediate negative reaction that extended into pre-market hours the following morning. Second-quarter revenue came…

Markets Tread Water Before CPI Data As INTC, RIOT, FRMI, RKLB, ASTS, SLS, SPCX Draw Investor Focus

Anthony SinclairAugust 11, 202604 mins

U.S. stock futures traded in mixed territory early Tuesday as investors braced for a critical inflation report due Wednesday and geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz kept pressure on sentiment. As of 4:00 a.m. ET, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 futures rose 0.1%, Dow futures slipped 0.1%, and S&P 500 futures were flat with a…

Raytheon (RTX) Wins $745 Million Missile Defense Agency Contract For SM-3 IIA Interceptors

Thomas ShelterAugust 11, 202603 mins

Raytheon, a business unit of RTX (NYSE: RTX), has secured a $745 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency for the production and sustainment of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptors. The contract is aimed at strengthening both U.S. and allied readiness against increasingly sophisticated ballistic missile threats across multiple regions. Barbara Borgonovi, president of Naval…

Should You Liquidate Brokerage Investments To Pay Down A Car Loan In A Hot Market?

Anthony SinclairAugust 11, 202604 mins

When markets are surging, the decision to pull money from a brokerage account to cover personal debt becomes a genuinely difficult financial calculation. A common dilemma facing investors today is whether withdrawing $1,000 from a brokerage account to pay off a car loan makes sound financial sense. The tension between eliminating debt and staying invested…

Nvidia (NVDC) Partners With Six Wall Street Giants To Unlock $500 Billion In AI Infrastructure Financing

Thomas ShelterAugust 10, 202605 mins

Nvidia is partnering with six of the world’s largest asset managers to create a $500 billion financing push aimed at reshaping how AI infrastructure is funded globally. The chipmaker signed memorandums of understanding with Apollo Global Management, Blackstone, BlackRock, Brookfield Asset Management, Goldman Sachs, and KKR to establish dedicated financing platforms for Nvidia customers. Executives…

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Posts $31.5M In Q2 Revenue, Eyes $1B Government Opportunity By 2027

Anthony SinclairAugust 10, 202605 mins

AST SpaceMobile Inc (NASDAQ: ASTS) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $31.5 million, more than doubling its first-quarter figure on the back of US government contract milestones and commercial gateway deliveries. The company reiterated its full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $150 million to $200 million, with revenue expected to build sequentially and be weighted toward the…

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Holds Firm On $1B Revenue Target As Government Contracts Near Half Of Goal

Thomas ShelterAugust 10, 202606 mins

AST SpaceMobile maintained its ambitious revenue target despite second-quarter results that fell short of Wall Street expectations, sending ASTS shares sharply lower on Monday. Shares of AST SpaceMobile fell more than 4% during regular trading on Monday and extended losses by roughly 4% in after-hours trading before trimming declines to nearly 1% overnight. The company…

GE Aerospace (GE) Stock Surges 37% — Here Is What Investors Need To Know Before Buying In

Anthony SinclairAugust 10, 202605 mins

GE Aerospace (GE) has climbed 37% over the past year, outpacing both the S&P 500 and the broader industrials sector by a wide margin. The company builds and services engines powering a large portion of the world’s commercial and military aircraft, with a fleet of 80,000 engines currently in service. That installed base functions as…