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Pratt & Whitney, a business unit of RTX (NYSE: RTX), is expanding its engine inspection operations through the acquisition of Amsterdam-based Aiir Innovations. The deal brings AI-assisted borescope software into Pratt & Whitney’s global maintenance, repair and overhaul infrastructure for commercial, civil and military engines. Borescope inspections involve inserting a camera into an engine to…
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS), based in Midland, Texas, has been one of the most volatile space stocks trading on U.S. markets this year. The stock surged 59% to an all-time high on May 28 before enduring a series of double-digit swings in both directions throughout 2026. Shares climbed more than 35% from their one-month low…
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) closed Tuesday’s trading session at $68.82, advancing 1.83% from the prior day’s closing price. The move outpaced the S&P 500, which posted a modest daily gain of 0.38% during the same session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up just 0.02%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.9% on the day….
Zacks Research Daily has released its latest batch of analyst reports, covering 16 major stocks across energy, finance, and technology sectors. Among the featured names are Chevron Corp. (CVX), TotalEnergies SE (TTE), and Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD), alongside two micro-cap picks that rarely receive institutional coverage. Chevron shares have gained 26.2% over the past year,…
Wall Street is heading into the second-quarter earnings season with unusually high expectations, forecasting S&P 500 earnings growth of 26.2% year over year. That figure represents the strongest consensus growth forecast heading into any earnings season outside of post-recession recovery periods, making the bar exceptionally high. What makes this cycle even more striking is that…
China’s economy expanded just 4.3% in the second quarter of 2026, its slowest pace since the fourth quarter of 2022, missing analyst expectations and raising fresh concerns about the country’s growth trajectory. The figure fell short of the 4.5% growth forecast in a Reuters poll and marked a significant deceleration from the 5% expansion recorded…
Shares of AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) snapped a three-session losing streak on Tuesday after the company confirmed its next BlueBird satellite launch was “imminent.” ASTS stock climbed 2% during Tuesday’s session, with shares adding another 0.4% in overnight trading late Tuesday. The company announced on X that BlueBird 11 had arrived at Cape Canaveral, with two…
Quantinuum’s long-awaited IPO has reignited investor enthusiasm for quantum computing, drawing fresh attention to pure-play names including Rigetti Computing (RGTI). The listing has fueled optimism that growing investor interest, fresh capital and a maturing ecosystem could accelerate the commercialization of quantum computing across industries. Pure-play quantum stocks including IonQ (IONQ), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) and Quantum…
RTX (RTX) closed the most recent trading session at $193.39, posting a decline of 1.53% from the prior day’s closing price. The drop stood in contrast to a broader market rally, with the S&P 500 advancing 0.38% during the same session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.02%, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq gained a…
International Business Machines (IBM) shares logged their worst single-day decline on record Tuesday after the company issued a disappointing preliminary second-quarter earnings report. The stock plummeted 25%, surpassing the company’s previous worst day on record, when shares fell 23.7% on October 19, 1987. CEO Arvind Krishna pointed to a sudden and dramatic shift in customer…