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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has drawn renewed scrutiny after B. Riley downgraded the stock to Neutral from Buy on October 2, slashing its price target to $65 from $85. Analyst Mike Crawford cited delayed launches, rising constellation costs, and growing competition as the primary reasons for the more cautious stance on the satellite connectivity company. Crawford…
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) has launched a gate-model quantum computing simulator beta program, representing a significant milestone in the company’s gate-model development roadmap. The company describes itself as the only dual-platform quantum computing firm offering both annealing and gate-model systems, software, and services to commercial and government customers. The beta program gives select customers…
Zacks Research has spotlighted Texas Instruments (TXN), RTX Corp. (RTX), and Marvell Technology (MRVL) as top analyst picks in its latest daily research roundup. The October 5 edition of the Zacks Research Daily features new reports on 16 major stocks, drawn from roughly 70 reports published by the analyst team on Monday. Texas Instruments shares…
The global bond market has been rocked by a fierce sell-off, with surging yields driven by stronger U.S. economic data, rising energy prices, and renewed inflation fears. Heavy debt supply has compounded the pressure, pushing yields on medium and long-term bonds to levels not seen in nearly two decades across major markets. The yield on…
Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock is hitting the campaign trail hard, launching an aggressive eight-state midterm sprint that doubles as a tour of critical early presidential primary states. The senator plans to campaign alongside Democratic candidates for Senate, governor, and other offices across the wide-ranging itinerary, beginning Tuesday in New Hampshire. New Hampshire holds the…
The Trump administration is moving to repeal the 2001 Roadless Rule, a federal policy protecting tens of millions of acres of national forest land across the United States. The rule has long prohibited road construction and commercial timber harvesting in designated roadless areas within national forests, preserving vast stretches of wilderness. Sen. Martin Heinrich, Democrat…
The U.S. military conducted a strike on a boat accused of drug trafficking in the Caribbean, killing four people, officials confirmed. The attack is part of the Trump administration’s sustained campaign against what it characterizes as narcoterrorist networks operating throughout Latin America. U.S. Southern Command stated that it targeted the alleged drug traffickers along known…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has been one of the market’s standout growth stories since going public just over five years ago, with shares rising more than 450% over that period. The company is building cellular networks in space, a bold ambition that captured investor imagination and fueled years of remarkable share price appreciation. However, 2026 has…
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) has announced a new collaboration with the Supply Chain Management Research Center at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. The partnership establishes the Quantum Supply Chain Initiative Support Fund within the SCMRC, targeting research and education focused on quantum computing applications in supply chain…
Defense contractors operate on a fundamentally different financial model than most industrial companies, anchored by government contracts spanning multiple federal budget cycles. Unlike standard manufacturers who depend on short-order cycles, defense primes book work that stretches years into the future, giving their dividend programs unusual stability and predictability. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), General Dynamics (NYSE:…