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Rigetti Computing (RGTI) is advancing its quantum commercialization efforts, but revenue concentration and unpredictable contract timing continue to cloud its near-term growth outlook. Second-quarter 2026 revenues climbed to $5.1 million from $1.8 million in the prior-year quarter, driven primarily by sales of its 9-qubit Novera systems and related products. Despite that growth, the company remains…

GE Aerospace and RTX both report third-quarter results on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, before the opening bell, giving investors a simultaneous read on aerospace and defense demand. Because both companies release earnings the same morning, the paired results will reveal how durable aftermarket momentum and defense spending truly are heading into year-end. GE Aerospace posted…

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has joined forces with Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone to explore a joint satellite spectrum bid targeting European markets. The partnership aims to deliver space-based cellular broadband coverage to more than 500 million mobile users across the continent. The group also plans to assess joint investment in European-operated ground infrastructure specifically…

Appearing on the All-In podcast, Martin Shkreli delivered a blunt verdict on the quantum computing sector that investors should take seriously. His core argument was simple and direct: “They’ll never beat an NVIDIA machine,” he said, targeting the AI workload that has driven the sector’s sky-high valuations. Shkreli acknowledged that quantum computers can solve a…

The U.S. Army has awarded the Javelin Joint Venture a $215 million production contract for its Lightweight Command Launch Unit system. The Javelin Joint Venture is a partnership between Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), combining the capabilities of both defense giants. The Lightweight Command Launch Unit, known as the…