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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a sharp warning to the United States on Sunday, cautioning against any renewed military strikes against Tehran. Araghchi delivered the warning via social platform X, invoking the outcome of previous hostilities to challenge American resolve in the ongoing conflict. “Last time you wanted to ‘finish the job’, Iran emerged…
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson says he has no intention of apologizing for telling incumbent Sen. Susan Collins to “shut up” during a recent candidate debate. The incident unfolded when an anti-data center protester interrupted the debate, briefly stalling the event and prompting Collins to make a pointed accusation toward her opponent. Collins said…
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) shares fell to $55.25 after the company pushed its Neutron rocket’s first launch into 2027, a 6.6% decline from recent levels. The stock had dropped as much as 16% earlier in the session, extending what had already become a six-session losing streak for the company. Chief Executive Peter Beck cited voids…
SpaceX has firmly established itself as the dominant force in direct-to-cell satellite communications, with 650 dedicated DTC satellites now in orbit serving users across the globe. The company launched its first Starlink satellites capable of supporting direct cellphone-to-satellite calls in January 2024, moving quickly after rivals demonstrated the concept was viable. AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) first…
GE Aerospace (GE) is set to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 20, before the market opens, with analysts watching closely. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for quarterly earnings stands at $2.02 per share on revenues of $12.7 billion, reflecting solid analyst confidence. Third-quarter earnings estimates have climbed 1% over the past 60 days, with the…
India’s benchmark equity indexes have fallen nearly 12% since January, even as the country’s broader economy has shown resilience against trade uncertainty and geopolitical pressures. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told CNBC in an exclusive interview that excess liquidity is a key driver of market underperformance, and the problem may persist going forward. “Because of the…
Federal authorities are investigating a wave of letters containing suspicious substances sent to congressional offices and election boards across the country. The FBI, U.S. Capitol Police, and U.S. Postal Inspection Service confirmed they are jointly investigating “multiple letters containing suspicious substances that were mailed to various addresses nationwide, including multiple Congressional offices.” The investigation was…
Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed confronted the implications of a question at a Saturday town hall asking whether he would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood. An attendee at a Michigan campaign event directly asked El-Sayed whether he would renounce the organization, prompting an extended and pointed exchange between the two. El-Sayed quickly answered, “Sure. Yeah,…
Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon is standing firm on her demand that Republican opponent Sen. Ashley Moody face criminal prosecution over allegations tied to a Florida charity. Nixon appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation” Saturday to address her earlier calls for Moody to be imprisoned over accusations related to the mishandling of taxpayer funds. The…
A bold options trade on AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) is drawing attention despite the stock carrying a 100% Strong Sell rating from Barchart’s Technical Opinion indicator. Debit-side options spreads work similarly to at-bats in baseball, where success rates are low but smart decision-making can exploit favorable conditions and circumstances. ASTS stock has lost nearly 30% over…