Industrials

Industrials

SpaceX’s Quest for Warp Speed Rattles Smaller Firms in Its Wake

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SpaceX’s debut has proven more rollercoaster ride than rocket trip so far — for its own investors as well as for smaller firms in its wake.

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Industrials

Lockheed Snags $35B Missile Contract Amid Pentagon Pressure to Rev Up Production

Lockheed Martin has won billions in defense contracts over the next six years, but faces White House pressure to speed up production.

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Markets

Investor FOMO, ETF ‘Feeding Frenzy’ Fuel SpaceX’s Skyrocketing Price

The shares sold in last week’s IPO represented just 5% of its outstanding stock, leaving retail investors clawing for the limited float

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Autos

Lockheed Martin, General Motors Join Forces to Rebuild America’s Arsenal

GM’s growth capacity has become strained in recent years, in part due to uncertainty around the future of electric vehicle demand.

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Autos

Why European, Especially German, Automakers are Going on Defense, Literally

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With the German car industry mired in structural disarray, the pivot to the thriving defense sector has fast become a sign of the times.

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Inflation & Prices

‘Bucket List’ Vacations Give Way to Budget-Friendlier Trips amid Sky-High Fuel Prices

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Surging prices are prompting budget-conscious travelers to second-guess vacation plans while airlines dangle new perks for luxury customers.

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Enterprise AI

Corning Hits Record High After Signing Up AI Clients

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Corning, the company that invented Pyrex, is commanding Wall Street’s attention as a supplier of fiber optics for AI.

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