USA Rare Earth Inc. (NASDAQ: USAR) sees its price target significantly raised by Canaccord Genuity and Benchmark following a landmark $1.6 billion commitment from the U.S. CHIPS Program, accelerating its plans to build a domestic rare earth supply chain.
SLB has won significant five-year contracts from Petroleum Development Oman for the giant Block-6 field. The deals mandate local wellhead manufacturing and deploy advanced recovery technologies, anchoring SLB's long-term service role and supporting Omani job creation.
Congress has approved $23 billion in initial funding for the ambitious Golden Dome missile defense initiative, yet the absence of a detailed spending blueprint from the Pentagon is stalling progress and clouding investment prospects for 2026.
Alibaba-backed Moonshot AI has unveiled an upgraded flagship model, Kimi K2.5, asserting superiority in video generation and agentic capabilities against leading U.S. models. The development coincides with Beijing's approval for major tech firms, including Alibaba, to import advanced Nvidia H200 AI chips, signaling a dual-track strategy in the intensifying global AI race.
MKS Instruments' recent €1 billion debt offering to refinance its balance sheet arrives as its stock rides a powerful rally, forcing investors to weigh strong operational momentum against a valuation that appears stretched.
A major redevelopment of Newcastle University's Castle Leazes student village is moving forward, with contractor Bowmer + Kirkland appointed to deliver over 2,000 new affordable rooms, replacing 1960s-era facilities.
Cardinal Energy Ltd. (TSX:CJ) has successfully upsized its bought deal financing to CA$95.15 million, capitalizing on robust investor appetite. The proceeds are earmarked to accelerate development of its key Reford 2 thermal oil project and strengthen its balance sheet, even as its valuation metrics present a complex picture for investors.
Archer Aviation has inked a strategic partnership with Serbia to supply its electric air taxis, positioning the company as the official urban air mobility partner for the 2027 Belgrade Expo. The agreement marks a significant expansion into Europe and includes options for fleet sales and local industrial collaboration.
Aeris Resources (ASX:AIS) shares have soared following a robust December quarter report featuring record copper-equivalent output and full repayment of a A$50 million debt facility. The operational momentum has fueled a dramatic 350% one-year shareholder return, yet analysts are divided on whether the stock's current price accurately reflects its underlying value or has overshot fundamentals.
While Intel grapples with supply constraints and valuation concerns, rival AMD is capitalizing on the AI boom with aggressive product roadmaps and surging market share, positioning itself for sustained long-term growth.
With his term winding down, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell offered rare, pointed advice to his eventual successor during a recent press conference, emphasizing the imperative of maintaining the central bank's independence from political influence.
French regulators have greenlit MARA Holdings' takeover of EDF's data center unit Exaion, imposing strict conditions on energy use and data protection. The deal marks a significant, albeit tightly supervised, expansion of the bitcoin miner's European ambitions into high-performance computing.
Microsoft secures a major cloud agreement with AI search firm Perplexity, even as its stock faces pressure following a post-earnings selloff. The deal underscores Azure's growing appeal to AI startups, but questions linger over the tech giant's capacity constraints and investment priorities.
The U.S. Space Development Agency's major contract award to Rocket Lab marks a pivotal expansion for the launch provider into the lucrative defense sector, with analysts forecasting accelerated revenue growth and a path to profitability.
UPS's ambitious free cash flow target for 2026 appears to secure its hefty dividend, but a closer look reveals reliance on asset sales, deep cost cuts, and reduced capital investment—a strategy that may be mortgaging its long-term expansion.
The White House announces a major public-private initiative to stockpile rare earths and critical minerals, aiming to insulate U.S. defense and tech sectors from foreign supply shocks and geopolitical leverage.
As the wearables market surges, Biolinq CEO Richard Yang positions smart patches as the next evolution, capable of tracking deep biochemical data where watches track surface metrics, with his company's FDA-cleared glucose sensor leading the charge.
The startup, which pivoted from digital business cards, now provides the API infrastructure enabling AI companies to deploy chatbots directly within iMessage, RCS, and SMS, capitalizing on the shift away from traditional apps.
Seadrill secures a major contract extension for the West Saturn drillship with Equinor Brasil, adding over $100 million to its backlog and solidifying operations in Brazil's strategic pre-salt basin through 2027.
The FDA has cleared Intuitive Surgical's latest robotic system for use in certain heart surgeries, marking a strategic expansion into one of healthcare's largest and most complex service lines and potentially reshaping hospital capital planning for robotics.
