Amid surging government revenue and public protests over its ICE contracts, Palantir CEO Alex Karp defends the company's controversial surveillance technology, framing it as a safeguard against state overreach rather than an enabler.
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.
Raytheon, an RTX business, achieves a critical ballistic flight test for the U.S. Army's new interceptor while securing over $1.2 billion in new defense contracts. These wins solidify its role in next-generation air defense but come as the company's stock trades near record highs, prompting investor scrutiny over future growth.
A Nevada court has issued a temporary restraining order against prediction market platform Polymarket, blocking it from offering event contracts to state residents. The ruling marks a significant early victory for state gaming regulators amid a national debate over who should oversee these fast-growing markets.
The highest-ranking US and Israeli military officials held a closed-door meeting at the Pentagon last Friday, as regional tensions with Iran continue to escalate, according to US officials speaking on condition of anonymity.
Construction giant Skanska has secured a landmark joint venture for a central Oslo redevelopment with Entra, alongside new major contracts in Norway and Finland, reinforcing its strategic pivot towards complex, sustainability-focused projects in the region.
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.
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino has moved to calm market and labor fears following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that annulled key port contracts held by a CK Hutchison subsidiary. He announced that APM Terminals Panama is prepared to step in temporarily to ensure continuity, with a guarantee of no job losses.
Ondas Holdings' flagship Optimus drone system has received the Defense Contract Management Agency's critical 'Blue List' certification, clearing it for broader U.S. defense and national security deployment. The milestone has ignited a surge in the company's stock while prompting analysts to scrutinize its long-term path to converting regulatory approval into sustainable revenue.
The data analytics firm smashed Wall Street forecasts for the fourth quarter, reporting a 70% revenue surge to $1.4 billion, driven by explosive growth in its U.S. operations. Its bullish outlook for 2025 further signals resilience amid sector-wide anxieties.
Jacobs Solutions lands pivotal roles in California wastewater upgrades and UK nuclear project, reinforcing its position in sustainable infrastructure despite shares trading below analyst targets.
SanDisk's fiscal Q2 2026 results smashed expectations, fueled by surging AI infrastructure needs and a tightening NAND market. The company announced a pivotal move towards multi-year commercial agreements, forecasting even stronger growth ahead.
As Palantir Technologies reports a massive surge in U.S. government revenue, CEO Alex Karp publicly defends the company's controversial surveillance platforms, insisting they contain safeguards against overreach. The defense comes amidst growing public and political scrutiny over its contracts with immigration enforcement agencies.
Lean hog futures surged at midday, with front-month contracts gaining $2 to $2.25, buoyed by strong managed money inflows and firming wholesale pork values. The rally continues despite lighter-than-usual cash market activity.
Wall Street analysts are reaffirming confidence in HubSpot's long-term strategy, pointing to its successful expansion into larger enterprise clients and the integration of AI agents across its platform. While concerns linger over softening demand from small and mid-sized businesses, the company's focus on multi-hub adoption and upmarket contracts is seen as reshaping its core growth engine.
The British government's move to retroactively alter leasehold ground rent contracts is undermining a foundational pillar of its investment landscape: trust in the rule of law. This erosion of contractual certainty risks deterring the long-term capital essential for growth, from energy to AI infrastructure.
The decentralized exchange's native token rallied following the announcement of a new proposal to introduce outcome-based contracts, a move seen as a direct challenge to established prediction market platforms.
Oracle is launching a massive $45-$50 billion capital raise to aggressively expand its cloud infrastructure, fueled by long-term contracts with AI giants like OpenAI, NVIDIA, and Meta. The move underscores the fierce competition in the cloud arms race, even as the company's stock faces recent headwinds.
French IT giant Capgemini initiates the sale of its U.S. federal subsidiary, Capgemini Government Solutions, attributing the move to restrictive oversight rules for classified contracts and a desire for strategic focus.
Defense contractor L3Harris Technologies wins a significant U.S. Navy award to develop the Red Wolf long-range precision strike vehicle for the Marine Corps, underscoring the Pentagon's focus on advanced targeting capabilities and bolstering the company's portfolio in next-generation weapons.
