U.S. Aerospace & Defense Stock News

B. Riley Financial, Inc. reported its previously delayed second‑quarter 2025 results, showing revenue of US$225.3 million and net income of US$139.47 million, a sharp swing from a large loss a year earlier, alongside a US$314 million reduction in total debt and timely filing of its Form 10‑Q to meet Nasdaq requirements. Beyond the headline profit rebound, one-off gains from the sale of GlassRatner and senior note exchanges played a central role in the earnings turnaround and helped stabilize...

GeneDx Holdings (WGS) just saw its GUARDIAN newborn genomic screening study highlighted in JAMA’s Research of the Year, a credibility boost that could quietly reshape how investors view its long term growth runway. See our latest analysis for GeneDx Holdings. The recognition has landed while momentum is already strong, with GeneDx’s share price up 76% year to date and an 81% total shareholder return over the last year, signaling investors are steadily repricing its growth story. If this kind...

Patria Investments Limited recently implemented a new corporate structure and created a Global Chief Operating Officer role, appointing Nikitas Psyllakis, formerly of DWS Group, to oversee finance, funds, technology, legal and compliance, risk management, and internal audit, reporting directly to CEO Alex Saigh. This consolidation of core control and support functions under a single global leader may meaningfully influence how efficiently Patria scales its alternatives platform across...

Dropbox (DBX) has quietly slipped about 6 % over the past 3 months, even as the broader tech space marched higher. That underperformance is exactly what makes the stock interesting right now. See our latest analysis for Dropbox. Over the past year, Dropbox’s share price return has been slightly negative, but a solid three year total shareholder return above 25 % hints that recent weakness reflects shifting sentiment more than a broken long term story. If Dropbox’s recent drift has you...

Riot Platforms recently detailed a shift away from its traditional Bitcoin mining focus toward building large-scale AI and high‑performance computing data centers, starting with core‑and‑shell development of two buildings at its Corsicana, Texas campus following land acquisition and campus design completion earlier this year. This move recasts Riot as a power‑rich digital infrastructure developer rather than a pure crypto miner, raising fresh questions about execution, capital intensity, and...

In recent months, Alibaba Group has doubled down on cloud, AI and instant commerce, expanding Cainiao–Tmall Supermarket fulfilment for four-hour grocery delivery, courting access to Nvidia’s H200 chips, and pushing its Qwen AI models globally, even as big investors such as David Tepper selectively trimmed positions while keeping the stock a core holding. These moves highlight how Alibaba is recasting itself as an AI and cloud-centric technology platform, using heavy investment in logistics,...

Recent commentary around BWX Technologies (BWXT) has zeroed in on its accelerating Commercial Operations. The Kinectrics integration, microreactor work, and medical isotopes are reinforcing already solid government backed earnings and lifting investor confidence. See our latest analysis for BWX Technologies. The share price has cooled slightly with a 1 month share price return of minus 1.9 percent. However, a powerful year to date share price return of 58.3 percent and a 3 year total...

Weatherford International (WFRD) is back in the spotlight after a new clean fuels partnership with Eclipse Energy and a wave of upbeat analyst views, pushing investors to revisit the stock’s longer term potential. See our latest analysis for Weatherford International. That clean fuels deal and the steady drumbeat of upbeat coverage have arrived on the back of a roughly 24% 3 month share price return and a powerful multiyear total shareholder return track record, suggesting momentum is still...

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) just enrolled the first patient into its new PPD CorEvitas Alzheimer's Disease Registry, a real world data initiative that quietly reinforces the stock's long term healthcare infrastructure story. See our latest analysis for Thermo Fisher Scientific. That backdrop of new registries and high productivity lab platforms lands in a stock that has already logged an 18.4% 90 day share price return and a 25.59% five year total shareholder return, which suggests that...

Banner (BANR) has quietly drifted higher over the past month, and that steady move is getting investors to revisit the regional bank’s mix of growth, income, and valuation. See our latest analysis for Banner. That 10.36% 1 month share price return stands out against a flat year to date move and a modest 1 year total shareholder return of 3.8%. This suggests momentum is only just starting to rebuild as investors reassess Banner’s earnings resilience and valuation. If Banner’s steady climb has...

If you have been wondering whether TechnipFMC is still a smart buy after its huge run, you are not alone. This stock is exactly the kind investors worry they might be late to. Despite a recent dip of 3.5% over the last week, the shares are still up 1.7% over 30 days, 51.2% year to date, 55.7% over the last year and an eye catching 575.0% over five years, which says a lot about how the market view of its prospects has evolved. Part of this momentum reflects growing optimism around offshore...

Certara (CERT) is stepping into 2026 with a leadership reset, as long time CEO Dr. William Feehery exits and former IQVIA executive Jon Resnick takes the helm, reshaping expectations for the stock. See our latest analysis for Certara. The leadership handover seems to have sparked a modest rebound, with a 1 month share price return of 9.41 percent after a tough stretch that left the year to date share price return at negative 14.92 percent and the 5 year total shareholder return at negative...

Why Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Is Back in Focus Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has quietly staged a strong comeback, with the stock up about 44% over the past 3 months and more than doubling over the past year. See our latest analysis for Warner Bros. Discovery. The recent leg higher looks more like momentum building than a one off bounce, with a 20.3% 1 month share price return feeding into a triple digit year to date gain and a similarly powerful 1 year total shareholder return, even as the...

Builders FirstSource (BLDR) slipped after Jefferies cut its rating to Hold, a change that prompted investors to reassess how much future growth they are willing to pay for in this housing cycle. See our latest analysis for Builders FirstSource. That caution is showing up in the tape, with the 1 month share price return still positive at about 8 percent even as the year to date share price return sits near negative 27 percent and the 1 year total shareholder return is down roughly 31 percent...

If you are wondering whether Blackstone Mortgage Trust is still worth buying after its recent run, or if the easy money has already been made, you are not alone. The stock is up 22.6% over the last year and 13.2% year to date, with a strong 9.6% gain in the past month even after a small 1.6% pullback this week. Recent moves have been driven largely by shifting expectations around interest rates and commercial real estate credit risk, as investors reassess which mortgage REITs can navigate...

Perfect (NYSE:PERF) just released a new trend report on how AI is reshaping holiday shopping, showing that nearly 90% of consumers already lean on AI tools to discover products and personalize their experience. See our latest analysis for Perfect. The upbeat reaction to this latest AI shopping report adds a modest boost to Perfect’s recent momentum, with a 1 month share price return of 4.02 percent. However, that sits against a much weaker year to date share price return and a still heavily...

WeRide (WRD) just flipped the switch on public robotaxi rides in Dubai, rolling out its autonomous fleet on the Uber app across busy beachside districts, and investors are now weighing what this expansion means for future growth. See our latest analysis for WeRide. The launch in Dubai comes after a strong operational ramp up this year, yet the stock tells a more cautious story, with a 30 day share price return of 20.22 percent but a year to date share price return of negative 39.68 percent...

Stephens just kicked off coverage of Apogee Therapeutics (APGE) after highlighting fresh data around its lead drug APG777 in atopic dermatitis, a move that shines a brighter light on the company’s long term pipeline story. See our latest analysis for Apogee Therapeutics. That backdrop helps explain why investors have been leaning in, with Apogee’s 30 day share price return at 21.18 percent, a powerful 90 day share price return of 111.74 percent, and a 1 year total shareholder return of 62.13...

Wondering if Cloudflare is still worth buying after its massive run, or if the stock has already priced in the hype? Let us unpack what the current share price is really implying about its future. Cloudflare is not exactly a quiet name, with the stock up 73.9% year to date and 73.6% over the last year, even after a recent 3.3% dip this week and a roughly flat 30 day move at down 0.3%. These swings have come as investors digest a steady stream of product launches and partnership announcements...

FedEx (FDX) has posted Q2 2026 results with revenue of $23.5 billion and basic EPS of $4.07, anchored by net income of $956 million as the company continues to navigate a steady but measured freight environment. The company has seen revenue move from $21.6 billion in Q3 2025 to $22.0 billion in Q4 2025, $22.2 billion in Q1 2026, and now $23.5 billion in Q2 2026. Basic EPS has ranged from $3.78 to $6.92 over that stretch before landing at $4.07 this quarter, setting up a picture of consistent...

Scholastic (SCHL) has just posted Q2 2026 results with revenue of $551.1 million and net income of $55.9 million, translating to basic EPS of $2.20 for the quarter. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from $544.6 million in Q2 2025 to $551.1 million in Q2 2026, while EPS shifted from $1.73 to $2.20 over the same period, setting the stage for investors to focus closely on how sustainable these margins look after a volatile run of prior quarters. See our full analysis for...

Caterpillar (CAT) has suddenly become a lightning rod, pulling the Dow lower during this week’s AI driven sell off, even as it leans harder into automation, digital services, and autonomous mining fleets ahead of its 2026 showcase. See our latest analysis for Caterpillar. Despite the AI driven pullback and headlines around new automation rollouts, Caterpillar’s 7 day share price return of minus 3.6 percent is just a pause in a powerful uptrend. Year to date share price gains above 60 percent...

CleanSpark (CLSK) has been on a bumpy ride lately, with the stock jumping 7% in the past day but still down over the past 3 months. That mix tends to attract opportunistic traders. See our latest analysis for CleanSpark. That recent 1 month share price return of 17.71% comes after a choppy spell, but with a 27.30% year to date share price gain and a 3 year total shareholder return above 500%, momentum still looks more constructive than weak. If CleanSpark’s swings have you thinking about...

Wondering if Elevance Health is quietly turning into a value opportunity after a rough patch? This article will walk you through whether the current price really makes sense. The stock closed at $340.69 recently and, while it is down 5.1% over the last week and 6.9% year to date, it has climbed 7.7% over the past month and is still up 18.1% over five years, which hints at a recovery story that is still unfolding. Recent headlines around Elevance have focused on its ongoing push into...