sshepard/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Northrop Grumman ( NOC ) on Wednesday) said it shipped the final rocket components for NASA's Artemis III mission to Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking another milestone in the agency's effort to return astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time since 1972. Rocket parts for NASA trip back to the moon (Northrop Grumman) The shipment includes...
sshepard/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Northrop Grumman ( NOC ) on Wednesday) said it shipped the final rocket components for NASA's Artemis III mission to Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking another milestone in the agency's effort to return astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time since 1972. Rocket parts for NASA trip back to the moon (Northrop Grumman) The shipment includes the last pieces needed to assemble the two large solid-fuel rocket boosters that will help power NASA's Space Launch System, or SLS, rocket. The components will be assembled at Kennedy Space Center this summer alongside hardware that arrived earlier this year. Artemis III aims to put astronauts back on the Moon Artemis III is NASA's planned mission to return humans to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo era. Under current plans, astronauts will launch aboard the Orion spacecraft atop the Space Launch System rocket, travel to lunar orbit and transfer to a separate landing vehicle that will carry crew members to the lunar surface before returning them to Earth. The mission is a key part of NASA's broader Artemis program, which seeks to establish a sustained human presence on and around the Moon as a stepping stone for future missions to Mars. Why it matters to investors While the shipment does not represent a new contract, it signals continued progress on one of NASA's largest and most closely watched space programs. Northrop Grumman ( NOC ) is a major supplier to the Artemis effort, providing the rocket boosters that generate much of the thrust needed to lift the Space Launch System off the launch pad. The milestone also highlights Northrop's position in the U.S. space industry, where government-funded programs can provide years of revenue and help sustain manufacturing capabilities that support both civil space exploration and national security programs. Rocket parts for Artemis III mission delivered by train (Northrop Grumman) The two boosters are attached to the...
Funtay/iStock via Getty Images Oklahoma's attorney general filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block Emirates Global Aluminum and Century Aluminum ( CENX ) from building the largest U.S. aluminum smelter, warning the $4B project would cause significant pollution, strain the electric grid, and threaten nearby communities and agriculture. The suit was filed in state court by AG Gentner Drummond, who...
Funtay/iStock via Getty Images Oklahoma's attorney general filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block Emirates Global Aluminum and Century Aluminum ( CENX ) from building the largest U.S. aluminum smelter, warning the $4B project would cause significant pollution, strain the electric grid, and threaten nearby communities and agriculture. The suit was filed in state court by AG Gentner Drummond, who is running for governor; the project is backed by President Trump, who has endorsed Drummond's opponent, former state Senator Mike Mazzei, in the Republican primary. The proposed smelter would be the largest primary aluminum production plant ever constructed in the U.S., with a planned capacity exceeding 750K metric tons/year of aluminum , and be the first of its kind built in the country since 1980. Drummond alleges in the lawsuit that the smelter in the town of Inola would leach air and water pollutants that would "injure the health, comfort, repose, and safety of the people" of the region. The U.S. Department of Energy last year selected Century Aluminum ( CENX ) for a grant of up to $500M to underwrite construction, and the state of Oklahoma added subsidies, including a $255M incentive package. More on Century Aluminum Century Aluminum: The Rally Still Has Plenty Fuel Century Aluminum: Transformative Earnings Cycle Century Aluminum Q1 2026 Earnings Call Presentation
The Republican-led House voted on Wednesday to halt the war with Iran, breaking with US President Donald Trump on an unpopular foreign conflict that is taking an escalating economic toll on Americans. The 215-208 vote showed worries over the war spreading in the president’s own party five months before congressional elections. Last month, a Senate resolution to end the war also advanced past a pro...
The Republican-led House voted on Wednesday to halt the war with Iran, breaking with US President Donald Trump on an unpopular foreign conflict that is taking an escalating economic toll on Americans. The 215-208 vote showed worries over the war spreading in the president’s own party five months before congressional elections. Last month, a Senate resolution to end the war also advanced past a procedural hurdle for the first time, though that legislation has not yet come to a formal vote. The...
Gary Gensler, former chair of both the CFTC and SEC, discusses the capital markets and the regulatory challenges they face. The discussion highlights the anticipated surge in IPO activity in 2026, with reported estimates of capital raised reaching up to $75 billion. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
Gary Gensler, former chair of both the CFTC and SEC, discusses the capital markets and the regulatory challenges they face. The discussion highlights the anticipated surge in IPO activity in 2026, with reported estimates of capital raised reaching up to $75 billion. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
Bitmine Immersion Technologies ( BMNR ) announced on Wednesday that it plans to issue 3M shares of its 9.50% Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, with a $100 face value per share. The stock will pay a 9.5% annual cash dividend, with weekly payouts and unpaid dividends compounding at a gradually increasing rate, capped up to about 15% per year. The net proceeds will be used for general corporate nee...
Bitmine Immersion Technologies ( BMNR ) announced on Wednesday that it plans to issue 3M shares of its 9.50% Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, with a $100 face value per share. The stock will pay a 9.5% annual cash dividend, with weekly payouts and unpaid dividends compounding at a gradually increasing rate, capped up to about 15% per year. The net proceeds will be used for general corporate needs, including buying more Ethereum ( ETH-USD ), expanding staking/validator infrastructure, working capital, digital asset investments, and share buybacks. The company can redeem the shares at 110% (first 18 months), 105% (up to 3 years), and 100% thereafter, plus unpaid dividends. The preferred stock is expected to be listed on the NYSE under the ticker “BMNP,” with trading likely to begin within ~30 days after issuance. Source: Press Release More on Bitmine Immersion Technologies Bitmine Immersion: An Ethereum Treasury Trading Below Its Own Assets Bitmine Immersion: Ethereum Pivot Driving Hidden Upside Bitmine Immersion: Unlocking Staking Rewards 5 of 7 proxy stocks trail BTC's 12% fall: Investors piled into these 6 miner stocks Bitmine's 26.5K Ethereum purchase vs. bearish chart: Is market not convinced?
Descartes Systems (DSGX) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +3.77% and +1.01%, respectively, for the quarter ended April 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Descartes Systems (DSGX) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +3.77% and +1.01%, respectively, for the quarter ended April 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
With dozens of companies, from small startups to tech giants, pursuing quantum computing, there's a steady flow of results as they try to find a path to utility. We typically focus on new technologies and major landmarks, which can obscure the fact that any big success will inevitably have been built on a lot of incremental progress. The past few weeks have seen a number of companies release progr...
With dozens of companies, from small startups to tech giants, pursuing quantum computing, there's a steady flow of results as they try to find a path to utility. We typically focus on new technologies and major landmarks, which can obscure the fact that any big success will inevitably have been built on a lot of incremental progress. The past few weeks have seen a number of companies release progress reports on how they're trying to get the technologies closer to general use. None of these represents a major breakthrough, but all are absolutely necessary for the technology to advance. The idea here is to convey the hard work required to move us closer to something useful. Microsoft does material science Microsoft is one of the few companies working on topological qubits, based on the distinct physics that occurs when particles are confined. Microsoft's system relies on a thin superconducting wire placed on top of a semiconductor. In superconductors, groups of two electrons form Cooper pairs. But if the wire contains an odd number of conducting electrons—meaning there's a single unpaired electron—it will end up delocalized to both ends of the wire. (Because quantum mechanics is weird.) Read full article Comments