Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images Amazon Web Services (AWS) has entered a "new era for defense contractors" as implementation of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0, or CMMC, begins to go into effect. The CMMC introduces new cybersecurity requirements for defense contractors and all businesses that work with the U.S. Department of Defense. "This includes organizations in aeros...
Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images Amazon Web Services (AWS) has entered a "new era for defense contractors" as implementation of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0, or CMMC, begins to go into effect. The CMMC introduces new cybersecurity requirements for defense contractors and all businesses that work with the U.S. Department of Defense. "This includes organizations in aerospace, defense satellite, healthcare, manufacturing, and higher education that conduct business with the Department of Defense ," said Paul Keastead, a senior assurance consultant at AWS. "AWS supports these organizations in CMMC implementation through comprehensive security services, compliance documentation, and infrastructure that aligns with CMMC requirements across all levels while providing tools and resources to help organizations achieve and maintain certification." CMMC's stricter cybersecurity requirements are now appearing in some new contracts, and full implementation is expected by fiscal year 2028. "The implementation of CMMC represents a significant shift in how the DoW approaches cybersecurity in its supply chain," Keastead added. "Although it presents challenges, it also offers opportunities for contractors who can effectively navigate the new landscape. Those who embrace these changes and demonstrate their commitment to robust cybersecurity practices will be best positioned for success in future defense contracting." AWS continues to find momentum in its efforts to provide cloud services for the U.S. government. Late last year it revealed a $50B investment to expand artificial intelligence and supercomputing capabilities for U.S. government customers. It will add 1.3 GW of compute capacity for AWS Top Secret, AWS Secret, and AWS GovCloud U.S. Region across all classification levels. In early 2026, Amazon was awarded a $581.3M contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide cloud services under its Cloud One Program. And in February, AWS announced two federal cr...
May the Fourth be with us all on this Star Wars Day. While things have been relatively quiet with the multimedia gold mine that is Star Wars , with just some murmurs about upcoming movies ( The Mandalorian and Grogu excluded), a lone live-action show on the horizon, and a long way to the release of the Fate of the Old Republic game, it’s nevertheless a day to celebrate the franchise. And by that, ...
May the Fourth be with us all on this Star Wars Day. While things have been relatively quiet with the multimedia gold mine that is Star Wars , with just some murmurs about upcoming movies ( The Mandalorian and Grogu excluded), a lone live-action show on the horizon, and a long way to the release of the Fate of the Old Republic game, it’s nevertheless a day to celebrate the franchise. And by that, I mean it’s time to save money on some Star Wars goodies. Whether you celebrate Star Wars Day by hosting a movie marathon, or you just have a mild appreciation for the franchise, the power of the force will compel you to buy everythi — whoa, sorry about that. We’ve rounded up deals on video games, Lego kits, movies, and more. If you’re buying for a superfan, Amazon , Walmart , and Best Buy are all offering deals on all sorts of Star Wars merchandise, from toys and Band-Aids to water bottles. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is steeply discounted at multiple retailers for all platforms right now. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X physical editions are down to $19.99 (previously around $30) at Best Buy , GameStop , and Walmart , while the game costs just $10.75 on Steam . Sadly, the digital console versions are still full price at $69.99. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is the captivating sequel to 2019’s Fallen Order , one that continues the story of Cal Kestis and his little droid, BD-1. It’s an action-adventure game blending elements of games like Tomb Raider , Metroid , and God of War with Dark Souls — except you’re a Jedi with a lightsaber. Read our review . Where to Buy: $69.99 $19.93 at Walmart (PS5) $69.99 $19.99 at Best Buy $69.99 $10.75 at Steam (PC) Fans of third-person Star Wars games have had plenty to feast on the past couple of years, with Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws being another one worth checking out, especially now that it’s cheaper than usual. You can grab the physical version on PS5 and Xbox Series X for $20.99 (previously $29.99) at Best Buy ...
A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Hecla Mining Co (Symbol: HL) is the #47 broker analyst pick, on average, out of the 50 stocks making up the Metals Channel Global Mining Titans Index, according to Metals Channel. The Metals Channel Global Mi
A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Hecla Mining Co (Symbol: HL) is the #47 broker analyst pick, on average, out of the 50 stocks making up the Metals Channel Global Mining Titans Index, according to Metals Channel. The Metals Channel Global Mi
A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Microsoft Corporation (Symbol: MSFT) is the #3 broker pick, on average, out of the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according to ETF Channel. Microsoft Corporation is also a top tier anal
A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Microsoft Corporation (Symbol: MSFT) is the #3 broker pick, on average, out of the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according to ETF Channel. Microsoft Corporation is also a top tier anal
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) are sinking 6% in midday trading Monday, changing hands near $340 after closing Friday at $360.54. The selloff stands out because AMD’s peers are barely moving. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock is down 2% and NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock is off just 1%. After months of correlated moves higher, the artificial intelligence ... AMD Sinks 6% Despite a Holding Patte...
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) are sinking 6% in midday trading Monday, changing hands near $340 after closing Friday at $360.54. The selloff stands out because AMD’s peers are barely moving. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock is down 2% and NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock is off just 1%. After months of correlated moves higher, the artificial intelligence ... AMD Sinks 6% Despite a Holding Pattern in Intel and NVIDIA: The Selective AI Chip Trade Is Here
What if tokenized stocks and bonds start trading inside the same system that already handles over $114T in global securities? That shift is now getting a timeline. The DTCC announced on Monday that its DTC tokenization service will begin limited trading of tokenized securities in July 2026, followed by a full launch in October 2026. This will bring tokenized equities , ETFs, and Treasuries into ex...
What if tokenized stocks and bonds start trading inside the same system that already handles over $114T in global securities? That shift is now getting a timeline. The DTCC announced on Monday that its DTC tokenization service will begin limited trading of tokenized securities in July 2026, followed by a full launch in October 2026. This will bring tokenized equities , ETFs, and Treasuries into existing market infrastructure, rather than on separate blockchain-only platforms. Importantly, these assets will still carry full investor rights and protections while being represented in digital form. The company also said these assets will remain custodied within its system but will now be enabled for digital trading and settlement across interoperable blockchain networks. More than 50 financial firms are already involved through DTCC’s Industry Working Group. Key participants include Bank of America ( BAC ), BlackRock ( BLK ), JPMorgan ( JPM ), Charles Schwab ( SCHW ), Goldman Sachs ( GS ), Morgan Stanley ( MS ), Nasdaq ( NDAQ ), Circle ( CRCL ), HSBC ( HSBC ), Robinhood ( HOOD ), Invesco ( IVZ ), Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange ( TVAVF ), Ondo Finance ( ONDO-USD ), Raymond James ( RJF ), Jefferies Financial Group ( JEF ), and others across traditional finance and crypto infrastructure, reported DTCC . Moreover, DTCC CEO Frank La Salla said the goal is to “bridge TradFi and DeFi” and unlock liquidity, transparency, and efficiency through tokenization. Brian Steele, president of Clearing & Securities Services, added that the system is being built to scale where liquidity already exists. Nadine Chakar, Global Head of Digital Assets, said it is a key step toward a Web3-based financial infrastructure. With testing in 2026, DTCC is positioning tokenization not as a parallel market but as the next layer of the existing financial system. More on DTTC April Stock Advance: Markets Reflect Resiliency COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Presents at Wells Fargo Real Estate Securities Conference 2...
Goldman Sachs Asset Management -backed firm Boyd Corp. is offering a steeply discounted loan to refinance its capital structure following a recent $9.5 billion divestiture. Initial pricing discussions on the Florida-based producer of adhesive and insulation materials’ $530 million loan involve an interest rate 4.5 percentage points above benchmark, offered at a discounted price of as low as 92 cen...
Goldman Sachs Asset Management -backed firm Boyd Corp. is offering a steeply discounted loan to refinance its capital structure following a recent $9.5 billion divestiture. Initial pricing discussions on the Florida-based producer of adhesive and insulation materials’ $530 million loan involve an interest rate 4.5 percentage points above benchmark, offered at a discounted price of as low as 92 cents on the dollar, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Just one leveraged loan this year has priced below 92 cents, Bloomberg-compiled data show. S&P Global Ratings said in a Monday note that the loan’s proceeds will go toward repaying a term loan and preferred equity with a combined $2.4 billion outstanding as of Sept. 30. Some of the divestiture’s proceeds will also be used for that purpose, though most will be a distribution to GSAM, S&P added. The offering comes almost two months after Boyd completed the sale of its liquid-cooling business to Eaton Corp., funded largely by an $8.5 billion investment-grade bond sale . While allowing Boyd to slash debt, the divestiture also reduced the firm’s scale and diversification. S&P said in December that it expected Boyd’s 2026 revenue and earnings before items such as interest and taxes to be less than 30% of pre-divestiture levels. That as the firm has struggled for years with fierce competition, high customer concentration and weakening demand due to elevated interest rates and costs. The loan offering, which is being led by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , includes a feature in which Boyd agreed to repay 2.5% of the loan annually before the maturity. Lender commitments are due Thursday, the person said.
Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) currently trades around $15, while Wall Street’s average price target sits at $18.16. That means analysts see roughly 21% upside for the stock today. Rivian designs and builds premium electric trucks, SUVs, and commercial vans, and is now betting its future on the R2 platform, a next-generation, lower-cost SUV designed for the mass market. ... Wall Street Sees 21% Upside for R...
Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) currently trades around $15, while Wall Street’s average price target sits at $18.16. That means analysts see roughly 21% upside for the stock today. Rivian designs and builds premium electric trucks, SUVs, and commercial vans, and is now betting its future on the R2 platform, a next-generation, lower-cost SUV designed for the mass market. ... Wall Street Sees 21% Upside for Rivian Despite R2 Pricing Disappointment
The conflict in the Middle East has added a considerable amount of uncertainty for investors. The semiconductor manufacturing process depends on helium coming from the Middle East, which could cool investors on such stocks. Investors may also want to avoid companies dependent on supply chains and the increasingly pricey fuel needed to run those. Fortunately, many of the top artificial intelligence...
The conflict in the Middle East has added a considerable amount of uncertainty for investors. The semiconductor manufacturing process depends on helium coming from the Middle East, which could cool investors on such stocks. Investors may also want to avoid companies dependent on supply chains and the increasingly pricey fuel needed to run those. Fortunately, many of the top artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are companies based in the U.S., far away from the conflict. Moreover, the ones tied heavily to the software industry have little need for raw materials from the Middle East or supply chains, which could make them safe havens now and after the conflict ends. Continue reading
A second-string Nottingham Forest served up the shock of the Premier League weekend as they ran through an insipid Chelsea side in west London to keep their dual bid for Premier League safety and European glory alive. After Vítor Pereira announced eight changes from the team that beat Aston Villa in the Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday night, and with the second leg just three days a...
A second-string Nottingham Forest served up the shock of the Premier League weekend as they ran through an insipid Chelsea side in west London to keep their dual bid for Premier League safety and European glory alive. After Vítor Pereira announced eight changes from the team that beat Aston Villa in the Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday night, and with the second leg just three days away, the Forest boss said he had “changed the players but not the spirit” of his team. If there were eyebrows raised when the news came in, Pereira’s appraisal turned out to be entirely correct. His understudies – led by the two-goal Taiwo Awoniyi and the winger Dilane Bakwa – were every inch the match of the many amortised investments that lined up for their opponents. Continue reading...
Counter-terror police investigate latest incident after series of attacks on Jewish-linked premises Two people have been arrested as part of a counter-terrorism investigation into a suspected arson attack at a memorial wall in Golders Green. A 46-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman were arrested on Monday morning at an address in Romford, east London, where officers were also carrying outsearches...
Counter-terror police investigate latest incident after series of attacks on Jewish-linked premises Two people have been arrested as part of a counter-terrorism investigation into a suspected arson attack at a memorial wall in Golders Green. A 46-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman were arrested on Monday morning at an address in Romford, east London, where officers were also carrying outsearches, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...
Shares in UPS (NYSE: UPS) were down by 9.8% as of 11:45 a.m, as the market reacted negatively to the news that Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) had launched Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS), a business that offers a direct challenge to one of UPS's core end markets, namely small and medium-sized businesses (SMB). It's widely reported that UPS is voluntarily "gliding down" its delivery volumes for Amaz...
Shares in UPS (NYSE: UPS) were down by 9.8% as of 11:45 a.m, as the market reacted negatively to the news that Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) had launched Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS), a business that offers a direct challenge to one of UPS's core end markets, namely small and medium-sized businesses (SMB). It's widely reported that UPS is voluntarily "gliding down" its delivery volumes for Amazon. UPS aims to lower its Amazon volumes by 50% from the start of 2025 to the middle of 2026. The move makes perfect sense, as many of the deliveries were low- or even negative-margin for UPS, and the company continues to migrate its network toward more profitable deliveries in its core end markets, such as SMBs and healthcare. That said, it appears ASCS could pose a significant threat to UPS. The announcement couldn't have been any clearer. Just as Amazon developed cloud infrastructure to better run its business and then began offering its services to external customers as Amazon Web Services, so Amazon plans to sell its logistics and shipping capabilities to external customers as ASCS. Continue reading