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Boeing sells Wisk, Insitu, SkyGrid to Archer Aviation for equity stake

Boeing has agreed to sell its three subsidiaries—Wisk Aero,

VSEC Maintained by Stifel -- Price Target Raised to $260

Stifel has maintained a 'Buy' rating for VSE Corp (VSEC) and raised its price target from $245 to $260, indicating confidence despite mixed analyst sentiment. While the company's GF Score™ suggests strong overall performance, GuruFocus assesses VSEC as 41.1% overvalued, and recent insider selling …

Stifel raises VSE stock price target on margin expansion outlook

Stifel increased its price target for VSE Corporation (NASDAQ:VSEC) to $260 from $245, while reiterating a Buy rating, following the aerospace supplier's second consecutive quarter of exceeding expectations and raising guidance. The outperformance was largely driven by its core business and margin improvements from …

VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) Price Target Raised to $260.00

Stifel Nicolaus has raised its price target for VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) to $260.00 from $245.00, maintaining a "buy" rating and indicating a potential upside of 19.17%. This comes as VSE reported strong quarterly earnings, with EPS of $1.75 against a $0.93 consensus and revenue of …

Citi Maintains Karman Holdings(KRMN.US) With Buy Rating, Raises Target Price to $78

Citi has reiterated its Buy rating for Karman Holdings (KRMN.US) and increased the target price to $78. This indicates a positive outlook from Citi on the company's future performance and stock value.

Insider Buying: Byrna Technologies (NASDAQ:BYRN) Director Purchases $46,400.00 in Stock

Byrna Technologies (NASDAQ:BYRN) Director Leonard Elmore recently purchased 10,000 shares of the company's stock for $46,400, increasing his direct ownership by 19.68%. This insider buying occurs despite the company missing its latest quarterly earnings and revenue estimates significantly. Analyst opinions are mixed, but the …

KTOS Looks 89.4% Overvalued on GF Value™

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) appears significantly overvalued according to GuruFocus's GF Value™ metric, trading 89.4% above its intrinsic value estimate. Despite its role in advancing missile defense technologies and strong growth profile, the company remains unprofitable and cash-flow negative, leading …

RTX's Raytheon awarded $745 million contract for SM-3 IIA interceptors

Contract strengthens U.S. and allied readiness against evolving ballistic missile threats TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has received a $745 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency for the production and sustainment of Standard Missile-3 Block …

Safe Pro Group reports AI-related orders surpass $5 million

Safe Pro Group Inc. announced that its AI-related orders have exceeded $5 million in aggregate contract value for 2026, driven by government awards for its AI-powered threat detection and mapping solutions. The company has secured eight contracts for its AI edge compute and rapid …

Elon Musk Says This Is One of the Biggest Challenges for Public Companies

Elon Musk has two highly successful publicly traded companies: Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: SPCX), better known as SpaceX. They're both valued at well over $1 trillion in market cap and are among the most popular growth investments for retail …

Embraer jumps on improved outlook as quarterly profit rises 25%

[Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft, Beja, Portugal] mtcurado/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer (EMBJ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/EMBJ]) reported [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4629779-embraer-beats-top-line-and-bottom-line-estimates-updates-fy-2026-outlook] record second-quarter revenue for the period and raised key parts of its 2026 outlook as growth in its defense business helped lift profit. Its …

Defense tech firm Lyntris targets $2.53B valuation in US IPO

[IPO Concept with Stock Market Graphs] * Lyntris (LYNX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/LYNX]) is targeting a valuation of up to $2.53B in its U.S. initial public offering, as the Trive Capital-backed firm seeks to capitalise on strong investor demand for defense listings. * The offering consists of …

Vertical Aerospace's Five eVTOL Flights Precede ~$100M Financing Commitments

Vertical Aerospace (NYSE: EVTL) has secured approximately $100 million in financing commitments from existing and new investors to advance the certification and commercialization of its Valo eVTOL aircraft. This funding follows significant technical achievements, including the first piloted transition flight in a full-scale tiltrotor …

Intel, Super Micro, Apple, SpaceX, Berkshire, AbCellera, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market

Intel falls after announcing a $15 billion stock offering and Apple declines following an analyst downgrade. Continue Reading

Loar Holdings Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) recently reported a strong second quarter, with revenues and statutory profit significantly exceeding analyst expectations. Analysts have subsequently increased their earnings per share estimates and raised their consensus price target for the company, indicating a more bullish outlook. The company's …

Embraer jumps on improved outlook as quarterly profit rises 25% (EMBJ:NYSE)

Embraer reported record second-quarter revenue and increased its 2026 outlook, driven by strong growth in its defense business which boosted profit by 25%. The company doubled its minimum free cash flow forecast for 2026 and expects higher adjusted EBIT margins, leading to a 7.6% …

SpaceX Stock Jumps Again After Lock-Up Rally. When’s the Next Release, What to Expect.

SpaceX stock was jumping again in Monday’s premarket—on pace for its highest close for a month, after snapping a 4-week losing run on Friday with a 16% surge following the end of a lockup period for shares. The Elon Musk-led satellite and AI company’s …

Beat the Market Like Zacks: Aveanna, FactSet, Shopify in Focus

Last Friday, the three major Wall Street indexes closed a winning week. The Nasdaq Composite, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 5.2%, 3.6% and 3%, respectively. Wall Street's strong weekly performance was driven by renewed investor optimism over the U.S. …

Embraer Flies On Booming Earnings And Backlog, Outpacing Boeing, Airbus

Brazil's premier jet manufacturer reported booming earnings and another record backlog. Embraer is set to fly out of a buy zone. Continue Reading

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intel, GameStop, Archer Aviation, Berkshire and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Hewlett Packard Enterprise — Shares rose more than 5% after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to overweight from equal-weight. Analysts at the bank said the company has an attractive risk/reward profile at the moment, and …

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) Price Target Raised to $340.00

BTIG Research has raised its price target for Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) to $340.00 from $300.00, maintaining a "buy" rating, which suggests a potential upside of over 20%. This positive outlook is echoed by other analysts, resulting in a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating and an …

3 Market-Beating Stocks Worth Investigating

3 Market-Beating Stocks Worth Investigating The best-performing stocks typically have robust sales growth, increasing margins, and rising returns on capital, and those that can maintain this trifecta year in and year out often become the legends of the investing world. Long story short, there …

Archer to acquire Boeing’s Wisk, Insitu and SkyGrid units

Archer Aviation Inc. has announced definitive agreements to acquire Boeing's Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu subsidiaries. This acquisition will add a defense business with over $200 million in annual revenue to Archer's portfolio. Boeing will take a stake in Archer and retain access to …

Archer to acquire Boeing's Wisk and two subsidiaries for near 20% equity stake

Air taxi maker Archer Aviation will acquire Boeing's electric aircraft unit, Wisk Aero, and two related subsidiaries. In return, Boeing will receive a nearly 20% equity stake in Archer, along with warrants to buy up to $200 million of Archer stock. This deal grants …

V2X wins $391M Marine Corps logistics support contract

V2X Inc. (NYSE:VVX) has secured a contract from the U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Command worth approximately $391 million, with a potential value of up to $500 million, to provide logistics integration support services for the Marine Force Storage Command’s Secondary Repairable program. V2X will …

Earnings Release: Here's Why Analysts Cut Their Karman Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KRMN) Price Target To US$90.40

Karman Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KRMN) saw its shares surge 15% after its second-quarter results, with revenues and statutory EPS generally meeting estimates. Despite an increase in EPS forecasts from analysts, the consensus price target was cut by 11% to US$90.40, indicating underlying concerns. The company …

Indian Motorcycle marketer Nate Secor joins Byrna to reshape its brand

Byrna Technologies (Nasdaq: BYRN) has appointed Nate Secor as Senior Vice President of Brand and Marketing, effective August 10, 2026. Secor, previously of Indian Motorcycle Company and Polaris Industries, will lead Byrna's brand strategy, consumer acquisition, and marketing operations, reporting directly to CEO Conn …

Byrna Technologies (NASDAQ: BYRN) buys Hero Defense assets and issues stock, royalty rights

Byrna Technologies acquired Hero Defense Systems' less-lethal defense product assets on August 6, 2026. The deal involved $625,000 in cash (with $125,000 escrowed), 104,000 shares of Byrna common stock, assumed liabilities, and a 3.5% royalty on net sales of Hero products, with a minimum …

Byrna Technologies (BYRN) Insider Leonard Elmore Buys 10,000 Shares

Leonard Elmore, an insider at Byrna Technologies (BYRN), recently purchased 10,000 shares, increasing his total holdings to 60,811 shares. This transaction, executed at $4.64 per share, reflects a broader trend of insider buying at the company, with 8 buys and 2 sells over the …

Kratos Target Vehicles Help Japan’s Radar Track Simulated Targets

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (Nasdaq: KTOS) announced its target systems supported the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force during the Japan Flight Test Experiment-01 (JFTX-01) in March 2026. This mission was crucial for testing Japan’s Aegis System Equipped Vessel Shipset …

Should Rocketlab or SpaceX Provide Better August Returns?

This article analyzes whether Rocket Lab or SpaceX offers better short-term investment opportunities in August, concluding that Rocket Lab is more actionable due to its upcoming Q2 earnings report and recent contract wins. While SpaceX operates on a larger scale, Rocket Lab presents a …

Flying Taxi Maker Archer to Buy Boeing’s Autonomous Flight Units

Boeing is selling its Wisk, SkyGrid, and Insitu units, which specialize in flying taxis and drone technology, to Archer Aviation Inc. This move allows Boeing to focus on its core commercial and defense businesses. Archer will acquire these units to expand its capabilities in …

Stock Market Today: Dow Falls As Oil Prices Climb; SpaceX Stock Extends Gains (Live Coverage)

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index falls Monday as oil prices climb amid a lack of progress in U.S.-Iran talks. SpaceX stock rallies. Continue Reading

Archer to acquire rival Wisk as Boeing broadens its asset sales

Archer Aviation is set to acquire Boeing's Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu subsidiaries in an all-stock transaction, making Boeing the largest outside shareholder in Archer. This deal includes a cross-licensing agreement for Boeing to use Wisk’s autonomous flight technology for its aircraft, and Boeing …

Outdoor Holding Company Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Financial Results

Revenue increased 22%, net income from continuing operations increased to $3.6 million, Adjusted EBITDA more than doubled to $7.9 million, and operating cash flow improved by $11.1 million year over year Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outdoor Holding Company (Nasdaq: POWW, …

Outdoor Holding Company (POWW) swings to profit as revenue jumps 22% and EBITDA surges