The United States government is once again teetering on the edge of a partial shutdown, as a fierce budget standoff on Capitol Hill threatens to paralyze critical federal agencies by midnight this Friday, January 30, 2026. This latest fiscal cliff comes just months after a historic 43-day shutdown that crippled
Date: January 28, 2026 Introduction As we enter the first quarter of 2026, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) stands as a cornerstone of the Western defense architecture. Amidst a geopolitical landscape defined by the "New Cold War" and the rapid modernization of the U.S. Nuclear Triad, Northrop Grumman has transitioned from a traditional defense contractor [...]
As of January 28, 2026, RTX Corporation (NYSE: RTX) stands as a definitive titan of the global aerospace and defense industry, commanding a market capitalization that reflects its indispensable role in both commercial aviation and national security. Emerging from a transformative 2025, RTX has effectively transitioned from a period of technical remediation—primarily surrounding its Pratt [...]
RTX Corp (NYSE: RTX) reports strong Q4 results and in-line 2026 guidance, with neutral rating and $172 PT from Goldman Sachs analyst. Pratt, Collins, and Raytheon see growth.
Aerospace and defense company Raytheon (NYSE:RTX) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 12.1% year on year to $24.24 billion. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $92.5 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.55 per share was 5.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
WASHINGTON D.C. — The United States is once again hurtling toward a fiscal precipice as a looming midnight deadline on Friday, January 30, 2026, threatens to trigger a partial government shutdown. With less than four days remaining, a high-stakes standoff in the Senate over Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding
Raytheon reported strong free cash flow (FCF) for Q4 and the full year. Moreover, it projected strong FCF for 2026. Based on this, RTX could be worth 10% more. Buying long-dated call options could work for investors.
On January 22, 2026, GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) released a fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings report that, by almost any traditional metric, signaled a company at the absolute zenith of its operational powers. The aerospace giant reported a robust 18% year-over-year revenue increase to $45.9 billion for the full
The "Greenland Framework," a diplomatic and strategic pivot announced by President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2026, has sent shockwaves through geopolitical prediction markets. After weeks of escalating tensions that some dubbed the "Arctic Missile Crisis," the market is now pricing in a sophisticated compromise: the transition from [...]
As the clock ticks toward a midnight deadline on January 31, 2026, the traditional halls of power in Washington D.C. are being outpaced by a different kind of authority: the collective intelligence of prediction markets. For weeks, political pundits maintained a cautious optimism that a funding deal would be reached, but the "smart money" has [...]
January 27, 2026 RTX Corporation (NYSE: RTX), the global aerospace and defense titan formerly known as Raytheon Technologies, is entering a new era of operational clarity and financial dominance. After three years of navigating technical hurdles and post-merger integration, the company’s Q4 2025 earnings report, released today, confirms a definitive pivot. With a significant earnings [...]
As the financial world approaches the one-year anniversary of the most volatile period in recent defense-tech history, investors remain haunted by the specter of "Black Monday" in February 2025. On February 24, 2025, shares of Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) plummeted 10.5% in a single trading session, wiping out billions
Aerospace and defense company Raytheon (NYSE:RTX) reported Q4 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 12.1% year on year to $24.24 billion. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $92.5 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.55 per share was 5.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
With only four days remaining until federal funding expires, the United States is staring down the barrel of its second government shutdown in less than six months. As of January 26, 2026, prediction markets have seen a violent spike in volatility, with Polymarket data now reflecting a staggering 78% probability
In a definitive move to secure the nation’s technological and military future, the U.S. government has announced a landmark $1.6 billion investment in USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAR), taking a 10% equity stake in the company. This massive capital injection, finalized on January 26, 2026, represents
