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Air Products Scraps $9B Louisiana Hydrogen Project Amid $2.9B Write-Off
Air Products and Chemicals terminated development of its $9 billion blue hydrogen facility in Louisiana. The company will record a $2.9 billion write-off...
Airbus jumps 7% on €5B buyback, raising production targets
Airbus SE announced a €5 billion ($5.7 billion) share buyback program. Shares of the aerospace giant rose more than 7% following the announcement. The company...
3M Raises Profit Forecast, Sending Shares Up 6% Premarket
3M raised its full-year adjusted earnings forecast to between $8.80 and $8.95 per share. This outlook improves upon the previous guidance of $8.50 to $8.70 per...
Brookfield and CPP Buy LXP for $5.2B, Betting on US Logistics
Brookfield Asset Management and CPP Investments will acquire LXP Industrial Trust for approximately $5.2 billion. The all-cash transaction includes the...
Anduril and partners win 28,000-missile deal, boosting affordable strike power
The U.S. Pentagon signed framework agreements with Anduril Industries, CoAspire, and Zone 5. These contracts launch the Family of Affordable Mass Missiles...
Lockheed Martin Wins $10.5 Billion Special Operations Contract, Its Largest Ever
Lockheed Martin secured a $10.5 billion contract with U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The agreement spans 12 years and is known as Special...
🔴 XAR is trading 3% down today after GE Aerospace earnings trigger sector selloff
XAR is trading 3% down today as a sharp sector-wide pullback follows GE Aerospace’s earnings report. • GE Aerospace’s results triggered concerns regarding...
Helsing builds West Virginia factory for AI drones, targeting 2,000 monthly
European defense technology leader Helsing will establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in West Virginia. This plant will produce the HX-2, an...
Helsing to build West Virginia factory for AI-powered strike drones
European defense firm Helsing will establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in West Virginia. The factory will produce the HX-2, an AI-powered strike...
IRGC strikes US carrier logistics in Oman, rattling defense and shipping ETFs
The IRGC Aerospace Force launched a surprise attack early Sunday against US aircraft carrier logistical support and refueling platforms in Duqm, Oman. This...
🔴 XAR is trading 3% down today as US–Iran hostilities escalate
XAR is trading 3% down today as investors react to sharply escalating US–Iran hostilities, including IRGC strikes on US carrier logistics in Oman and the...
IRGC Strikes US Carrier Logistics in Oman, Escalating Regional Conflict
Iran’s IRGC Aerospace Force launched a surprise attack early Sunday against US aircraft carrier logistical support and refueling platforms. The strike targeted...
RTX Patriot Production Licensed to Ukraine, Reversing US Defense Policy
President Trump announced the United States will grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot air defense systems. This policy reversal provides Ukraine with...
U.S. Commerce Department Flags Aircraft Security Risk, Delays New Tariffs
The U.S. Commerce Department concluded its Section 232 investigation on July 10, 2026. The department determined that imported commercial aircraft, jet...
DEUTZ buys FFG for €1.6B, creating a European defense powerhouse
DEUTZ agreed to acquire military vehicle provider FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft mbH for approximately €1.6 billion. The merger combines DEUTZ’s...
Thales to Acquire Exail for €3.9B, Targeting Underwater Defense Market
Thales signed an agreement to acquire a 35.51% stake in Exail Technologies from the Gorgé family. The company plans a subsequent tender offer for all remaining...
🟢 XAR is trading 6% up today on defense demand surge and geopolitical tensions
XAR is trading 6% higher in after-hours sessions as defense and aerospace names within the industrials sector react to escalating geopolitical tensions and new...
Lockheed and Rheinmetall to Build ATACMS in Germany, Citing Surging Demand
Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the first European production facility for the Army Tactical Missile System...
🔴 XAR is trading 3.44% down today amid broad risk-off trading and sector pressure
XAR is trading at $279.75 (-3.44%) amid broad risk-off sentiment as major U.S. indices pull back intraday. • The decline follows a general downturn in the S&P...
Schneider Electric buys Cognite for $3.1B, targeting industrial AI dominance
Schneider Electric signed a definitive agreement to acquire industrial AI provider Cognite for $3.1 billion. The French multinational will execute the...