This article compares defense contractors RTX and General Dynamics, both benefiting from rising defense budgets and geopolitical tensions. While both have strong backlogs, RTX appears to have a slight edge due to its diversified business combining commercial aerospace and defense, stronger earnings and revenue growth expectations, recent strategic investments, and better stock performance and earnings surprise history. The analysis concludes that RTX is the more attractive investment opportunity.

Qualcomm (QCOM) shares dropped nearly 9.8% due to a broad selloff in AI and semiconductor stocks, originating in Asia. The decline was intensified by Bank of America Securities maintaining an "Underperform" rating despite a raised price target, citing hyper-competition in the AI data center market. Additionally, investor concerns arose from reports of Qualcomm's potential acquisition of AI chip startup Modular Inc. for $4 billion, adding to balance-sheet risk.

Texas Pacific Land Corporation has reached an agreement with Chevron U.S.A. Inc. to provide land and brackish water resources for a power generation facility supporting a data center in Reeves County, Texas. This project supports Chevron’s Project Kilby development, with Texas Pacific Land contributing surface acreage for cash and exclusive water supply rights. The deal highlights West Texas as a key location for compute infrastructure, demonstrating large-scale energy infrastructure development to meet growing power and technology demands.

Western Digital's stock (WDC) is down 8.5% due to a broad selloff in semiconductor, memory, and storage names, and concerns about share dilution from recent exchange transactions. Despite the stock drop, the company's underlying business fundamentals appear solid, with recent quarterly results showing revenue growth and strong gross margin. Analyst ratings remain largely positive, with several "Buy" or "Outperform" ratings and a median price target of $537.5.

Entergy has been recognized for the 11th consecutive year as a Civic 50 honoree by Points of Light, acknowledging its commitment to community engagement and employee volunteerism. The company was also named the Utilities Sector Leader for the fourth straight year. Entergy's initiatives focus on education, workforce development, poverty reduction, financial assistance for vulnerable customers, and environmental protection across its service areas.

Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE: WPM) has been recognized by Corporate Knights as one of Canada's 2026 Best 50 Corporate Citizens, ranking 13th overall among over 350 companies. This acknowledgment reflects Wheaton's commitment to disciplined capital allocation and partnerships with mine operators prioritizing responsible practices. The company was also previously included in Corporate Knights' 2026 Global 100 most sustainable corporations list.

The Portnoy Law Firm has announced a class action lawsuit against Veritone, Inc. on behalf of investors who purchased securities between October 14, 2025, and April 14, 2026. The lawsuit stems from Veritone's disclosures of financial reporting errors, including an overstatement of revenue and understatement of net loss due to issues with ASC 606 accounting, which led to significant drops in the company's stock price. Investors are encouraged to contact the law firm to discuss their legal rights and the process for filing a lead plaintiff motion by July 20, 2026.

Bristow Group Inc. has agreed to acquire Berry Aviation Inc. from Acorn Growth Cos. for $105 million, a deal primarily aimed at strengthening Bristow's government services and special mission capabilities. Berry Aviation will retain its current leadership and the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026. This acquisition follows Bristow's strategy of portfolio optimization, which also includes the planned sale of its Norway offshore energy services business.

This article provides a technical analysis of VivoPower International PLC (VVPR), focusing on its support, resistance, indicators, and moving averages. According to the analysis, VVPR currently shows mixed signals with a slight leaning towards 'Sell' based on its technical indicators and moving averages. The article presents detailed values for various technical indicators like MACD, RSI, and different Moving Averages, alongside answers to frequently asked questions about technical ratings and moving averages.

Wipro Limited has extended the completion date for its acquisition of select customer contracts from Alpha Net Consulting LLC and its subsidiaries to September 30, 2026. This is a delay from the initial target of June 30, 2026, for the deal signed on April 14, 2026. The extension was disclosed in a regulatory filing made on June 23, 2026.