Firefly Aerospace Inc.

WhiteFiber, Inc.

Heartflow, Inc.

Shares of US Firefly Aerospace, a SpaceX competitor, soared by a third on the first day of trading after listing on Nasdaq. Cryptocurrency exchange Bullish has decided to raise up to $629 million on the New York Stock Exchange. Czech manufacturer of armored vehicles and heavy ammunition CSG is planning an IPO in Amsterdam and is seeking a €30 billion valuation. The main events on the IPO market during the week are in our selection.

Firefly shares soar and crypto exchange Bullish lists: highlights of the IPO by Aug. 11

Rheinmetall AG

Increased defense spending by the European Union has made Rheinmetall shares more expensive than those of U.S. IT companies

Rheinmetall has a weak quarter. Why are US and German banks betting on its shares?

BAE Systems plc

Leonardo S.p.a.

An index of European military companies compiled by Bloomberg slipped 3.8% after hitting a record in June

The rally of European defense companies has stalled. Where should we shift our attention?

Several music bands<a href="https://pitchfork.com/news/king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-leave-spotify/">have removed</a> their albums from the streaming service Spotify due to the investment policy of the streaming service's founder and CEO Daniel Ek. The reason was his involvement in the military AI technology business. Musicians explain their departure by their unwillingness to have their art associated with war. For Oninvest, Roman Mighty examined how the development of the global market for AI-technology weapons and military robots is leading to the emergence of new companies with a billion-dollar valuation - and at the same time to fierce ethical disputes.

Robot warfare: how AI weapons create unicorns and ethical dilemmas


Embraer S.A.

The Boeing Company

Bombardier Inc.

Wolfe Research shares optimism: it upgraded its rating on the aircraft maker's receipts

Betting on airplanes and air cabs: Freedom advises buying securities of Brazil's Embraer

Tesla, Inc.

Alphabet Inc.

Intel Corporation

The second-quarter earnings season has gotten off to a strong start on Wall Street, with more than 80% of the S&amp;P 500 Index companies reporting earnings and revenues that beat expectations, <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/tesla-verizon-coke-google-earnings-stocks-52dad8b3?mod=RTA"> writes</a> Barron's. About 100 other issuers - including two members of the "Magnificent Seven" - will release their results this week.

Tesla and Alphabet earnings, ECB rate: what investors need to know this week

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Northrop Grumman Corporation

RTX Corporation

European defense stocks are already up significantly this year, while U.S. defense contractors still have upside potential

NATO countries will raise defense spending to 5% of GDP. Which arms manufacturers will benefit?

The attack on Iranian nuclear facilities involved weapons from Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and others

U.S. defense stocks rose after the escalation in Iran. How long will it last?

FedEx Corporation

Micron Technology, Inc.

NIKE, Inc.

Last week, stock markets mainly demonstrated sideways movement. The main event - the meeting of the US Federal Reserve on the interest rate - turned out to be of little importance. The regulator left it unchanged, and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell confirmed his earlier wait-and-see stance. This week, Powell will again be in the center of Wall Street's attention: he will address the U.S. Congress with a report on monetary policy after President Donald Trump once again <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114710405985383754">called</a> for the Fed to cut rates, <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/fedex-nike-earnings-powell-congress-testimony-pce-e0163d71?mod=RTA"> writes</a> Barron's.

FedEx and Nike, inflation and the Fed chief's report: what investors need to know this week

Babcock International Group PLC

The UK in early June announced the strongest increase in military spending since the end of the Cold War. This was in response to regular and persistent U.S. calls for Europe to take more responsibility for its security. But money fetishism in defense matters can serve a bad service: it is important not just to spend money, but to build a combat-ready army;

Will Britain's new defense strategy bring a victory for its economy

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Shares of European and American defense companies rose in price, quotations of securities of oil companies rose following the futures on raw materials, securities of gold miners are in the plus due to the fact that the precious metal is trading near the historical maximum. These three sectors are benefiting from the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. What cannot be said about tourism and cargo transportation, the risks for which have increased.

Defense, tourism, cargo: who gained and who lost from escalation in the Middle East

Planet Labs PBC

Planet Labs, a small-cap satellite imagery and data company, jumped 29% this morning, June 5. This comes after the company <a href="https://s29.q4cdn.com/903184914/files/doc_earnings/2026/q1/earnings-result/PL-Q1-26-Press-Release.pdf">reported</a> record revenue and its second consecutive quarter with a profit, versus Wall Street expectations for a loss. Planet Labs is being boosted by rising European defense spending as the U.S. pulls back from the continent.

Defence Industry