Business headlines from the Apex backend, organized by sectors and major public companies for faster market scanning.
On CNBC’s Mad Money “lightning round” on June 1, Jim Cramer told a caller he wants investors to buy GE Aerospace, linking the pitch to falling gasoline and jet fuel prices and praising GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp.
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After the U.S. Air Force awarded GE Aerospace a contract to progress its GE426 engine to the preliminary design review phase, investors have refocused on the company’s push to build scalable propulsion for autonomous combat platforms, alongside a growing small-engine portfolio.
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The agricultural-equipment maker reported $1.773 billion in second-quarter net income, boosted by a $272 million recovery tied to IEEPA tariff refund claims, while its construction and forestry business expanded rapidly.
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A Yahoo Finance market column dated June 2, 2026 framed Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) as a possible entry point after the shares slipped from recent strength. The company’s latest disclosures show record contract demand, even as segment execution remains uneven.
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The hospital operator’s stock has fallen sharply in recent months, following a Q1 update that highlighted weaker respiratory-driven volumes and a reaffirmed adjusted EBITDA range for 2026.
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A UBS note highlighted Moderna’s (MRNA) near-term clinical catalysts, including a Phase III melanoma interim analysis expected later in 2026.
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A June 2 update said analysts kept L3Harris’ published price targets unchanged, while the defense contractor’s latest quarterly report highlighted record backlog and raised parts of its 2026 outlook.
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The Surface Transportation Board cleared Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern’s revised application for consideration, then put the case in abeyance and ordered supplemental submissions by July 27, pushing uncertainty into the next phase of the transcontinental railroad plan.
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The Future Builders initiative, funded by The BlackRock Foundation, will award two-year grants to nonprofits building workforce pipelines for roles tied to critical infrastructure projects.
