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By Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has issued a memo for universities that seeks to restrict issuance of certain internship work ‌authorizations for international students as the federal government warned that colleges not complying with the regulations may lose certification ‌to enroll foreign students.
The federal memo dated August 24 said the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which is part of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, has "observed a rise in Curricular Practical Training (CPT) authorizations that appear to violate regulatory requirements which permit CPT only where the training is an integral part of an established curriculum."
"Failure to comply with SEVP regulations may result in an institution losing certification to enroll foreign students," the memo said.

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On August 11, Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) reported fiscal third-quarter results that mark a turning point for a company that has spent its short public life trying to prove its uniform and workplace supply business can actually get more profitable, not just bigger. Adjusted EBITDA climbed to about $81 million, up roughly $15 million or 23% year over year, and for the first time since the company separated from Aramark, revenue per pound rose instead of fell. That single shift, small as it sounds, is the thread running through the entire quarter.
The headline number is revenue per pound, which reached $1.42 in the quarter, up $0.04 year over year and $0.05 sequentially. Management framed this as the first year-over-year increase in that metric since Vestis became a public company, driven by disciplined pricing, better customer segmentation, and a deliberate shift away from lower-margin linen volume, which fell 6% year over year on a pounds-processed basis. Vestis also let go of about 22 million pounds of volume that carried an average revenue per pound of just $0.55, meaning the business got smaller but higher quality at the same time.
Cost of services dropped about $15 million year over year, and SG&A fell roughly $7 million, or about 6%, while cost per pound held flat at $1.24 even as the company exited unprofitable business. Plant productivity rose 9% year over year, on-time delivery improved 80 basis points, and customer complaints fell 74 basis points, evidence that the operational cleanup is showing up in day-to-day service, not just the income statement. Net income swung to $11 million from a $0.7 million loss a year earlier, and the company raised its full-year free cash flow guidance to a range of $160 million to $170 million, up from $120 million to $150 million previously.
The improvement comes against a backdrop that still looks shaky in places. Total revenue for the quarter was about $662 million, down 1.8% year over year, and pounds processed fell 4.5% as Vestis kept shedding volume it didn't want. Net debt stood at $1.2 billion at quarter-end, with $1.1 billion of principal bank debt outstanding, and the company used quarterly cash flow to pay down just $30 million of term loan debt.
Management also acknowledged that the operational playbook it has been running is not producing uniform results, describing a meaningful gap between its strongest and weakest markets that it now plans to address with more customized, market-by-market execution rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. Full-year revenue guidance remains flat to down 2%, and the company disclosed it is accruing a management incentive bonus for the first time at this level since going public, a cost that is already embedded in guidance but still subject to year-end certification. None of this derails the quarter's progress, but it is a reminder that Vestis is still mid-turnaround, not finished with it.

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Outreach to small businesses looking to bid on public jobs has only gotten easier, says Teresa Maxwell.
The DBE compliance officer for Skanska Civil's West region got her start as a receptionist, when paper and snail mail was the common practice for contacting potential subcontractors.
Now, Maxwell says the systems Skanska has in place for its in-house diverse business enterprise outreach program — not to be confused with the Department of Transportation's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program — better enabled it to hit small business contracting goals on a $380 million Los Angeles International Airport project.
Here, Maxwell talks with Construction Dive about hitting goals on the Los Angeles World Airports Roadways, Utilities and Enabling job, the state of small business outreach and the impact of evolving federal certifications.

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Revenue outperformance was primarily driven by strong execution in the Drone segment, which offset softer results in Avionics and Training.
The RQ-35 drone achieved Blue UAS certification, a critical milestone that validates the platform's security and opens U.S. defense procurement channels.
Management is actively pivoting the company's focus toward unmanned systems, citing limited synergies between the capital-intensive Training segment and core drone operations.
Development costs for the JC250 and JX250 platforms are running low double-digits below expectations due to shared foundations and efficient R&D execution.

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Record quarter: Loar's second-quarter sales rose 17% year over year to $172 million, while adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 220 basis points to a record 40.5%. Commercial OEM sales led growth, increasing 28%, supported by stronger Boeing and Airbus demand.
Raised 2026 outlook: The company now expects $665 million-$675 million in sales, $265 million-$270 million in adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS of $1.32-$1.36, with no additional acquisitions ******* umed.
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International medical cannabis revenue increased 17% to C$43.3 million in 1Q FY27, reinforcing ACB's leadership across global medical markets.
Adjusted gross margin reached 58%, the high end of FY27 guidance, despite the full initial impact of the ~30% Canadian reimbursement cut.
Safari contributed positively to adjusted EBITDA in its first quarter, while three-year EU-GMP certification expands internal supply for high-margin international markets.

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International medical cannabis revenue increased 17% to C$43.3 million in 1Q FY27, reinforcing ACB's leadership across global medical markets.
Adjusted gross margin reached 58%, the high end of FY27 guidance, despite the full initial impact of the ~30% Canadian reimbursement cut.
Safari contributed positively to adjusted EBITDA in its first quarter, while three-year EU-GMP certification expands internal supply for high-margin international markets.

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Isuzu offers veterans a 12-month paid apprenticeship leading to technician certification, open to those with 3+ years of military maintenance experience.
Apprenticeship wages count toward Social Security's retirement earnings test, but GI Bill housing allowances, VA disability pay, and military pensions do not.
Veterans under full retirement age can earn up to $24,480 in 2026 before Social Security withholds $1 for every $2 above that limit.
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Picture a Navy or Army veteran in his early sixties. His last uniform came off years ago, he still knows his way around an engine, and he just saw Isuzu's apprenticeship announcement: 12 months of paid, full-time work at a participating dealership leading to technician certification. The program is open to honorably discharged veterans and reservists with at least three years of military maintenance or technical-repair experience. If he qualifies, the Post-9/11 GI Bill can layer a monthly housing allowance on top of the paycheck. It looks like a clean second act.

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A federal judge in Colorado granted a class-wide preliminary injunction on Friday requiring the NCAA to restore eligibility to all Division I athletes from the high school class of 2022 who finished up their four years this past spring.
The decision by Judge Charlotte Sweeney of the U.S. District Court of Colorado was reported by Boise State ***** ociate professor Sam Ehrlich. The injunction grants a class certification and a temporary restraining order to plaintiffs who qualify as stated:
"All persons in the United States who began to play in collegiate sports in the 2022-2023 season, competed in NCAA Division I sports, and completed four years of eligibility as defined by the NCAA's prior rules by the conclusion of the 2025-2026 season, and are therefore barred from playing a fifth season due to the NCAA's adoption and immediate implementation of the Five-Year Eligibility Rule."
Judge Sweeney's ruling is in response to a class-action lawsuit filed by 11 Division I athletes, including Minnesota men's college basketball player Cade Tyson, that challenged the NCAA approving an age-based, five-year eligibility model that allowed four seasons of eligibility over five years with no age restrictions. The model would eliminate redshirts and waivers.
In a statement released after Judge Sweeney's ruling was reported, NCAA president Charlie Baker disagreed with the ruling, saying Congress passing the Protect College Sports Act was necessary and suddenly restoring eligibility to an entire class would result in "chaos."

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Nottingham Forest have moved quickly in the market after the collapse of Inter Milan's deal for Anan Khalaili, with TeamTalk reporting that talks are already under way for the Union Saint-Gilloise wide player.
There is a clear opportunity here for Forest. Inter had appeared to be closing in on the 21-year-old after agreeing a package worth €30 million, £25.7m, made up of an initial €25 million, £21.5m, plus €5 million in add-ons. Khalaili had even completed the club's internal medical process. But the move was stopped at the mandatory cardiac screening stage in Italy, where the required certification was not granted.
That development has changed the landscape and Forest have reacted. TeamTalk state that an opening bid of €20 million, £17m, has already been rejected by Union SG, who remain hopeful of receiving a figure much nearer to the guaranteed sum Inter had lined up. Negotiations, though, are ongoing, and that is the significant point.
Khalaili is understood to appeal strongly because of his flexibility. He is comfortable at left-back, wing-back and in more advanced wide areas, which naturally increases his value to a head coach looking for options across several roles.
Forest are said to view him as someone who can strengthen multiple parts of Oliver Glasner's squad. In a market where adaptability often dictates recruitment decisions, that sort of profile is attractive. It also explains why several Premier League clubs had tracked him previously, including Aston Villa, Brighton, Everton and Leeds United.

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Archer Aviation and Anduril unveiled Thunder, a hybrid-electric autonomous rotorcraft aimed at defense applications.
The defense pivot could give Archer a second path beyond the slower regulatory timeline for civilian air taxis.
Archer still faces heavy cash burn, certification risk and a long commercialization runway despite its strong liquidity position.
The civilian electric vertical takeoff and landing market remains trapped in a regulatory holding pattern. Developing a functional urban air-taxi network requires deep consumer adoption, local infrastructure overhauls, and grueling Federal Aviation Administration approvals.

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If you thought Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) was only building flying taxis, you might want to think again.
On July 20, Archer and defense company Anduril unveiled an autonomous VTOL aircraft platform, with a defense variant, "Thunder", also introduced. Since late 2024, both companies have been jointly developing technology for the vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) sector. While "Thunder" is a defense variant, Archer says it will announce the platform's first commercial customers later this week.
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The importance of this platform for Archer cannot be overstated. The company is not generating meaningful revenue, and Midnight, its flagship electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, still lacks FAA type certification. If, however, it can turn the Anduril platform into firm orders, it could create a path to meaningful revenue while Midnight continues working through the certification process.
Archer stock jumped roughly 20% on the news, which puts it roughly 30% lower on the year. If you've been waiting for a reason to buy this beaten-down aviation stock, let's take a closer look to see if now is the time to jump in.

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The flying taxi company just unveiled a military drone, and investors are betting it's a much faster path to a paycheck.
If you blinked, you might have missed it. Archer Aviation (ACHR) stock jumped +19.6% on Monday, a sharp reversal after hitting its 52-week low of $4.44 just the session before. While peers like JOBY also saw a lift, Archer's move was in a different league. So what exactly put the charge back into this electric aircraft developer?
On Monday morning, the company pulled the curtain back on a new partnership with a defense technology company. They unveiled an autonomous aircraft platform called Thunder. This isn't another sleek pod designed to whisk you over city traffic. It's a craft built with military and commercial applications in mind, marking a significant new direction for the company.
Because it gives Archer a second, more tangible story to tell. Crucially, Archer remains essentially pre-revenue, with its entire valuation pinned on the future commercialization of urban air mobility. But as one report noted, the eVTOL industry is seeing "slower-than-expected progress." This pivot into defense is a "major expansion beyond its core urban air mobility business," offering a potential path to revenue that doesn't rely solely on a consumer market that doesn't exist yet. It's a strategic hedge while commercial passenger certification moves through lengthy regulatory timelines.
The company isn't abandoning its original mission. The CEO reaffirmed the goal of achieving certification for its passenger craft by 2028. But the more immediate catalyst is on the commercial front. Archer is expected to announce its "first commercial customers later this week," which could provide another jolt of validation. This pivot firmly plants a foot in the aerospace and defense sector, a move that clearly resonated with investors tired of waiting.

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Dongfeng Motor is preparing to enter Canada's electric vehicle (EV) market, capitalising on a low-tariff quota negotiated by Prime Minister Mark Carney earlier this year.
The Chinese state-owned manufacturer will display EV models at a Montreal event this week and is currently pursuing certification for its vehicles with Canadian regulators.
Julie Mazorra Fernández, director of North World Industry – the firm set to distribute Dongfeng vehicles in Canada – was quoted in a Bloomberg report as saying the company anticipates launching its first two models next year.
In 2024, Carney's predecessor, Justin Trudeau, introduced a 100% tariff on Chinese-manufactured EVs, layered atop the existing 6.1% rate, which effectively excluded Chinese brands from the Canadian market and prompted Tesla to restructure its supply arrangements.
Carney struck a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping in January to suspend the 100% surtax on as many as 49,000 Chinese-made EVs for an initial 12-month period, with China agreeing in return to lift its own tariffs on select Canadian farm exports.

UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE:ULS) is one of the best up and coming stocks to invest in right now. On June 24, UL Solutions announced the opening of a new automotive electromagnetic compatibility laboratory in Toyota City, ******* an. This facility, which began operations on July 1, is designed to support the development of increasingly complex vehicle technologies in a major global automotive hub.
The laboratory provides critical EMC testing to help manufacturers ensure that vehicle electronics, such as braking and steering systems, remain protected from electromagnetic interference. As the automotive industry shifts toward autonomous and software-defined vehicles, this center offers specialized capabilities for high-voltage, high-current, and high-performance testing.
Located in ******* an's Tokai region, the facility strengthens UL Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:ULS) global footprint and provides automakers with faster access to advanced testing expertise. By helping manufacturers meet global compliance standards, the lab aims to reduce malfunction risks and accelerate the market entry of next-generation automotive technologies.
UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE:ULS) is a global leader in applied safety science. It provides testing, inspection, and certification services, along with software and advisory solutions, to help businesses in over 110 countries manage regulatory compliance and product innovation.
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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals stockholders approved the company's merger with Angelini Pharma at a special meeting held on July 8. Under the deal, Angelini Cello Inc. will merge into Catalyst, and Catalyst will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Angelini Pharma.
The merger proposal passed with the required vote of a majority of Catalyst's outstanding shares entitled to vote. Company officials said the final voting results will be announced publicly after certification.
A separate non-binding compensation advisory proposal did not receive stockholder approval, but it was not a condition for completing the merger. Because the merger proposal passed, no adjournment vote was needed and the meeting was concluded.
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Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is one of the best QQQ Stocks to invest in. On July 2, Cisco and the College Board announced that a new AP Cybersecurity course will launch for the 2026-2027 school year as part of the AP Career Kickstart program. Cisco Networking Academy will support this initiative by providing schools with industry-aligned curriculum, hands-on laboratory exercises, and professional development resources for educators.
The course is designed to bridge the gap between academic preparation and professional readiness. Students can earn college credit through AP exam performance while simultaneously preparing for the industry-recognized Cisco Certified Support Technician/CCST Cybersecurity certification, providing them with a competitive advantage for future careers.
This collaboration aims to address the global cybersecurity workforce shortage by streamlining how schools implement technical training. Following a successful pilot program that engaged 3,100 students across 30 states, the national rollout seeks to establish a more accessible and sustainable pipeline of talent for the cybersecurity industry.
Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is involved in the manufacture, design, and sale of Internet Protocol-based networking products and services **** ociated with the communications and IT industry.
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Nebius Group NV (NASDAQ:NBIS) is one of the best NASDAQ stocks to invest in for long term. On June 24, Nebius announced the release of Nebius AI Cloud 3.6, which introduces upgrades to developer experience, security, and storage performance. A key highlight is the introduction of Nebius Echo, an AI-powered agent integrated into the web console that allows users to manage infrastructure using NL. The update also streamlines workflows with improved search, notification systems, and one-click integration with SkyPilot.
To support production workloads in regulated environments, the platform has added enterprise-grade security features, including a new Key Management Service with customer-managed encryption keys and Workload Identity Federation. Additionally, FinOps teams can now use a new budgeting tool to set spending targets and alerts, while engineers gain more granular control over Kubernetes and containerized image deployments.
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The release further addresses performance bottlenecks through major storage enhancements, including local SSD support for GPU servers and an intelligent object storage class for cost-effective data archiving. These updates, combined with the launch of the Nebius Builder Program and new professional certifications, are designed to help teams scale AI projects more efficiently while maintaining operational control.
Nebius Group NV (NASDAQ:NBIS) is a technology company that provides infrastructure and services to AI builders worldwide. It offers Nebius AI, an AI-centric cloud platform that provides full-stack infrastructure, including large-scale GPU clusters, cloud services, and developer tools.

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Joby Aviation, Inc. stock rose Tuesday after the company and Toyota Motor Corporation formed a joint venture to support commercial production and scale-up of Joby's electric air taxi aircraft.
This builds upon a deep, multi-year collaboration and follows Toyota's massive $500 million investment in Joby in late 2024 to fund aircraft certification and early-stage production
The joint venture, Joby Toyota Aero Manufacturing Preparation Company, will manufacture Joby's S4 Series eVTOL aircraft.
Toyota will hold a 51% stake after buying 1.02 million shares for $1.02 million, while Joby will hold 49% after buying 980,000 shares for $980,000.

We recently compiled a list of the 8 Best Rare Earth Stocks to Buy in 2026. TMC the metals company Inc. (NASDAQ:TMC) is among the best rare earth stocks on this list.
TheFly reported on June 4 that Maxim initiated coverage of The TMC with a Buy rating and ***** igned the company a $10 price target.
In other news, a month earlier, on May 28, TMC the metals company Inc. (NASDAQ:TMC) announced that its U.S. subsidiary, The Metals Company USA LLC, received formal certification from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for its USA B exploration license application. The application covers approximately 122,000 square kilometers of seafloor containing an estimated 1.02 billion tonnes of polymetallic nodules, according to the company's technical ***** sment. The certification represents an important regulatory step toward advancing the exploration process, including future environmental review activities.
TMC the metals company Inc. (NASDAQ:TMC) stated that NOAA's process will include preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement, public review, and a final decision regarding the license. The company highlighted that it has spent more than a decade conducting scientific research, environmental data collection, and offshore engineering studies related to polymetallic nodules and their surrounding ecosystems. TMC noted that its research has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed studies and will continue supporting future environmental ***** sments. The company expects the USA B exploration activities to generate additional scientific data as it progresses through the regulatory pathway.
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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the best falling stocks to invest in, according to ******* ysts. On June 17, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock edged lower amid reports it had abandoned plans to lease an Oracle Data center.
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The tech giant has reportedly withdrawn from a deal that might have been worth more than $3 billion due to security concerns about requirements for government-related workloads. The reports also show that Oracle was unwilling to implement additional security frameworks for managing US government data.
Microsoft had planned to shift some of its workload to Oracle's cloud infrastructure. It is believed to have withdrawn on Oracle's public cloud, lacking the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. Oracle executives reportedly said achieving FedRAMP certification for the public cloud would require significant engineering work.
The lack of a FedRAMP-compliant cloud has reportedly forced Microsoft to seek deals with other cloud providers to prioritize its own cloud computing resources for customers.

Russian pole vaulter Polina Knoroz has been credited with the top women’s outdoor pole vault performance of 2026 after World Athletics officially recognized her 4.87-meter clearance achieved earlier this month in Moscow.
The 26-year-old cleared the height on June 7 during Pole Vault Day, an event held as part of Athletics Week in Moscow. The mark stands as the best outdoor women’s pole vault result recorded anywhere in the world this year and is also Knoroz’s personal best.
According to World Athletics statistics, the performance ranks second overall for the 2026 season, trailing only an indoor mark recorded earlier this year.
The result was initially excluded from official records because of questions surrounding the certification of the vaulting box used during the competition. Following a review, World Athletics approved the performance for ranking and statistical purposes, confirming the result as valid.
The decision means the mark will count toward official world rankings and season statistics.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the best falling stocks to invest in, according to ******* ysts. On June 17, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock edged lower amid reports it had abandoned plans to lease an Oracle Data center.
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The tech giant has reportedly withdrawn from a deal that might have been worth more than $3 billion due to security concerns about requirements for government-related workloads. The reports also show that Oracle was unwilling to implement additional security frameworks for managing US government data.
Microsoft had planned to shift some of its workload to Oracle's cloud infrastructure. It is believed to have withdrawn on Oracle's public cloud, lacking the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. Oracle executives reportedly said achieving FedRAMP certification for the public cloud would require significant engineering work.
The lack of a FedRAMP-compliant cloud has reportedly forced Microsoft to seek deals with other cloud providers to prioritize its own cloud computing resources for customers.

President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Justice Department's internal watchdog office repeatedly refused in his confirmation hearing to use the word "attack" to describe the violence on January 6, 2021, that disrupted Congress' election certification vote.
"I don't know if I would use the term 'attack,'" Don Berthiaume, the nominee to be the DOJ inspector general, told senators on Wednesday. "I mean, we had activity outside the Capitol —protests and such — and there was violence on the Capitol grounds."
Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat, had asked Berthiaume if the Capitol was attacked on January 6, and he grilled the nominee on why he would not agree to characterize the events of that day as an attack.
"There was protest activity, people went to the Capitol grounds. People entered the Capitol building, which is contrary – as far as I know – to law," Berthiaume said, while stressing that he didn't "agree" with the term attack even as he acknowledged the "physical violence" outside the Capitol that day.
"The term attack — to me — seems to imply that there was a coordinated effort to attack specific things," the nominee added.

A skydiving instructor who had made over 6,800 jumps. A drummer who was meticulous about safety since falling in love with the sport that helped him sober up. A software engineer on the cusp of becoming a certified skydiving coach. A grandfather honoring his sister lost to cancer.
Family and friends of the 11 jumpers and pilot killed when their plane crashed shortly after taking off in Missouri said they loved their hobby — whether it was to find personal peace or to share a once-in-a-lifetime experience with others. They remembered the experienced skydivers as people who may have had regular jobs to pay their bills but free falling brought both the thrill and the serenity they craved.
Blake Thacker, 25, jumped for seven years since first skydiving on his 18th birthday. He was set to get his skydiving coach certification over the weekend, his mother Sherry said.
"Skydiving had given him the confidence to do other things in his life, to be successful and reach for things maybe he thought he wasn't good enough to do," she said.
Thacker was an aviation software engineer and his mother saw that same methodical safety-oriented focus in his hobby.

"Where we're going, we don't need roads!" said Doc Brown of Back to the Future before revving up the most famous flying car in the history of film -- the iconic, lightning-powered, Flux Capacitor-embedded DeLorean.
The phrase could just as well be the motto of Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR). Archer, like Doc, has a flying car -- Midnight, an electric takeoff vertical and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. It might not travel back in time, but it can travel above streets and turnpikes at a targeted speed of 150 mph, cutting an hour-long slog through traffic to 10 minutes or less.
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Archer stock has been trailing the market in 2026, as Wall Street continues to worry about FAA certification timelines and ongoing losses. And yet for those who believe eVTOLs will transform transportation, today's dip in Archer Aviation might be an opportunity, one that could grow tenfold or more over the long run. Here's how.
Archer Aviation currently trades between $5 and $6 a share, with a market cap of about $4.5 billion. A tenfold gain to Archer stock at today's price, then, would bring its market cap to $45 billion -- **** uming no significant stock dilution. In reality, Archer has increased its share count substantially over the years to fund operations, and chances are more dilution is coming. For the sake of example, however, we'll use $45 billion, knowing that the actual market cap needed to support a tenfold gain could be higher.

Terra Firma Equity has formed Averro Group, a controlled packaging entity focused on replacing selected conventional plastic products in high-use commercial settings.
The new entity has been established with Soluvia Australia.
Terra Firma said the venture combines its customer access, commercial links, logistics reach and supply chain planning with Soluvia’s capabilities in water-soluble, biodegradable and certification-based packaging.
The company is targeting markets where packaging is bought repeatedly by commercial and institutional users, rather than seeking to address the whole packaging sector.
Averro is being positioned as a packaging platform for established supply chains, not as a consumer-facing brand or a single-product operation.