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Globalstar Wins FCC Authorization for Its C-3 Satellite Network, a Step Toward Direct-to-Smartphone Service

Globalstar received FCC authorization to operate its third-generation C-3 network across the U.S.: 48 low Earth orbit satellites, six in-orbit spares and about 90 ground antennas. The approval is a regulatory milestone, not a service launch.

DDesk19 Oct 2026 · 10:01 ET3 min read
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Wall Street Analyst Calls: Goldman Upgrades CoreWeave, Morgan Stanley Names Amazon a Top Pick and Bernstein Upgrades Datadog

Goldman Sachs upgraded CoreWeave to Buy, Morgan Stanley named Amazon a Top Pick with a $350 target, and Bernstein upgraded Datadog and lifted its target to $350. Plus eight upgrades, two initiations and the day's target changes.

DDesk19 Oct 2026 · 09:21 ET5 min read
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Stocks Moving Premarket: Chip Stocks Rebound, Cleveland-Cliffs Jumps on a Q3 Beat and Disc Medicine Surges on Phase 3 Data

Chip stocks rebounded after the Nasdaq's worst week since April 2025, Cleveland-Cliffs jumped about 10% to 13% on a Q3 earnings beat and Disc Medicine surged on Phase 3 results. Plus the week-ahead calendar & what to watch.

DDesk19 Oct 2026 · 09:11 ET4 min read
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Anthropic Pledges 5% of Shares to New Public Benefit Fund

Anthropic announced plans to dedicate 5% of its shares to a new Public Benefit Fund, with potential increases tied to the company's valuation, expanding its commitments to AI safety and public welfare.

DDesk18 Oct 2026 · 23:42 ET4 min read
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CXMT Slides 6.5% Despite Forecast of $19.8B Nine-Month Profit

China's largest DRAM maker, CXMT, fell 6.5% Monday despite forecasting a sharp profit turnaround driven by surging AI demand and higher memory-chip prices.

DDesk18 Oct 2026 · 23:07 ET3 min read
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Morgan Stanley Maps a $1.58 Trillion AI Spending Wave: About a Quarter of 2027 S&P 500 Sales Growth, 78% of Earnings Growth and a Rising Debt Bill

Morgan Stanley expects AI infrastructure spending to jump about 60% to $1.58 trillion in 2027, with Nvidia capturing roughly $690 billion of it. The bank says AI will drive most of the S&P 500's earnings growth, but roughly half of the spending is expected to be debt-financed, and leases are hiding part of the bill.

DDesk18 Oct 2026 · 14:42 ET7 min read
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