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RTX Awarded $350M Contract Modification

RTX has been awarded a $350M ceiling increase modification to a previously awarded contract for Small Diameter Bomb II life cycle support, or GBU-53/B. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $950M from $600M. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2030. No funds are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Awarded Contract Modification, Ceiling Increased to $3 Billion

RTX was awarded a contract modification under a previously awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This modification provides for a non-competitive, two-year extension and increases the contract ceiling from $2.61B to $3B. The current contract was the result of a sole-source acquisition. Under this contract extension, Raytheon will continue operations and sustainment support for the Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance and Control Model 2 radar systems, utilizing a combination of cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and firm-fixed-price contract line items. Associated task order extensions reflecting the increase are also being awarded. The work will be performed in Woburn, Massachusetts, and at multiple radar sites inside and outside of the continental U.S. The contract modification will extend the current ordering period an additional two years from Oct. 31, 2026, to Oct. 31, 2028. Fiscal 2027 operations and maintenance, research, development, test and evaluation, and procurement funds totaling $112.31M will be obligated at the time of award via task order modification. The Missile Defense Agency is the contracting activity.

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield Falls to Near One-Month Lows

The yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury note fell on Tuesday, hovering near one-month lows, following weaker housing data while investors also continued to assess persistent inflationary pressures ahead of the Fed's interest rate decision next week. Housing starts fell 5.2% in September, while pending home sales dropped to a record low, reflecting the continued strain of elevated mortgage rates on housing demand. The Fed is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged next week, while markets anticipate a 25 basis point rate hike in December. Meanwhile, crude oil prices moved lower and stocks turned higher following an unconfirmed report from Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that Qatar and Pakistan presented a mediation proposal to address the demands of the U.S. and Iran.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:General Motorsreported better-than-expected Q3 sales and earnings and approved a new $20B share repurchase planGE Aerospace posted a "beat and raise" Q3 reportSalesforceagreed to acquire Brazefor $5.66B in enterprise value, or $47.50 per share in cashByteDance, Alibabaand Tencenthave ordered over 3M NvidiaRTX PRO 5500 graphics cards for over $35B, Reuters reportsIndustrial conglomerate 3Mlifted its annual profit forecast as cost-control initiatives and higher prices support margins2. WALL STREET CALLS:Loop Capital downgraded Appleto Hold on iPhone concernsAkamaiupgraded to Strong Buy at Raymond James following recent pullbackBarclays downgraded NuScale Powerto Underweight on commercial delaysBlackRockupgraded to Buy at TD CowenJefferies downgraded Elancoand Zoetisto Hold3. AROUND THE WEB:NRx Pharmaceuticalsis advancing Ketafree, a preservative-free ketamine formulation, and is seeking FDA approval while arguing that benzethonium chloride, a preservative used in most ketamine products, poses health risks, a claim it has not substantiated with evidence, NY Times saysTelesat'screditors have proposed a C$3.2B deal to help the company pay down a coming debt maturity and avert a default, WSJ reportsAustralia is set to sue Meta'sFacebook, TikTok, as well as other major digital platforms for not complying with the country's social media ban for children under 16, Bloomberg saysAlphabet'sWaymo, which currently operates about 4,000 cars, is looking to use the $5B it has recently borrowed to expand its fleet to 8,000 vehicles by the end of 2026 and grow that number to 20,000 by the end of 2027, Semafor reportsNetflixis overhauling its creative leadership in hopes of getting domestic audiences to watch more of its content, WSJ reports4. MOVERS:Myriad Genetics (MYRD) gains after announcing it will sell its Prenatal Health testing business to LabcorpHertzincreases after announcing Oro Mobility secured an $80M strategic equity investment from a consortium of investorsEquifaxhigher after reporting Q3 results, providing guidance for Q4, and narrowing its outlook for FY26Borr Drillinglower after Fearnley downgraded the stock to HoldBaxterfalls after the FDA issued a warning letter following an inspection of its facility5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:RTXreported Q3 results and raised its guidance for FY26Krogerbacked its guidance for FY26Ally Financialreported Q3 results, with EPS and revenue beating consensusValmontreported Q3 results and increased its outlook for FY26, with CEO Avner Applbaum commenting this was "another quarter of sales and earnings growth"Genuine Partsreported Q3 results and narrowed its guidance for FY26INDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was up 513.06, or 0.99%, to 52,479.09, the Nasdaq was up 76.22, or 0.29%, to 26,507.11, and the S&P 500 was up 35.46, or 0.46%, to 7,726.19.