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Elon Musk's Starlink Lands Partnership With Comcast: New Agreement Could Help Validate Satellite Internet Company
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - 4:05pm | 616SpaceX's Starlink segment, which offers new ways for consumers to connect to the internet, landed one of its biggest partnerships to date. What Happened: Comcast Business, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), agreed to offer connectivity solutions to its enterprise customers by...
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Alex Rodriguez Goes From MLB Star To Space Investor With New SPAC Deal
Monday, December 18, 2023 - 2:35pm | 840Across 22 years in Major League Baseball, Alex Rodriguez was one of the most prominent hitters from the mid-1990s to mid-2010s. After retiring from baseball, Rodriguez has found success with sports investments and launched a SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) in 2021 to tackle additional...
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Qualcomm Launching Snapdragon Satellite: What Investors Should Know About New Product
Thursday, January 5, 2023 - 4:36pm | 669Leading technology company Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) announced the launch of a new product at CES 2023 Thursday. Here are the details on Snapdragon Satellite. What Happened: Qualcomm has shown off several new products and partnerships at CES 2023, held this week in Las Vegas. On Thursday, the...
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Elon Musk's Starlink Files For Data Imagery, GPS Location Trademarks: Why This Expert Says They're 'Something To Pay Attention To'
Friday, October 21, 2022 - 3:04pm | 802Satellite company Starlink has quietly filed new trademarks that could lead to new business ventures for parent company SpaceX. A trademark attorney shared insights with Benzinga on what the filings mean and what could be coming from the Elon Musk-led company. Why Starlink Trademarks Are Worth...
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Amazon's Project Kuiper Satellites Could Be Coming To This Highly Populated Country Soon In Battle With Starlink
Thursday, July 21, 2022 - 10:34am | 486E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been building up a satellite internet service over the years. Here’s a look at where its Project Kuiper could soon be launching. What Happened: New job listings from Amazon show the company is looking to hire managers to help launch the...
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ESG Stocks And ETFs To Watch As SEC Weighs Greenhouse Gas Disclosure Requirement
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 - 1:43pm | 1725On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed that all publicly traded companies disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. The proposal continues a push in the clean energy sector and could result in winners and losers in different sectors. What Happened: The SEC made the proposal...
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Terran Orbital Announces Lockheed Martin Contract: What Investors Should Know
Thursday, February 17, 2022 - 7:10am | 324Satellite company Terran Orbital announced a new contract with a leading defense and aerospace company Thursday morning. What Happened: Terran Orbital announced a contract with Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) for three microsatellite class satellites. Terran will also provide launch procurement,...
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Satellite Company Terran Orbital Announces SPAC Deal: What Investors Should Know
Friday, October 29, 2021 - 10:13am | 431A leading developer of small satellites is going public via a SPAC merger announced Friday morning. The SPAC Deal: Terran Orbital is merging with Tailwind Two Acquisition Corp (NYSE: TWNT) in a deal valuing the company at a pro forma equity value of $1.58 billion. A PIPE of $50 million...
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September SPAC Merger Calendar: A Look At Upcoming Votes And Stocks To Watch
Friday, September 3, 2021 - 3:33pm | 1490The month of September marks a slow down in deal votes after recent months but still offers up several well-known companies that will go public if their SPAC merger votes are approved. SPAC merger votes can act as a catalyst as it completes the last step in the merger process and also changes...
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Planet Is Going Public Via SPAC: What Investors Should Know About This Earth Data And Analytics Company
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - 11:18am | 598Earth data and analytics company Planet announced a SPAC deal Wednesday. What Happened: Planet is going public in a SPAC merger with dMY Technology Group Inc IV (NYSE: DMYQ) valuing the company at an equity value of $2.8 billion. A PIPE of $200 million included investments from BlackRock, Koch...
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Satellogic Plans To Have Most Inexpensive Satellite Resolution Imagery: What Investors Should Know About SPAC Merger
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 - 1:39pm | 557A satellite company working to create searchable earth and remap the globe is going public with a SPAC merger announced Tuesday. The SPAC Deal: Satellogic announced a SPAC merger with CF Acquisition Corp V (NASDAQ: CFV) valuing the company at a pro forma enterprise value of $850 million. The merger...
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Could Starlink Be Coming To Airlines Soon?
Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 11:59am | 520Starlink is in talks with several airlines about using the company’s network for Wi-Fi on commercial planes, the company confirmed Wednesday. What Happened: SpaceX’s Starlink satellite division could be coming to commercial planes soon, according to the company. “We’re in...