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Critical Metals Corp. engages in the mining, exploration, and development of lithium metals. It owns Wolfsberg Project and Tanbreez Project. The company was founded on October 24, 2022 and is headquartered in British Virgin Islands.

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Moonlake Immunotherapeutics operates as a clinical-stage biotechnology company. It offers tri-specific Nanobody, Sonelokimab to address significant unmet needs in inflammatory skin and joint diseases. The company was founded by Kristian Reich, Jorge Santos da Silva, and Arnout Ploos van Amstel in 2021 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

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Zcash is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that uses trustless zero-knowledge proofs to enable fully encrypted transactions while maintaining blockchain transparency and security. It was the first cryptocurrency to implement zero-knowledge encryption for private peer-to-peer payments, addressing the fundamental privacy gap in traditional cryptocurrencies that expose transaction details publicly.   With a fixed supply of 21 million ZEC and a halving schedule similar to Bitcoin, Zcash allows users to prove transactions are valid without revealing sensitive information like wallet balances, transaction amounts, or participant identities, making it suitable for everyday payments, long-term savings, and cross-border money transfers where financial confidentiality matters.  The protocol operates on its own blockchain currently using Proof-of-Work consensus, though it's evolving toward Proof-of-Stake through the planned "Crosslink" upgrade to enhance security, scalability, and energy efficiency. Zcash employs trustless zero-knowledge proofs (Halo) within its Orchard shielded pool to verify transactions without revealing sender, receiver, or amount information.   Users can choose between transparent public transactions and shielded private transactions through Unified Addresses, which work with both types. The network is faster and cheaper than Bitcoin, with new blocks mined every 75 seconds and transaction fees typically just a fraction of a cent. Privacy adoption has surged in 2025, with over 30% of total ZEC supply now held in fully shielded pools.  Zcash was created by a group of scientists in 2013 who initially proposed Zerocoin as a privacy extension to Bitcoin before building a standalone protocol. The ecosystem operates with a self-funded development model where block rewards support independent teams through the Zcash Community Grants Committee and a new Coinholder-Controlled Fund.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>“Either Raytheon steps up, and starts investing in more upfront investment like plants and equipment, or they will no longer be doing business with the Department of War,” Trump said.&nbsp;</li><li>The president also highlighted that if the defense company wanted more government contracts, it would have to scale down on stock buybacks.&nbsp;</li><li>Trump further accused Raytheon of prioritizing shareholders' needs rather than the requirements of the United States Military.</li></ul>Raytheon Technologies Corporation (RTX) shares were in focus after President Donald Trump cherry-picked the company for being slow with meeting America’s defense needs.In a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115855836062461949">post</a> on Truth Social, Trump said that the company has been the least responsive to the needs of the U.S. Department of War and warned that its government contracts would be cut if the firm did not restrict stock buybacks.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_01_08_at_12_25_41_AM_png_50aa25b023.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-01-08 at 12.25.41 AM.png" width="1187" height="891"></figure>“Either Raytheon steps up, and starts investing in more upfront investment like plants and equipment, or they will no longer be doing business with the Department of War,” Trump said.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Stock Buybacks</h2>The president also highlighted that if the defense company wanted more government contracts, it would have to scale down on stock buybacks.“Also, if Raytheon wants further business with the United States Government, under no circumstances will they be allowed to do any additional stock buybacks, where they have spent tens of billions of dollars, until they are able to get their act together,” he said in the post.The president further accused Raytheon of prioritizing shareholders' needs rather than the requirements of the United States Military.The post comes shortly after Trump <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trump-to-pullback-on-dividends-buybacks-for-defense-companies-adds-executive-pay-packages-are-exorbitant/cmxz9S8R42p">said</a> in an earlier post that he would not permit dividends or stock buybacks for defense companies as they take away from investments in producing new equipment as well as their maintenance. He also criticized the “exorbitant and unjustifiable” executive compensation packages in the defense industry.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around RTX stock remained in the ‘extremely bullish’ territory over the past 24 hours amid ‘extremely high’ message volume.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_01_08_at_4_29_28_AM_png_d5b8ec6dbd.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-01-08 at 4.29.28 AM.png" width="1278" height="158"></figure><a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/RTX">Shares of RTX</a> gained over 2.8% in Wednesday’s after-market trade after falling briefly on the comments.RTX stock climbed over 61% in the past year.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com. &nbsp;

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Trump said that American defense companies are not producing equipment fast enough and if produced, they are not being maintained well enough.&nbsp;</li><li>He also criticized the high compensation for executives in the defense industry, saying the large pay packages do not justify the slow pace at which the companies deliver important equipment.</li><li>The president claimed that in the long term, this move would be good for defense executives as well as shareholders.</li></ul>U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Wednesday that he would not permit dividends or stock buybacks for defense companies as they take away from investments.In a Truth Social <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115855387946005468">post</a>, Trump said that defense companies are not producing equipment fast enough, adding that if produced, they are not being maintained appropriately.The president said that until this problem was addressed, he would pull back on dividends and buybacks. He also added that executive compensation was “exorbitant and unjustifiable” in the industry.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Military Equipment Improvement</h2>“Defense contractors are currently issuing massive dividends to their shareholders and massive stock buybacks, at the expense and detriment of investing in plants and equipment. This situation will no longer be allowed or tolerated!” Trump said in his post.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_01_08_at_12_25_41_AM_png_04effc605e.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-01-08 at 12.25.41 AM.png" width="1187" height="891"></figure>“Additionally, the maintenance and repair of equipment, once sold, is far too slow, and must be immediately enhanced,” he added, saying that maintenance must be “spot on, on time.”<h2 class="st-heading-2">Executive Compensation</h2>Trump also criticized the high compensation for executives in the defense industry, saying the large pay packages do not justify the slow pace at which the companies deliver important equipment to the U.S. military, and its allies.Defense executives must focus on building new and modern production plants, both for delivering and maintaining defense equipment as well as for building better models of future military equipment, Trump said. “Until they do so, no executive should be allowed to make in excess of $5 million dollars which, as high as it sounds, is a mere fraction of what they are making now,” he added.Trump said that the money from dividends, buybacks, and lowered executive compensations should be diverted to improve military equipment production instead of relying on borrowings or government funding. The president claimed in the post that in the long term, this would be good for defense executives as well as shareholders.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>Defense company stocks declined after Trump’s comments.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/LMT">Shares of Lockheed Martin Corp</a>. (LMT) declined over 3.4% on Wednesday at the time of writing. Retail sentiment on the stock jumped to ‘extremely bullish’ from ‘bullish’ territory in 24 hours amid ‘high’ message volumes.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/LMT">Shares of Northrop Grumman Corp.</a> (NOC) fell nearly 4% with retail sentiment at ‘neutral’ levels amid ‘normal’ message volumes.Meanwhile, <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GE">GE Aerospace</a> (GE) stock declined marginally by 0.45%, <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BA">Boeing Co</a>. (BA) shares dropped 0.51%, and <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/LHX">L3Harris Technologies Inc.</a> (LHX) shares fell 0.85% at the time of writing. &nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.&nbsp;

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RTX Corp. is an aerospace and defense company, which engages in the provision of aerospace and defense systems and services for commercial, military, and government customers. It operates through the following segments: Collins Aerospace Systems (Collins), Pratt and Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence and Space (RIS), and Raytheon Missiles and Defense (RMD). The Collins segment manufactures and sells aero structures, avionics, interiors, mechanical systems, mission systems, and power controls. The Pratt and Whitney segment includes the design and manufacture of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems for commercial, military, and business aircraft. The RIS segment is involved in the development of sensors, training, and cyber and software solutions. The RMD segment offers end-to-end solutions to detect, track, and engage threats. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

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