Josh Brown likes next-generation aviation stock as long-shot play on potential electric aircraft boom
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“Josh Brown, co-founder and CEO of Ritholtz Management, told CNBC on Tuesday”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms Joshua Brown is the CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management and a commentator on CNBC.
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— Joshua Morgan Brown (born February 25, 1977) is an American author, columnist, blogger, commentator on CNBC, and CEO of New York City-based Ritholtz Wealth Management, an independent investment adviso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Brown_(writer)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Brown_(writer)
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— Josh is a masculine given name. It is frequently a diminutive (hypocorism) of the given name Joshua and historically a diminutive of Josiah but has been used independently as a given name.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh
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— With a focus on AI, machine learning, and intuitive design, Josh.ai empowers natural interaction with technology in everyday life.
https://josh.ai/
https://josh.ai/
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“the Trump administration prepares to implement an eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) next month”
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Multiple web sources (OPB, Transportation news, and Regulatory Alerts) confirm the Trump administration's launch of the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).
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— The United States UAP files, also called "the UFO files" are a collection of declassified government records on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), released by the administration of Donald Trump …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_UAP_files
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_UAP_files
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— Charles Quinton Brown Jr. (born March 2, 1962) is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the 21st chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2023 to 2025. Prior to that appointment, B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Q._Brown_Jr.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Q._Brown_Jr.
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— Michael John Kotsakas Kratsios (born November 7, 1986) is an American business executive and government official, who has served as the 13th director of the White House Office of Science and Technolog…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kratsios
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kratsios
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“Under the program, private companies will work with state and local governments to develop regulatory frameworks for the emerging aviation technology”
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Multiple sources, including eVTOL Insights and Investor's Business Daily, confirm the eIPP involves public-private partnerships between the government and private companies to develop regulatory frameworks.
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— Michael John Kotsakas Kratsios (born November 7, 1986) is an American business executive and government official, who has served as the 13th director of the White House Office of Science and Technolog…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kratsios
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kratsios
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— Cape is a California-based company that has developed a cloud-based software for Aerial Telepresence of drones. It is the first platform for full commercial drone telepresence and the first company in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_(software_company)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_(software_company)
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— Joby Aviation, Inc. is an American venture-backed aviation company, developing an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that it intends to operate as an air taxi service. Joby Aviatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joby_Aviation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joby_Aviation
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“EVTOLs are electric-powered aircraft that land and take off vertically”
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Wikipedia and multiple technical web sources define eVTOLs as electric-powered aircraft that take off and land vertically.
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— An electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is a category of VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft that uses electric power to hover, take off, and land vertically. This technol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EVTOL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EVTOL
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— eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) are electric aircraft that take off and land like a helicopter, but fly like a traditional aircraft.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1Mt3SCxcpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1Mt3SCxcpg
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— Summary: eVTOLs, or electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, are battery-powered air taxis designed to be quieter, safer and more efficient than helicopters.
https://builtin.com/articles/evtol-aircraft
https://builtin.com/articles/evtol-aircraft
“First developed in the early 2000s, eVTOLs have still not achieved wide adoption in the U.S. for commercial purposes”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about 'Krita' (software) and general geography of the US, providing no information on the development timeline or adoption rate of eVTOLs.
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— The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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— Georgia ( JOR-jə) is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic, and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the northwest, North Carolina and South Carolina to the northeas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state)
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— In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geog…
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“Joby made its first test flight from New York City earlier this week”
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While evidence confirms Joby Aviation exists and develops eVTOLs, none of the provided sources mention a specific test flight from New York City 'earlier this week'.
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— Archer Aviation Inc. is a publicly traded company headquartered in San Jose, California, which is developing eVTOL aircraft.
Its eVTOL aircraft is designed to allow airline operators to transport peop…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archer_Aviation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archer_Aviation
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— East 34th Street Heliport (FAA LID: 6N5) is a heliport on the east side of Manhattan located on the East River Greenway, between the East River and the FDR Drive viaduct. Also known as the Atlantic Me…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_34th_Street_Heliport
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_34th_Street_Heliport
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— Joby Aviation, Inc. is an American venture-backed aviation company, developing an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that it intends to operate as an air taxi service. Joby Aviatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joby_Aviation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joby_Aviation
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“Joby shares have plunged 42% in the past six months”
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The provided evidence discusses Joby's stock volatility and general trends (e.g., up 65% over a year, down 20% year to date), but does not specifically confirm a 42% plunge in the past six months.
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— Joby Aviation's recent results. As a reminder, Joby's business model involves building, owning, and operating its own eVTOL air-taxis rather than selling them to third parties.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/05/10/heres-why-joby-avi…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/05/10/heres-why-joby-avi…
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— Joby has been a rollercoaster. Shares are up 65.41% over the past year and 20.92% in the last week, but down 20.3% year to date after sliding from a January high. The stock now sits well below its 52-…
https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/05/07/joby-price-predic…
https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/05/07/joby-price-predic…
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— Joby Aviation (JOBY) shares rallied nearly 20% on Wednesday after the electric air taxi developer posted better-than-expected first-quarter results and reaffirmed plans to begin commercial passenger o…
https://coinalertnews.com/news/2026/05/06/joby-aviation-stoc…
https://coinalertnews.com/news/2026/05/06/joby-aviation-stoc…
“more recently are 12% higher in the past month”
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Two separate web sources report a significant increase in Joby shares, with one specifically citing a climb of 12.3%.
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— Image source: Joby Aviation. Why did Joby beat the market over the past year? Joby's S4 eVTOL can carry a single pilot and four passengers, travel up to 150 miles on a single charge, and achieve a max…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/30/where-will-joby-be…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/30/where-will-joby-be…
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— Shares of Joby Aviation, indicated by the ticker JOBY, have climbed 12.3%, marking a significant increase of $1.72 and bringing the stock price to $15.67.
https://www.gurufocus.com/news/2981942/joby-aviation-joby-st…
https://www.gurufocus.com/news/2981942/joby-aviation-joby-st…
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— The 24/7 Wall St. price target for Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY | JOBY Price Prediction) is $12.43, which implies 18.12% upside from the current $10.52 share price. Our proprietary model rates Joby a buy …
https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/05/07/joby-price-predic…
https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/05/07/joby-price-predic…
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