Apple has signed a deal worth $500 million with MP Materials, the only rare earth producer of the United States.

MP Materials has a large amount of cash at hand and strong demand for rare earth magnets, with new partnerships announced. Read why I'm rating MP stock a buy.

In a decisive action to bolster the U.S. supply chain for rare earth magnets—essential elements for fighter jets, missiles, and electric vehicles—the

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MP Materials shares are trading lower in after-hours Wednesday after the company announced a proposed public offering.

MP Materials, which has the only operational rare earths mine in the U.S., has drawn interest as a challenger to China's dominance from investors ranging from the Pentagon to tech giant Apple in recent days.

Shares of rare-earth miner MP Materials have rocketed to record highs in almost no time in a story that include the Defense Department and Apple.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) shares tick higher in pre-market trading after the company raised its full-year earnings and sales guidance, though looming pharmaceutical tariffs from President Trump remain a key risk for the sector.