Archer Aviation Inc.’s (ACHR) shares plunged a dismal 50.5% in the year-to-date period, underperforming the Zacks Aerospace-Defense industry’s loss of 3.5% as well as the broader Zacks Aerospace sector’s gain of 3.7%. It also came short of the S&P 500’s return of 19.9% in the same time frame. With Archer Aviation continuing to incur operating loss while still in the pre-revenue generation stage, investors may feel wary of the stock.ACHR YTD PerformanceImage Source: Zacks Investment ResearchOn the contrary, ...