AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 - Generated 05:31 AM PT
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Executive Summary

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
30
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
0
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
313
Stocks with >=15% Upside
40
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
ASMLASML Holding N.V.Before Open$6.9$684.4B
ASMLFASML Holding N.V.Not Specified$6.9$680.8B
JNJJohnson & JohnsonBefore Open$2.85$611.1B
MSMorgan StanleyBefore Open$2.93$359.1B
BLKBlackRock, Inc.Before Open$12.67$158.9B
PGRThe Progressive CorporationBefore Open$4.72$131.9B
BNYThe Bank of New York Mellon CorporaBefore Open$2.22$106.0B
PNCThe PNC Financial Services Group, IBefore Open$4.45$101.1B
BKBank of New York Mellon CorpBefore Open$2.22$94.1B
ELVElevance Health, Inc.Before Open$6.21$92.7B
CTASCintas CorporationBefore Open$1.23$73.8B
KMIKinder Morgan, Inc.After Close$0.31$72.4B
SVKEFSkandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (pNot Specified$3.87$40.7B
UALUnited Airlines Holdings, Inc.After Close$1.84$39.1B
MTBM&T Bank CorporationBefore Open$4.66$35.4B
SVNLFSvenska Handelsbanken AB (publ)Not Specified$2.8$30.3B
JBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.After Close$1.73$26.5B
AKRBFAker BP ASANot Specified$8.54$21.2B
NJDCYNidec CorporationNot Specified$0.07$16.7B
NNDNFNidec CorporationNot Specified$43.33$16.0B

Tracked stocks reporting today: ASML (Before Open)

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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
SPCEVirgin GalacticSpace$2.61+7.9%0.6xY
KTOSKratos DefenseSpace$50.36+7.2%1.1xY
LITELumentumAI$814.80+6.1%0.7xY
MUMicronAI$983.12+4.9%0.6xY
LRCXLam ResearchAI$346.10+4.9%1.0xY
SCCOSouthern CopperAI$182.38+4.5%0.7xY
BEBloom EnergyAI$243.40+4.2%0.7xY
NVDANVIDIAAI$211.80+4.1%0.8xY
POWLPowell IndustriesAI$234.25+3.8%1.0xY
KLACKLA CorpAI$230.37+3.7%0.7xY
SPIRSpire GlobalSpace$14.50+3.6%0.4xY
AMATApplied MaterialsAI$595.70+3.5%0.7xY
FCXFreeport-McMoRanAI$61.95+3.3%0.8xY
DXYZDestiny Tech100Space$25.95-3.3%0.2xY
DCODucommunSpace$168.75+3.2%0.8xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [HIGH] ASML (AI) -- $1775.64 (+2.9%)
  • ASML
  • moved +2.9%; reports earnings today; 5 news items
  • [MEDIUM] NVDA (AI) -- $211.80 (+4.1%)
  • NVIDIA
  • moved +4.1%; 5 news items; 42% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] MU (AI) -- $983.12 (+4.9%)
  • Micron
  • moved +4.9%; 5 news items; 51% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] GOOGL (AI) -- $359.51 (+2.0%)
  • Alphabet
  • moved +2.0%; 5 news items; 20% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] POWL (AI) -- $234.25 (+3.8%)
  • Powell Industries
  • moved +3.8%; 5 news items; 35% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] LITE (AI) -- $814.80 (+6.1%)
  • Lumentum
  • moved +6.1%; 5 news items; 35% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] FLNC (AI) -- $15.61 (+3.0%)
  • Fluence Energy
  • moved +3.0%; 5 news items; 20% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] SPIR (Space) -- $14.50 (+3.6%)
  • Spire Global
  • moved +3.6%; 5 news items; 44% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] KTOS (Space) -- $50.36 (+7.2%)
  • Kratos Defense
  • moved +7.2%; 5 news items; 117% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] SPCE (Space) -- $2.61 (+7.9%)
  • Virgin Galactic
  • moved +7.9%; 5 news items; 35% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] AVGO (AI) -- $389.11 (+1.3%)
  • Broadcom
  • moved +1.3%; 5 news items; 35% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] MSFT (AI) -- $384.93 (-1.5%)
  • Microsoft
  • moved -1.5%; 5 news items; 45% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ORCL (AI) -- $127.94 (-2.7%)
  • Oracle
  • moved -2.7%; 5 news items; 97% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] FCX (AI) -- $61.95 (+3.3%)
  • Freeport-McMoRan
  • moved +3.3%; 5 news items
  • [MEDIUM] BE (AI) -- $243.40 (+4.2%)
  • Bloom Energy
  • moved +4.2%; 5 news items
  • [MEDIUM] MOD (AI) -- $229.57 (-2.0%)
  • Modine
  • moved -2.0%; 5 news items; 48% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] RKLB (Space) -- $78.81 (+2.7%)
  • Rocket Lab
  • moved +2.7%; 5 news items; 48% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] NOC (Space) -- $528.67 (-2.4%)
  • Northrop Grumman
  • moved -2.4%; 5 news items; 27% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] AMD (AI) -- $548.13 (+2.6%)
  • AMD
  • moved +2.6%; 5 news items
  • [MEDIUM] MRVL (AI) -- $222.44 (+2.3%)
  • Marvell
  • moved +2.3%; 5 news items
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • New York enacts statewide moratorium on AI data center construction: A closer look — New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order to place a moratorium on the construction of new AI data centers. Yahoo Finance Technology Editor Dan Howley explains the details.

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/new-york-enacts-statewide-moratorium-on-ai-data-center-construction-a-closer-look-210912459.html) - Chinese AI model developer DeepSeek preps for IPO: What to know — Chinese large language model (LLM) developer DeepSeek is reportedly preparing for an IPO later this year or in 2027. Yahoo Finance Technology Editor Dan Howley outlines what we know so far. [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/chinese-ai-model-developer-deepseek-preps-for-ipo-what-to-know-205729630.html) - If a Stock Market Crash Is Coming, 100 Years of History Says This Is the Best Move Investors Can Make — Market volatility could be looming. Here's how to protect your investments. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/07/15/if-a-stock-market-crash-is-coming-100-years-of-his/)

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AMD (AI)

  • Nvidia Starts H200 AI Chip Shipments to China as US Approves Limited Exports — A top U.S. trade official confirmed Tuesday that Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) has officially begun shipping its powerful H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to a report, signaling a r

[Benzinga](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/nvidia-starts-h200-ai-chip-100704048.html) - Canadian startup that raised US$75 billion wants to show chip companies can build in Canada — 'You need to develop the talent, you need to persevere and you have to have a lot of patience so that you can do this' [Financial Post](https://financialpost.com/technology/canadian-startup-wants-to-show-chip-companies-can-build-in-canada) - How Meta Platforms (META) Is Strengthening Its AI Infrastructure With Custom Chips and Massive Computing Expansion — Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is one of the high-growth wide-moat stocks to buy. On July 9, Reuters reported that Meta plans to begin manufacturing its in-house AI chip, code-named Iris, in Septe [Insider Monkey](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/meta-platforms-meta-strengthening-ai-100011718.html)

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AVGO (AI)

  • Why Broadcom (AVGO) Is Reinforcing Its Long-Term Growth With an Extended Apple Chip Partnership Through 2031 — Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) is one of the high-growth wide-moat stocks to buy. On July 6, Reuters reported that Broadcom expanded its partnership with Apple through 2031 to develop and supply custom c

[Insider Monkey](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/why-broadcom-avgo-reinforcing-long-120620454.html) - Broadcom (AVGO) Price Prediction: How Much a $5,000 Investment Could Be Worth by 2031 — Broadcom's AI revenue is compounding at a pace that has Wall Street running out of superlatives, but a retail investor putting $5,000 in today faces a valuation and customer-concentration risk that co [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/07/15/broadcom-avgo-price-prediction-how-much-a-5000-investment-could-be-worth-by-2031/) - AI Chips Update - Arteris Arm Partnership Strengthens AI Chip Security — In a significant development for the AI chip sector, Arteris, Inc. has announced an expanded partnership with Arm to enhance semiconductor cybersecurity. This alliance builds on a five-year collaborat [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/ai-chips-arteris-arm-partnership-113801991.html)

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MRVL (AI)

  • Canadian startup that raised US$75 billion wants to show chip companies can build in Canada — 'You need to develop the talent, you need to persevere and you have to have a lot of patience so that you can do this'

[Financial Post](https://financialpost.com/technology/canadian-startup-wants-to-show-chip-companies-can-build-in-canada) - Marvell (MRVL) Stock Looks About Fairly Valued Despite Its 301% Run — Marvell Technology has delivered a very strong 5 year share price return, yet the stock now screens as only about fairly priced on market multiples and scores poorly on broader valuation checks, which [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/marvell-mrvl-stock-looks-fairly-071610616.html) - The Real Risk Inside Broadcom Stock — The company's historic AI boom is undeniable, but it's also reshaping the business in ways that could challenge its premium valuation. [Trefis](https://www.trefis.com/articles/607057/the-real-risk-inside-broadcom-stock/2026-07-14)

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MSFT (AI)

  • IBM stock closes down more than 25% after preannounced earnings results — IBM stock collapsed 25% after the company preannounced its Q2 earnings results.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/ibm-stock-closes-down-more-than-25-after-preannounced-earnings-results-150605880.html) - Is Meta's recent rally sustainable? — Meta Platforms (META) stock has finally crossed back above its 200-day moving average, consecutively in its last two sessions. Sevens Report Research founder Tom Essaye chats with Yahoo Finance Execut [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/is-metas-recent-rally-sustainable-143140725.html) - If a Stock Market Crash Is Coming, 100 Years of History Says This Is the Best Move Investors Can Make — Market volatility could be looming. Here's how to protect your investments. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/07/15/if-a-stock-market-crash-is-coming-100-years-of-his/)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • Why Netflix is a lot less 'compelling' than these 2 media stocks — Netflix (NFLX) will report its second quarter earnings results on Thursday after the closing bell. Globalt Investments senior portfolio manager Thomas Martin and Sevens Report Research founder Tom Ess

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/why-netflix-lot-less-compelling-120000211.html) - Once a $360 Billion Giant, PayPal Draws $53 Billion Bid — Stripe and Advent's $60.50-a-share offer marks a 28% premium [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/once-360-billion-giant-paypal-122727991.html) - If a Stock Market Crash Is Coming, 100 Years of History Says This Is the Best Move Investors Can Make — Market volatility could be looming. Here's how to protect your investments. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/07/15/if-a-stock-market-crash-is-coming-100-years-of-his/)

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AMZN (AI)

  • Meta expands Louisiana data center to 5GW in new AI push — Meta Platforms (META) will be expanding its data center project in Louisiana to 5 gigawatts of compute capacity. Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley examines this latest news.

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/meta-expands-louisiana-data-center-to-5gw-in-new-ai-push-150033147.html) - If a Stock Market Crash Is Coming, 100 Years of History Says This Is the Best Move Investors Can Make — Market volatility could be looming. Here's how to protect your investments. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/07/15/if-a-stock-market-crash-is-coming-100-years-of-his/) - Morgan Stanley Drops a $50 Billion Bombshell — Can Big Tech Still Afford to Build the AI Factories of the Future? — Morgan Stanley just revised what it costs to build a frontier AI cluster, and the new numbers are reshaping which companies can actually compete in the AI arms race. The financial gap between winners [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/07/15/morgan-stanley-drops-a-50-billion-bombshell-can-big-tech-still-afford-to-build-the-ai-factories-of-the-future/)

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META (AI)

  • Chinese AI model developer DeepSeek preps for IPO: What to know — Chinese large language model (LLM) developer DeepSeek is reportedly preparing for an IPO later this year or in 2027. Yahoo Finance Technology Editor Dan Howley outlines what we know so far.

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/chinese-ai-model-developer-deepseek-preps-for-ipo-what-to-know-205729630.html) - Tech stocks live updates: Tech stocks fall as AI trade faces scrutiny, SK Hynix falls — Tech stocks fell on Monday amid an ongoing debate over artificial intelligence spending and profitability. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/live/tech-stocks-live-updates-ai-trade-sk-hynix-124717493.html) - Is Meta's recent rally sustainable? — Meta Platforms (META) stock has finally crossed back above its 200-day moving average, consecutively in its last two sessions. Sevens Report Research founder Tom Essaye chats with Yahoo Finance Execut [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/is-metas-recent-rally-sustainable-143140725.html)

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ORCL (AI)

  • IBM stock closes down more than 25% after preannounced earnings results — IBM stock collapsed 25% after the company preannounced its Q2 earnings results.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/ibm-stock-closes-down-more-than-25-after-preannounced-earnings-results-150605880.html) - Oracle shares gain after report it leads race for Japanese government cloud contract (ORCL) — Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) shares moved higher in premarket trading on Monday after a report suggested the company is leading the competition to provide cloud infrastructure services to the Japanese governmen [InvestorsHub](https://investorshub.advfn.com/market-news/article/31927/oracle-shares-gain-after-report-it-leads-race-for-japanese-government-cloud-contract-orcl) - Wild Start to Earnings Season Lays Bare the Great AI Divide — IBM stock has its worst day ever, PayPal gets a takeover offer, big banks see deal boom time, and more news to start your day. [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/earnings-season-ai-things-to-know-today-48478873?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo)

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TSM (AI)

  • ASML Raises Forecast Again on AI Chip Demand — Second-quarter sales and margin beat guidance as customers accelerate capacity plans

[GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/asml-raises-forecast-again-ai-122539694.html) - ASML Beats Earnings and Upgraded Forecasts. How High the Stock Can Go. — ASML stock has surged this year and raised sales guidance confirms the benefits from the AI chip revolution. [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/asml-earnings-stock-price-85aa0b64?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - How Meta Platforms (META) Is Strengthening Its AI Infrastructure With Custom Chips and Massive Computing Expansion — Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is one of the high-growth wide-moat stocks to buy. On July 9, Reuters reported that Meta plans to begin manufacturing its in-house AI chip, code-named Iris, in Septe [Insider Monkey](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/meta-platforms-meta-strengthening-ai-100011718.html)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
LUNRSpace$14.91$40.78+173.5%
KTOSSpace$50.36$109.33+117.1%
ORCLAI$127.94$251.85+96.8%
RDWSpace$9.74$15.67+60.8%
BKSYSpace$25.67$40.50+57.8%
PLSpace$25.56$40.10+56.9%
MUAI$983.12$1486.00+51.2%
MODAI$229.57$340.86+48.5%
RKLBSpace$78.81$116.57+47.9%
MSFTAI$384.93$559.86+45.4%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
LITE$814.80+6.1%0.7x$63.4B142.9+35%
MU$983.12+4.9%0.6x$1.11T21.2+51%
LRCX$346.10+4.9%1.0x$432.8B65.3+5%
SCCO$182.38+4.5%0.7x$152.2B30.9-9%
BE$243.40+4.2%0.7x$69.2B54.7+16%
NVDA$211.80+4.1%0.8x$5.13T32.5+42%
POWL$234.25+3.8%1.0x$8.5B45.7+35%
KLAC$230.37+3.7%0.7x$300.9B65.4+0%
AMAT$595.70+3.5%0.7x$473.0B56.2+3%
FCX$61.95+3.3%0.8x$89.1B32.8+14%
ETN$415.52+3.1%0.7x$161.3B40.7+10%
FLNC$15.61+3.0%0.6x$2.9B79.9+20%
ASML$1775.64+2.9%1.3x$684.4B60.2+7%
AMD$548.13+2.6%0.6x$893.8B182.1-4%
MRVL$222.44+2.3%0.5x$199.6B76.4+14%
ABBNY$103.96+2.3%-$188.7B39.1-11%
GEV$1066.01+2.2%0.6x$286.5B30.5+14%
STX$878.31+2.1%0.9x$196.9B83.3+13%
GOOGL$359.51+2.0%0.6x$4.39T27.4+20%
HUBB$483.89+1.4%0.5x$25.6B28.6+15%
WDC$563.32+1.4%0.6x$194.2B33.7+10%
AVGO$389.11+1.3%0.8x$1.85T65.0+35%
COHR$310.77+1.1%0.5x$60.8B147.3+25%
ANET$182.57+0.8%0.8x$229.9B62.1+4%
META$661.04+0.7%0.9x$1.68T24.0+25%
VST$158.43+0.2%1.1x$53.4B26.5+41%
TLN$396.95+0.2%0.9x$19.0B13.2+19%
AMZN$247.49+0.1%0.6x$2.66T29.6+27%
SMCI$27.65-0.0%0.4x$17.9B14.6+35%
TSM$420.39-0.3%1.0x$2.18T36.5+18%
CEG$256.43-0.4%0.9x$91.6B22.3+40%
VRT$303.58-0.7%0.6x$116.6B76.3+25%
GNRC$225.12-0.8%0.8x$13.3B70.3+29%
MSFT$384.93-1.5%0.7x$2.86T23.3+45%
CSCO$117.09-1.8%0.9x$461.5B39.0+9%
MOD$229.57-2.0%1.0x$12.2B102.0+48%
ORCL$127.94-2.7%1.8x$368.5B21.9+97%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
SPCE$2.61+7.9%0.6x$335.5M+35%
KTOS$50.36+7.2%1.1x$9.4B+117%
SPIR$14.50+3.6%0.4x$561.3M+44%
DCO$168.75+3.2%0.8x$2.5B+7%
MNTS$5.75+2.9%0.1x$108.3M-
RKLB$78.81+2.7%0.6x$49.2B+48%
HWM$276.78+2.0%0.6x$110.7B+12%
ASTS$68.82+1.8%0.4x$26.7B+18%
RDW$9.74+1.6%0.3x$2.3B+61%
CW$752.17+1.6%0.5x$27.8B+6%
BWXT$179.83+1.5%1.2x$16.5B+33%
ARKX$31.74+1.4%0.4x--
XAR$266.56+0.9%0.7x--
BA$217.11+0.7%0.6x$171.1B+25%
IRDM$48.86+0.6%0.4x$5.2B-8%
LHX$290.01+0.5%0.7x$54.0B+31%
UFO$45.76+0.5%0.3x--
GSAT$80.15+0.4%0.5x$10.3B+12%
VSAT$69.84+0.4%0.6x$9.5B+35%
HEI$345.61+0.4%0.8x$48.3B+12%
WWD$397.89+0.2%0.5x$23.7B+14%
GE$353.73+0.1%0.8x$369.6B+6%
SATS$103.92+0.0%1.4x$30.1B+32%
TDY$623.10-0.1%0.9x$28.9B+19%
LMT$514.99-1.1%0.5x$118.7B+18%
RTX$193.39-1.5%0.8x$260.4B+11%
PL$25.56-1.5%0.4x$9.1B+57%
BKSY$25.67-1.5%0.7x$952.6M+58%
PSN$54.03-1.5%0.6x$5.8B+28%
LUNR$14.91-1.6%0.7x$2.4B+174%
NOC$528.67-2.4%0.8x$75.1B+27%
DXYZ$25.95-3.3%0.2x$790.6M-