AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

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Executive Summary

Market color: Big Tech stocks are broadly rebounding as AI fears fade (MSFT +2.5%, AMD +1.5% on Taalas acquisition), while memory stocks face a sharp rout (WDC -13.0%) after Jefferies slashed price targets on moderating growth concerns. Space stocks are surging on strong earnings beats (RDW +10.4%, BKSY +10.4%) and defense contract wins (LUNR +6.7%), with capital rotating from SpaceX into smaller space names post-IPO lockup expiration. Markets await today's July jobs report for the next Fed rate signal.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
20
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
1
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
245
Stocks with >=15% Upside
47
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
ALIZFAllianz SENot Specified$6.92$192.7B
ALIZYAllianz SENot Specified$0.79$191.9B
ALIZYAllianz SETime Specified$0.79$191.9B
RCRRFRecruit Holdings Co., Ltd.Not Specified$77.19$115.2B
RCRUYRecruit Holdings Co., Ltd.Not Specified-$112.7B
OVCHFOversea-Chinese Banking CorporationNot Specified$0.44$98.2B
MURGFMünchener Rückversicherungs-GesellsNot Specified$15.04$76.5B
JPSTFJAPAN POST BANK Co., Ltd.Not Specified$42.47$67.7B
KDDIYKDDI CorporationNot Specified-$67.6B
KDDIFKDDI CorporationNot Specified$44.37$67.4B
UOVEFUnited Overseas Bank LimitedNot Specified$0.87$57.4B
UOVEYUnited Overseas Bank LimitedNot Specified-$56.0B
FKURFFujikura Ltd.Not Specified$16.04$51.2B
VSTVistra Corp.Before Open$1.63$47.7B
DCNSFDaiichi Life Group, Inc.Not Specified-$43.8B
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software, Inc.Before Open$-0.21$43.5B
JPPHYJapan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.Not Specified-$42.5B
BMDPFBanca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.pNot Specified$0.21$41.0B
DTGHFDaimler Truck Holding AGNot Specified$0.87$39.3B
JPHLFJapan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.Not Specified$32.74$32.3B

Tracked stocks reporting today: VST (Before Open)

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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
WDCWestern DigitalAI$451.52-13.0%1.9xY
BKSYBlackSkySpace$27.79+10.4%0.8xY
RDWRedwireSpace$11.83+10.4%0.8xY
FLNCFluence EnergyAI$13.21-7.2%2.5xY
LUNRIntuitive MachinesSpace$14.93+6.7%0.7xY
DXYZDestiny Tech100Space$25.21+5.6%0.2xY
DCODucommunSpace$201.46+5.1%1.3xY
CWCurtiss-WrightSpace$714.04-4.6%0.9xY
KTOSKratos DefenseSpace$57.41+3.7%1.1xY
SPIRSpire GlobalSpace$13.38+3.7%0.3xY
MNTSMomentusSpace$4.39+3.5%0.2xY
BABoeingSpace$232.19-3.3%1.1xY
SMCISuper MicroAI$29.38-3.1%0.5xY
GNRCGeneracAI$211.18-2.9%1.1xY
TLNTalen EnergyAI$338.31+2.6%1.4xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [HIGH] VST (AI) -- $141.38 (+0.6%)
  • Vistra
  • reports earnings today; 5 news items; 58% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] FLNC (AI) -- $13.21 (-7.2%)
  • Fluence Energy
  • moved -7.2%; 2.5x normal volume; 5 news items; 32% analyst upside
  • Slashed fiscal 2026 guidance due to manufacturing ramp-up issues despite record $1.44B Q3 orders and $6.4B backlog.
  • [MEDIUM] SMCI (AI) -- $29.38 (-3.1%)
  • Super Micro
  • moved -3.1%; 5 news items; 29% analyst upside
  • Continued selloff ahead of Aug 11 earnings amid competitive pressure from HPE-NVIDIA AI alliance.
  • [MEDIUM] WDC (AI) -- $451.52 (-13.0%)
  • Western Digital
  • moved -13.0%; 5 news items; 47% analyst upside
  • Jefferies slashed price target by ~50% on moderating memory growth concerns; 'beat and raise is not enough' sentiment hits the stock.
  • [MEDIUM] SPIR (Space) -- $13.38 (+3.7%)
  • Spire Global
  • moved +3.7%; 5 news items; 56% analyst upside
  • No clear catalyst — rising alongside broad space sector rally on sector rotation from SpaceX.
  • [MEDIUM] RDW (Space) -- $11.83 (+10.4%)
  • Redwire
  • moved +10.4%; 5 news items; 32% analyst upside
  • Q2 revenue surged ~90% with record gross margin and smaller losses; also secured SpaceX Starfall pharma mission deal.
  • [MEDIUM] BKSY (Space) -- $27.79 (+10.4%)
  • BlackSky
  • moved +10.4%; 5 news items; 46% analyst upside
  • Q2 revenue surged 50% with first positive adjusted EBITDA; beat on both top and bottom line estimates.
  • [MEDIUM] LUNR (Space) -- $14.93 (+6.7%)
  • Intuitive Machines
  • moved +6.7%; 5 news items; 163% analyst upside
  • Won contract to build 18 IM-300 spacecraft platforms for U.S. Space Development Agency via L3Harris.
  • [MEDIUM] KTOS (Space) -- $57.41 (+3.7%)
  • Kratos Defense
  • moved +3.7%; 5 news items; 87% analyst upside
  • Q2 beat estimates and raised guidance; Piper Sandler upgraded to Overweight with $75 price target.
  • [MEDIUM] AMD (AI) -- $489.28 (+1.5%)
  • AMD
  • moved +1.5%; 5 news items; 24% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] MSFT (AI) -- $499.86 (+2.5%)
  • Microsoft
  • moved +2.5%; 5 news items
  • [MEDIUM] TSM (AI) -- $418.20 (+1.0%)
  • TSMC
  • moved +1.0%; 5 news items; 29% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] MU (AI) -- $881.47 (-1.3%)
  • Micron
  • moved -1.3%; 5 news items; 71% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ANET (AI) -- $192.32 (-2.5%)
  • Arista
  • moved -2.5%; 5 news items; 24% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] TLN (AI) -- $338.31 (+2.6%)
  • Talen Energy
  • moved +2.6%; 5 news items; 38% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ASML (AI) -- $1704.37 (+1.6%)
  • ASML
  • moved +1.6%; 5 news items; 28% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] GNRC (AI) -- $211.18 (-2.9%)
  • Generac
  • moved -2.9%; 5 news items; 34% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] BA (Space) -- $232.19 (-3.3%)
  • Boeing
  • moved -3.3%; 5 news items
  • FAA ordered inspections of hundreds of 737 MAX jets over possible cracks found in structural reinforcements.
  • [MEDIUM] WWD (Space) -- $365.78 (-2.0%)
  • Woodward
  • moved -2.0%; 5 news items; 23% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] CW (Space) -- $714.04 (-4.6%)
  • Curtiss-Wright
  • moved -4.6%; 5 news items
  • Q2 earnings beat estimates but revenue slightly missed (-0.71%); post-earnings profit taking.
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Unusual Volume

TickerMarketVolumeAvgRatioChange
FLNCAI28.47M11.60M2.5x-7.2%
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • The Overlooked Chip Stock Poised to Lead the AI Memory Boom — Silicon Motion Technology operates in a little-known but important part of memory chip infrastructure.

[Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/07/overlooked-chip-stock-lead-ai-memory-simo/) - SharonAI Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock Q2 Earnings Call Highlights — SharonAI Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock (NASDAQ:SHAZ) said it expanded its secured AI factory capacity, contract backlog and funding during the second quarter, as the company works to deploy GPU [MarketBeat](https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/sharonai-holdings-inc-class-a-common-stock-q2-earnings-call-highlights-2026-08-07/?utm_source=yahoofinance&utm_medium=yahoofinance) - Exxon's Profit Fell Short. Its Dividend Didn't. — ExxonMobil's dividend grew even stronger in the second quarter. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/07/exxons-profit-fell-short-its-dividend-didnt/)

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AMD (AI)

  • Earnings live updates: The Trade Desk stock plummets on earnings miss, Wendy's cuts outlook — Earnings continue to be the market's engine, and a series of results this week from Palantir, SpaceX, and AMD are set to rev up stocks again.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/earnings-live-updates-130425228.html) - Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Adds AI Inference Silicon With Taalas Acquisition — Advanced Micro Devices (NasdaqGS:AMD) agreed to acquire Toronto-based AI chip startup Taalas, aiming to deepen its AI inference offerings. The deal brings Taalas' specialized inference-focused silicon [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/advanced-micro-devices-amd-adds-121529723.html) - AMD acquires Taalas AI inference chip startup — The Toronto-based startup, founded in 2023, has raised $219 million and builds chips hardwired for specific AI models [Quartz](https://qz.com/amd-acquires-taalas-ai-inference-chip-startup-080726)

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AVGO (AI)

  • AI Chips Update - AMD Advances AI Strategy With Taalas Acquisition — Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Taalas, a specialist in AI inference silicon, aiming to enhance its compute solutions in the dynamic AI inference market. T

[Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/ai-chips-amd-advances-ai-113923975.html) - Is Broadcom the Best Chip Stock to Own Now? Maybe — Broadcom sits at a tollbooth on the AI buildout, and one look at its order book raises a question worth asking: why are so many chip investors still looking elsewhere? [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/07/is-broadcom-the-best-chip-stock-to-own-now-maybe/) - Where to Invest in AI in 2026: A Guide for Advisors — <p>Where to invest in AI in 2026? Experts from J.P. Morgan, Pictet & Chantico break down AI stocks, ETFs, capex trends, and portfolio strategies for advisors.</p> [etf.com](http://www.etf.com/sections/advisor-center/where-invest-ai-2026-guide-advisors?utm_source=yahoo-finance&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yahoo-finance-rss)

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MRVL (AI)

  • B. Riley Financial Q2 Earnings Call Highlights — B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ:RILY) reported second-quarter net income attributable to common shareholders of $19 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, as its capital markets, wealth management and commun

[MarketBeat](https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/b-riley-financial-q2-earnings-call-highlights-2026-08-07/?utm_source=yahoofinance&utm_medium=yahoofinance) - Apple Among Three Stocks In Voracious Demand. Funds Also Feast On 14 Others. — Which stocks are the best mutual funds buying? Marvell, Apple stock and Santander lead as 14 others also make this monthly screen. [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/etfs-and-funds/mutual-funds/best-mutual-funds-devour-apple-stock-marvell-santander-palo-alto-networks-and-more/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) - Insight Enterprises Q2 Earnings Call Highlights — Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ:NSIT) reported second-quarter results that exceeded its expectations, with broad-based growth in hardware, cloud and services helping drive operating leverage. The company [MarketBeat](https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/insight-enterprises-q2-earnings-call-highlights-2026-08-07/?utm_source=yahoofinance&utm_medium=yahoofinance)

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MSFT (AI)

  • Big Tech is borrowing its way through the AI boom: Chart of the Day — Alphabet is borrowing at a historic pace — and it isn't alone.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/big-tech-is-borrowing-its-way-through-the-ai-boom-chart-of-the-day-100000605.html) - Microsoft's AI growth has won back investors, for the time being — Microsoft stock is bouncing back after a year in the doldrums. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/microsofts-ai-growth-has-won-back-investors-for-the-time-being-165202521.html) - Microsoft opens fourth Azure data center region in India — The Hyderabad facility is part of Microsoft's $20.5 billion cloud and AI investment commitment to India [Quartz](https://qz.com/microsoft-azure-data-center-india-hyderabad-080726)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • Big Tech is borrowing its way through the AI boom: Chart of the Day — Alphabet is borrowing at a historic pace — and it isn't alone.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/big-tech-is-borrowing-its-way-through-the-ai-boom-chart-of-the-day-100000605.html) - Alphabet's $25B debt sale underscores hyperscalers' AI arms race — Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre joins Market Domination to discuss Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) following the tech giant's $25 billion debt raise, the latest move in the hyperscalers' AI [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/alphabets-25b-debt-sale-underscores-191800525.html) - Bad AI Vs. Good AI: Why Cybersecurity Became A Crucial Tech Battlefield — Cybersecurity faces a new era as hackers automate attacks. The troubling trend brings serious implications for AI stocks. [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/news/technology/ai-stocks-cybersecurity-artificial-intelligence-battlefield/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo)

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AMZN (AI)

  • Big Tech is borrowing its way through the AI boom: Chart of the Day — Alphabet is borrowing at a historic pace — and it isn't alone.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/big-tech-is-borrowing-its-way-through-the-ai-boom-chart-of-the-day-100000605.html) - Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Just Made a Shocking Trillion-Dollar Prediction — The company's cloud computing business could lead Amazon to new heights. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/07/amazon-ceo-andy-jassy-just-made-a-shocking-trillio/) - Cloudflare shares jump after forecast raise on AI-driven demand — Cloudflare shares rose before the bell on Friday after the cloud services firm raised its annual ‌forecasts, betting that resilient AI-driven demand will sustain traffic across ‌its network. Quarterl [Reuters](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/cloudflare-shares-jump-after-forecast-raise-on-ai-driven-demand-105451124.html)

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META (AI)

  • Big Tech is borrowing its way through the AI boom: Chart of the Day — Alphabet is borrowing at a historic pace — and it isn't alone.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/big-tech-is-borrowing-its-way-through-the-ai-boom-chart-of-the-day-100000605.html) - Meta Stock in Focus -- Judge Orders $567 Million Child Safety Payment — Meta Hit With $567 Million Court Penalty Over Instagram, Facebook Harms [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/meta-stock-focus-judge-orders-122626372.html) - British data centre operator to snub London for £19bn stock market listing — One of Britain’s biggest AI companies is planning to float in New York in a new blow to London’s hopes of attracting tech listings. [The Telegraph](https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/british-ai-giant-snub-london-112342685.html)

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ORCL (AI)

  • What Larry Ellison needs to do to convince investors Oracle stock is still a buy — Epistrophy Capital Research chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains why he's bullish on Oracle (ORCL).

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/larry-ellison-needs-convince-investors-120000052.html) - AI Debt Indigestion Forces Wall Street to Rethink Bond Sales — (Bloomberg) -- When BlackRock Inc. sought to raise billions in debt financing for a Meta Platforms Inc. data center, there was one type of investor the asset management giant wanted to avoid: those lo [Bloomberg](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/options/articles/ai-debt-indigestion-forces-wall-100000208.html) - Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Just Gave Investors 220 Billion Reasons to Buy Micron Stock — Amazon just raised its artificial intelligence (AI) budget to $220 billion, up from a prior estimate of $200 billion. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/07/amazon-ceo-andy-jassy-just-gave-investors-220-bill/)

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TSM (AI)

  • Dow Jones Futures Rise As Cloudflare Leads Big Software Winners; Jobs Report On Tap — Dow Jones futures: The market pauses, but what happens next? Don't buy these AI stocks yet. Cloudflare, Sezzle lead big earnings movers late.

[Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-futures-jobs-report-cloudflare-sezzle-earnings-movers/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) - Lazard Fund Beating 93% of Peers Adds Samsung During Memory Rout — (Bloomberg) -- The manager of a $9.6 billion Lazard Asset Management fund used the July plunge in Samsung Electronics Co. to add the stock to her portfolio for the first time in more than a year.Most [Bloomberg](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/lazard-fund-beating-93-peers-061437504.html) - How Will Intel Really Be Able to Beat TSMC in The Next Year? — TSMC and Intel both reported blowout quarters riding the same AI wave, yet one walks away with a 67% gross margin while the other bleeds billions from its foundry. Whether Intel can close that gap in [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/07/how-will-intel-really-be-able-to-beat-tsmc-in-the-next-year/)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
LUNRSpace$14.93$39.22+162.7%
KTOSSpace$57.41$107.14+86.6%
PLSpace$22.72$40.10+76.5%
ORCLAI$143.47$247.17+72.3%
MUAI$881.47$1507.79+71.1%
MODAI$192.52$310.29+61.2%
VSTAI$141.38$222.74+57.5%
SPIRSpace$13.38$20.88+56.0%
WDCAI$451.52$665.25+47.3%
RKLBSpace$75.67$111.31+47.1%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
TLN$338.31+2.6%1.4x$16.2B11.9+38%
MSFT$499.86+2.5%0.8x$3.71T27.9+13%
COHR$334.22+1.8%1.1x$65.4B158.4+18%
STX$852.95+1.8%1.2x$193.6B61.4+31%
ASML$1704.37+1.6%0.5x$654.6B57.5+28%
AMD$489.28+1.5%0.8x$798.7B125.1+24%
LITE$838.06+1.4%0.8x$65.2B145.0+34%
TSM$418.20+1.0%0.7x$2.17T36.9+29%
VST$141.38+0.6%1.0x$47.7B23.5+58%
AVGO$420.56+0.5%0.5x$2.00T70.0+26%
KLAC$193.22+0.2%0.9x$252.4B52.6+20%
ETN$448.19+0.2%0.7x$174.0B45.6+5%
META$589.90+0.2%0.6x$1.50T22.2+28%
NVDA$218.99-0.1%0.7x$5.30T33.5+38%
AMZN$272.26-0.1%0.6x$2.94T21.9+20%
MRVL$210.54-0.2%0.4x$189.0B72.4+22%
POWL$207.36-0.5%0.7x$7.6B39.6+45%
CSCO$120.88-0.5%0.5x$476.4B40.4+10%
LRCX$305.77-0.5%0.6x$382.6B53.5+20%
ORCL$143.47-0.6%0.7x$413.3B24.7+72%
ABBNY$100.93-0.9%0.1x$183.0B37.5-8%
VRT$275.17-1.0%0.8x$105.9B62.1+23%
MOD$192.52-1.1%0.5x$10.2B71.8+61%
HUBB$507.73-1.1%0.5x$26.8B30.0+12%
AMAT$527.48-1.3%0.4x$418.8B50.2+19%
GOOGL$357.75-1.3%0.8x$4.38T18.2+20%
MU$881.47-1.3%0.6x$995.5B19.9+71%
CEG$261.10-1.5%1.2x$93.2B25.5+34%
GEV$1000.30-1.7%0.6x$266.4B28.7+23%
FCX$68.18-1.7%0.7x$95.5B33.4+5%
SCCO$193.03-2.0%0.7x$161.1B29.2-13%
BE$228.96-2.3%0.8x$67.4B293.5+20%
ANET$192.32-2.5%0.8x$242.6B61.1+24%
GNRC$211.18-2.9%1.1x$12.5B48.5+34%
SMCI$29.38-3.1%0.5x$19.0B16.0+29%
FLNC$13.21-7.2%2.5x$3.0B61.7+32%
WDC$451.52-13.0%1.9x$155.6B18.6+47%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
BKSY$27.79+10.4%0.8x$1.1B+46%
RDW$11.83+10.4%0.8x$2.8B+32%
LUNR$14.93+6.7%0.7x$2.4B+163%
DXYZ$25.21+5.6%0.2x$768.0M-
DCO$201.46+5.1%1.3x$3.0B-10%
KTOS$57.41+3.7%1.1x$10.8B+87%
SPIR$13.38+3.7%0.3x$518.0M+56%
MNTS$4.39+3.5%0.2x$82.7M-
NOC$567.74+1.8%0.5x$80.7B+13%
PL$22.72+1.7%0.4x$8.1B+76%
SPCE$2.93+1.4%0.2x$376.6M+20%
ARKX$33.01+1.3%0.3x--
LHX$289.53+1.2%0.7x$53.9B+19%
VSAT$81.99+1.2%0.8x$11.3B+18%
RKLB$75.67+1.1%0.7x$47.3B+47%
LMT$582.85+0.9%0.5x$134.5B+8%
TDY$687.52+0.6%0.5x$31.9B+10%
RTX$223.25+0.4%0.6x$300.9B+4%
XAR$282.91+0.3%0.7x--
PSN$47.91+0.3%1.0x$5.1B+22%
UFO$46.60+0.0%0.3x--
SATS$103.92+0.0%1.4x$30.1B+32%
IRDM$48.31-0.1%0.3x$5.1B-13%
GSAT$83.24-0.3%0.6x$10.7B+8%
HWM$289.72-0.6%0.9x$115.9B+11%
BWXT$166.70-0.9%0.7x$15.3B+41%
HEI$363.29-1.0%0.7x$50.8B+6%
ASTS$67.36-1.5%0.6x$26.1B+20%
GE$374.55-1.7%0.5x$388.6B+8%
WWD$365.78-2.0%1.1x$21.6B+23%
BA$232.19-3.3%1.1x$183.4B+18%
CW$714.04-4.6%0.9x$26.4B+15%