AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - Generated 05:32 AM PT
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Executive Summary

Market color: S&P 500 futures were flat-to-slightly-higher as investors turned cautious ahead of Wednesday's CPI report, while fading optimism over a US-Iran deal on the Strait of Hormuz added geopolitical uncertainty. Semiconductors and photonics names led the downside — Coherent plunged 14% and Lumentum shed 8.6% heading into their earnings reports — while megacap tech held firm (MSFT +1.2%, AMZN +1.3%) and defense stocks got a bid on Pentagon calls to accelerate weapons production.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
26
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
0
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
501
Stocks with >=15% Upside
46
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
CBAUFCommonwealth Bank of AustraliaNot Specified-$210.0B
CMWAYCommonwealth Bank of AustraliaNot Specified-$206.1B
SESea LimitedBefore Open$0.86$70.3B
LITELumentum Holdings Inc.After Close$2.97$63.3B
CAHCardinal Health, Inc.Before Open$2.42$55.5B
CNSWFConstellation Software Inc.After Close$26.92$49.7B
CRWVCoreWeave, Inc.After Close$-1.47$48.1B
FNVFranco-Nevada CorporationAfter Close$1.97$46.5B
ESLTElbit Systems Ltd.Before Open$3.87$39.6B
ESLTElbit Systems Ltd.Time Specified$3.68$39.6B
VGVenture Global, Inc.Before Open$0.5$35.4B
BKHPFBank Hapoalim B.M.Not Specified$1.71$30.1B
IHGInterContinental Hotels Group PLCBefore Open-$23.0B
ICHGFInterContinental Hotels Group PLCNot Specified-$23.0B
CHWRFChina Tower Corporation LimitedNot Specified-$21.5B
UNPRFUniper SENot Specified-$20.9B
SMCISuper Micro Computer, Inc.After Close$0.96$20.3B
CZAVFCEZ, a. s.Not Specified-$19.4B
CMSQFComputershare LimitedNot Specified-$18.4B
TMETencent Music Entertainment GroupBefore Open$1.62$16.2B

Tracked stocks reporting today: LITE (After Close), SMCI (After Close)

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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
COHRCoherentAI$325.15-14.2%1.6xY
LITELumentumAI$813.51-8.6%1.1xY
VSATViasatSpace$84.83+5.5%0.7xY
MNTSMomentusSpace$4.69-4.7%0.2xY
MRVLMarvellAI$208.56-4.6%0.5xY
ASTSAST SpaceMobileSpace$68.76-4.4%0.6xY
SPCEVirgin GalacticSpace$3.23+4.2%0.2xY
FLNCFluence EnergyAI$12.65-4.1%0.5xY
BEBloom EnergyAI$210.63-4.0%0.6xY
LUNRIntuitive MachinesSpace$15.78-3.8%0.7xY
PLPlanet LabsSpace$23.10-3.5%0.4xY
RDWRedwireSpace$13.12-3.5%0.5xY
RKLBRocket LabSpace$80.04-3.4%1.1xY
AMATApplied MaterialsAI$522.12-3.2%0.7xY
PSNParsonsSpace$46.13-3.0%0.7xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [HIGH] LITE (AI) -- $813.51 (-8.6%)
  • Lumentum
  • moved -8.6%; reports earnings today; 5 news items; 38% analyst upside
  • Fell 8.6% in sympathy with Coherent ahead of today's earnings report and broader photonics sector rotation.
  • [HIGH] SMCI (AI) -- $31.46 (+1.1%)
  • Super Micro
  • moved +1.1%; reports earnings today; 5 news items; 20% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] NVDA (AI) -- $217.55 (-2.9%)
  • NVIDIA
  • moved -2.9%; 5 news items; 39% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] AMD (AI) -- $469.56 (-2.9%)
  • AMD
  • moved -2.9%; 5 news items; 31% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] MRVL (AI) -- $208.56 (-4.6%)
  • Marvell
  • moved -4.6%; 5 news items; 23% analyst upside
  • Dropped 4.6% on broader semiconductor weakness and concerns that a large slice of reported profit sits below the operating line.
  • [MEDIUM] COHR (AI) -- $325.15 (-14.2%)
  • Coherent
  • moved -14.2%; 5 news items; 21% analyst upside
  • Plunged 14.2% ahead of today's earnings report as investors rotated out of optical networking names; reports alongside CSCO with a 93% crowd-backed beat probability.
  • [MEDIUM] AMAT (AI) -- $522.12 (-3.2%)
  • Applied Materials
  • moved -3.2%; 5 news items; 21% analyst upside
  • Lost 3.2% with the chip equipment group despite TSMC posting 45% July revenue growth signaling strong AI demand.
  • [MEDIUM] BE (AI) -- $210.63 (-4.0%)
  • Bloom Energy
  • moved -4.0%; 5 news items; 30% analyst upside
  • Declined 4.0% as broader tech weakness overshadowed expanding AI power partnerships including a new fuel cell microgrid deployment with MiTAC.
  • [MEDIUM] FLNC (AI) -- $12.65 (-4.1%)
  • Fluence Energy
  • moved -4.1%; 5 news items; 33% analyst upside
  • Fell 4.1% after cutting FY2026 revenue guidance due to factory ramp-up delays pushing revenue into 2027 despite record $6.4B backlog.
  • [MEDIUM] RKLB (Space) -- $80.04 (-3.4%)
  • Rocket Lab
  • moved -3.4%; 5 news items; 39% analyst upside
  • Fell 3.4% on possible Neutron rocket delays despite posting record Q2 revenue of $234M, up 62% YoY.
  • [MEDIUM] PL (Space) -- $23.10 (-3.5%)
  • Planet Labs
  • moved -3.5%; 5 news items; 74% analyst upside
  • Declined 3.5% on valuation concerns after a strong multi-year run.
  • [MEDIUM] RDW (Space) -- $13.12 (-3.5%)
  • Redwire
  • moved -3.5%; 5 news items; 20% analyst upside
  • Fell 3.5% despite strong Q2 results with 89.6% revenue growth and a $542M backlog.
  • [MEDIUM] LUNR (Space) -- $15.78 (-3.8%)
  • Intuitive Machines
  • moved -3.8%; 5 news items; 149% analyst upside
  • Declined 3.8% on profit-taking after winning 18 SDA IM-300 defense spacecraft orders.
  • [MEDIUM] AVGO (AI) -- $422.40 (-1.3%)
  • Broadcom
  • moved -1.3%; 5 news items; 25% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ORCL (AI) -- $151.05 (+2.7%)
  • Oracle
  • moved +2.7%; 5 news items; 64% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] MU (AI) -- $861.00 (-1.9%)
  • Micron
  • moved -1.9%; 5 news items; 74% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] POWL (AI) -- $207.22 (-2.1%)
  • Powell Industries
  • moved -2.1%; 5 news items; 45% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] GNRC (AI) -- $206.09 (-2.9%)
  • Generac
  • moved -2.9%; 5 news items; 38% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] MOD (AI) -- $191.01 (-2.3%)
  • Modine
  • moved -2.3%; 5 news items; 62% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ASTS (Space) -- $68.76 (-4.4%)
  • AST SpaceMobile
  • moved -4.4%; 5 news items
  • Dropped 4.4% after reporting Q2 revenue miss and wider-than-expected loss, though guidance was raised.
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • SpaceX’s next chapter: How AI is reshaping the company — Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. analyst Timothy Horan joins Jared Blikre on Market Catalysts to discuss what's next for SpaceX (SPCX).

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/spacex-next-chapter-ai-reshaping-162900507.html) - Memory chip crunch could last 2 more years, JPMorgan says — Yahoo Finance Senior Business Reporter Ines Ferre joins Opening Bid to discuss JPMorgan's (JPM) latest note, warning that the memory chip shortage could continue for at least two more years. Ferre als [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/memory-chip-crunch-could-last-143400576.html) - Michael Saylor's Strategy Has Spent $64 Billion Buying Bitcoin at an Average Price of $75,482 a Coin. Here's Why That Po — Until the price of Bitcoin recovers, Strategy is going to have a hard time attracting new investors. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/11/michael-saylors-strategy-has-spent-635-billion-buy/)

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AMD (AI)

  • Anthropic’s $965B IPO Path Runs Through Seven Compute Corridors Across Three Continents — Anthropic’s $965 billion IPO path rests on the aggressive, multi-layered industrialization of compute. The company has transformed access from a variable cost into a structural moat by diversifying ha

[Forkast News](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/anthropic-965b-ipo-path-runs-111808539.html) - I’m Buying Nvidia Ahead of Aug. 26 Earnings Exactly For The Reason You Think — Every hyperscaler on the planet just committed to a spending spree that funnels through one chokepoint, and the Aug. 26 earnings report will either validate the conviction or expose the cracks in it. [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/11/im-buying-nvidia-ahead-of-aug-26-earnings-exactly-for-the-reason-you-think/) - Intel Raises $20 Billion in Upsized Share Sale to Support Chip Manufacturing Expansion — Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) raised $20 billion through an expanded share offering on Tuesday, taking advantage of the sharp rally in its stock to secure additional funding for its capital-intensive push into [InvestorsHub](https://investorshub.advfn.com/market-news/article/33947/intel-raises-20-billion-in-upsized-share-sale-to-support-chip-manufacturing-expansion)

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AVGO (AI)

  • I’m Buying Nvidia Ahead of Aug. 26 Earnings Exactly For The Reason You Think — Every hyperscaler on the planet just committed to a spending spree that funnels through one chokepoint, and the Aug. 26 earnings report will either validate the conviction or expose the cracks in it.

[24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/11/im-buying-nvidia-ahead-of-aug-26-earnings-exactly-for-the-reason-you-think/) - Hock Tan Reaffirmed Broadcom's $100 Billion AI Forecast. Six Customers Carry Nearly All of It. — The AI target looks more achievable every quarter -- and almost all of it rests on six buyers. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/11/hock-tan-reaffirmed-broadcoms-100-billion-ai-forec/) - VYM’s 2.2% Yield Hides $141,000 in Decade-Long Underperformance Versus the S&P 500 — A retiree who chose VYM for its reliable quarterly deposits may have traded away a surprising fortune without realizing it, and the expense ratio has almost nothing to do with it. [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/etf/2026/08/10/vyms-2-2-yield-hides-141000-in-decade-long-underperformance-versus-the-sp-500/)

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MRVL (AI)

  • 12 Nasdaq Stocks Doubled in 2026, But None Are Magnificent Seven — Twelve Nasdaq 100 stocks have doubled in 2026, and not a single the Magnificent Seven is among them. Here is why.

[BeInCrypto](https://beincrypto.com/nasdaq-100-stocks-doubled-2026/) - Here's Why Marvell Technology (MRVL) Fell More Than Broader Market — Marvell Technology (MRVL) closed at $208.61 in the latest trading session, marking a -4.62% move from the prior day. [Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/heres-why-marvell-technology-mrvl-214502349.html) - Marvell Technology Stock's Multiple Leans On Profit From Below The Operating Line — Marvell Technology is riding a real data center ramp, but a large slice of the reported profit is behind its multiple sits below the operating line. [Trefis](https://www.trefis.com/articles/610757/marvell-technology-stocks-multiple-leans-on-profit-from-below-the-operating-line/2026-08-10)

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MSFT (AI)

  • Memory chip crunch could last 2 more years, JPMorgan says — Yahoo Finance Senior Business Reporter Ines Ferre joins Opening Bid to discuss JPMorgan's (JPM) latest note, warning that the memory chip shortage could continue for at least two more years. Ferre als

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/memory-chip-crunch-could-last-143400576.html) - Why Google and Amazon rank top among Cloud hyperscalers for AI — Sevens Report Research founder Tom Essaye explains why cloud capacity is the next critical bottleneck in AI infrastructure and ranks Google (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), and Microsoft (MSFT) based on their c [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/why-google-amazon-rank-top-143256903.html) - JPMorgan Sets Jaw-Dropping S&P 500 Target for Year-End 2026 — S&P 500 Gets a Major Boost as JPMorgan Raises 2026 Target to 8,000 [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/jpmorgan-sets-jaw-dropping-p-122816094.html)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • The loneliness epidemic is growing — can FeedIRL help solve it? — FeedIRL Founder Kris Mathis joins Josh Lipton on Asking for a Trend to discuss the growing loneliness epidemic and how FeedIRL is working to help people build meaningful connections.

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/loneliness-epidemic-growing-feedirl-help-220000359.html) - Why Google and Amazon rank top among Cloud hyperscalers for AI — Sevens Report Research founder Tom Essaye explains why cloud capacity is the next critical bottleneck in AI infrastructure and ranks Google (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), and Microsoft (MSFT) based on their c [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/why-google-amazon-rank-top-143256903.html) - JPMorgan’s S&P 500 8,000 target: Is the market getting too expensive? — Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi and his Opening Bid panel break down JPMorgan's (JPM) outlook for the S&P 500 (^GSPC), including its 8,000 year-end target and what an elevated CAPE ratio co [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/jpmorgan-p-500-8-000-141600149.html)

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AMZN (AI)

  • Tech stocks still have plenty of believers on Wall Street, inflow data shows — Tech stocks still look like the place to be.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/tech-stocks-still-have-plenty-of-believers-on-wall-street-inflow-data-shows-163544665.html) - Why Google and Amazon rank top among Cloud hyperscalers for AI — Sevens Report Research founder Tom Essaye explains why cloud capacity is the next critical bottleneck in AI infrastructure and ranks Google (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), and Microsoft (MSFT) based on their c [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/why-google-amazon-rank-top-143256903.html) - JPMorgan Sets Jaw-Dropping S&P 500 Target for Year-End 2026 — S&P 500 Gets a Major Boost as JPMorgan Raises 2026 Target to 8,000 [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/jpmorgan-sets-jaw-dropping-p-122816094.html)

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META (AI)

  • Meta announces $1B fund for communities near its data centers — Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley analyzes Meta (META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg's vision for open-source "personal superintelligence," his criticism of rival AI labs, and Meta's $1 billion initiative to

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/meta-announces-1b-fund-communities-201315917.html) - Memory chip crunch could last 2 more years, JPMorgan says — Yahoo Finance Senior Business Reporter Ines Ferre joins Opening Bid to discuss JPMorgan's (JPM) latest note, warning that the memory chip shortage could continue for at least two more years. Ferre als [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/memory-chip-crunch-could-last-143400576.html) - Why Meta shareholders should be 'alarmed' right now — Yahoo Finance Breaking Business News Reporter Jake Conley, Semafor business reporter Rohan Goswami, and Yahoo Finance Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian discuss the latest Meta (META) headlines. [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/why-meta-shareholders-alarmed-now-142026725.html)

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ORCL (AI)

  • INTC Stock Gains Overnight: Chipmaker Raising Share Sale To Over $20B? — Intel could price the offering at around $95 per share or above, according to Bloomberg’s sources, which would be a 6.5% discount from Friday’s stock price.

[Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/intc-stock-gains-overnight-chipmaker-raising-share-sale-to-over-20-b/cZoZnuSRJfz) - Intel Is Said to Near Share Sale Upsize to Raise $20 Billion — (Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp. is seeking to increase the amount it’s raising in a share sale to about $20 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, a third more than it was targeting when it [Bloomberg](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/intel-said-near-share-sale-231034466.html) - CRM Stock Has Bounced From This Price Before. Now What? — Salesforce stock has fallen to a price floor that has launched powerful rallies before, forcing investors to decide if the company's booming AI business can overcome its current challenges. [Trefis](https://www.trefis.com/articles/610733/crm-stock-has-bounced-from-this-price-before-now-what-2/2026-08-10)

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TSM (AI)

  • Chip equipment stocks rise after Taiwan Semiconductor revenue surges 45% — Shares of semiconductor tool makers jumped after Taiwan Semiconductor posted a jump in revenue for July.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/chip-equipment-stocks-rise-after-taiwan-semiconductor-revenue-surges-45-133813616.html) - Sony Group, TSMC to Form $4.7 Billion Image-Sensor Joint Venture — Sony Group has agreed to form a joint venture with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to produce next-generation image sensors for smartphones. [The Wall Street Jour](https://www.wsj.com/tech/sony-group-tsmc-to-form-4-7-billion-image-sensor-joint-venture-e6509c29?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - TSMC Faces Revenue 'Uncertainty' In 2028-29 As AI Investments Need To Prove Their Returns, Morningstar Analyst Says — During an interview with CNBC, Morningstar analyst Phenix Lee highlighted geopolitical concerns as another area of concern for the world’s largest contract chipmaker. [Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/tsmc-revenue-uncertainty-2028-2029-ai-investments-prove-returns/cZoZHWrRJQO)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
LUNRSpace$15.78$39.22+148.6%
MUAI$861.00$1501.98+74.4%
PLSpace$23.10$40.10+73.6%
KTOSSpace$62.42$107.14+71.6%
ORCLAI$151.05$247.17+63.6%
MODAI$191.01$310.29+62.4%
VSTAI$142.87$222.11+55.5%
WDCAI$438.34$662.12+51.1%
SPIRSpace$14.03$20.88+48.8%
POWLAI$207.22$301.25+45.4%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
ORCL$151.05+2.7%0.7x$435.1B25.9+64%
VST$142.87+1.6%0.8x$48.0B23.6+56%
ANET$191.52+1.5%0.5x$241.5B60.6+25%
AMZN$278.09+1.3%0.7x$3.00T22.4+17%
FCX$70.51+1.3%0.7x$98.7B34.6+2%
MSFT$506.06+1.2%0.8x$3.76T28.2+12%
SMCI$31.46+1.1%1.0x$20.4B16.6+20%
CSCO$122.57+0.9%0.8x$483.1B40.9+8%
WDC$438.34+0.9%0.8x$151.1B18.1+51%
GOOGL$357.52+0.9%0.6x$4.37T18.0+20%
SCCO$200.11+0.5%0.9x$169.0B29.9-16%
META$594.92+0.5%0.8x$1.52T22.4+27%
CEG$270.43+0.2%0.5x$95.8B26.5+29%
GEV$990.85+0.1%0.6x$263.9B28.4+25%
ABBNY$100.65-0.2%0.1x$182.5B37.0-8%
TSM$418.47-0.4%0.8x$2.17T36.6+31%
ASML$1733.48-0.4%0.6x$665.8B59.2+25%
ETN$444.96-0.8%0.4x$172.8B45.3+6%
VRT$270.10-0.8%0.4x$104.0B61.0+25%
AVGO$422.40-1.3%0.5x$2.01T70.4+25%
TLN$343.19-1.3%0.8x$16.4B11.8+36%
STX$800.99-1.4%0.9x$181.8B58.5+39%
LRCX$306.40-1.6%0.6x$383.4B53.2+20%
HUBB$504.90-1.8%0.4x$26.7B29.9+12%
MU$861.00-1.9%0.5x$972.4B19.8+74%
POWL$207.22-2.1%0.8x$7.5B39.7+45%
MOD$191.01-2.3%0.4x$10.1B72.9+62%
KLAC$192.74-2.7%0.7x$251.8B52.7+20%
AMD$469.56-2.9%0.6x$766.5B123.6+31%
NVDA$217.55-2.9%0.7x$5.27T33.3+39%
GNRC$206.09-2.9%0.5x$12.2B48.8+38%
AMAT$522.12-3.2%0.7x$414.5B49.0+21%
BE$210.63-4.0%0.6x$62.0B270.0+30%
FLNC$12.65-4.1%0.5x$2.9B54.2+33%
MRVL$208.56-4.6%0.5x$187.2B71.4+23%
LITE$813.51-8.6%1.1x$63.3B143.0+38%
COHR$325.15-14.2%1.6x$63.6B154.1+21%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
VSAT$84.83+5.5%0.7x$11.7B+14%
SPCE$3.23+4.2%0.2x$488.9M+9%
KTOS$62.42+2.7%0.9x$11.7B+72%
LMT$603.16+2.6%0.9x$139.2B+4%
DXYZ$26.53+2.5%0.3x$808.3M-
NOC$577.89+1.1%0.5x$82.1B+11%
LHX$289.72+1.1%0.8x$54.0B+18%
HWM$283.71+0.6%0.8x$113.1B+16%
XAR$288.29+0.5%0.7x--
GSAT$83.81+0.5%0.5x$10.9B+7%
RTX$224.12+0.5%0.6x$302.1B+4%
CW$694.35+0.4%1.4x$25.6B+17%
ARKX$34.41+0.4%0.4x--
SATS$103.92+0.0%1.4x$30.1B+32%
TDY$690.25-0.2%0.6x$32.0B+9%
UFO$47.88-0.5%0.2x--
BWXT$168.88-0.6%0.4x$15.5B+39%
BA$232.79-0.7%0.4x$183.9B+18%
GE$366.70-0.9%0.7x$380.5B+10%
HEI$363.94-1.0%0.5x$50.9B+6%
DCO$194.85-1.1%0.6x$2.9B+2%
IRDM$49.32-1.2%0.4x$5.2B-15%
WWD$356.11-1.9%0.8x$21.0B+26%
BKSY$28.61-1.9%0.6x$1.2B+42%
SPIR$14.03-2.1%0.4x$543.1M+49%
PSN$46.13-3.0%0.7x$4.9B+27%
RKLB$80.04-3.4%1.1x$50.0B+39%
RDW$13.12-3.5%0.5x$3.3B+20%
PL$23.10-3.5%0.4x$8.2B+74%
LUNR$15.78-3.8%0.7x$2.5B+149%
ASTS$68.76-4.4%0.6x$26.7B+17%
MNTS$4.69-4.7%0.2x$88.3M-