AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

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Executive Summary

Market color: Futures rose pre-bell ahead of the July CPI report, with AI stocks rallying on strong CoreWeave and Super Micro earnings beats that reinforced AI infrastructure demand. The space sector continued its August rebound as small-cap names outpaced post-IPO SpaceX, driven by earnings momentum and satellite connectivity catalysts.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
27
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
0
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
500
Stocks with >=15% Upside
44
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
TCEHYTencent Holdings LimitedBefore Open$7.81$535.8B
TCTZFTencent Holdings LimitedNot Specified$7.24$534.7B
CSCOCisco Systems, Inc.After Close$1.17$474.7B
TKOMYTokio Marine Holdings, Inc.Not Specified-$93.0B
TKOMFTokio Marine Holdings, Inc.Not Specified-$88.8B
COHRCoherent Corp.After Close$1.62$64.3B
EONGYE.ON SEBefore Open-$57.5B
ENAKFE.ON SENot Specified$0.31$55.8B
CBRSCerebras Systems Inc.After Close$-0.18$52.3B
NBISNebius Group N.V.Before Open$-0.86$49.0B
HNHAFHon Hai Precision Industry Co., LtdNot Specified$4.06$45.6B
TTRAFTelstra Group LimitedNot Specified-$39.3B
TLGPYTelstra Group LimitedNot Specified-$39.2B
AAVMYABN AMRO Bank N.V.Before Open-$37.5B
BLMIFBank Leumi le-Israel B.M.Not Specified$1.26$37.4B
ABMRFABN AMRO Bank N.V.Not Specified$0.79$36.9B
HVRRFHannover RΓΌck SENot Specified$5.43$35.2B
SAXPYSampo OyjBefore Open-$28.7B
SAXPFSampo OyjNot Specified$0.18$28.5B
VWDRYVestas Wind Systems A/SNot Specified$0.06$26.7B

Tracked stocks reporting today: CSCO (After Close), COHR (After Close)

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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
DXYZDestiny Tech100Space$29.62+11.6%0.4xY
SPIRSpire GlobalSpace$14.82+5.6%0.3xY
GNRCGeneracAI$215.86+4.7%0.7xY
PSNParsonsSpace$48.25+4.6%0.6xY
BKSYBlackSkySpace$29.89+4.5%0.5xY
LUNRIntuitive MachinesSpace$16.48+4.4%0.6xY
VRTVertivAI$281.81+4.3%0.6xY
TLNTalen EnergyAI$357.88+4.3%0.9xY
ASTSAST SpaceMobileSpace$71.63+4.2%0.6xY
KLACKLA CorpAI$200.47+4.0%0.6xY
GOOGLAlphabetAI$343.80-3.8%0.9xY
MODModineAI$198.32+3.8%0.6xY
ASMLASMLAI$1799.38+3.8%0.8xY
ORCLOracleAI$145.48-3.7%0.7xY
FLNCFluence EnergyAI$13.11+3.6%0.4xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [HIGH] COHR (AI) -- $328.57 (+1.1%)
  • Coherent
  • moved +1.1%; reports earnings today; 5 news items; 20% analyst upside
  • [HIGH] CSCO (AI) -- $120.43 (-1.7%)
  • Cisco
  • moved -1.7%; reports earnings today; 5 news items
  • [MEDIUM] GOOGL (AI) -- $343.80 (-3.8%)
  • Alphabet
  • moved -3.8%; 5 news items; 24% analyst upside
  • No clear catalyst β€” broader megacap tech rotation ahead of CPI data; no company-specific negative news.
  • [MEDIUM] ASML (AI) -- $1799.38 (+3.8%)
  • ASML
  • moved +3.8%; 5 news items; 21% analyst upside
  • TSMC's July revenue surged 45% YoY, reigniting chip equipment demand; Bernstein raised WFE growth estimates across the sector.
  • [MEDIUM] ORCL (AI) -- $145.48 (-3.7%)
  • Oracle
  • moved -3.7%; 5 news items; 70% analyst upside
  • Fell as investors weighed a 13% workforce reduction in FY2026; offset slightly by a new quantum computing deal with Quantinuum.
  • [MEDIUM] ANET (AI) -- $197.85 (+3.3%)
  • Arista
  • moved +3.3%; 5 news items; 22% analyst upside
  • Q2 beat with first $3B+ revenue quarter; supply constraints signal demand outstripping component availability.
  • [MEDIUM] VRT (AI) -- $281.81 (+4.3%)
  • Vertiv
  • moved +4.3%; 5 news items; 20% analyst upside
  • Strong Q2 results, completed $600M buyback, and raised guidance on surging AI data center demand.
  • [MEDIUM] TLN (AI) -- $357.88 (+4.3%)
  • Talen Energy
  • moved +4.3%; 5 news items; 31% analyst upside
  • Raised FY2026 guidance and outlined $4B cash flow through 2028; aggressive buyback and data center campus strategy.
  • [MEDIUM] FLNC (AI) -- $13.11 (+3.6%)
  • Fluence Energy
  • moved +3.6%; 5 news items; 28% analyst upside
  • Record $1.44B orders and $6.4B backlog, but production delays forced a guidance cut, capping the bounce.
  • [MEDIUM] GNRC (AI) -- $215.86 (+4.7%)
  • Generac
  • moved +4.7%; 5 news items; 32% analyst upside
  • Data center demand surged with C&I segment up 29%; backlog hit $1.6B, driving earnings beat.
  • [MEDIUM] MOD (AI) -- $198.32 (+3.8%)
  • Modine
  • moved +3.8%; 5 news items; 56% analyst upside
  • Data center sales surged 90% YoY; earnings beat estimates despite revenue miss and margin pressure.
  • [MEDIUM] SPIR (Space) -- $14.82 (+5.6%)
  • Spire Global
  • moved +5.6%; 5 news items; 41% analyst upside
  • Reports earnings today; lifted by broad space sector rally as small-cap space names outpace post-IPO SpaceX.
  • [MEDIUM] BKSY (Space) -- $29.89 (+4.5%)
  • BlackSky
  • moved +4.5%; 5 news items; 29% analyst upside
  • Q2 revenue surged 50% on Gen-3 satellite imagery adoption; reached positive adjusted EBITDA for the first time.
  • [MEDIUM] LUNR (Space) -- $16.48 (+4.4%)
  • Intuitive Machines
  • moved +4.4%; 5 news items; 138% analyst upside
  • Wall Street issued all-clear on space stocks; earnings due Aug 13; sector rebounding from post-SpaceX IPO hangover.
  • [MEDIUM] PSN (Space) -- $48.25 (+4.6%)
  • Parsons
  • moved +4.6%; 5 news items; 21% analyst upside
  • Record bookings and strong federal demand drove Q2 beat; portfolio divestitures offset by core growth.
  • [MEDIUM] AMD (AI) -- $474.32 (+1.0%)
  • AMD
  • moved +1.0%; 5 news items; 29% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] AVGO (AI) -- $416.08 (-1.5%)
  • Broadcom
  • moved -1.5%; 5 news items; 27% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] AMZN (AI) -- $272.27 (-2.1%)
  • Amazon
  • moved -2.1%; 5 news items
  • [MEDIUM] CEG (AI) -- $278.36 (+2.9%)
  • Constellation Energy
  • moved +2.9%; 5 news items; 26% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] GEV (AI) -- $1011.88 (+2.1%)
  • GE Vernova
  • moved +2.1%; 5 news items; 22% analyst upside
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • Forget big tech: the real AI money is in plumbing β€” Host Kenny Polcari joins Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre and Founder ETFs' Michael Monaghan to explore the data showing why founder-led companies significantly outperform the market. The panel also break

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/forget-big-tech-real-ai-100000112.html) - Nvidia is becoming the β€˜central bank of AI’ as demand explodes β€” Morning Brief Host Jake Conley welcomes Zacks Investment Management chief market strategist Brian Mulberry and Yahoo Finance's Tech Editor Dan Howley to discuss Nvidia (NVDA) growing role at the cente [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nvidia-becoming-central-bank-ai-141700463.html) - Put options explained: How trading puts pays off and when it doesn't β€” See how one Nvidia put option plays out for buyer and seller, from a real quote through potential outcomes at expiration, including the cost and breakeven for each side. [Yahoo Personal Finan](https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/investing/article/put-option-130000345.html)

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AMD (AI)

  • AMD Trades at 63x Forward Earnings, While Nvidia Trades at 24x. History Says This Is the Better Buy. β€” AMD and Nvidia are the market leaders for designing artificial intelligence (AI) GPUs.

[Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/12/amd-trades-forward-earnings-nvidia-buy/) - The $1.3 Trillion Inference War Is Heating Up. 3 Stocks to Watch. β€” Nvidia, Cerebras, and AMD could all be inference winners. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/12/trillion-inference-war-heating-up-stocks-nvda-amd/) - Ex-AMD Exec Says Nvidia Is Using Its Bigger War Chest To Counter AI Gains: β€˜I Experienced This Same Play’ Against Intel β€” AMD expects Helios to generate billions of dollars in its first full quarter and its AI business to more than double in 2027. [Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/ex-amd-exec-nvidia-war-chest-ai-gains-play-against-intel/cZoFHKiRJg5)

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AVGO (AI)

  • Quantum trade moves beyond science fiction: AlphaCheck β€” Two newly public quantum computing companies are about to report earnings. Their results will test the appetite for the budding technology that has captivated some corners of Wall Street.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/quantum-trade-moves-beyond-science-fiction-alphacheck-152407486.html) - Why Broadcom Is The Low-Beta AI Play To Buy β€” Broadcom controls two chokepoints inside every major AI cluster, and hyperscalers have already signed the contracts to prove it. The question is whether that grip justifies buying the stock today or w [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/12/why-broadcom-is-the-low-beta-ai-play-to-buy/) - Latest News In AI Chips - Advanced Chip Packaging Sparks Market Growth Shift β€” Recent developments in the AI chip market highlight a significant shift towards advanced chip packaging technologies. According to BCC Research, this market is expected to grow substantially, from $38 [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/latest-news-ai-chips-advanced-113731294.html)

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MRVL (AI)

  • Strong Results from CoreWeave, Super Micro Computer Boost Stock Futures β€” Stocks tied to the AI trade are back on top this morning after stellar results from CoreWeave and Super Micro Computer. Cloud-computing company CoreWeave reported its fifth consecutive quarter of rec

[The Wall Street Jour](https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-cpi-inflation-08-12-2026/card/strong-results-from-coreweave-super-micro-computer-boost-stock-futures-LNlyXNyr4t6DrebmZZvX?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - Why Is Marvell Technology (MRVL) Investing $250 Million In India Now? β€” Marvell Technology (NasdaqGS:MRVL) announced a planned US$250 million investment in India aimed at expanding its presence in the country. The company intends to roughly double its local headcount and [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/why-marvell-technology-mrvl-investing-032159497.html) - What Is The Market Really Expecting From AVGO Stock? β€” At $422, Broadcom (AVGO) is being priced to deliver 26% revenue growth annually for the next 5 years simply to defend today's 68.4x multiple. That sits below the 32% the business is currently growing [Trefis](https://www.trefis.com/articles/610926/what-is-the-market-really-expecting-from-avgo-stock-3/2026-08-11)

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MSFT (AI)

  • Tech stocks today: CoreWeave and Supermicro results win over investors β€” Tech stock news for the week of Aug. 10

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/live/tech-stocks-today-coreweave-and-supermicro-results-win-over-investors-135605566.html) - Microsoft stock just cleared a big hurdle but still trails the S&P 500 β€” The bulls are back in control of Microsoft stock. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/microsoft-stock-just-cleared-a-big-hurdle-but-still-trails-the-sp-500-130843662.html) - 5 S&P 500 Stocks Crank Out $4,000 Per Second Starting Now β€” Investors might be unsure where to place their money this year. But some S&P 500 companies are churning out profit. [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/etfs-and-funds/sectors/sp-500-stocks-crank-out-per-second-starting-now/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • CoreWeave jumps 10% following Q2 earnings β€” Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley breaks down CoreWeave (CRWV) Q2 results.

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/coreweave-jumps-10-following-q2-210500927.html) - Can SpaceX really reach $100B in annual recurring revenue by 2027? β€” Deutsche Bank predicts that SpaceX (SPCX) will hit $100 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR) by the end of 2026. Yahoo Finance Senior Business Reporter Ines FerrΓ© and PNC Asset Management Group c [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/spacex-really-reach-100b-annual-144912928.html) - Why Broadcom Is The Low-Beta AI Play To Buy β€” Broadcom controls two chokepoints inside every major AI cluster, and hyperscalers have already signed the contracts to prove it. The question is whether that grip justifies buying the stock today or w [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/12/why-broadcom-is-the-low-beta-ai-play-to-buy/)

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AMZN (AI)

  • Tech stocks today: CoreWeave and Supermicro results win over investors β€” Tech stock news for the week of Aug. 10

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/live/tech-stocks-today-coreweave-and-supermicro-results-win-over-investors-135605566.html) - 1 Hyperscaler Stock to Buy, 1 to Hold, and 1 to Avoid β€” Not all hyperscalers are created equal. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/12/1-hyperscaler-stock-to-buy-1-to-hold-and-1-to-avoi/) - Nvidia's plan for Wall Street could add fresh fuel β€” and risk β€” to the AI boom β€” A plan for Wall Street to underwrite data center debt partially backed by Nvidia could add fresh fuel β€” and risk β€” to the AI boom. [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2026/08/12/nvidia-ai-financing-blackrock-goldman#utm_source=yahoo_finance&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=subs-partner-yahoo-finance-AI)

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META (AI)

  • CoreWeave jumps 10% following Q2 earnings β€” Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley breaks down CoreWeave (CRWV) Q2 results.

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/coreweave-jumps-10-following-q2-210500927.html) - Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on AI's future: One person can be a billion-dollar company β€” Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky throws down a few tech predictions. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-on-ais-future-one-person-can-be-a-billion-dollar-company-133551037.html) - Why Broadcom Is The Low-Beta AI Play To Buy β€” Broadcom controls two chokepoints inside every major AI cluster, and hyperscalers have already signed the contracts to prove it. The question is whether that grip justifies buying the stock today or w [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/12/why-broadcom-is-the-low-beta-ai-play-to-buy/)

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ORCL (AI)

  • Quantum trade moves beyond science fiction: AlphaCheck β€” Two newly public quantum computing companies are about to report earnings. Their results will test the appetite for the budding technology that has captivated some corners of Wall Street.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/quantum-trade-moves-beyond-science-fiction-alphacheck-152407486.html) - Nvidia's plan for Wall Street could add fresh fuel β€” and risk β€” to the AI boom β€” A plan for Wall Street to underwrite data center debt partially backed by Nvidia could add fresh fuel β€” and risk β€” to the AI boom. [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2026/08/12/nvidia-ai-financing-blackrock-goldman#utm_source=yahoo_finance&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=subs-partner-yahoo-finance-AI) - Quantinuum Posts First Earnings Since IPO; Strikes Oracle Quantum Deal β€” Quantinuum topped analysts’ estimates in its first quarterly report as a public company, though investors barely blinked. As an early-stage company, Quantinuum’s revenue is heavily tied to individ [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/quantinuum-earnings-stock-price-84df4562?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo)

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TSM (AI)

  • Dow Jones Futures Rise With CPI Inflation Due; AI Stocks Rally As 3 Nvidia Partners Lead Earnings Movers β€” Futures rose ahead of CPI inflation data. Nvidia partners Lumentum, CoreWeave, Super Micro jumped on earnings, lifting AI stocks.

[Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-futures-cpi-inflation-nvidia-partners-super-micro-earnings/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) - Taiwan Semiconductor's July Revenue Rose 45% and the Stock Sits 13% Below Its High β€” The foundry giant's monthly numbers keep setting records. The share price assumes they stop. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/12/taiwan-semiconductors-july-revenue-rose-45-and-the/) - Microsoft New AI Chip Could Be a Big Win for Marvell and TSMC β€” Microsoft New AI Chip May Create a Fresh Threat to Nvidia [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/microsoft-ai-chip-could-big-192055770.html)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
LUNRSpace$16.48$39.22+138.0%
MUAI$868.52$1501.98+72.9%
ORCLAI$145.48$247.17+69.9%
PLSpace$23.70$40.10+69.2%
KTOSSpace$63.73$107.14+68.1%
MODAI$198.32$310.29+56.5%
VSTAI$144.92$221.74+53.0%
WDCAI$437.93$662.12+51.2%
POWLAI$208.38$301.25+44.6%
RKLBSpace$80.01$112.76+40.9%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
GNRC$215.86+4.7%0.7x$12.7B49.5+32%
VRT$281.81+4.3%0.6x$108.5B61.0+20%
TLN$357.88+4.3%0.9x$17.1B12.3+31%
KLAC$200.47+4.0%0.6x$261.9B54.6+16%
MOD$198.32+3.8%0.6x$10.5B74.0+56%
ASML$1799.38+3.8%0.8x$691.1B61.3+21%
FLNC$13.11+3.6%0.4x$3.0B56.2+28%
ANET$197.85+3.3%0.6x$249.5B62.4+22%
ETN$459.29+3.2%0.7x$178.3B46.7+3%
CEG$278.36+2.9%0.7x$98.6B27.2+26%
HUBB$519.62+2.9%0.5x$27.5B30.8+9%
STX$820.52+2.4%0.7x$186.3B57.5+36%
GEV$1011.88+2.1%0.6x$269.5B29.0+22%
MRVL$212.31+1.8%0.3x$190.6B73.0+21%
LRCX$311.41+1.6%0.6x$389.7B54.1+18%
VST$144.92+1.4%0.6x$48.6B24.4+53%
COHR$328.57+1.1%0.8x$64.3B156.5+20%
AMD$474.32+1.0%0.6x$774.3B120.4+29%
ABBNY$101.67+1.0%0.1x$184.4B37.4-9%
MU$868.52+0.9%0.6x$980.9B19.5+73%
LITE$820.59+0.9%1.1x$63.8B145.0+37%
TSM$422.06+0.9%0.7x$2.19T31.9+30%
META$599.12+0.7%0.7x$1.53T22.6+26%
AMAT$525.61+0.7%0.7x$417.3B49.5+20%
POWL$208.38+0.6%0.5x$7.6B39.8+45%
SMCI$31.60+0.4%1.1x$20.4B16.6+20%
BE$211.21+0.3%0.6x$62.2B270.8+30%
NVDA$217.50-0.0%0.6x$5.27T33.4+39%
WDC$437.93-0.1%0.7x$150.9B18.1+51%
MSFT$503.81-0.4%0.6x$3.74T28.1+13%
SCCO$194.48-1.1%0.9x$164.2B29.2-14%
AVGO$416.08-1.5%0.5x$1.98T69.5+27%
CSCO$120.43-1.7%0.7x$474.7B40.1+10%
AMZN$272.27-2.1%0.6x$2.94T21.9+19%
FCX$68.87-2.3%0.7x$96.4B34.6+4%
ORCL$145.48-3.7%0.7x$419.1B25.0+70%
GOOGL$343.80-3.8%0.9x$4.20T17.2+24%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
DXYZ$29.62+11.6%0.4x$902.4M-
SPIR$14.82+5.6%0.3x$573.7M+41%
PSN$48.25+4.6%0.6x$5.2B+21%
BKSY$29.89+4.5%0.5x$1.2B+29%
LUNR$16.48+4.4%0.6x$2.6B+138%
ASTS$71.63+4.2%0.6x$27.8B+11%
RDW$13.51+3.0%0.5x$3.4B+7%
PL$23.70+2.6%0.4x$8.4B+69%
MNTS$4.81+2.6%0.2x$90.6M-
KTOS$63.73+2.1%0.6x$12.0B+68%
SPCE$3.29+1.9%0.2x$498.0M+7%
CW$705.96+1.7%1.1x$26.1B+15%
XAR$292.33+1.4%0.5x--
DCO$197.26+1.2%0.6x$3.0B+0%
HEI$366.92+0.8%0.7x$51.3B+5%
BWXT$169.71+0.5%0.6x$15.5B+39%
GE$368.06+0.4%0.5x$381.9B+10%
BA$233.24+0.2%0.4x$184.2B+18%
UFO$47.95+0.1%0.2x--
WWD$356.58+0.1%0.5x$21.1B+26%
IRDM$49.38+0.1%0.5x$5.2B-15%
SATS$103.92+0.0%1.4x$30.1B+32%
ARKX$34.41+0.0%0.7x--
RKLB$80.01-0.0%1.2x$51.2B+41%
RTX$223.86-0.1%0.4x$301.7B+4%
GSAT$83.56-0.3%0.5x$10.8B+8%
VSAT$84.52-0.4%0.5x$11.6B+20%
NOC$575.69-0.4%0.4x$81.8B+12%
HWM$281.34-0.8%0.3x$112.2B+19%
LMT$597.77-0.9%0.6x$138.0B+5%
TDY$681.74-1.2%0.7x$31.6B+11%
LHX$286.02-1.3%0.8x$53.3B+20%