AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

Thursday, August 13, 2026 - Generated 05:33 AM PT
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Executive Summary

Market color: AI infrastructure and memory names led the pre-market tape after blowout earnings from CoreWeave, Supermicro, Nebius and Lumentum quieted AI-demand concerns, while cooler July CPI data added a supportive macro backdrop. Some late reporters (Cisco, Coherent) slipped despite beats, keeping the tape mixed.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
29
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
2
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
500
Stocks with >=15% Upside
40
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
AMATApplied Materials, Inc.After Close$3.39$435.2B
DOGEFØrsted A/SNot Specified$0.82$430.0B
BNBrookfield CorporationBefore Open$0.31$99.8B
NUNu Holdings Ltd.After Close$0.19$65.5B
ANFGFAntofagasta plcNot Specified-$53.7B
RWNFFRWE AktiengesellschaftNot Specified$0.63$49.9B
LNVGFLenovo Group LimitedNot Specified$0.04$46.0B
JDCMFJD.com, Inc.Not Specified$3.55$44.7B
JDJD.com, Inc.Before Open$5.63$42.7B
PTTPF Not Specified$1.57$41.2B
AMKBFA.P. Møller - Mærsk A/SNot Specified$32.79$37.6B
AMKAFA.P. Møller - Mærsk A/SNot Specified-$36.1B
CKHUFCK Hutchison Holdings LimitedNot Specified-$34.8B
CKHUYCK Hutchison Holdings LimitedNot Specified-$34.6B
HHUSFHua Hong Grace Semiconductor LimiteNot Specified$0.02$34.1B
PUTRYPTT Public Company LimitedNot Specified-$33.5B
SGBLYStandard Bank Group LimitedNot Specified-$32.6B
ADYYFAdyen N.V.Not Specified-$32.0B
BSPBending Spoons S.p.A.Before Open$0.27$31.1B
TPRTapestry, Inc.Before Open$1.28$31.1B

Tracked stocks reporting today: AMAT (After Close)

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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
SMCISuper MicroAI$37.61+19.0%2.9xY
LITELumentumAI$932.47+13.6%2.2xY
BEBloom EnergyAI$237.16+12.3%1.0xY
COHRCoherentAI$355.64+8.2%1.8xY
STXSeagateAI$878.21+7.0%1.0xY
BKSYBlackSkySpace$31.87+6.6%0.7xY
ANETAristaAI$210.50+6.4%1.1xY
ORCLOracleAI$153.28+5.4%1.4xY
MUMicronAI$911.29+4.9%0.7xY
LRCXLam ResearchAI$326.11+4.7%0.6xY
AMATApplied MaterialsAI$548.15+4.3%0.6xY
KLACKLA CorpAI$208.25+3.9%0.8xY
ASTSAST SpaceMobileSpace$74.31+3.7%0.5xY
WDCWestern DigitalAI$454.10+3.7%0.7xY
DXYZDestiny Tech100Space$30.66+3.5%0.7xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [HIGH] AMAT (AI) -- $548.15 (+4.3%)
  • Applied Materials
  • moved +4.3%; reports earnings today; 5 news items
  • Gained ahead of earnings as Bernstein raised WFE spending estimates.
  • [MEDIUM] LITE (AI) -- $932.47 (+13.6%)
  • Lumentum
  • moved +13.6%; 2.2x normal volume; 5 news items; 21% analyst upside
  • Led the AI rally as optical-products names surged on strong AI-infrastructure earnings.
  • [MEDIUM] NVDA (AI) -- $224.09 (+3.0%)
  • NVIDIA
  • moved +3.0%; 5 news items; 35% analyst upside
  • Rose on AI-infrastructure demand and its Wall Street AI-funding partnership.
  • [MEDIUM] META (AI) -- $578.85 (-3.4%)
  • Meta
  • moved -3.4%; 5 news items; 30% analyst upside
  • Slipped amid regulatory scrutiny after removing 756K underage Australian accounts.
  • [MEDIUM] MU (AI) -- $911.29 (+4.9%)
  • Micron
  • moved +4.9%; 5 news items; 65% analyst upside
  • Memory stocks jumped on a strong neocloud earnings report.
  • [MEDIUM] ORCL (AI) -- $153.28 (+5.4%)
  • Oracle
  • moved +5.4%; 5 news items; 61% analyst upside
  • Rallied after announcing a quantum-computing partnership with Quantinuum.
  • [MEDIUM] SMCI (AI) -- $37.61 (+19.0%)
  • Super Micro
  • moved +19.0%; 2.9x normal volume; 5 news items
  • Jumped on a Q4 earnings beat and strong Q1 outlook.
  • [MEDIUM] WDC (AI) -- $454.10 (+3.7%)
  • Western Digital
  • moved +3.7%; 5 news items; 46% analyst upside
  • Gained with memory names on AI storage demand.
  • [MEDIUM] STX (AI) -- $878.21 (+7.0%)
  • Seagate
  • moved +7.0%; 5 news items; 27% analyst upside
  • Rallied with memory names on a strong fiscal 2026 beat and HAMR momentum.
  • [MEDIUM] PL (Space) -- $24.50 (+3.4%)
  • Planet Labs
  • moved +3.4%; 5 news items; 64% analyst upside
  • No clear catalyst.
  • [MEDIUM] BKSY (Space) -- $31.87 (+6.6%)
  • BlackSky
  • moved +6.6%; 5 news items; 21% analyst upside
  • Jumped on 50% Q2 revenue growth and positive adjusted EBITDA.
  • [MEDIUM] AMD (AI) -- $482.93 (+1.8%)
  • AMD
  • moved +1.8%; 5 news items; 27% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] MSFT (AI) -- $492.43 (-2.3%)
  • Microsoft
  • moved -2.3%; 5 news items
  • [MEDIUM] AMZN (AI) -- $267.28 (-1.8%)
  • Amazon
  • moved -1.8%; 5 news items; 22% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] TSM (AI) -- $429.15 (+1.7%)
  • TSMC
  • moved +1.7%; 5 news items; 28% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ANET (AI) -- $210.50 (+6.4%)
  • Arista
  • moved +6.4%; 5 news items
  • Gained with the AI-infrastructure rally as it keeps raising its revenue outlook.
  • [MEDIUM] TLN (AI) -- $365.07 (+2.0%)
  • Talen Energy
  • moved +2.0%; 5 news items; 28% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] COHR (AI) -- $355.64 (+8.2%)
  • Coherent
  • moved +8.2%; 5 news items
  • Beat Q4 estimates with a bullish FY27 outlook on AI optical demand.
  • [MEDIUM] LRCX (AI) -- $326.11 (+4.7%)
  • Lam Research
  • moved +4.7%; 5 news items
  • Rose as Bernstein lifted WFE estimates and it expanded into panel-level packaging.
  • [MEDIUM] KLAC (AI) -- $208.25 (+3.9%)
  • KLA Corp
  • moved +3.9%; 5 news items
  • Up on strong earnings, an AI-driven outlook, and a dividend hike.
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Unusual Volume

TickerMarketVolumeAvgRatioChange
SMCIAI164.57M56.22M2.9x+19.0%
LITEAI11.74M5.39M2.2x+13.6%
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • Nvidia partners with Goldman Sachs, BlackRock to fund AI build-out — but there's one big risk — Nvidia (NVDA) is partnering with BlackRock (BLK), Goldman Sachs (GS), Blackstone (BX), and other major firms on Wall Street to fund its AI build-out. Monachil Capital Partners managing partner and chi

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nvidia-partners-goldman-sachs-blackrock-152456010.html) - CoreWeave, Nebius soar as AI spending powers growth — CoreWeave (CRWV) and Nebius (NBIS) shares skyrocket following earnings, as revenue surges to “stupid” levels and demand for AI infrastructure continues to soar. Both companies are benefiting from an A [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/coreweave-nebius-soar-ai-spending-141200933.html) - Tech leads sectors higher in early trading as chip stocks gain: AlphaCheck — Stocks traded higher on Wednesday after the Consumer Price Index report showed inflation moderated in July amid volatile oil price moves during the month. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/tech-leads-sectors-higher-in-early-trading-as-chip-stocks-gain-alphacheck-134443200.html)

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AMD (AI)

  • BofA lifts server CPU TAM to $210bn+ on the rise of AI agents — Investing.com -- Bank of America raised its forecast for the server CPU market, saying the rise of AI agents is expanding the opportunity for central processing units in data centers.

[Investing.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/bofa-lifts-server-cpu-tam-120133825.html) - I’m Buying More and More Nvidia Because Of One Massive AI Transition Underway — Agentic AI is quietly multiplying compute demands at a scale most investors have not priced in, and one company sits at the only viable toll booth on that road. Here is why the buy button keeps gettin [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/13/im-buying-more-and-more-nvidia-because-of-one-massive-ai-transition-underway/) - Cerebras Stock Plummets 17% Despite Solid Earnings — Cerebras Systems stock has had a wild ride in a crowded field. Its stock was down despite a strong earnings report. [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/cerebras-systems-earnings-stock-price-fac4c486?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo)

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AVGO (AI)

  • 3 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Before the Next AI Earnings Wave in August — NVIDIA, Broadcom, and Marvell each report within days of each other this August, and what they say about the second half of the year could either extend the AI infrastructure boom or stop it cold.

[24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/13/3-semiconductor-stocks-to-buy-before-the-next-ai-earnings-wave-in-august/) - Cathie Wood buys $16.2 million of popular semiconductor stock — Cathie Wood, head of Ark Investment Management, often makes moves in some of her favorite tech stocks around earnings season. That's exactly what she's doing with Broadcom (AVGO), adding shares of the [TheStreet](https://www.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/cathie-wood-buys-16-million-semiconductor-stock-broadcom-avgo) - You Skipped the AI Rally Because Retirement Felt Too Close. These 3 ETFs Get You In Without Betting Your Nest Egg — Watching the AI rally from the sidelines felt responsible when retirement loomed, but playing it safe has a price tag too. Three ETFs now offer a way to get back in the game without handing your futur [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/etf/2026/08/12/you-skipped-the-ai-rally-because-retirement-felt-too-close-these-3-etfs-get-you-in-without-betting-your-nest-egg/)

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MRVL (AI)

  • 3 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Before the Next AI Earnings Wave in August — NVIDIA, Broadcom, and Marvell each report within days of each other this August, and what they say about the second half of the year could either extend the AI infrastructure boom or stop it cold.

[24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/13/3-semiconductor-stocks-to-buy-before-the-next-ai-earnings-wave-in-august/) - Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) Reports Q4 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates — Alpha and Omega (AOSL) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +43.48% and +1.41%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock? [Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/alpha-omega-semiconductor-aosl-reports-211001432.html) - Broadcom is Overvalued at 23.8X P/E: Should You Still Buy the Stock? — AVGO's premium valuation is backed by surging AI semiconductor growth, expanding accelerator programs and leadership in AI networking. [Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/broadcom-overvalued-23-8x-p-165400587.html)

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MSFT (AI)

  • Tech just got cheaper - what it means for the bull market — In today's Chart of the Day, Yahoo Finance Markets & Data Editor Jared Blikre breaks down the tech market’s latest reset, why valuations are becoming more attractive even as earnings remain strong, an

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/tech-just-got-cheaper-means-154100291.html) - Ackman unveils six new investments including Netflix, Visa, Mastercard in biggest portfolio overhaul in years — Bill Ackman unveiled six new holdings including Netflix, Visa and Mastercard, marking the billionaire investor's biggest portfolio overhaul in years. Ackman said on Thursday he acquired shares ‌start [Reuters](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/ackman-unveils-six-investments-including-120701203.html) - Dow Fixture Microsoft Breaks Out Along With These Stocks, But Datadog Triggers Sell Signals — Dow Jones software giant Microsoft, Palantir and Twilio all broke out past new buy points in recent trading sessions. [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/research/ibd-industry-themes/dow-jones-microsoft-msft-palantir-pltr-twilio-twlo/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • Google’s Pixel 11 isn’t the story; Gemini AI is — Yahoo Finance Tech Editor joins Josh Lipton on Market Domination Overtime to discuss Google's (GOOG, GOOGL) new Pixel 11 smartphone lineup and its deeper integration of Gemini AI.

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/google-pixel-11-isn-t-205900374.html) - Google launches Pixel 11 smartphone line, including Pixel 11 Pro Fold, as Apple preps foldable iPhone — Google debuted its Pixel 11 line of smartphones on Wednesday. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/google-launches-pixel-11-smartphone-line-including-pixel-11-pro-fold-as-apple-preps-foldable-iphone-140000624.html) - Microsoft Is Still Negative 1 Year Later: 76% Increase Lies Ahead According to This Analyst — While its two biggest cloud rivals soared past the market this year, one hyperscaler kept beating earnings estimates and still watched its stock fall. Now a single analyst thinks the gap between perce [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/13/microsoft-is-still-negative-1-year-later-76-increase-lies-ahead-according-to-this-analyst/)

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AMZN (AI)

  • Billionaire David Tepper Just Revealed His Single Largest Stock Holding. It’s Not NVIDIA — Billionaire hedge fund manager David Tepper just made his single biggest portfolio bet, and it bypasses the obvious AI chip play entirely. The stock he chose tells you exactly how he expects the AI in

[24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/13/billionaire-david-tepper-just-revealed-his-single-largest-stock-holding-its-not-nvidia/) - Microsoft Is Still Negative 1 Year Later: 76% Increase Lies Ahead According to This Analyst — While its two biggest cloud rivals soared past the market this year, one hyperscaler kept beating earnings estimates and still watched its stock fall. Now a single analyst thinks the gap between perce [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/13/microsoft-is-still-negative-1-year-later-76-increase-lies-ahead-according-to-this-analyst/) - GOOGL Stock Tops Retail Pick Over AMZN, META, MSFT For Next 12 Months – But META Leads Wall Street Upside — Google-parent Alphabet is planning the largest percentage increase in AI spending, with 2026 capital expenditures projected at roughly $195 billion to $205 billion. [Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/googl-stock-tops-retail-sentiment-amzn-meta-msft-12-months/cZoq7QnRJhY)

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META (AI)

  • Tech stocks today: CoreWeave and Supermicro results win over investors — 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) - GOOGL Stock Tops Retail Pick Over AMZN, META, MSFT For Next 12 Months – But META Leads Wall Street Upside — Google-parent Alphabet is planning the largest percentage increase in AI spending, with 2026 capital expenditures projected at roughly $195 billion to $205 billion. [Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/googl-stock-tops-retail-sentiment-amzn-meta-msft-12-months/cZoq7QnRJhY) - Big Tech Drives Up Credit Risk for Safe Firms With No AI Links — As a flood of debt sales by US tech companies ripples through the credit market, it seems to be triggering an inadvertent rise in risk metrics for some of the world’s safest firms. [Bloomberg](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/big-tech-drives-credit-risk-103014617.html)

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ORCL (AI)

  • Quantum computing goes mainstream with Quantinuum and Orcale partnership — Quantinuum (QNT) CEO and president Rajeeb Hazra announces his partnership with Oracle (ORCL)and explains how its quantum computing technology will be integrated into Oracle’s ecosystem.

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/quantum-computing-goes-mainstream-quantinuum-211500385.html) - Big Tech Drives Up Credit Risk for Safe Firms With No AI Links — As a flood of debt sales by US tech companies ripples through the credit market, it seems to be triggering an inadvertent rise in risk metrics for some of the world’s safest firms. [Bloomberg](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/big-tech-drives-credit-risk-103014617.html) - Oracle sends another shocking message to employees — 2026 has been a hard year to work in tech, even at companies posting record revenue. Salesforce trimmed its support division nearly in half earlier this year, then quietly cut more jobs in an AI-relat [TheStreet](https://www.thestreet.com/employment/oracle-layoffs-ai-infrastructure-debt)

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TSM (AI)

  • Elon Musk’s New Texas Facility Will be 36 Times Bigger Than the Empire State Building. Here’s Everything We Know So Far. — Elon Musk wants to build a chip factory so large it dwarfs every structure humans have ever assembled, on a dried-up reservoir outside Houston, for a purpose that sounds more like science fiction than

[24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/13/elon-musks-new-texas-facility-will-be-36-times-bigger-than-the-empire-state-building-heres-everything-we-know-so-far-2/) - Nvidia’s biggest risk may be coming from inside its customer base — Nvidia (NVDA) sold its most valuable chips to the world’s biggest tech businesses in the AI boom. What is disconcerting is that some of those same consumers now are paying big to establish alternative [TheStreet](https://www.thestreet.com/investing/nvidias-biggest-risk-may-be-coming-from-inside-its-customer-base) - TSMC Stock Rises 2.2% as $4.69 Billion Sony Venture Launches — The companies are combining Sony's sensor designs with TSMC manufacturing to build next-generation smartphone components in Japan. [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/tsmc-stock-rises-2-2-172557376.html)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
LUNRSpace$16.95$39.22+131.4%
KTOSSpace$63.82$107.14+67.9%
MUAI$911.29$1501.98+64.8%
PLSpace$24.50$40.10+63.7%
ORCLAI$153.28$247.17+61.3%
MODAI$199.53$310.29+55.5%
VSTAI$146.68$221.74+51.2%
WDCAI$454.10$662.12+45.8%
POWLAI$207.98$301.25+44.8%
SPIRSpace$14.74$20.88+41.6%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
SMCI$37.61+19.0%2.9x$24.3B16.6+0%
LITE$932.47+13.6%2.2x$82.6B145.0+21%
BE$237.16+12.3%1.0x$69.9B312.1+15%
COHR$355.64+8.2%1.8x$69.6B86.1+11%
STX$878.21+7.0%1.0x$199.4B63.3+27%
ANET$210.50+6.4%1.1x$265.5B66.6+15%
ORCL$153.28+5.4%1.4x$441.5B26.3+61%
MU$911.29+4.9%0.7x$1.03T20.6+65%
LRCX$326.11+4.7%0.6x$408.1B56.5+13%
AMAT$548.15+4.3%0.6x$435.2B51.6+16%
KLAC$208.25+3.9%0.8x$272.1B54.7+11%
WDC$454.10+3.7%0.7x$156.5B18.0+46%
NVDA$224.09+3.0%0.7x$5.43T34.4+35%
CSCO$123.88+2.9%1.4x$488.3B37.2+7%
GNRC$221.90+2.8%1.0x$13.1B51.0+28%
GEV$1039.90+2.8%0.5x$277.0B29.8+19%
VRT$288.36+2.3%0.6x$111.0B65.4+17%
MRVL$217.08+2.2%0.5x$194.8B74.6+18%
TLN$365.07+2.0%1.1x$17.5B12.5+28%
AMD$482.93+1.8%0.6x$788.4B123.5+27%
TSM$429.15+1.7%0.6x$2.23T32.4+28%
VST$146.68+1.2%0.6x$49.2B24.4+51%
ABBNY$102.56+0.9%0.0x$186.0B37.7-10%
FLNC$13.20+0.7%0.4x$3.0B56.6+28%
MOD$199.53+0.6%0.7x$10.6B74.7+56%
ASML$1810.07+0.6%0.7x$695.2B61.4+20%
FCX$69.22+0.5%0.6x$96.9B33.8+4%
SCCO$194.89+0.2%0.5x$164.6B29.2-15%
ETN$459.96+0.1%0.7x$178.6B46.7+3%
CEG$278.68+0.1%0.7x$98.7B27.2+26%
AVGO$416.05-0.0%0.6x$1.98T69.5+27%
GOOGL$343.54-0.1%0.7x$4.20T17.2+25%
POWL$207.98-0.2%0.4x$7.6B39.8+45%
HUBB$512.90-1.3%0.6x$27.1B30.4+10%
AMZN$267.28-1.8%0.6x$2.88T21.5+22%
MSFT$492.43-2.3%0.7x$3.66T28.1+15%
META$578.85-3.4%0.9x$1.47T21.8+30%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
BKSY$31.87+6.6%0.7x$1.3B+21%
ASTS$74.31+3.7%0.5x$28.9B+7%
DXYZ$30.66+3.5%0.7x$934.1M-
PL$24.50+3.4%0.4x$8.7B+64%
VSAT$87.23+3.2%0.6x$12.0B+16%
LUNR$16.95+2.9%1.0x$2.7B+131%
CW$723.71+2.5%0.9x$26.7B+12%
DCO$201.39+2.1%1.0x$3.0B-2%
UFO$48.86+1.9%0.2x--
WWD$362.70+1.7%0.6x$21.4B+24%
HEI$373.10+1.7%0.5x$52.1B+4%
BWXT$172.56+1.7%0.9x$15.8B+36%
LHX$290.74+1.7%1.3x$54.1B+18%
LMT$606.72+1.5%0.7x$140.0B+4%
RKLB$81.17+1.4%0.7x$51.9B+39%
MNTS$4.86+1.0%0.2x$91.5M-
ARKX$34.69+0.8%0.6x--
TDY$686.49+0.7%0.5x$31.8B+10%
IRDM$49.65+0.5%0.3x$5.3B-15%
XAR$293.34+0.3%0.9x--
SPCE$3.30+0.3%0.4x$499.5M+7%
NOC$577.32+0.3%0.5x$82.0B+11%
KTOS$63.82+0.1%0.7x$12.0B+68%
HWM$281.63+0.1%0.5x$112.3B+19%
PSN$48.28+0.1%0.5x$5.2B+21%
SATS$103.92+0.0%1.4x$30.1B+32%
RDW$13.49-0.1%0.4x$3.4B+8%
GSAT$83.22-0.4%0.6x$10.8B+8%
RTX$222.76-0.5%0.6x$300.2B+4%
SPIR$14.74-0.5%0.5x$570.6M+42%
GE$365.33-0.7%0.5x$379.1B+11%
BA$231.20-0.9%0.5x$182.6B+19%