AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 - Generated 05:32 AM PT
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Executive Summary

Market color: A broad AI, chip, and space sell-off dominated the overnight tape, driven by a global bond rout — the 30-year Treasury yield hit a 19-year high, oil stayed elevated, and a Wall Street Journal report on hidden hyperscaler debt rattled AI power names. A weaker-than-expected July industrial production report added to the pressure, while Cerebras's CS-4 launch and Samsung/TSMC chip price hikes did little to offset profit-taking after Monday's gains.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
49
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
1
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
405
Stocks with >=15% Upside
47
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
ADIAnalog Devices, Inc.Before Open$3.33$183.5B
TJXThe TJX Companies, Inc.Before Open$1.19$166.6B
LOWLowe's Companies, Inc.Before Open$4.24$121.0B
AAIGFAIA Group LimitedNot Specified-$95.3B
AAGIYAIA Group LimitedNot Specified-$94.8B
TGTTarget CorporationBefore Open$2.03$69.3B
HKXCFHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing LiNot Specified$3.81$65.5B
CMCLFCMOC Group LimitedNot Specified$0.36$49.6B
DELKYDelek Group Ltd.Not Specified-$47.8B
VIKViking Holdings LtdBefore Open$1.24$43.9B
ELThe Estée Lauder Companies Inc.Before Open$0.32$30.5B
GBERFGeberit AGNot Specified-$26.4B
KUASFKuaishou TechnologyNot Specified$0.89$23.4B
SQMSociedad Química y Minera de ChileTime Specified$2.04$21.3B
SQMSociedad Química y Minera de ChileNot Specified$2.04$21.3B
SAUHFStraumann Holding AGNot Specified-$19.5B
CAHPFEvolution Mining LimitedNot Specified-$19.3B
CABJFCarlsberg A/SNot Specified-$19.1B
CABGYCarlsberg A/SNot Specified-$18.6B
AZRGFAzrieli Group Ltd.Not Specified$3.15$17.3B
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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
COHRCoherentAI$306.43-12.8%1.5xY
TLNTalen EnergyAI$317.66-11.0%2.6xY
BEBloom EnergyAI$209.01-10.0%1.0xY
LITELumentumAI$873.31-9.9%1.1xY
MNTSMomentusSpace$4.24-9.6%0.2xY
STXSeagateAI$903.68-9.2%1.0xY
MRVLMarvellAI$216.00-7.8%0.6xY
WDCWestern DigitalAI$496.16-7.4%1.1xY
MODModineAI$200.66-7.4%0.8xY
MUMicronAI$940.76-7.0%0.7xY
FLNCFluence EnergyAI$11.75-7.0%0.6xY
POWLPowell IndustriesAI$203.55-6.9%0.8xY
GEVGE VernovaAI$1004.53-6.9%0.8xY
VRTVertivAI$272.54-6.8%0.8xY
VSATViasatSpace$76.07-6.6%0.7xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [MEDIUM] TLN (AI) -- $317.66 (-11.0%)
  • Talen Energy
  • moved -11.0%; 2.6x normal volume; 5 news items; 47% analyst upside
  • Data-center power play clobbered by the bond rout pushing up borrowing costs.
  • [MEDIUM] AMD (AI) -- $484.39 (-4.3%)
  • AMD
  • moved -4.3%; 5 news items; 26% analyst upside
  • Chip-stock reversal and Cerebras's new CS-4 accelerator added competitive pressure.
  • [MEDIUM] AVGO (AI) -- $380.00 (-3.2%)
  • Broadcom
  • moved -3.2%; 5 news items; 39% analyst upside
  • Chip sell-off and rising hedge-fund caution pressured shares.
  • [MEDIUM] META (AI) -- $543.67 (-4.4%)
  • Meta
  • moved -4.4%; 5 news items; 39% analyst upside
  • Social media addiction/child-safety trial plus the broad tech sell-off weighed on shares.
  • [MEDIUM] TSM (AI) -- $413.41 (-4.1%)
  • TSMC
  • moved -4.1%; 5 news items; 32% analyst upside
  • Fell with the chip rout despite reports Samsung is hiking foundry prices up to 15%.
  • [MEDIUM] MU (AI) -- $940.76 (-7.0%)
  • Micron
  • moved -7.0%; 5 news items; 60% analyst upside
  • Chip-stock bears took control as higher rates tested the memory boom.
  • [MEDIUM] ASML (AI) -- $1802.98 (-4.3%)
  • ASML
  • moved -4.3%; 5 news items; 21% analyst upside
  • European chip stocks weakened sharply as AI-spending doubts spread.
  • [MEDIUM] NVDA (AI) -- $219.74 (-2.3%)
  • NVIDIA
  • moved -2.3%; 5 news items; 38% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ANET (AI) -- $193.18 (-4.3%)
  • Arista
  • moved -4.3%; 5 news items; 25% analyst upside
  • AI networking names sold off despite the new Cerebras partnership.
  • [MEDIUM] VRT (AI) -- $272.54 (-6.8%)
  • Vertiv
  • moved -6.8%; 5 news items; 24% analyst upside
  • Data-center power/cooling names sold off on the industrial production miss.
  • [MEDIUM] CEG (AI) -- $266.83 (-3.9%)
  • Constellation Energy
  • moved -3.9%; 5 news items; 31% analyst upside
  • Nuclear stocks plunged as rising long rates collided with shaken AI-spending confidence.
  • [MEDIUM] VST (AI) -- $140.52 (-3.8%)
  • Vistra
  • moved -3.8%; 5 news items; 58% analyst upside
  • Independent power producer hit by the bond rout and higher rates.
  • [MEDIUM] GEV (AI) -- $1004.53 (-6.9%)
  • GE Vernova
  • moved -6.9%; 5 news items; 23% analyst upside
  • WSJ report on hidden hyperscaler debt plus the 19-year yield high hit AI power names.
  • [MEDIUM] POWL (AI) -- $203.55 (-6.9%)
  • Powell Industries
  • moved -6.9%; 5 news items; 38% analyst upside
  • Q2 missed estimates and the weak industrial production report pressured shares.
  • [MEDIUM] WDC (AI) -- $496.16 (-7.4%)
  • Western Digital
  • moved -7.4%; 5 news items; 34% analyst upside
  • Rising rates pressured memory names, with Apple-China memory sourcing adding to uncertainty.
  • [MEDIUM] STX (AI) -- $903.68 (-9.2%)
  • Seagate
  • moved -9.2%; 5 news items; 24% analyst upside
  • Higher rates and the Asian tech chip rout tested the memory trade.
  • [MEDIUM] COHR (AI) -- $306.43 (-12.8%)
  • Coherent
  • moved -12.8%; 5 news items; 34% analyst upside
  • Beat on Q2 revenue and profit but the market still sold it off amid the AI-infrastructure rout.
  • [MEDIUM] LITE (AI) -- $873.31 (-9.9%)
  • Lumentum
  • moved -9.9%; 5 news items; 29% analyst upside
  • Caught in the optical/AI-infrastructure sell-off; CEO insider sale added to the overhang.
  • [MEDIUM] AMAT (AI) -- $514.33 (-3.9%)
  • Applied Materials
  • moved -3.9%; 5 news items; 25% analyst upside
  • Chip-equipment names sold off on AI-spending doubts and the global bond sell-off.
  • [MEDIUM] BE (AI) -- $209.01 (-10.0%)
  • Bloom Energy
  • moved -10.0%; 5 news items; 32% analyst upside
  • Rising Treasury yields dragged hydrogen/fuel-cell names lower; premium valuation in focus.
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Unusual Volume

TickerMarketVolumeAvgRatioChange
TLNAI2.17M845.5K2.6x-11.0%
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • Nvidia stock's deep discount creates a 'compelling opportunity,' BofA says — Nvidia stock is valued at a major discount to other AI players.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/nvidia-stocks-deep-discount-creates-a-compelling-opportunity-bofa-says-114927735.html) - Nvidia's attack plan: Dominate every single aspect of AI — Nvidia's goal is utter AI dominance. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/nvidias-attack-plan-dominate-every-single-aspect-of-ai-143905381.html) - Global bond sell-off pressures stocks: AlphaCheck — Tech stocks took a leg lower amid concerns about rising borrowing costs. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/global-bond-sell-off-pressures-stocks-alphacheck-135011383.html)

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AMD (AI)

  • Cerebras Unveils CS-4, OpenAI and AMD Partnerships to Accelerate AI Inference — Cerebras Systems (NASDAQ:CBRS) outlined a product roadmap centered on faster AI inference, expanded data-center capacity and new partnerships with OpenAI, Arista Networks and Advanced Micro Devices du

[MarketBeat](https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/cerebras-unveils-cs-4-openai-and-amd-partnerships-to-accelerate-ai-inference-2026-08-18/?utm_source=yahoofinance&utm_medium=yahoofinance) - Cerebras Systems Introduces Superfast AI Accelerator — Cerebras Systems late Tuesday introduced what it described as “the fastest AI accelerator in the industry.” [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/news/technology/cerebras-systems-cbrs-cs-4-ai-accelerator/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) - Micron, Other Chip Stocks Drop During Dog Days Of Summer — Chip stocks tumbled Tuesday in a broad reversal from Monday's solid gains, leaving investors with whiplash. [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/news/technology/chip-stocks-micron-nvidia-drop-dog-days-summer/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo)

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AVGO (AI)

  • Billionaire Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Bought $27 Million of Nvidia and $16 Million of Broadcom During the Recent Sell-Off — Investors must weigh the upside in these chip stocks against risks and volatility.

[Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/19/billionaire-cathie-woods-ark-nvidia-broadcom/) - Latest News In AI Chips - Cerebras CS-4 Revolutionizes AI Inference Speed and Efficiency — Cerebras Systems has introduced the CS-4, a significant advancement in AI chips, claiming it to be the fastest AI accelerator available today. Built on the new Wafer Scale Engine 3 Turbo, the CS-4 off [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/latest-news-ai-chips-cerebras-113733033.html) - 3 AI Networking Stocks Quietly Dominating Their Niche in August — GPUs and hyperscaler spending dominate the headlines, but the real compounding is happening one layer below in the switches, optics, and custom silicon stitching AI clusters together. Three networking [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/19/3-ai-networking-stocks-quietly-dominating-their-niche-in-august-3/)

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MRVL (AI)

  • 3 AI Networking Stocks Quietly Dominating Their Niche in August — GPUs and hyperscaler spending dominate the headlines, but the real compounding is happening one layer below in the switches, optics, and custom silicon stitching AI clusters together. Three networking

[24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/19/3-ai-networking-stocks-quietly-dominating-their-niche-in-august-3/) - US futures are flat as AI-related stocks hit by heavy selling, oil prices rise — U.S. futures are flat as artificial intelligence-related stocks continue to sell off and oil prices rise again. AI-related stocks have become volatile in recent months as the value of company shares [Associated Press](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/articles/shares-fall-asia-kospi-down-030536178.html) - Here's Why Marvell Technology (MRVL) Fell More Than Broader Market — Marvell Technology (MRVL) reached $215.75 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -7.93% change compared to its last close. [Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/heres-why-marvell-technology-mrvl-214503758.html)

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MSFT (AI)

  • Why tech stock bulls may not shake this AI problem — Aggressive AI spending is unlikely to be reined in by the execs doling out the checks.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/why-tech-stock-bulls-may-not-shake-this-ai-problem-132840379.html) - Wall Street clearly loves Google stock, 13F filings reveal — Big funds are clinging to Google. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/wall-street-clearly-loves-google-stock-13f-filings-reveal-131402051.html) - Will the future of gaming be powered by upstart indie developers? — As gaming’s biggest publishers retreat into safer bets, a new generation of independents are building an alternative from the ground up [The Guardian](https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/future-gaming-powered-upstart-indie-115014861.html)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • OpenAI releases new ChatGPT for Teens with parental controls, guardrails — OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) released a new version of ChatGPT with updated parental controls and safety guardrails for teenage users. Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley outlines the growing safety concerns ar

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/openai-releases-chatgpt-teens-parental-195520710.html) - A $3.5 billion Reason Why Alphabet Stock In Focus — Alphabet Eyes Nearly 7% Cost on Long-Dated Australian Dollar Bond [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/3-5-billion-reason-why-121501043.html) - What Google's Purchase Of Spirit Airlines Data Means For Advertisers — Consumer data has become more than a record of historical transactions. It has become a tool for shaping future behavior. [MediaPost](https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/417314/what-googles-purchase-of-spirit-airlines-data-mea.html)

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AMZN (AI)

  • Why tech stock bulls may not shake this AI problem — Aggressive AI spending is unlikely to be reined in by the execs doling out the checks.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/why-tech-stock-bulls-may-not-shake-this-ai-problem-132840379.html) - A $1.5 Billion Deal: Why Boeing and Lockheed Stocks Are in Focus — Boeing and Lockheed's ULA Expands Debt Deal to $1.5 Billion [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/1-5-billion-deal-why-121756818.html) - Amazon plans drone delivery expansion to 500 U.S. cities by 2026 — The planned rollout would represent a sixfold increase from Prime Air's current footprint across 11 metro areas [Quartz](https://qz.com/amazon-prime-air-drone-delivery-expansion-500-cities-081926)

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META (AI)

  • Meta social media addiction trial kicks off with major implications for company's future — Meta is in court again, as it faces another social media addiction suit.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/meta-social-media-addiction-trial-kicks-off-with-major-implications-for-companys-future-215458217.html) - Why tech stock bulls may not shake this AI problem — Aggressive AI spending is unlikely to be reined in by the execs doling out the checks. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/why-tech-stock-bulls-may-not-shake-this-ai-problem-132840379.html) - The Morning Risk Report: Pivotal Child Safety Trial That Could Change Instagram Starts in California — Plus: Disney sues FCC over license review, and Europe’s rivers are drying up, threatening its economy. [The Wall Street Jour](https://www.wsj.com/risk-compliance-journal/the-morning-risk-report-pivotal-child-safety-trial-that-could-change-instagram-starts-in-california-d6d99452?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo)

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ORCL (AI)

  • Tech Deploys Charm Offensive to Combat AI Data Center Backlash — Companies are now fighting to push through their projects in the face of growing opposition.

[Bloomberg](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/tech-deploys-charm-offensive-combat-100004328.html) - Is AI really responsible for recent job cuts? — Lindsay worked at Oracle for more than a decade and was “deeply passionate” about her job as a strategist. So learning by email one morning that... [Financial Times](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/ai-really-responsible-recent-job-100003351.html) - Nvidia credit risk gauge hits new peak as SoftBank readies record bond issue — Investing.com - SoftBank Group is preparing to issue approximately 1 trillion yen ($6.26 billion) in seven-year corporate bonds targeting Japanese retail investors, a sale that would be the largest of [Investing.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/nvidia-credit-risk-gauge-hits-095605564.html)

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TSM (AI)

  • After TSMC, Samsung Is Also Reportedly Planning To Hike Chip Prices Amid Demand Surge Fueled By Nvidia, Apple, Tesla And — According to a Reuters report, Samsung Electronics is raising prices on some advanced foundry services by up to 15% amid strong demand for AI chips.

[Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/samsung-hikes-chip-prices-15-percent-tsmc-capacity-crunch-nvidia-apple/cZYdhI1RJkr) - Samsung hikes chipmaking prices by up to 15% on demand spike, sources say — Samsung Electronics has raised prices for some advanced contract chipmaking services by up to 15% for new orders, two people familiar with the matter said, as demand for AI chips tightens capacity in [Reuters](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/samsung-hikes-chipmaking-prices-15-082956191.html) - Michael Burry Flags New AI Chip Startup By Harvard Dropouts As ‘Serious Competition’ For Nvidia — Founded in 2022, Etched has emerged as a closely watched AI chip startup after raising $700 million from Jane Street and others at a $21 billion valuation. [Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/michael-burry-flags-new-ai-chip-startup-by-harvard-dropouts-as-serious-competition-for-nvidia/cZYdJbiRJk0)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
MNTSSpace$4.24$8.00+88.7%
ORCLAI$142.79$246.43+72.6%
PLSpace$23.36$40.10+71.7%
KTOSSpace$61.99$105.62+70.4%
MUAI$940.76$1501.98+59.7%
VSTAI$140.52$221.28+57.5%
MODAI$200.66$310.29+54.6%
LUNRSpace$19.31$29.25+51.5%
SPIRSpace$13.90$20.88+50.2%
TLNAI$317.66$467.69+47.2%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
MSFT$481.63+0.3%0.6x$3.58T26.7+18%
GOOGL$344.20+0.1%0.6x$4.21T17.3+24%
AMZN$259.45-0.7%0.6x$2.80T21.0+26%
CSCO$111.61-1.1%0.7x$439.9B33.5+22%
SCCO$187.80-2.2%0.5x$158.6B28.2-11%
SMCI$37.41-2.3%0.8x$24.2B11.5+13%
NVDA$219.74-2.3%0.7x$5.32T33.7+38%
ORCL$142.79-2.6%0.5x$411.3B25.1+73%
FCX$66.32-3.0%0.7x$92.8B32.5+8%
ABBNY$99.01-3.1%0.0x$179.5B36.4-6%
AVGO$380.00-3.2%0.9x$1.81T63.3+39%
VST$140.52-3.8%0.8x$47.2B24.6+58%
AMAT$514.33-3.9%0.9x$408.4B46.1+25%
CEG$266.83-3.9%0.9x$94.5B26.1+31%
HUBB$483.86-4.1%0.8x$25.6B28.6+17%
TSM$413.41-4.1%1.0x$2.14T31.0+32%
ASML$1802.98-4.3%0.8x$692.5B61.3+21%
AMD$484.39-4.3%0.8x$790.8B123.6+26%
ANET$193.18-4.3%1.1x$243.6B60.9+25%
GNRC$211.56-4.4%0.7x$12.5B48.5+34%
META$543.67-4.4%1.4x$1.39T20.5+39%
LRCX$327.92-4.6%0.9x$410.3B56.8+12%
ETN$431.33-5.3%0.9x$167.5B43.9+10%
KLAC$194.79-5.3%0.9x$254.5B53.2+19%
VRT$272.54-6.8%0.8x$104.9B66.2+24%
GEV$1004.53-6.9%0.8x$267.5B28.8+23%
POWL$203.55-6.9%0.8x$7.4B38.9+38%
FLNC$11.75-7.0%0.6x$2.7B50.4+40%
MU$940.76-7.0%0.7x$1.06T21.3+60%
MOD$200.66-7.4%0.8x$10.7B80.6+55%
WDC$496.16-7.4%1.1x$178.9B18.4+34%
MRVL$216.00-7.8%0.6x$193.9B74.0+19%
STX$903.68-9.2%1.0x$205.1B71.4+24%
LITE$873.31-9.9%1.1x$78.3B26.5+29%
BE$209.01-10.0%1.0x$61.6B271.4+32%
TLN$317.66-11.0%2.6x$15.2B10.9+47%
COHR$306.43-12.8%1.5x$60.0B74.6+34%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
NOC$589.14+3.3%0.7x$83.7B+10%
LMT$607.17+2.3%0.7x$140.1B+4%
SPCE$3.19+1.9%0.2x$483.6M+12%
RTX$225.49+1.7%0.7x$303.9B+3%
GE$375.09+1.5%0.9x$389.2B+8%
PSN$46.45+1.5%0.4x$5.0B+26%
HWM$292.65+1.2%0.7x$116.7B+15%
SPIR$13.90+1.2%0.4x$538.1M+50%
LHX$279.54+0.4%1.2x$52.1B+22%
SATS$103.92+0.0%1.4x$30.1B+32%
CW$695.67-0.1%1.2x$25.7B+16%
GSAT$82.89-0.2%0.5x$10.7B+9%
DCO$204.27-0.5%0.5x$3.1B+4%
HEI$368.01-0.9%0.5x$51.4B+6%
WWD$366.20-1.1%0.6x$21.6B+23%
BA$223.06-1.3%0.6x$176.2B+23%
XAR$290.43-1.5%1.0x--
TDY$665.00-1.8%0.4x$30.8B+14%
IRDM$49.03-2.0%0.4x$5.2B-14%
KTOS$61.99-2.1%0.6x$11.6B+70%
ARKX$33.98-2.1%0.4x--
DXYZ$33.15-2.5%0.5x$1.0B-
UFO$47.16-2.7%0.4x--
RDW$12.94-3.5%0.4x$3.2B+12%
RKLB$79.16-3.6%0.6x$50.6B+43%
BWXT$165.01-3.7%0.6x$15.1B+42%
PL$23.36-4.2%0.4x$8.3B+72%
LUNR$19.31-5.3%0.7x$3.1B+52%
ASTS$67.07-5.7%0.5x$26.1B+17%
BKSY$28.94-5.9%0.6x$1.2B+33%
VSAT$76.07-6.6%0.7x$10.5B+33%
MNTS$4.24-9.6%0.2x$93.1M+89%