AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

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Executive Summary

Market color: Futures leaned red pre-bell as traders braced for a pivotal week β€” Nvidia's Q2 earnings (Aug. 26), the PCE inflation print, and Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole speech β€” while copper miners ripped higher on a supply/demand crunch. Space names were mixed amid a fading SpaceX-IPO glow, with contract wins and launch-boom optimism lifting select stocks.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
16
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
1
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
372
Stocks with >=15% Upside
52
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
ZIJMFZijin Mining Group Company LimitedNot Specified$0.78$134.3B
PDDPDD Holdings Inc.Before Open$18.35$125.8B
SNPMFChina Petroleum & Chemical CorporatNot Specified$0.09$65.2B
WOPEFWoodside Energy Group LtdNot Specified-$50.1B
WDSWoodside Energy Group LtdAfter Close-$46.3B
MTNOFMTN Group LimitedNot Specified-$28.3B
XPNGFXPeng Inc.Not Specified$-0.48$11.9B
PILBFPLS Group LimitedNot Specified-$11.8B
XPEVXPeng Inc.Before Open$-0.76$11.7B
PNAGFPETRONAS Gas BerhadNot Specified-$8.8B
PSSMFPress Metal Aluminium Holdings BerhNot Specified$0.07$8.2B
ZHAOFZhaojin Mining Industry Company LimNot Specified$0.34$7.3B
REGMFRemeGen Co., Ltd.Not Specified-$6.8B
SHTDFSinopharm Group Co. Ltd.Not Specified-$6.6B
TNGCFTongcheng Travel Holdings LimitedNot Specified$0.36$6.6B
REECFReece LimitedNot Specified-$6.0B
HAIIFHaitian International Holdings LimiNot Specified-$4.8B
CTXAFAmpol LimitedNot Specified-$4.6B
BXRBFBendigo and Adelaide Bank LimitedNot Specified-$4.3B
ALRHFAllreal Holding AGNot Specified-$4.3B
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Events & Catalysts

  • {'label': 'Conference: Hot Chips 2026'}
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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
SCCOSouthern CopperAI$216.00+8.7%1.3xY
FCXFreeport-McMoRanAI$76.66+7.6%2.0xY
PSNParsonsSpace$49.05+6.5%0.8xY
MRVLMarvellAI$237.04-5.6%0.6xY
ASTSAST SpaceMobileSpace$68.65+5.5%0.6xY
MNTSMomentusSpace$4.31+4.4%0.1xY
BKSYBlackSkySpace$27.75+3.8%0.4xY
MODModineAI$197.68+3.6%1.2xY
ORCLOracleAI$146.47+3.1%0.5xY
ANETAristaAI$188.65+2.7%1.0xY
NOCNorthrop GrummanSpace$551.03-2.3%0.7xY
LUNRIntuitive MachinesSpace$18.32+2.2%0.6xY
RDWRedwireSpace$12.02+2.1%0.4xY
CWCurtiss-WrightSpace$634.99-2.1%2.2xY
WDCWestern DigitalAI$459.44-2.0%0.5xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [MEDIUM] CW (Space) -- $634.99 (-2.1%)
  • Curtiss-Wright
  • moved -2.1%; 2.2x normal volume; 5 news items; 27% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ORCL (AI) -- $146.47 (+3.1%)
  • Oracle
  • moved +3.1%; 5 news items; 68% analyst upside
  • No clear catalyst
  • [MEDIUM] MOD (AI) -- $197.68 (+3.6%)
  • Modine
  • moved +3.6%; 5 news items; 57% analyst upside
  • Hunterbrook report ties a $4 billion data-center cooling deal to Google
  • [MEDIUM] BKSY (Space) -- $27.75 (+3.8%)
  • BlackSky
  • moved +3.8%; 5 news items; 38% analyst upside
  • Strong Q2 earnings back guidance; shares seen roughly 31% undervalued
  • [MEDIUM] MNTS (Space) -- $4.31 (+4.4%)
  • Momentus
  • moved +4.4%; 5 news items; 86% analyst upside
  • No clear catalyst
  • [MEDIUM] PSN (Space) -- $49.05 (+6.5%)
  • Parsons
  • moved +6.5%; 5 news items; 21% analyst upside
  • Wins U.S. Space Force NITE-STAR Capability Development IDIQ contract
  • [MEDIUM] AVGO (AI) -- $368.45 (+1.2%)
  • Broadcom
  • moved +1.2%; 5 news items; 43% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] MRVL (AI) -- $237.04 (-5.6%)
  • Marvell
  • moved -5.6%; 5 news items
  • No clear catalyst
  • [MEDIUM] GOOGL (AI) -- $344.82 (+1.2%)
  • Alphabet
  • moved +1.2%; 5 news items; 24% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ANET (AI) -- $188.65 (+2.7%)
  • Arista
  • moved +2.7%; 5 news items; 28% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] WDC (AI) -- $459.44 (-2.0%)
  • Western Digital
  • moved -2.0%; 5 news items; 45% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ASTS (Space) -- $68.65 (+5.5%)
  • AST SpaceMobile
  • moved +5.5%; 5 news items
  • Space sector rebounding on launch-boom optimism (Trump targets 1,000+ US launches a year)
  • [MEDIUM] RDW (Space) -- $12.02 (+2.1%)
  • Redwire
  • moved +2.1%; 5 news items; 21% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] LUNR (Space) -- $18.32 (+2.2%)
  • Intuitive Machines
  • moved +2.2%; 5 news items; 60% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] CSCO (AI) -- $111.04 (+1.3%)
  • Cisco
  • moved +1.3%; 5 news items; 23% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] SMCI (AI) -- $37.24 (+2.0%)
  • Super Micro
  • moved +2.0%; 5 news items
  • [MEDIUM] VRT (AI) -- $261.95 (-1.0%)
  • Vertiv
  • moved -1.0%; 5 news items; 29% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] VST (AI) -- $136.21 (-2.0%)
  • Vistra
  • moved -2.0%; 5 news items; 62% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] FCX (AI) -- $76.66 (+7.6%)
  • Freeport-McMoRan
  • moved +7.6%; 5 news items
  • Copper demand pushes Freeport-McMoRan to a record amid a supply/demand crunch
  • [MEDIUM] SCCO (AI) -- $216.00 (+8.7%)
  • Southern Copper
  • moved +8.7%; 5 news items
  • Copper supply/demand crunch lifts miners; Southern Copper tops buy points
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Unusual Volume

TickerMarketVolumeAvgRatioChange
CWSpace643.7K298.2K2.2x-2.1%
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • Nvidia earnings face a frustrating reality β€” Earnings day hasn't been kind to Nvidia.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/nvidia-earnings-face-a-frustrating-reality-103234712.html) - Nvidia earnings and Jackson Hole: What to watch this week β€” Nvidia earnings headline a busy week with an all-important inflation reading [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/nvidia-earnings-and-jackson-hole-what-to-watch-this-week-100000082.html) - Nvidia's Q2 earnings to test resurgent AI trade β€” Nvidia will report its Q2 earnings after the bell on Aug. 26. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nvidias-q2-earnings-to-test-resurgent-ai-trade-112502189.html)

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AMD (AI)

  • The Bear Case on Agents and Compute is Wrong So I Buy More Nvidia β€” Bears insist smarter AI agents will shrink the GPU compute bill, and that argument sounds reasonable until you do the math on what an agent actually burns per task.

[24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/24/the-bear-case-on-agents-and-compute-is-wrong-so-i-buy-more-nvidia/) - Beyond Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom: Why This Chip Stock Will Emerge as the Biggest Winner of the AI Semiconductor Boom β€” This company has the technology and scale to benefit from the continued AI build-out. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/24/beyond-nvidia-amd-and-broadcom-why-this-chip-stock/) - Billionaire Investor Stanley Druckenmiller Sold Broadcom, Intel, and Micron and Bought Another Chip Stock That Expects t β€” The famous investor dumped three top chip stocks and bought another one with a clear near-term catalyst. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/24/billionaire-stanley-druckenmiller-sold-micron-2027/)

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AVGO (AI)

  • Broadcom Rebounds as Wall Street Sees 25% AI Upside β€” Analysts are arguing that Google's Marvell expansion does not destroy Broadcom's deeply embedded custom-chip advantage.

[GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/broadcom-rebounds-wall-street-sees-120553781.html) - AI Chips Update - AI Data Storage Solutions Enhance Security and Accessibility β€” The rapid adoption of AI is highlighting the limitations of fragmented data storage environments in enterprises, leading to challenges in maintaining data visibility, governance, and security. In resp [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/ai-chips-ai-data-storage-113730083.html) - The Bear Case on Agents and Compute is Wrong So I Buy More Nvidia β€” Bears insist smarter AI agents will shrink the GPU compute bill, and that argument sounds reasonable until you do the math on what an agent actually burns per task. [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/24/the-bear-case-on-agents-and-compute-is-wrong-so-i-buy-more-nvidia/)

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MRVL (AI)

  • Stocks Down Pre-Bell as Investors Await Key Inflation Data, Warsh Speech, Nvidia Earnings β€” The benchmark US stock measures were tracking in the red before the opening bell Monday as traders p

[MT Newswires](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/stocks-down-pre-bell-investors-120804980.html) - Broadcom Rebounds as Wall Street Sees 25% AI Upside β€” Analysts are arguing that Google's Marvell expansion does not destroy Broadcom's deeply embedded custom-chip advantage. [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/broadcom-rebounds-wall-street-sees-120553781.html) - 3 Profitable Stocks with Promising Prospects β€” Profitability is a key measure of business strength. Companies with high margins have proven they can generate consistent earnings while maintaining financial discipline. [StockStory](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/3-profitable-stocks-promising-prospects-111336334.html)

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MSFT (AI)

  • Nvidia's Q2 earnings to test resurgent AI trade β€” Nvidia will report its Q2 earnings after the bell on Aug. 26.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nvidias-q2-earnings-to-test-resurgent-ai-trade-112502189.html) - If an AI Bubble Burst Is Coming, Warren Buffett's 1999 Warning to Investors Is More Crucial Than Ever β€” AI stocks have put the market in a precarious position. Here's how to prepare. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/24/if-an-ai-bubble-burst-is-coming-warren-buffetts-19/) - The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon β€” Apple's 33.54x P/E premium raises valuation concerns, even as strong iPhone sales, Services growth and AI prospects support its outlook. [Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/zacks-analyst-blog-highlights-apple-092400354.html)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • Nvidia's Q2 earnings to test resurgent AI trade β€” Nvidia will report its Q2 earnings after the bell on Aug. 26.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nvidias-q2-earnings-to-test-resurgent-ai-trade-112502189.html) - Broadcom Rebounds as Wall Street Sees 25% AI Upside β€” Analysts are arguing that Google's Marvell expansion does not destroy Broadcom's deeply embedded custom-chip advantage. [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/broadcom-rebounds-wall-street-sees-120553781.html) - Alphabet’s (GOOG) Sustainable Growth Outlook Appears Stronger Than Expectations β€” Loomis Sayles, an investment management company, released its β€œGlobal Growth Fund” investor letter for Q2 2026. You can download a copy of the letter here. The fund returned 6.43%, underperforming the [Insider Monkey](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/alphabet-goog-sustainable-growth-outlook-114703202.html)

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AMZN (AI)

  • Nvidia's Q2 earnings to test resurgent AI trade β€” Nvidia will report its Q2 earnings after the bell on Aug. 26.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nvidias-q2-earnings-to-test-resurgent-ai-trade-112502189.html) - Here Are My 3 Biggest Concerns Over UPS Stock β€” The stock looks like a great value on the surface, but the company needs to do more to fully convince investors. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/24/here-are-my-three-biggest-concerns-over-ups-stock/) - Amazon.com (AMZN) Trades at Significant Discount to Intrinsic Value β€” Loomis Sayles, an investment management company, released its β€œGlobal Growth Fund” investor letter for Q2 2026. You can download a copy of the letter here. The fund returned 6.43%, underperforming the [Insider Monkey](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/amazon-com-amzn-trades-significant-120002108.html)

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META (AI)

  • Nvidia's Q2 earnings to test resurgent AI trade β€” Nvidia will report its Q2 earnings after the bell on Aug. 26.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nvidias-q2-earnings-to-test-resurgent-ai-trade-112502189.html) - Broadcom Rebounds as Wall Street Sees 25% AI Upside β€” Analysts are arguing that Google's Marvell expansion does not destroy Broadcom's deeply embedded custom-chip advantage. [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/broadcom-rebounds-wall-street-sees-120553781.html) - Two Legendary Investors Just Bought Meta Platforms Stock. Is It Time for You to Buy? β€” Meta was a popular stock pick by hedge funds during Q2. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/24/two-legendary-investors-just-bought-meta-platforms/)

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ORCL (AI)

  • Oracle vs. Amazon: Which Is the Better AI Cloud Stock to Own for the Next 5 Years? β€” Oracle has sold off since last fall, but does that make its stock a better bargain than Amazon's?

[Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/23/oracle-vs-amazon-which-is-the-better-ai-cloud-stoc/) - Should You Buy Oracle Stock Before September? The Answer Might Surprise You. β€” Oracle is about to report its latest quarterly financial results, and they might be the key to reversing its sinking stock price. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/23/should-buy-oracle-stock-september-answer-surprise/) - The $1.7 Trillion Job Apocalypse: Why Investors Can’t Ignore Humanoid Robots β€” AI has already gutted white-collar tech jobs by the hundreds of thousands, but the next wave targets something far bigger: the physical economy and the wages of workers who never touched a keyboard. [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/23/the-1-7-trillion-job-apocalypse-why-investors-cant-ignore-humanoid-robots/)

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TSM (AI)

  • Rapidus to receive $944 allocation from Japanese government for AI chip manufacturing β€” The company aims to boost domestic chip output and develop 2nm technology amid state-backed funding plans.

[Verdict](https://www.verdict.co.uk/japan-allocate-further-944m-rapidus/) - Beyond Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom: Why This Chip Stock Will Emerge as the Biggest Winner of the AI Semiconductor Boom β€” This company has the technology and scale to benefit from the continued AI build-out. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/24/beyond-nvidia-amd-and-broadcom-why-this-chip-stock/) - 8 Billionaire Money Managers Dumped Micron in the Second Quarter, With Several Favoring This Foundational AI Stock Inste β€” Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are leading to a divide among Wall Street's savviest billionaire investors. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/24/8-billionaire-money-managers-dump-mu-in-favor-tsm/)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
MNTSSpace$4.31$8.00+85.6%
KTOSSpace$57.17$105.62+84.7%
PLSpace$22.29$40.10+79.9%
ORCLAI$146.47$246.43+68.2%
VSTAI$136.21$220.56+61.9%
LUNRSpace$18.32$29.25+59.7%
MODAI$197.68$310.29+57.0%
MUAI$966.78$1515.11+56.7%
RKLBSpace$72.57$112.94+55.6%
SPIRSpace$13.94$20.88+49.7%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
SCCO$216.00+8.7%1.3x$182.4B32.4-23%
FCX$76.66+7.6%2.0x$110.1B37.6-6%
MOD$197.68+3.6%1.2x$10.5B73.5+57%
ORCL$146.47+3.1%0.5x$421.9B25.1+68%
ANET$188.65+2.7%1.0x$237.9B59.5+28%
SMCI$37.24+2.0%0.6x$24.1B11.4+14%
CSCO$111.04+1.3%0.8x$437.7B33.3+23%
GOOGL$344.82+1.2%0.7x$4.22T17.3+24%
AVGO$368.45+1.2%0.7x$1.75T61.3+43%
LRCX$314.00+1.1%0.5x$392.9B54.6+18%
ETN$419.20+0.9%0.6x$162.8B42.7+14%
AMD$473.25+0.8%0.5x$772.6B120.4+30%
ASML$1763.76+0.8%0.5x$677.5B59.5+24%
META$549.90+0.7%0.8x$1.40T20.7+37%
ABBNY$100.18+0.7%0.0x$181.6B36.8-8%
TSM$418.95+0.7%0.5x$2.17T31.2+32%
MSFT$483.24+0.4%0.6x$3.59T27.0+18%
POWL$197.67+0.1%0.6x$7.2B37.9+42%
HUBB$470.03+0.1%0.4x$24.8B27.9+20%
CEG$272.88-0.0%0.6x$96.7B26.7+27%
STX$850.00-0.0%0.6x$192.9B3269.2+32%
COHR$289.52-0.2%0.9x$56.7B70.4+44%
GNRC$205.98-0.4%0.7x$12.2B47.4+38%
FLNC$11.34-0.4%0.5x$2.1B74.3+43%
BE$201.45-0.5%0.5x$59.3B261.6+37%
AMZN$258.63-0.6%0.7x$2.79T20.8+26%
MU$966.78-0.8%0.5x$1.09T21.8+57%
AMAT$492.32-0.8%0.6x$390.9B42.6+30%
TLN$314.46-0.8%1.1x$15.1B10.2+48%
GEV$956.85-0.9%0.4x$254.8B27.4+29%
NVDA$214.72-1.0%0.7x$5.20T32.9+42%
KLAC$183.99-1.0%0.7x$240.4B50.3+26%
VRT$261.95-1.0%0.5x$100.8B59.1+29%
LITE$866.71-1.4%0.7x$77.7B26.3+32%
VST$136.21-2.0%0.9x$45.7B23.0+62%
WDC$459.44-2.0%0.5x$165.6B17.1+45%
MRVL$237.04-5.6%0.6x$212.8B81.2+11%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
PSN$49.05+6.5%0.8x$5.2B+21%
ASTS$68.65+5.5%0.6x$26.7B+14%
MNTS$4.31+4.4%0.1x$94.7M+86%
BKSY$27.75+3.8%0.4x$1.1B+38%
LUNR$18.32+2.2%0.6x$2.9B+60%
RDW$12.02+2.1%0.4x$3.0B+21%
KTOS$57.17+1.8%0.7x$10.7B+85%
DCO$191.65+1.4%0.4x$2.9B+11%
HEI$355.04+1.3%0.7x$49.6B+10%
IRDM$48.98+1.1%0.6x$5.2B-14%
GE$348.37+1.1%0.8x$361.5B+16%
ARKX$33.25+1.0%0.2x--
VSAT$74.72+0.9%0.5x$10.3B+36%
PL$22.29+0.5%0.3x$7.9B+80%
UFO$45.92+0.5%0.2x--
GSAT$82.36+0.4%0.5x$10.7B+9%
SPIR$13.94+0.4%0.4x$566.3M+50%
XAR$272.74+0.4%0.7x--
TDY$636.15+0.3%0.6x$29.5B+19%
WWD$343.26+0.3%0.3x$20.3B+31%
BWXT$156.78+0.2%0.9x$14.4B+50%
SATS$103.92+0.0%1.4x$30.1B+32%
SPCE$3.08+0.0%0.2x$466.9M+16%
BA$214.20-0.4%1.1x$169.2B+28%
RKLB$72.57-0.5%0.5x$46.4B+56%
DXYZ$34.43-0.6%0.4x$1.0B-
HWM$271.68-0.7%0.5x$108.3B+24%
RTX$209.91-1.1%0.9x$282.9B+12%
LHX$266.73-1.4%1.2x$49.7B+28%
LMT$563.57-1.4%0.6x$130.1B+12%
CW$634.99-2.1%2.2x$23.5B+27%
NOC$551.03-2.3%0.7x$78.3B+17%