AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

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Executive Summary

Market color: Semiconductor and AI-infrastructure stocks led the pre-market tape as investors rotated back into tech on easing inflation concerns and falling Treasury yields, positioning ahead of Nvidia's pivotal Q2 earnings due after the bell. AI-adjacent names β€” optical/photonics, memory/storage, and energy-storage plays β€” outperformed, while the broader market braced for the PCE inflation print and Kevin Warsh's first Jackson Hole speech as Fed chair.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
18
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
0
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
470
Stocks with >=15% Upside
54
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
NVDANVIDIA CorporationAfter Close$2.09$5.16T
CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.After Close$0.29$188.8B
CRMSalesforce, Inc.After Close$3.27$168.5B
SNPSSynopsys, Inc.After Close$3.67$78.3B
WFAFFWesfarmers LimitedNot Specified-$70.4B
WFAFYWesfarmers LimitedNot Specified-$67.2B
NTIOFNational Bank of CanadaBefore Open$3.21$61.7B
CHBJFChina CITIC Bank Corporation LimiteNot Specified-$50.3B
AAgilent Technologies, Inc.After Close$1.49$43.7B
VEEVVeeva Systems Inc.After Close$2.22$40.1B
PEverpure, Inc.After Close$0.58$34.2B
TCOMTrip.com Group LimitedAfter Close$5.7$29.0B
TRPCFTrip.com Group LimitedNot Specified$5.05$28.7B
WSMWilliams-Sonoma, Inc.Before Open$1.79$27.6B
HPQHP Inc.After Close$0.69$27.0B
ANPDFANTA Sports Products LimitedNot Specified-$25.2B
HNSPFHansoh Pharmaceutical Group CompanyNot Specified-$24.9B
WOLWFWoolworths Group LimitedNot Specified-$23.1B
OKTAOkta, Inc.After Close$0.96$22.9B
NWWCFNew China Life Insurance Company LtNot Specified-$19.9B

Tracked stocks reporting today: NVDA (After Close)

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Events & Catalysts

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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
SMCISuper MicroAI$38.46+9.4%0.8xY
DXYZDestiny Tech100Space$34.65+6.9%0.5xY
LITELumentumAI$885.57+6.7%0.6xY
BEBloom EnergyAI$217.45+6.6%1.0xY
AMDAMDAI$479.18+4.9%0.7xY
MRVLMarvellAI$240.38+4.8%0.5xY
COHRCoherentAI$288.14+4.6%0.8xY
WDCWestern DigitalAI$450.75+3.5%0.5xY
FLNCFluence EnergyAI$11.24+3.5%0.8xY
STXSeagateAI$821.67+3.4%0.5xY
FCXFreeport-McMoRanAI$79.91+2.7%1.1xY
SCCOSouthern CopperAI$219.70+2.5%0.7xY
VSTVistraAI$139.03+2.5%0.9xY
MUMicronAI$932.97+2.5%0.4xY
ABBNYABB LtdAI$99.20+2.3%0.0xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [HIGH] NVDA (AI) -- $213.05 (+2.2%)
  • NVIDIA
  • moved +2.2%; reports earnings today; 5 news items; 43% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] AMD (AI) -- $479.18 (+4.9%)
  • AMD
  • moved +4.9%; 5 news items; 28% analyst upside
  • Semis rallying into Nvidia earnings on easing selling pressure, lower Treasury yields, and stronger data-center demand.
  • [MEDIUM] MU (AI) -- $932.97 (+2.5%)
  • Micron
  • moved +2.5%; 5 news items; 62% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] WDC (AI) -- $450.75 (+3.5%)
  • Western Digital
  • moved +3.5%; 5 news items; 48% analyst upside
  • Memory/storage momentum as AI makes data storage more strategic and analysts flag Seagate, Western Digital and Dell as top picks.
  • [MEDIUM] STX (AI) -- $821.67 (+3.4%)
  • Seagate
  • moved +3.4%; 5 news items; 37% analyst upside
  • Seagate rising on AI-driven storage demand and momentum-buying callouts alongside Western Digital and Dell.
  • [MEDIUM] COHR (AI) -- $288.14 (+4.6%)
  • Coherent
  • moved +4.6%; 5 news items; 44% analyst upside
  • Photonics and 800G optical demand driving Coherent higher alongside the broader optics trade.
  • [MEDIUM] LITE (AI) -- $885.57 (+6.7%)
  • Lumentum
  • moved +6.7%; 5 news items; 30% analyst upside
  • Optical/photonics names surging as Lumentum's 1.6T transceiver and 200G laser ramps ride AI-connectivity demand.
  • [MEDIUM] BE (AI) -- $217.45 (+6.6%)
  • Bloom Energy
  • moved +6.6%; 5 news items; 26% analyst upside
  • Nancy Pelosi disclosed a large new position in Bloom Energy, spotlighting the AI-power play.
  • [MEDIUM] FLNC (AI) -- $11.24 (+3.5%)
  • Fluence Energy
  • moved +3.5%; 5 news items; 44% analyst upside
  • UBS upgraded Fluence Energy to Neutral from Sell and raised its price target to $12.
  • [MEDIUM] MRVL (AI) -- $240.38 (+4.8%)
  • Marvell
  • moved +4.8%; 5 news items
  • AI-networking name gaining amid rotation back into tech as inflation concerns ease.
  • [MEDIUM] META (AI) -- $570.05 (+2.0%)
  • Meta
  • moved +2.0%; 5 news items; 32% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] TSM (AI) -- $417.41 (+1.8%)
  • TSMC
  • moved +1.8%; 5 news items; 33% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] SMCI (AI) -- $38.46 (+9.4%)
  • Super Micro
  • moved +9.4%; 5 news items
  • Rallying on its expanded Cisco partnership to build dense, liquid-cooled GPU systems for AI's next phase.
  • [MEDIUM] VST (AI) -- $139.03 (+2.5%)
  • Vistra
  • moved +2.5%; 5 news items; 57% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] RKLB (Space) -- $66.91 (-2.0%)
  • Rocket Lab
  • moved -2.0%; 5 news items; 69% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ORCL (AI) -- $144.76 (+1.6%)
  • Oracle
  • moved +1.6%; 5 news items; 70% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ANET (AI) -- $190.94 (+1.5%)
  • Arista
  • moved +1.5%; 5 news items; 27% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] CEG (AI) -- $278.42 (+1.8%)
  • Constellation Energy
  • moved +1.8%; 5 news items; 25% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] GEV (AI) -- $926.73 (-1.6%)
  • GE Vernova
  • moved -1.6%; 5 news items; 33% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] GE (Space) -- $349.54 (+2.3%)
  • GE Aerospace
  • moved +2.3%; 5 news items
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 futures hold steady ahead of inflation data, Nvidia earnings β€” Investors geared up for the release of a key inflation reading and Nvidia's earnings report.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/stock-market-today-wednesday-august-26-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-081834782.html) - Nvidia earnings could reveal its fastest-growing business isn't chips: Chart of the Day β€” Wall Street is focused on Nvidia's GPUs, but the faster-growing story is sitting beside them. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/nvidia-earnings-could-reveal-its-fastest-growing-business-isnt-chips-chart-of-the-day-100000332.html) - Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as US-Canada trade tensions heat up, investors await Nvidia earnings β€” Investors weighed new trade measures against Canada and Iran, looming Nvidia earnings, and predictions for Kevin Warsh's first Jackson Hole speech as Fed chair. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/stock-market-today-tuesday-august-25-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-tariffs-oil-080527092.html)

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AMD (AI)

  • Is Nvidia's AI data center dominance slipping as the market expands? β€” Moor Insights & Strategy founder, CEO, and chief analyst Patrick Moorhead speaks with Josh Lipton about Nvidia's (NVDA) biggest competition in AI data centers, as he anticipates the company's market s

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nvidias-ai-data-center-dominance-120000341.html) - AMD vs. Broadcom: Which AI Stock Has the Bigger Upside Potential? β€” AMD's surging Data Center demand and stronger technical momentum give it an edge over Broadcom, despite both benefiting from AI growth. [Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/amd-vs-broadcom-ai-stock-120500558.html) - Calm Before the Storm: 3 Semiconductor Giants Share 1 Chart Pattern β€” Semiconductor stocks: NVDA, AMD, and MU coil into matching triangles with RSI near 50 as Nvidia Q2 earnings land Wednesday. [BeInCrypto](https://beincrypto.com/semiconductor-stocks-nvda-amd-mu-triangles/)

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AVGO (AI)

  • Is Nvidia's AI data center dominance slipping as the market expands? β€” Moor Insights & Strategy founder, CEO, and chief analyst Patrick Moorhead speaks with Josh Lipton about Nvidia's (NVDA) biggest competition in AI data centers, as he anticipates the company's market s

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nvidias-ai-data-center-dominance-120000341.html) - The story that Nvidia's margins, balance sheet tell going into Q2 earnings β€” Moor Insights & Strategy founder, CEO, and chief analyst Patrick Moorhead speaks with Josh Lipton about what Nvidia's (NVDA) margins and balance sheet may be conveying about the chip giant ahead of it [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/story-nvidias-margins-balance-sheet-200000914.html) - Photronics (PLAB) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates β€” Photronics (PLAB) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +25.00% and +3.50%, respectively, for the quarter ended July 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock? [Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/photronics-plab-surpasses-q3-earnings-121502248.html)

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MRVL (AI)

  • Investors rotate into tech stocks as inflation concerns ease: AlphaCheck β€” Tech stocks reversed Monday's losses, buoyed by falling oil prices and Treasury yields.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/investors-rotate-into-tech-stocks-as-inflation-concerns-ease-alphacheck-135258775.html) - Market Braces for Crunch Nvidia Earnings, PCE Report. Stock Futures Fall. β€” Stock futures were heading for a negative open early Wednesday ahead of crunch earnings from chip maker Nvidia that will give a steer on artificial intelligence spendingβ€”a major headache for markets. [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/livecoverage/stock-market-news-today-082626/card/stock-futures-fall-as-market-braces-for-crunch-nvidia-earnings-pce-report-GwcXW4XUwylS03DGslX9?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - 3 AI Networking Stocks Dominating a Quiet Niche β€” AI accelerators steal the spotlight, but a quieter layer of the buildout is capturing an outsized share of the capex flowing into every new GPU cluster. Three networking stocks sit at that choke point [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/26/3-ai-networking-stocks-dominating-a-quiet-niche/)

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MSFT (AI)

  • Nvidia earnings could reveal its fastest-growing business isn't chips: Chart of the Day β€” Wall Street is focused on Nvidia's GPUs, but the faster-growing story is sitting beside them.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/nvidia-earnings-could-reveal-its-fastest-growing-business-isnt-chips-chart-of-the-day-100000332.html) - Moonshot AI seeks revenue-sharing deals with Microsoft, Amazon, Google β€” The Beijing-based startup wants up to 30% of revenue from Kimi K3-related services on Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud, unnamed sources say [Quartz](https://qz.com/moonshot-ai-kimi-k3-revenue-sharing-microsoft-amazon-google-082626) - Zoom Communications Third-Quarter Earnings Outlook Misses Street Views; Shares Down Pre-Bell β€” Zoom Communications (ZM) shares fell early Wednesday as the video communication platform provided a [MT Newswires](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/zoom-communications-third-quarter-earnings-111315697.html)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • Is Nvidia's AI data center dominance slipping as the market expands? β€” Moor Insights & Strategy founder, CEO, and chief analyst Patrick Moorhead speaks with Josh Lipton about Nvidia's (NVDA) biggest competition in AI data centers, as he anticipates the company's market s

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nvidias-ai-data-center-dominance-120000341.html) - The story that Nvidia's margins, balance sheet tell going into Q2 earnings β€” Moor Insights & Strategy founder, CEO, and chief analyst Patrick Moorhead speaks with Josh Lipton about what Nvidia's (NVDA) margins and balance sheet may be conveying about the chip giant ahead of it [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/story-nvidias-margins-balance-sheet-200000914.html) - The real question investors should be asking ahead of Nvidia earnings β€” D.A. Davidson Head of Technology Research Gil Luria talks with Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma about how traders should approach Nvidia (NVDA) ahead of its latest earnings report after en [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/real-investors-asking-ahead-nvidia-160432776.html)

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AMZN (AI)

  • Is Nvidia's AI data center dominance slipping as the market expands? β€” Moor Insights & Strategy founder, CEO, and chief analyst Patrick Moorhead speaks with Josh Lipton about Nvidia's (NVDA) biggest competition in AI data centers, as he anticipates the company's market s

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nvidias-ai-data-center-dominance-120000341.html) - The real question investors should be asking ahead of Nvidia earnings β€” D.A. Davidson Head of Technology Research Gil Luria talks with Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma about how traders should approach Nvidia (NVDA) ahead of its latest earnings report after en [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/real-investors-asking-ahead-nvidia-160432776.html) - New disclosure: Trump owns SpaceX, Disney shares β€” and is reaping profits from oil & gas stocks β€” President Trump made over 1,000 new stock trades in June, totaling between $78 million and $263 million. Yahoo Finance Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul outlines the details in the video above. [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/disclosure-trump-owns-spacex-disney-151222555.html)

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META (AI)

  • Nvidia earnings could reveal its fastest-growing business isn't chips: Chart of the Day β€” Wall Street is focused on Nvidia's GPUs, but the faster-growing story is sitting beside them.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/nvidia-earnings-could-reveal-its-fastest-growing-business-isnt-chips-chart-of-the-day-100000332.html) - OpenAI head of data centers Chris Malone exits amid departures β€” Chris Malone left OpenAI last week, the Wall Street Journal reported, adding to a tally of more than a dozen senior exits in 2026 [Quartz](https://qz.com/openai-head-data-centers-chris-malone-departure-082626) - Meta, states discuss mid-trial settlement in teen addiction case β€” A loss at trial could expose Meta to penalties of as much as $1.4 trillion, while a settlement would likely be far smaller [Quartz](https://qz.com/meta-states-mid-trial-settlement-teen-social-media-addiction-082626)

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ORCL (AI)

  • Oracle's historic stock rout could be a buying opportunity β€” Citi gets bullish on Oracle.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/oracles-historic-stock-rout-could-be-a-buying-opportunity-121656990.html) - Warren Buffett is β€˜still in the game’: The Omaha Oracle may be making more Berkshire investment decisions than you think β€” Warren Buffett has handed Berkshire’s CEO job to Greg Abel, but he hasn't fully handed over his stock-picking job, and Berkshire’s huge Alphabet stake is the strongest evidence yet. [Moneywise](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/warren-buffett-still-game-omaha-121500344.html) - Oracle Stock And 2 Growth Picks With Strong Earnings Potential β€” Germany’s Ifo index has reached a one year high, which hints at a more confident backdrop for companies planning to grow earnings rather than just defend margins. That creates an interesting setting f [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/oracle-stock-2-growth-picks-043801665.html)

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TSM (AI)

  • Billionaire David Tepper Sold Every Single Share of UnitedHealth in Q2. Here's Whether He Made a Costly Mistake. β€” UnitedHealth still looks like a compelling long-term investment.

[Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/26/billionaire-david-tepper-sold-every-single-share-o/) - He Followed TSMC From Taiwan to Phoenix at 60. Social Security Said His 30-Year Career Had Just Begun. β€” A semiconductor engineer with 30 years on the fab floor relocates to Phoenix at 60, confident his long career will follow him into retirement. What the U.S. Social Security system sees when it looks a [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/personal-finance/social-security/2026/08/26/he-followed-tsmc-from-taiwan-to-phoenix-at-60-social-security-said-his-30-year-career-had-just-begun/) - TSMC Jumps Before Nvidia Tests Its Capacity Bet β€” The foundry is already building for aggressive demand forecasts that Wednesday's earnings must help validate. [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/tsmc-jumps-nvidia-tests-capacity-195825384.html)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
KTOSSpace$52.64$105.62+100.6%
MNTSSpace$4.23$8.00+89.1%
PLSpace$21.55$40.10+86.1%
LUNRSpace$16.60$29.25+76.2%
ORCLAI$144.76$246.43+70.2%
RKLBSpace$66.91$112.94+68.8%
MODAI$188.01$310.29+65.0%
MUAI$932.97$1515.11+62.4%
VSTAI$139.03$217.84+56.7%
BWXTSpace$149.73$234.45+56.6%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
SMCI$38.46+9.4%0.8x$24.9B11.8+10%
LITE$885.57+6.7%0.6x$79.4B26.8+30%
BE$217.45+6.6%1.0x$64.0B262.0+26%
AMD$479.18+4.9%0.7x$782.2B121.9+28%
MRVL$240.38+4.8%0.5x$216.0B82.6+11%
COHR$288.14+4.6%0.8x$56.4B69.9+44%
WDC$450.75+3.5%0.5x$162.5B16.8+48%
FLNC$11.24+3.5%0.8x$2.1B66.5+44%
STX$821.67+3.4%0.5x$186.5B59.2+37%
FCX$79.91+2.7%1.1x$114.8B39.2-10%
SCCO$219.70+2.5%0.7x$185.5B33.0-24%
VST$139.03+2.5%0.9x$46.7B22.9+57%
MU$932.97+2.5%0.4x$1.05T20.6+62%
ABBNY$99.20+2.3%0.0x$179.8B36.5-7%
NVDA$213.05+2.2%0.9x$5.16T31.9+43%
META$570.05+2.0%0.5x$1.45T21.5+32%
CEG$278.42+1.8%0.7x$98.6B27.2+25%
TSM$417.41+1.8%0.5x$2.16T31.1+33%
ORCL$144.76+1.6%0.4x$417.0B24.5+70%
ANET$190.94+1.5%0.6x$240.8B59.5+27%
LRCX$314.66+1.4%0.4x$393.7B54.6+18%
KLAC$183.34+1.0%0.7x$239.5B50.0+26%
MSFT$491.71+0.9%0.5x$3.65T27.4+16%
CSCO$111.11+0.8%0.5x$437.9B33.4+23%
TLN$307.67+0.7%0.7x$14.7B10.0+50%
POWL$190.19+0.6%0.6x$6.9B36.4+47%
VRT$255.75+0.3%0.6x$98.5B57.9+32%
ASML$1744.16+0.2%0.4x$669.9B58.5+26%
ETN$409.20+0.1%0.7x$158.9B41.7+17%
MOD$188.01-0.2%0.6x$10.0B69.9+65%
GOOGL$346.96-0.3%0.7x$4.24T17.4+23%
AMZN$261.06-0.4%0.5x$2.82T21.0+25%
HUBB$464.19-0.6%0.6x$24.5B27.5+22%
AVGO$356.74-0.6%0.7x$1.70T59.6+48%
AMAT$480.04-0.9%0.5x$381.0B41.9+34%
GNRC$201.78-0.9%0.6x$11.9B46.7+41%
GEV$926.73-1.6%0.7x$246.8B27.0+33%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
DXYZ$34.65+6.9%0.5x$1.1B-
GE$349.54+2.3%0.7x$362.7B+16%
WWD$339.66+2.0%0.8x$20.1B+33%
MNTS$4.23+1.7%0.2x$92.9M+89%
RDW$11.48+0.9%0.4x$2.9B+27%
RTX$210.28+0.5%0.9x$283.4B+12%
BA$211.08+0.3%0.8x$166.7B+30%
HWM$264.04+0.3%0.8x$105.3B+28%
TDY$626.90+0.3%0.5x$29.0B+21%
VSAT$72.46+0.3%0.5x$10.0B+40%
BWXT$149.73+0.1%1.9x$13.7B+57%
ARKX$32.49+0.1%0.5x--
SATS$0.00+0.0%---
PL$21.55-0.1%0.4x$7.7B+86%
GSAT$82.03-0.1%0.6x$10.6B+10%
UFO$44.59-0.2%0.1x--
LHX$262.17-0.3%1.0x$48.8B+30%
XAR$264.85-0.3%1.1x--
LUNR$16.60-0.4%0.5x$2.7B+76%
IRDM$47.10-0.4%0.3x$5.0B-11%
HEI$351.05-0.5%1.1x$49.1B+11%
ASTS$62.01-0.5%0.5x$24.1B+27%
KTOS$52.64-0.8%0.5x$9.9B+101%
CW$609.71-0.9%1.6x$22.5B+32%
SPCE$2.97-1.0%0.1x$450.2M+20%
SPIR$13.73-1.0%0.4x$557.7M+52%
NOC$542.52-1.2%0.6x$77.1B+19%
LMT$556.52-1.4%1.0x$128.4B+14%
DCO$181.36-1.4%0.6x$2.7B+17%
BKSY$25.21-1.5%0.4x$1.0B+52%
PSN$48.04-1.6%0.4x$5.1B+24%
RKLB$66.91-2.0%0.6x$42.8B+69%