AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

Thursday, August 27, 2026 - Generated 05:33 AM PT
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Executive Summary

Market color: Pre-market tape was driven by Nvidia's blowout Q2 (revenue $96.2B, EPS $2.22 vs $2.09 est) and raised FY2028 guidance (~70% revenue growth), which lifted memory, storage, optics and AI-infrastructure names broadly β€” even as NVDA itself slipped on 'priced for perfection' and sell-rating chatter. Traders also await Fed Chair Powell's Jackson Hole remarks and fresh inflation/PCE data after July CPI accelerated and yields rose.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
19
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
1
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
502
Stocks with >=15% Upside
50
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
RYRoyal Bank of CanadaBefore Open$4.07$288.0B
MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc.After Close$0.93$220.3B
TDThe Toronto-Dominion BankBefore Open$2.47$197.3B
CMCanadian Imperial Bank of CommerceBefore Open$2.52$107.9B
CILJFChina Life Insurance Company LimiteNot Specified-$105.4B
ADSKAutodesk, Inc.After Close$3.12$53.8B
CHPXFChina Pacific Insurance (Group) Co.Not Specified-$52.4B
WDAYWorkday, Inc.After Close$2.61$47.1B
WEICFWeichai Power Co., Ltd.Not Specified$0.42$35.4B
PUKPrudential plcNot Specified-$35.1B
PUKPFPrudential plcNot Specified-$33.9B
MLYBYMalayan Banking BerhadNot Specified-$33.9B
MLYNFMalayan Banking BerhadNot Specified$0.22$31.2B
TRPCFTrip.com Group LimitedNot Specified$5.05$28.7B
TCOMTrip.com Group LimitedAfter Close$5.7$28.4B
DGDollar General CorporationBefore Open$1.57$27.1B
AFRMAffirm Holdings, Inc.After Close$0.85$25.6B
SIGGFSigma Healthcare LimitedNot Specified-$25.5B
DLTRDollar Tree, Inc.Before Open$0.41$25.4B
HRSHFHaier Smart Home Co., Ltd.Not Specified$0.75$25.1B

Tracked stocks reporting today: MRVL (After Close)

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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
LITELumentumAI$939.03+6.0%0.8xY
ANETAristaAI$202.25+5.9%0.9xY
WDCWestern DigitalAI$468.88+4.0%0.6xY
ASTSAST SpaceMobileSpace$59.88-3.4%0.4xY
VRTVertivAI$263.81+3.2%0.6xY
STXSeagateAI$846.37+3.0%0.4xY
LUNRIntuitive MachinesSpace$16.11-3.0%0.5xY
GEVGE VernovaAI$953.09+2.8%0.8xY
ORCLOracleAI$148.87+2.8%0.6xY
SMCISuper MicroAI$37.39-2.8%0.6xY
SCCOSouthern CopperAI$213.75-2.7%0.9xY
SPCEVirgin GalacticSpace$2.89-2.7%0.1xY
ETNEatonAI$419.44+2.5%0.8xY
GNRCGeneracAI$206.62+2.4%0.5xY
BWXTBWX TechnologiesSpace$153.16+2.3%1.4xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [HIGH] MRVL (AI) -- $245.11 (+2.0%)
  • Marvell
  • moved +2.0%; reports earnings today; 5 news items
  • [MEDIUM] VRT (AI) -- $263.81 (+3.2%)
  • Vertiv
  • moved +3.2%; 5 news items; 28% analyst upside
  • Analyst praise for strong interest coverage and consistent earnings outperformance, alongside AI datacenter demand.
  • [MEDIUM] WDC (AI) -- $468.88 (+4.0%)
  • Western Digital
  • moved +4.0%; 5 news items; 42% analyst upside
  • Rebounding on Nvidia's bullish memory-chip commentary and a bullish 'hammer' bottoming signal.
  • [MEDIUM] STX (AI) -- $846.37 (+3.0%)
  • Seagate
  • moved +3.0%; 5 news items; 33% analyst upside
  • Gains on AI-driven data-storage demand and hyperscaler contract momentum.
  • [MEDIUM] LITE (AI) -- $939.03 (+6.0%)
  • Lumentum
  • moved +6.0%; 5 news items; 22% analyst upside
  • AI-optics momentum extends a second straight session with no fresh catalyst behind the move.
  • [MEDIUM] ASTS (Space) -- $59.88 (-3.4%)
  • AST SpaceMobile
  • moved -3.4%; 5 news items; 31% analyst upside
  • Falling on SpaceX Falcon 9 wind-down concerns and elevated execution/launch risk.
  • [MEDIUM] NVDA (AI) -- $209.66 (-1.6%)
  • NVIDIA
  • moved -1.6%; 5 news items; 46% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] GOOGL (AI) -- $342.00 (-1.4%)
  • Alphabet
  • moved -1.4%; 5 news items; 25% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] META (AI) -- $576.14 (+1.1%)
  • Meta
  • moved +1.1%; 5 news items; 31% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ORCL (AI) -- $148.87 (+2.8%)
  • Oracle
  • moved +2.8%; 5 news items; 64% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ANET (AI) -- $202.25 (+5.9%)
  • Arista
  • moved +5.9%; 5 news items
  • No clear catalyst
  • [MEDIUM] GEV (AI) -- $953.09 (+2.8%)
  • GE Vernova
  • moved +2.8%; 5 news items; 30% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] COHR (AI) -- $294.37 (+2.2%)
  • Coherent
  • moved +2.2%; 5 news items; 41% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] GNRC (AI) -- $206.62 (+2.4%)
  • Generac
  • moved +2.4%; 5 news items; 37% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] HWM (Space) -- $269.34 (+2.0%)
  • Howmet Aerospace
  • moved +2.0%; 5 news items; 25% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] BWXT (Space) -- $153.16 (+2.3%)
  • BWX Technologies
  • moved +2.3%; 5 news items; 53% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] BKSY (Space) -- $24.68 (-2.1%)
  • BlackSky
  • moved -2.1%; 5 news items; 56% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] LUNR (Space) -- $16.11 (-3.0%)
  • Intuitive Machines
  • moved -3.0%; 5 news items; 82% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] HEI (Space) -- $346.15 (-1.4%)
  • HEICO
  • moved -1.4%; 2.6x normal volume; 5 news items
  • [MEDIUM] SPCE (Space) -- $2.89 (-2.7%)
  • Virgin Galactic
  • moved -2.7%; 5 news items; 23% analyst upside
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Unusual Volume

TickerMarketVolumeAvgRatioChange
HEISpace1.37M517.3K2.6x-1.4%
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • Nvidia posted a blowout quarter. China remains a quagmire. β€” Nvidia raised its forward guidance on Wednesday. Yet the company's still not counting on sales to the world's second largest economy.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/nvidia-posted-a-blowout-quarter-china-remains-a-quagmire-122920310.html) - Nvidia is looking more like the central bank of AI: Chart of the Day β€” Nvidia made its fortune selling the AI boom β€” now it's helping finance the next chapter. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/nvidia-is-looking-more-like-the-central-bank-of-ai-chart-of-the-day-213156835.html) - Here's how Nvidia quickly silenced the bears β€” Nvidia served up a key outlook. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/heres-how-nvidia-quickly-silenced-the-bears-105017893.html)

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AMD (AI)

  • Nvidia crushed earnings but one analyst is rating it a "sell" β€” Nvidia (NVDA) delivered a strong quarter, beating Wall Street expectations and offering a stronger-than-expected outlook. But with the AI trade already priced for near-perfection, even another blowout

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nvidia-crushed-earnings-one-analyst-210118074.html) - Dow Jones Futures: Techs Set To Run? Nvidia, CrowdStrike, Okta, Salesforce Jump On Earnings β€” Nvidia jumped on earnings, with CrowdStrike, Okta, Salesforce big winners. Will the market rally take off, or is this another head fake? [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-futures-nvidia-crowdstrike-okta-salesforce-earnings-movers/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) - AMD and INTC Are 2 AI Semiconductor Behemoths Ahead of NVDA in 2026 β€” AMD and INTC have outperformed NVDA in 2026 as AI infrastructure expands, with strong data center growth and significant upside potential. [Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/amd-intc-2-ai-semiconductor-113200906.html)

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AVGO (AI)

  • Broadcom's Apple Shield Faces Google's Marvell Detour β€” A $30 billion wireless contract offers stability while competition enters Broadcom's more valuable custom-AI territory.

[GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/broadcoms-apple-shield-faces-googles-120555319.html) - History Says This Is What Will Happen to Broadcom Stock After Sept. 2 β€” The tech giant's earnings reports in recent quarters have drawn negative reactions from Wall Street. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/27/history-says-this-is-what-will-happen-to-broadcom/) - Social Buzz: Wallstreetbets Stocks Mostly Higher Pre-Bell Thursday; Salesforce, Nvidia to Rise β€” The most-talked-about stocks in the Reddit subforum Wallstreetbets were mostly higher hours before T [MT Newswires](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/social-buzz-wallstreetbets-stocks-mostly-104106000.html)

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MRVL (AI)

  • Jackson Hole Symposium kicks off, Marvell & dollar stores report earnings: What to Watch β€” Yahoo Finance's Josh Lipton takes a closer look at the top stories for investors to watch on Thursday, Aug. 26, including quarterly earnings results from Marvell (MRVL), Dollar General (DG), and Dolla

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/jackson-hole-symposium-kicks-off-120000298.html) - Stocks Mostly Up Pre-Bell as Traders Parse Nvidia Results, Await Fed Chair's Speech β€” US equity markets were mostly trending higher before the opening bell Thursday as traders digest Nvi [MT Newswires](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/stocks-mostly-pre-bell-traders-121609609.html) - Broadcom's Apple Shield Faces Google's Marvell Detour β€” A $30 billion wireless contract offers stability while competition enters Broadcom's more valuable custom-AI territory. [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/broadcoms-apple-shield-faces-googles-120555319.html)

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MSFT (AI)

  • Why Nvidia probably just lit a new fire under these once hot trades β€” Nvidia has struck an ultra bullish tone on memory chips.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/why-nvidia-probably-just-lit-a-new-fire-under-these-once-hot-trades-103645649.html) - Stocks in holding pattern ahead of Nvidia earnings: AlphaCheck β€” Stocks wavered at the opening bell on Wednesday as investors assessed fresh inflation data and upcoming earnings from AI bellwether Nvidia. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/stocks-in-holding-pattern-ahead-of-nvidia-earnings-alphacheck-141558586.html) - Nvidia Earnings Keep AI β€˜Jenga Puzzle’ Intact: Dan Ives Says MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN Could Lead Next Trade β€” In an interview with CNBC, Dan Ives stated that Palantir and cybersecurity companies such as CrowdStrike could also benefit from broader enterprise adoption of AI. [Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nvidia-earnings-ai-jenga-dan-ives-msft-googl-amzn-tech-rally/cZYobLyRJqb)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • Nvidia tops Q2 expectations on revenue of $96.2 billion, offers strong Q3 outlook β€” Nvidia reported its Q2 earning on Wednesday.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/nvidia-tops-q2-expectations-offers-strong-q3-outlook-revenue-96-billion-112502189.html) - Nvidia reports impressive Q2 earnings as AI boom rolls on β€” Nvidia (NVDA) reported another strong earnings report on Wednesday after the closing bell. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $2.22 (compared to analyst estimates of $2.09), and revenue came [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nvidia-reports-impressive-q2-earnings-as-ai-boom-rolls-on-203300281.html) - Is Meta a buy after its $16.68 billion social media case settlement? β€” The price of Meta (META) ticked up before paring gains after the company agreed it would pay $16.68 billion to settle a social media addiction case with a group of state attorneys general. Yahoo Finan [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/meta-buy-16-68-billion-141935353.html)

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AMZN (AI)

  • Why Nvidia probably just lit a new fire under these once hot trades β€” Nvidia has struck an ultra bullish tone on memory chips.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/why-nvidia-probably-just-lit-a-new-fire-under-these-once-hot-trades-103645649.html) - Nvidia reports impressive Q2 earnings as AI boom rolls on β€” Nvidia (NVDA) reported another strong earnings report on Wednesday after the closing bell. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $2.22 (compared to analyst estimates of $2.09), and revenue came [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nvidia-reports-impressive-q2-earnings-as-ai-boom-rolls-on-203300281.html) - Nvidia Earnings Keep AI β€˜Jenga Puzzle’ Intact: Dan Ives Says MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN Could Lead Next Trade β€” In an interview with CNBC, Dan Ives stated that Palantir and cybersecurity companies such as CrowdStrike could also benefit from broader enterprise adoption of AI. [Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nvidia-earnings-ai-jenga-dan-ives-msft-googl-amzn-tech-rally/cZYobLyRJqb)

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META (AI)

  • Why Nvidia probably just lit a new fire under these once hot trades β€” Nvidia has struck an ultra bullish tone on memory chips.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/why-nvidia-probably-just-lit-a-new-fire-under-these-once-hot-trades-103645649.html) - Meta's settlement is a challenge to TikTok and YouTube β€” Meta's financial penalty is less important than the product changes that could significantly impact how kids use social media. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/metas-settlement-is-a-challenge-to-tiktok-and-youtube-171514270.html) - Stocks in holding pattern ahead of Nvidia earnings: AlphaCheck β€” Stocks wavered at the opening bell on Wednesday as investors assessed fresh inflation data and upcoming earnings from AI bellwether Nvidia. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/stocks-in-holding-pattern-ahead-of-nvidia-earnings-alphacheck-141558586.html)

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ORCL (AI)

  • Apple's rare Bay Area layoffs hit Vision Pro and Siri teams amid AI shakeup β€” Apple's rare Bay Area layoffs hit Vision Pro and Siri teams amid AI shake-up

[LA Times](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/apples-rare-bay-area-layoffs-100000588.html) - Zacks Industry Outlook Oracle, ACI and Progress Software β€” have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article. [Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/zacks-industry-outlook-oracle-aci-083200971.html) - ORCL Stock Gains Premarket: Why Citi Sees A 'Buying Opportunity' β€” Citi said that it had added an "upside 90-day catalyst watch" on Oracle while keeping a β€˜Buy’ rating on the shares with a $330 price target. [Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/orcl-stock-gains-premarket-why-citi-sees-a-buying-opportunity/cZY8v7qRJps)

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TSM (AI)

  • Dow Jones Futures: Techs Set To Run? Nvidia, CrowdStrike, Okta, Salesforce Jump On Earnings β€” Nvidia jumped on earnings, with CrowdStrike, Okta, Salesforce big winners. Will the market rally take off, or is this another head fake?

[Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-futures-nvidia-crowdstrike-okta-salesforce-earnings-movers/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) - This Hedge Fund Just Sold Sandisk and Bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock. Does Wall Street Agree With the M β€” Sandisk has taken investors on quite the roller-coaster ride this year. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/27/this-hedge-fund-just-sold-sandisk-and-bought-taiwa/) - Why Is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Winning More 3nm AI Chip Work? β€” Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) is set to produce advanced chips for Xiaomi, including the new Xring O3 processor, using its 3-nanometer technology. The Xiaomi partnership extends TSMC's [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/why-taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-tsm-061348015.html)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
KTOSSpace$52.93$105.62+99.5%
PLSpace$21.16$40.10+89.5%
MNTSSpace$4.24$8.00+88.7%
LUNRSpace$16.11$29.25+81.6%
RKLBSpace$66.18$112.94+70.7%
MODAI$187.30$310.29+65.7%
ORCLAI$148.87$244.12+64.0%
MUAI$938.40$1513.41+61.3%
BKSYSpace$24.68$38.42+55.7%
VSTAI$140.03$217.42+55.3%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
LITE$939.03+6.0%0.8x$84.2B28.4+22%
ANET$202.25+5.9%0.9x$255.1B64.0+20%
WDC$468.88+4.0%0.6x$169.1B16.8+42%
VRT$263.81+3.2%0.6x$101.6B57.9+28%
STX$846.37+3.0%0.4x$192.1B61.0+33%
GEV$953.09+2.8%0.8x$253.8B26.6+30%
ORCL$148.87+2.8%0.6x$428.8B25.5+64%
ETN$419.44+2.5%0.8x$162.9B42.8+14%
GNRC$206.62+2.4%0.5x$12.2B47.4+37%
COHR$294.37+2.2%0.8x$57.6B71.4+41%
MRVL$245.11+2.0%0.4x$220.3B82.5+10%
HUBB$472.46+1.8%0.7x$25.0B28.0+20%
CSCO$112.36+1.1%0.4x$442.9B33.7+23%
META$576.14+1.1%1.7x$1.47T21.7+31%
MSFT$496.37+0.9%0.5x$3.69T27.6+15%
POWL$191.75+0.8%0.6x$7.0B36.7+46%
VST$140.03+0.7%0.8x$47.0B23.7+55%
MU$938.40+0.6%0.4x$1.06T21.1+61%
CEG$279.52+0.4%0.6x$99.0B27.2+25%
AMD$480.93+0.4%0.5x$785.1B122.1+28%
BE$218.21+0.3%0.8x$64.3B287.1+26%
KLAC$183.83+0.3%0.5x$240.2B50.2+28%
ASML$1745.64+0.1%0.5x$670.5B58.8+23%
TSM$417.69+0.1%0.5x$2.17T31.1+33%
AMAT$479.76-0.1%0.5x$380.7B41.5+34%
ABBNY$98.94-0.3%0.0x$179.3B36.4-6%
AMZN$260.28-0.3%0.4x$2.81T21.0+26%
AVGO$355.59-0.3%0.7x$1.69T59.2+48%
MOD$187.30-0.4%1.1x$9.9B69.9+66%
TLN$306.29-0.4%0.6x$14.7B10.0+50%
LRCX$312.88-0.6%0.3x$391.5B54.3+19%
FCX$79.00-1.1%1.2x$113.4B39.3-9%
FLNC$11.08-1.4%0.5x$2.1B65.5+47%
GOOGL$342.00-1.4%0.6x$4.18T17.2+25%
NVDA$209.66-1.6%1.0x$5.08T32.6+46%
SCCO$213.75-2.7%0.9x$180.5B32.0-21%
SMCI$37.39-2.8%0.6x$24.2B11.8+13%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
BWXT$153.16+2.3%1.4x$14.0B+53%
DCO$185.36+2.2%0.6x$2.8B+14%
HWM$269.34+2.0%0.6x$107.4B+25%
WWD$345.91+1.8%0.9x$20.4B+30%
LMT$565.62+1.6%0.7x$130.5B+12%
CW$619.46+1.6%1.0x$22.9B+30%
GE$354.39+1.4%0.7x$367.7B+14%
NOC$549.95+1.4%0.6x$78.1B+18%
PSN$48.64+1.2%0.6x$5.2B+22%
TDY$633.56+1.1%0.7x$29.4B+20%
RTX$211.99+0.8%0.7x$285.7B+11%
XAR$266.65+0.7%0.4x--
KTOS$52.93+0.6%0.4x$9.9B+100%
BA$212.09+0.5%0.7x$167.5B+30%
LHX$262.96+0.3%0.9x$49.0B+29%
MNTS$4.24+0.2%0.1x$93.1M+89%
IRDM$47.20+0.2%0.3x$5.0B-11%
SATS$0.00+0.0%---
ARKX$32.45-0.1%0.4x--
UFO$44.51-0.2%0.1x--
GSAT$81.82-0.3%0.6x$10.6B+10%
DXYZ$34.55-0.3%0.3x$1.1B-
RKLB$66.18-1.1%0.5x$42.3B+71%
VSAT$71.51-1.3%0.5x$9.9B+42%
SPIR$13.54-1.4%0.4x$550.0M+54%
HEI$346.15-1.4%2.6x$48.4B+13%
PL$21.16-1.8%0.4x$7.5B+90%
RDW$11.27-1.8%0.3x$2.8B+29%
BKSY$24.68-2.1%0.4x$1.0B+56%
SPCE$2.89-2.7%0.1x$438.1M+23%
LUNR$16.11-3.0%0.5x$2.6B+82%
ASTS$59.88-3.4%0.4x$23.3B+31%