AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

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Executive Summary

Market color: Nvidia's blowout quarter and raised guidance are powering a broad AI chip rally into the open, with Broadcom and TSM following higher on strong AI demand. Space names are mixed, while GE Aerospace slips on margin and cost concerns.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
16
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
2
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
182
Stocks with >=15% Upside
53
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
IDCBFIndustrial and Commercial Bank of CNot Specified-$429.0B
PCCYFPetroChina Company LimitedNot Specified$0.32$310.4B
CICHYChina Construction Bank CorporationNot Specified-$304.4B
CICHFChina Construction Bank CorporationNot Specified$0.31$300.8B
ACGBFAgricultural Bank of China LimitedNot Specified$0.18$280.0B
BACHYBank of China LimitedNot Specified-$224.8B
BACHFBank of China LimitedNot Specified$0.2$215.9B
CIHHFChina Merchants Bank Co., Ltd.Not Specified$1.5$162.4B
CIHKYChina Merchants Bank Co., Ltd.Not Specified-$159.2B
CUAEFChina Shenhua Energy Company LimiteNot Specified$0.77$137.1B
CSUAYChina Shenhua Energy Company LimiteNot Specified-$125.9B
BYDDFBYD Company LimitedNot Specified$0.85$106.0B
BYDDYBYD Company LimitedNot Specified-$104.8B
PSBKFPostal Savings Bank of China Co., LNot Specified$0.21$88.1B
BKFCFBank of Communications Co., Ltd.Not Specified$0.22$85.7B
BCMXYBank of Communications Co., Ltd.Not Specified-$85.7B
BHKLYBOC Hong Kong (Holdings) LimitedNot Specified-$66.8B
BNKHFBOC Hong Kong (Holdings) LimitedNot Specified-$62.9B
MPNGFMeituanNot Specified$0.03$61.5B
MPNGYMeituanNot Specified-$60.6B
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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
NVDANVIDIAAI$227.98+8.7%2.1xY
GNRCGeneracAI$197.29-4.5%2.3xY
AVGOBroadcomAI$371.54+4.5%0.8xY
SPCEVirgin GalacticSpace$3.00+3.8%0.1xY
SPIRSpire GlobalSpace$14.00+3.4%0.4xY
GEGE AerospaceSpace$342.73-3.3%1.2xY
FLNCFluence EnergyAI$11.43+3.2%0.5xY
SMCISuper MicroAI$38.46+2.9%0.7xY
HEIHEICOSpace$337.01-2.6%1.4xY
ASTSAST SpaceMobileSpace$61.44+2.6%0.4xY
DXYZDestiny Tech100Space$35.40+2.5%0.3xY
TSMTSMCAI$427.30+2.3%0.9xY
CWCurtiss-WrightSpace$605.49-2.3%0.9xY
VRTVertivAI$269.28+2.1%0.8xY
ORCLOracleAI$151.94+2.1%0.9xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [HIGH] NVDA (AI) -- $227.98 (+8.7%)
  • NVIDIA
  • moved +8.7%; 2.1x normal volume; 5 news items; 34% analyst upside
  • Blowout quarter and raised guidance, with one analyst touting a path to a $13T market cap.
  • [MEDIUM] GNRC (AI) -- $197.29 (-4.5%)
  • Generac
  • moved -4.5%; 2.3x normal volume; 5 news items; 44% analyst upside
  • No clear catalyst
  • [MEDIUM] AVGO (AI) -- $371.54 (+4.5%)
  • Broadcom
  • moved +4.5%; 5 news items; 42% analyst upside
  • AI chip demand and Broadcom's custom-silicon ecosystem keep drawing buyers.
  • [MEDIUM] TSM (AI) -- $427.30 (+2.3%)
  • TSMC
  • moved +2.3%; 5 news items; 30% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] FLNC (AI) -- $11.43 (+3.2%)
  • Fluence Energy
  • moved +3.2%; 5 news items; 43% analyst upside
  • UBS upgraded the stock from Sell to Neutral.
  • [MEDIUM] SPIR (Space) -- $14.00 (+3.4%)
  • Spire Global
  • moved +3.4%; 5 news items; 49% analyst upside
  • Q2 earnings beat — core revenue up 16% YoY on accelerating government contracts.
  • [MEDIUM] AMZN (AI) -- $256.26 (-1.5%)
  • Amazon
  • moved -1.5%; 5 news items; 28% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ORCL (AI) -- $151.94 (+2.1%)
  • Oracle
  • moved +2.1%; 5 news items; 61% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] VRT (AI) -- $269.28 (+2.1%)
  • Vertiv
  • moved +2.1%; 5 news items; 26% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] RKLB (Space) -- $67.53 (+2.0%)
  • Rocket Lab
  • moved +2.0%; 5 news items; 67% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] GE (Space) -- $342.73 (-3.3%)
  • GE Aerospace
  • moved -3.3%; 5 news items
  • Cost pressures and margin concerns weigh on shares despite a 41% jump in LEAP engine deliveries.
  • [MEDIUM] ASTS (Space) -- $61.44 (+2.6%)
  • AST SpaceMobile
  • moved +2.6%; 5 news items; 28% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] CW (Space) -- $605.49 (-2.3%)
  • Curtiss-Wright
  • moved -2.3%; 5 news items; 33% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] SPCE (Space) -- $3.00 (+3.8%)
  • Virgin Galactic
  • moved +3.8%; 5 news items
  • Short-term rebound as shares look undervalued, though its first commercial launch was pushed to February 2027.
  • [MEDIUM] MSFT (AI) -- $505.06 (+1.8%)
  • Microsoft
  • moved +1.8%; 5 news items
  • [MEDIUM] SMCI (AI) -- $38.46 (+2.9%)
  • Super Micro
  • moved +2.9%; 5 news items
  • [MEDIUM] CEG (AI) -- $282.41 (+1.0%)
  • Constellation Energy
  • moved +1.0%; 5 news items; 23% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] WDC (AI) -- $462.00 (-1.5%)
  • Western Digital
  • moved -1.5%; 5 news items; 44% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] LITE (AI) -- $956.14 (+1.8%)
  • Lumentum
  • moved +1.8%; 5 news items; 20% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] BA (Space) -- $209.89 (-1.0%)
  • Boeing
  • moved -1.0%; 5 news items; 31% analyst upside
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Unusual Volume

TickerMarketVolumeAvgRatioChange
GNRCAI2.34M1.04M2.3x-4.5%
NVDAAI297.20M141.72M2.1x+8.7%
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • Nvidia could hit a $13 trillion market cap, analyst says — Talk about an Nvidia bull!

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/nvidia-could-hit-a-13-trillion-market-cap-analyst-says-180519193.html) - Nvidia says it's building an ecosystem that can't fail — The concern around Nvidia's latest turn as the central bank of AI is that alongside building coveted products, it's wielding financial power to rouse the customers, and the demand, to covet them [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/nvidia-says-its-building-an-ecosystem-that-cant-fail-153001892.html) - Nvidia posted a blowout quarter. China remains a quagmire. — 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)

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AMD (AI)

  • Cathie Wood Just Sold Another $18 Million of AMD Stock — ARK keeps trimming AMD after its huge 2026 rally.

[GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/cathie-wood-just-sold-another-121454057.html) - What Makes Marvell Technology So Irresistible Now — Every quarter, one semiconductor company keeps outgrowing its own guidance while quietly locking in partnerships that look less like vendor contracts and more like infrastructure ownership. Here is wh [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/28/what-makes-marvell-technology-so-irresistible-now/) - Broadcom Built Something Nearly Perfect So I Keep Buying — Hock Tan engineered a semiconductor company that profits whether hyperscalers bet on GPUs or custom silicon, and the demand already booked stretches years into the future. Here is why that structure k [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/28/broadcom-built-something-nearly-perfect-so-i-keep-buying/)

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AVGO (AI)

  • What Makes Marvell Technology So Irresistible Now — Every quarter, one semiconductor company keeps outgrowing its own guidance while quietly locking in partnerships that look less like vendor contracts and more like infrastructure ownership. Here is wh

[24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/28/what-makes-marvell-technology-so-irresistible-now/) - AI Chips Today - AI and 5G Transforming the Semiconductor Industry — The global chipset industry is experiencing a significant transformation as artificial intelligence (AI) integrates with 5G technology, leading to an unprecedented wave of investment and innovation. W [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/ai-chips-today-ai-5g-113745507.html) - Broadcom Built Something Nearly Perfect So I Keep Buying — Hock Tan engineered a semiconductor company that profits whether hyperscalers bet on GPUs or custom silicon, and the demand already booked stretches years into the future. Here is why that structure k [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/28/broadcom-built-something-nearly-perfect-so-i-keep-buying/)

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MRVL (AI)

  • Earnings live updates: Marvell stock falls despite strong earnings and guidance — The second quarter earnings season is nearly complete. Nvidia's Q2 results on Wednesday served as a keystone to a remarkably strong stretch of corporate reports.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/earnings-live-updates-q2-nvidia-115314802.html) - Marvell CEO Calls Google Deal ‘Game Changing’ – Says Custom AI Chip Revenue Could Be ‘A Lot Larger’ Than Modeled — Marvell CEO Matt Murphy said Marvell’s custom revenue could be “a lot larger” than Wall Street is currently modeling, particularly from fiscal 2029 onward. [Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/marvell-mrvl-ceo-google-custom-ai-chip-deal-game-changing-revenue/cZYAeozRJAl) - Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Brace For Warsh; Marvell, Affirm, PayPal Are Big Movers (Live Coverage) — Futures wavered while Treasury yields rose before Fed chief Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech. Marvell, Affirm, PayPal are big movers. [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/stock-market-today-dow-jones-sp500-nasdaq-warsh-jackson-hole-speech-marvell-affirm-paypal/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo)

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MSFT (AI)

  • Why Nvidia probably just lit a new fire under these once-hot trades — 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) - Dow Jones Futures: Fed Chief Warsh Speech Due; Marvell, Affirm, PayPal, Elastic Are Big Movers — Fed chief Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech looms. Affirm, Marvell, PayPal and Elastic are big movers on news. Nvidia and several software stocks flashed buy signals Thursday. [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-futures-fed-chief-warsh-speech-nvidia-jumps-software-sector-on-fire/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) - Nvidia Q2 earnings: stock surges 8.7%, adds $442 billion in value — A forecast of 70% revenue growth next fiscal year broke Nvidia's four-quarter streak of post-earnings stock declines [Quartz](https://qz.com/nvidia-earnings-stock-surge-market-value-record-082826)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • How tokenization benefits SpaceX stock 'without taking crypto risk' — Dialectic founder Ryan Zurrer comes on Market Catalysts to discuss the opportunities that tokenized assets present compared to traditional stocks, and the advantages this is giving companies like Elon

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/tokenization-benefits-spacex-stock-without-153500839.html) - Marvell CEO Calls Google Deal ‘Game Changing’ – Says Custom AI Chip Revenue Could Be ‘A Lot Larger’ Than Modeled — Marvell CEO Matt Murphy said Marvell’s custom revenue could be “a lot larger” than Wall Street is currently modeling, particularly from fiscal 2029 onward. [Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/marvell-mrvl-ceo-google-custom-ai-chip-deal-game-changing-revenue/cZYAeozRJAl) - Marvell Stock Sinks as Google AI Deal Revenue Faces a Delay — Marvell Stock Tumbles Despite Higher Forecasts as Google Deal Concerns Mount [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/marvell-stock-sinks-google-ai-121237203.html)

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AMZN (AI)

  • Just received a settlement? Here are 5 smart ways to use the money. — Receiving a settlement payment can be a great opportunity to set yourself up for financial success. Here are 5 ways to put that money to good use.

[Yahoo Personal Finan](https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/banking/article/what-to-do-with-settlement-money-190618678.html) - Consumers Look to Congress for Relief as Companies Cash Tariff Refund Checks — The majority of US companies holding $100 billion in potential tariff refunds haven't pledged to ret [MT Newswires](https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/consumers-look-congress-relief-companies-114703891.html) - Amazon signs Swedish wind power agreements as data centre capacity expands — Amazon. com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has entered into long-term agreements to purchase electricity from four wind farms in Sweden as the company expands its data centre capacity in the country, Bloomberg re [InvestorsHub](https://investorshub.advfn.com/market-news/article/35282/amazon-signs-swedish-wind-power-agreements-as-data-centre-capacity-expands)

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META (AI)

  • Why Nvidia probably just lit a new fire under these once-hot trades — 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 $18 Billion Settlement Could Reshape Social Media Stocks — META's $18 billion settlement over youth-safety claims removes a legal overhang but could raise compliance risks across social media. [Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/metas-18-billion-settlement-could-122100425.html) - The Number One Reason to Buy Meta is Very Compelling — Every dip in Meta stock triggers the same response: another buy. With capex fears mounting and a trillion-dollar lawsuit underway, the case for adding shares keeps getting harder to ignore. [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/28/the-number-one-reason-to-buy-meta-is-very-compelling/)

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ORCL (AI)

  • Nvidia's relationship with SpaceX is deepening — Nvidia reported blowout fiscal Q2 results, but under the surface was the budding growth it's having with a major partner: SpaceX.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/nvidias-relationship-with-spacex-is-deepening-150341549.html) - Workday Raises Full-Year Subscription Revenue Outlook Following Fiscal Second-Quarter Beat — Workday (WDAY) raised the low end of its full-year subscription revenue outlook after the finance an [MT Newswires](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/workday-raises-full-subscription-revenue-105325565.html) - C3.ai vs. Oracle: Which Artificial Intelligence Stock Is a Better Investment in 2026? — C3.ai is focused on delivering AI software, while Oracle is an AI infrastructure play. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/coverage/better-buy/2026/08/27/c3-ai-vs-oracle-which-artificial-intelligence-stock-is-a-better-investment-in-2026/)

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TSM (AI)

  • Morgan Stanley reveals Cisco's quiet edge over rivals — Cisco is navigating a shortage that’s squeezing the whole AI infrastructure industry.

[TheStreet](https://www.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/morgan-stanley-keeps-cisco-at-135-on-tsmc-supply-edge) - Forget SMH and Its 87% Year: Three Semiconductor Funds Did Much Better — SMH delivered a jaw-dropping year, yet three semiconductor funds quietly left it in the dust by betting on corners of the chip market that most investors completely ignored. [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/27/forget-smh-and-its-87-year-three-semiconductor-funds-did-much-better/) - Amkor 'Underappreciated Beneficiary' of Advanced Semiconductor Packaging, BofA Says — Amkor Technology (AMKR) is an "underappreciated beneficiary" of the increasing complexity associated [MT Newswires](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/amkor-apos-underappreciated-beneficiary-apos-181628185.html)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
KTOSSpace$53.69$105.62+96.7%
PLSpace$21.16$40.10+89.5%
MNTSSpace$4.27$8.00+87.4%
LUNRSpace$16.18$29.25+80.8%
RKLBSpace$67.53$112.94+67.2%
MODAI$186.31$310.29+66.5%
MUAI$935.39$1513.41+61.8%
ORCLAI$151.94$244.12+60.7%
VSTAI$139.81$217.42+55.5%
BKSYSpace$24.76$38.42+55.2%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
NVDA$227.98+8.7%2.1x$5.51T28.8+34%
AVGO$371.54+4.5%0.8x$1.77T61.7+42%
FLNC$11.43+3.2%0.5x$2.1B47.3+43%
SMCI$38.46+2.9%0.7x$24.9B11.8+10%
TSM$427.30+2.3%0.9x$2.22T31.8+30%
VRT$269.28+2.1%0.8x$103.7B59.6+26%
ORCL$151.94+2.1%0.9x$437.7B26.1+61%
LITE$956.14+1.8%0.8x$85.8B29.0+20%
LRCX$318.58+1.8%0.6x$398.6B54.4+16%
MSFT$505.06+1.8%0.7x$3.75T27.6+13%
SCCO$216.28+1.2%1.0x$182.6B32.5-22%
CEG$282.41+1.0%0.5x$100.1B27.3+23%
AMAT$482.36+0.5%0.7x$382.8B41.7+33%
POWL$192.55+0.4%0.5x$7.0B36.8+45%
COHR$295.39+0.3%0.8x$57.8B71.9+41%
STX$847.20+0.1%1.0x$192.3B61.0+33%
GEV$953.83+0.1%0.6x$254.0B27.3+30%
KLAC$183.77-0.0%0.5x$240.1B50.2+28%
VST$139.81-0.2%0.7x$46.9B23.6+56%
BE$217.83-0.2%0.8x$64.2B286.6+26%
CSCO$112.15-0.2%0.6x$442.0B33.7+23%
ABBNY$98.75-0.2%-$178.9B36.3-6%
MU$935.39-0.3%0.6x$1.06T21.1+62%
GOOGL$340.65-0.4%0.7x$4.17T17.1+26%
HUBB$470.28-0.5%0.8x$24.9B28.0+20%
MOD$186.31-0.5%0.8x$9.9B70.0+66%
TLN$304.58-0.6%0.8x$14.6B9.9+51%
ANET$201.09-0.6%0.6x$253.6B63.6+20%
ASML$1735.01-0.6%0.5x$666.4B58.5+24%
FCX$78.42-0.7%1.0x$112.6B38.4-8%
ETN$416.04-0.8%0.7x$161.5B42.7+15%
META$571.10-0.9%0.8x$1.45T21.5+32%
AMD$476.67-0.9%0.6x$778.2B121.9+29%
WDC$462.00-1.5%0.9x$166.6B17.4+44%
MRVL$241.45-1.5%0.9x$217.0B82.7+12%
AMZN$256.26-1.5%0.7x$2.76T20.9+28%
GNRC$197.29-4.5%2.3x$11.6B47.4+44%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
SPCE$3.00+3.8%0.1x$454.8M+19%
SPIR$14.00+3.4%0.4x$568.7M+49%
ASTS$61.44+2.6%0.4x$23.9B+28%
DXYZ$35.40+2.5%0.3x$1.1B-
RKLB$67.53+2.0%0.5x$43.2B+67%
BWXT$155.85+1.8%1.1x$14.3B+50%
VSAT$72.73+1.7%0.5x$10.0B+40%
KTOS$53.69+1.4%0.5x$10.1B+97%
PSN$49.28+1.3%0.4x$5.3B+20%
ARKX$32.82+1.1%0.5x--
IRDM$47.64+0.9%0.2x$5.0B-12%
UFO$44.84+0.7%0.2x--
MNTS$4.27+0.7%0.2x$93.8M+87%
LUNR$16.18+0.4%0.4x$2.6B+81%
BKSY$24.76+0.3%0.5x$1.0B+55%
GSAT$82.05+0.3%0.7x$10.6B+10%
WWD$346.34+0.1%0.5x$20.4B+30%
LMT$565.89+0.0%0.7x$130.6B+12%
RTX$212.08+0.0%0.7x$285.8B+11%
SATS$0.00+0.0%---
PL$21.16+0.0%0.4x$7.5B+90%
RDW$11.27+0.0%0.3x$2.8B+29%
XAR$266.05-0.2%0.6x--
LHX$261.98-0.4%1.1x$48.8B+30%
HWM$267.65-0.6%0.9x$106.7B+26%
DCO$183.93-0.8%0.8x$2.8B+15%
NOC$545.13-0.9%0.9x$77.4B+19%
BA$209.89-1.0%0.8x$165.8B+31%
TDY$626.50-1.1%0.8x$29.0B+21%
CW$605.49-2.3%0.9x$22.4B+33%
HEI$337.01-2.6%1.4x$47.1B+16%
GE$342.73-3.3%1.2x$355.6B+18%