AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

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Executive Summary

Market color: US stock futures slipped on higher rate jitters heading into the Labor Day weekend, with tech and AI hardware leading the declines. The optics trade cooled after Marvell's Google AI deal disappointed investors, while space stocks retreated as the post-SpaceX-IPO shine faded.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
40
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
1
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
416
Stocks with >=15% Upside
55
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
CRBJYChina Resources Land LimitedNot Specified-$30.6B
CRBJFChina Resources Land LimitedNot Specified-$27.1B
AICAFAir China LimitedNot Specified-$10.7B
INPOFInPost S.A.Not Specified-$9.0B
SAICScience Applications InternationalBefore Open$2.31$5.3B
CCGDFChina Cinda Asset Management Co., LNot Specified-$5.1B
BDVSFThe Bidvest Group LimitedNot Specified-$4.8B
KENKenon Holdings Ltd.Before Open-$3.5B
MCRPFMicroPort Scientific CorporationNot Specified-$3.0B
BKFKFP/F BakkafrostNot Specified$3.67$3.0B
PKCOFPARK24 Co., Ltd.Not Specified$35.72$2.5B
WFRSFWest African Resources LimitedNot Specified-$2.4B
BELGFBellevue Gold LimitedNot Specified-$1.8B
ANABAnaptysBio, Inc.After Close$0.07$1.7B
HGRAFHydroGraph Clean Power Inc.After Close-$1.5B
UNEGFUnited Energy Group LimitedNot Specified-$1.4B
AUTLFAustal LimitedNot Specified-$1.2B
EHGRFThe Star Entertainment Group LimiteNot Specified-$929.1M
MDEVFMelco International Development LimNot Specified-$864.5M
AGPYFAgile Group Holdings LimitedNot Specified-$797.3M
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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
MRVLMarvellAI$216.62-10.3%1.2xY
VSATViasatSpace$67.37-7.4%0.7xY
GNRCGeneracAI$183.80-6.8%2.3xY
LITELumentumAI$895.00-6.4%0.7xY
SPIRSpire GlobalSpace$13.17-5.9%0.5xY
PLPlanet LabsSpace$19.98-5.6%0.8xY
ASTSAST SpaceMobileSpace$58.05-5.5%0.6xY
COHRCoherentAI$279.20-5.5%0.8xY
LRCXLam ResearchAI$301.90-5.2%0.7xY
POWLPowell IndustriesAI$182.71-5.1%0.7xY
LUNRIntuitive MachinesSpace$15.37-5.0%0.5xY
FLNCFluence EnergyAI$10.88-4.8%0.5xY
MODModineAI$177.63-4.7%0.9xY
RKLBRocket LabSpace$64.39-4.6%0.8xY
NVDANVIDIAAI$217.55-4.6%1.4xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [MEDIUM] GNRC (AI) -- $183.80 (-6.8%)
  • Generac
  • moved -6.8%; 2.3x normal volume; 5 news items; 54% analyst upside
  • Fell with industrials after slower-than-expected industrial production data
  • [MEDIUM] NVDA (AI) -- $217.55 (-4.6%)
  • NVIDIA
  • moved -4.6%; 5 news items; 49% analyst upside
  • Pressured by the broader tech selloff on rate jitters
  • [MEDIUM] AMZN (AI) -- $266.43 (+4.0%)
  • Amazon
  • moved +4.0%; 5 news items; 23% analyst upside
  • AWS adds Anthropic, Meta and OpenAI models, plus a major government AI boost
  • [MEDIUM] AMD (AI) -- $465.58 (-2.3%)
  • AMD
  • moved -2.3%; 5 news items; 32% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] MRVL (AI) -- $216.62 (-10.3%)
  • Marvell
  • moved -10.3%; 5 news items; 29% analyst upside
  • Fell despite strong Q2 results as investors judged its Google AI deal would take too long to move the numbers
  • [MEDIUM] TSM (AI) -- $417.52 (-2.3%)
  • TSMC
  • moved -2.3%; 5 news items; 33% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] VRT (AI) -- $257.08 (-4.5%)
  • Vertiv
  • moved -4.5%; 5 news items; 32% analyst upside
  • Fell with industrials after slower industrial production data
  • [MEDIUM] GEV (AI) -- $911.93 (-4.4%)
  • GE Vernova
  • moved -4.4%; 5 news items; 36% analyst upside
  • AI power trade cools on rate jitters
  • [MEDIUM] POWL (AI) -- $182.71 (-5.1%)
  • Powell Industries
  • moved -5.1%; 5 news items; 53% analyst upside
  • Fell after the industrial production report showed slower-than-expected growth
  • [MEDIUM] COHR (AI) -- $279.20 (-5.5%)
  • Coherent
  • moved -5.5%; 5 news items; 49% analyst upside
  • Optics selloff as the AI hardware trade cools
  • [MEDIUM] LITE (AI) -- $895.00 (-6.4%)
  • Lumentum
  • moved -6.4%; 5 news items; 28% analyst upside
  • Optics selloff as the AI hardware trade cools after Marvell's Google deal
  • [MEDIUM] ASML (AI) -- $1696.16 (-2.2%)
  • ASML
  • moved -2.2%; 5 news items; 26% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] AMAT (AI) -- $461.67 (-4.3%)
  • Applied Materials
  • moved -4.3%; 5 news items; 39% analyst upside
  • No clear catalyst
  • [MEDIUM] LRCX (AI) -- $301.90 (-5.2%)
  • Lam Research
  • moved -5.2%; 5 news items; 23% analyst upside
  • No clear catalyst
  • [MEDIUM] KLAC (AI) -- $175.54 (-4.5%)
  • KLA Corp
  • moved -4.5%; 5 news items; 34% analyst upside
  • No clear catalyst
  • [MEDIUM] BE (AI) -- $210.77 (-3.2%)
  • Bloom Energy
  • moved -3.2%; 5 news items; 30% analyst upside
  • No clear catalyst
  • [MEDIUM] FLNC (AI) -- $10.88 (-4.8%)
  • Fluence Energy
  • moved -4.8%; 5 news items; 50% analyst upside
  • Bearish coverage after a disappointing quarterly release
  • [MEDIUM] MOD (AI) -- $177.63 (-4.7%)
  • Modine
  • moved -4.7%; 5 news items; 75% analyst upside
  • Gave back Friday's Google deal-driven surge
  • [MEDIUM] RKLB (Space) -- $64.39 (-4.6%)
  • Rocket Lab
  • moved -4.6%; 5 news items; 75% analyst upside
  • Electron launch delayed by strong winds and insiders sold $2.8M worth of shares
  • [MEDIUM] ASTS (Space) -- $58.05 (-5.5%)
  • AST SpaceMobile
  • moved -5.5%; 5 news items; 35% analyst upside
  • Valuation concerns after a 13x run as SpaceX winds down Falcon 9 East Coast Starlink launches
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Unusual Volume

TickerMarketVolumeAvgRatioChange
GNRCAI2.43M1.06M2.3x-6.8%
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • Apple's big handoff and a jobs report: What to watch this week β€” A roiling bond market hits jobs week β€” but the quarter's earnings season isn't done yet.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/apples-big-handoff-and-a-jobs-report-what-to-watch-this-week-100000786.html) - Cathie Wood Snaps Up $55 Million of Red-Hot Chip Stock β€” Nvidia's AI Boom Draws a $55.6 Million Bet From Cathie Wood [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/cathie-wood-snaps-55-million-122530426.html) - OpenAI Just Got a $5.5 Billion Data Center Sweetener β€” SB Energy reportedly used a massive warrant package to secure OpenAI as a major customer. [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/openai-just-got-5-5-122434586.html)

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AMD (AI)

  • Top 10 S&P 500 Stocks of the Past Decade Share One Clear Theme β€” Nine of the decade's best-performing S&P 500 stocks trace their gains to AI chips, networking, and data center demand.

[BeInCrypto](https://beincrypto.com/top-10-sp-500-ai-stocks-decade/) - The Sudden Unraveling of Wall Street’s Momentum Trade β€” The β€œself-fulfilling prophecy” of betting on rising winners has suddenly turned into a losing game for investors who banked on its success. [The Wall Street Jour](https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/the-sudden-unraveling-of-wall-streets-momentum-trade-fe79b4fa?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Is Exposed To Proposed US Chip Tariffs β€” Advanced Micro Devices (NasdaqGS:AMD) is in focus as the U.S. government reportedly weighs new tariffs on semiconductors and related technology hardware. The potential measures target imported chips a [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/advanced-micro-devices-amd-exposed-182033681.html)

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AVGO (AI)

  • Cathie Wood Loads Up $20 Million on Broadcom Ahead of Earnings β€” Cathie Wood Goes Bigger on Broadcom as AI Chip Revenue Explodes

[GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/cathie-wood-loads-20-million-121817916.html) - Broadcom Q2 Earnings Preview: What To Expect From Upcoming Report β€” Broadcom Stock Is Set for Results. Wall Street Expects $29.4 Billion in Revenue. [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/broadcom-q2-earnings-preview-expect-121414049.html) - Stock Market Today: Dow Falls, Oil Prices Jump As U.S., Iran Exchange New Strikes (Live Coverage) β€” Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index drops while oil prices jump Monday after the U.S. and Iran exchange new strikes. [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-sp500-nasdaq-us-iran-attacks-oil-prices-jump/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo)

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MRVL (AI)

  • Company News for Aug 31, 2026 β€” Companies in The News Are: MRVL, WDAY, GAP, MNSO.

[Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/company-news-aug-31-2026-083500661.html) - US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Slip On Higher Rate Jitters And Tech Focus β€” The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Monday, Aug, 31 2026 US stock futures are pointing slightly lower this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts down about 0.3%, as investors weigh higher bor [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/us-stock-market-today-p-081556148.html) - Is Marvell Stock a Buy on the Dip as AI Revenue Soars? β€” Marvell shares fell despite strong fiscal Q2 results. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/31/is-marvell-stock-a-buy-on-the-dip-as-ai-revenue-so/)

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MSFT (AI)

  • IREN Limited Keeps Falling: A Respected Ratings Agency Sees 185% Growth Anyway β€” A respected analyst just slapped a Street-high price target on a stock that cratered after reporting a $684 million loss, and the reasoning has Wall Street genuinely divided on whether this is the buy

[24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/31/iren-limited-keeps-falling-a-respected-ratings-agency-sees-185-growth-anyway/) - Market Chatter: Apple's Bulkier Mac Computers Popular for AI Use, Development β€” Apple's (AAPL) Mac mini and Mac Studio computers are selling well because they are well-suited to ru [MT Newswires](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/market-chatter-apple-apos-bulkier-100940248.html) - Bull of the Day: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS) β€” AEIS is a leader in precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions riding two of the strongest spending cycles in tech: AI data centers and advanced semiconductor manufacturing. [Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/bull-day-advanced-energy-industries-080000092.html)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • Meta Could Overtake Google Search Ad Revenue In 2026, Bernstein Says: AI Is Driving The Shift β€” Bernstein said AI is improving ad targeting, recommendations, engagement, and delivery.

[Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/meta-could-overtake-google-search-ad-revenue-in-2026-bernstein-says-ai-is-driving-the-shift/cZYyrqfRJsO) - Global Phone Shipments Drop, but Apple Positioned for Record iOS Market Share Gain β€” Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) remains in focus as its resilient U.S. smartphone position contrasts with growing pressure across the global handset market from rising memory costs. Apple shares edged lower [Benzinga](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/global-phone-shipments-drop-apple-104820310.html) - Market Chatter: Apple's Bulkier Mac Computers Popular for AI Use, Development β€” Apple's (AAPL) Mac mini and Mac Studio computers are selling well because they are well-suited to ru [MT Newswires](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/market-chatter-apple-apos-bulkier-100940248.html)

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AMZN (AI)

  • Amazon Stock Gets a Boost. AWS Adds Anthropic, Meta and OpenAI Models β€” Amazon Lands Major Government AI Boost: AWS Expansion Puts AMZN Stock in Focus

[GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/amazon-stock-gets-boost-aws-121142424.html) - Billionaire David Tepper of Appaloosa Is Overweight AI Stocks -- but He Recently Dumped Every Share of the Hottest AI St β€” More than three-quarters of Appaloosa's $7.7 billion in invested assets are tied to industry-leading artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/31/billionaire-david-tepper-overweight-ai-sell-sndk/) - Market Chatter: Apple's Bulkier Mac Computers Popular for AI Use, Development β€” Apple's (AAPL) Mac mini and Mac Studio computers are selling well because they are well-suited to ru [MT Newswires](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/market-chatter-apple-apos-bulkier-100940248.html)

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META (AI)

  • Amazon Stock Gets a Boost. AWS Adds Anthropic, Meta and OpenAI Models β€” Amazon Lands Major Government AI Boost: AWS Expansion Puts AMZN Stock in Focus

[GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/amazon-stock-gets-boost-aws-121142424.html) - Vistra Won’t Stop Declining in 2026: Why Does This Prominent Wall Street Firm Expect 120% Returns? β€” Vistra has shed nearly 30% over the past year while one prominent Wall Street firm just slapped a target on it that implies triple-digit gains. The reasoning behind that call cuts against almost every [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/31/vistra-wont-stop-declining-in-2026-why-does-this-prominent-wall-street-firm-expect-120-returns/) - Meta Could Overtake Google Search Ad Revenue In 2026, Bernstein Says: AI Is Driving The Shift β€” Bernstein said AI is improving ad targeting, recommendations, engagement, and delivery. [Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/meta-could-overtake-google-search-ad-revenue-in-2026-bernstein-says-ai-is-driving-the-shift/cZYyrqfRJsO)

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ORCL (AI)

  • Michael Burry Bought Beaten-Down Stocks And Shorted AI Favorites β€” Here’s How His August Bets Fared β€” The AI rally put Burry’s bearish stance under pressure as Palantir, CoreWeave, Oracle, Micron, Tesla, Nebius and Nvidia all climbed during August.

[Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/michael-burry-beaten-down-shorted-ai-how-august-bets-fared/cZYyK0uRJro) - Meta Stock And Founder Led Peers Built For Higher Rates β€” With euro area inflation readings staying elevated, central banks are signalling that higher rates could remain a feature rather than a brief detour. In a market where money has a clearer price, inves [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/meta-stock-founder-led-peers-201835477.html) - Meta Stock And 2 Founder Led AI Picks For Higher Rates β€” Central banks are talking tougher on inflation again, and that often puts short term pressure on markets. Founder led companies can be different. Leaders with their own wealth on the line may be more [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/meta-stock-2-founder-led-201520433.html)

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TSM (AI)

  • Billionaire David Tepper of Appaloosa Is Overweight AI Stocks -- but He Recently Dumped Every Share of the Hottest AI St β€” More than three-quarters of Appaloosa's $7.7 billion in invested assets are tied to industry-leading artificial intelligence (AI) stocks.

[Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/31/billionaire-david-tepper-overweight-ai-sell-sndk/) - Update: Market Chatter: SK Hynix Denies Report of Intel Foundry Partnership for HBM4E β€” (Updates with SK Hynix's response in the headline and in first and second paragraphs.) SK Hynix ( [MT Newswires](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/market-chatter-sk-hynix-denies-110516290.html) - Market Chatter: SK Hynix Ponders Chip Production in Japan to Meet AI-Related Demand β€” SK Hynix (SKHY) is scouting a joint venture to manufacture memory-chips in Japan to meet rising AI-r [MT Newswires](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/market-chatter-sk-hynix-ponders-083504790.html)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
KTOSSpace$52.00$105.62+103.1%
PLSpace$19.98$40.10+100.7%
MNTSSpace$4.10$8.00+95.1%
LUNRSpace$15.37$29.25+90.3%
RKLBSpace$64.39$112.94+75.4%
MODAI$177.63$310.29+74.7%
MUAI$932.86$1513.41+62.2%
BKSYSpace$23.70$38.42+62.1%
ORCLAI$150.85$244.12+61.8%
VSTAI$137.09$217.42+58.6%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
AMZN$266.43+4.0%1.0x$2.87T21.4+23%
GOOGL$346.59+1.7%0.8x$4.24T17.4+24%
MSFT$513.53+1.7%0.8x$3.81T28.6+11%
META$578.02+1.2%0.9x$1.47T21.8+31%
MU$932.86-0.3%0.5x$1.05T21.1+62%
ABBNY$98.46-0.3%0.1x$178.4B36.2-6%
WDC$459.45-0.6%0.5x$165.7B17.1+45%
ORCL$150.85-0.7%0.6x$434.5B25.9+62%
AVGO$368.79-0.7%0.6x$1.75T61.4+43%
VST$137.09-1.9%0.7x$46.0B23.1+59%
CSCO$109.93-2.0%0.6x$433.3B33.0+25%
CEG$276.75-2.0%0.5x$98.1B27.0+26%
STX$829.76-2.1%0.6x$188.4B59.5+36%
ASML$1696.16-2.2%0.7x$651.5B57.1+26%
HUBB$459.66-2.3%0.5x$24.3B27.2+23%
TSM$417.52-2.3%0.7x$2.17T31.1+33%
AMD$465.58-2.3%0.6x$760.0B119.1+32%
FCX$76.45-2.5%1.2x$109.8B37.5-6%
TLN$296.11-2.8%0.8x$14.2B9.6+55%
ANET$195.38-2.8%0.4x$246.4B61.6+24%
SCCO$209.80-3.0%1.1x$177.1B31.5-19%
ETN$402.78-3.2%0.8x$156.4B41.0+18%
BE$210.77-3.2%0.8x$62.1B270.2+30%
SMCI$37.08-3.6%0.5x$24.0B11.4+14%
AMAT$461.67-4.3%0.7x$366.4B39.8+39%
GEV$911.93-4.4%0.7x$242.9B26.2+36%
KLAC$175.54-4.5%0.8x$229.4B48.1+34%
VRT$257.08-4.5%0.6x$99.0B58.2+32%
NVDA$217.55-4.6%1.4x$5.25T27.5+49%
MOD$177.63-4.7%0.9x$9.4B66.3+75%
FLNC$10.88-4.8%0.5x$2.0B45.0+50%
POWL$182.71-5.1%0.7x$6.7B34.9+53%
LRCX$301.90-5.2%0.7x$377.8B52.3+23%
COHR$279.20-5.5%0.8x$54.7B67.6+49%
LITE$895.00-6.4%0.7x$80.3B27.1+28%
GNRC$183.80-6.8%2.3x$10.8B42.2+54%
MRVL$216.62-10.3%1.2x$194.7B72.0+29%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
LHX$262.82+0.3%0.9x$48.9B+29%
NOC$545.57+0.1%0.4x$77.5B+19%
SATS$0.00+0.0%---
BA$209.82-0.0%0.8x$165.7B+31%
GE$342.58-0.0%0.6x$355.4B+18%
HEI$336.53-0.1%0.9x$47.0B+17%
RTX$211.71-0.2%0.5x$285.3B+11%
GSAT$81.76-0.4%0.8x$10.6B+10%
LMT$563.85-0.4%0.5x$130.1B+12%
PSN$49.00-0.6%0.7x$5.2B+21%
TDY$621.96-0.7%0.5x$28.8B+22%
HWM$264.85-1.0%0.6x$105.6B+27%
WWD$341.81-1.3%0.8x$20.2B+32%
ARKX$32.35-1.4%0.3x--
CW$596.37-1.5%1.0x$22.0B+35%
XAR$261.79-1.6%0.8x--
DXYZ$34.74-1.9%0.5x$1.1B-
UFO$43.98-1.9%0.3x--
BWXT$152.85-1.9%0.9x$14.0B+52%
SPCE$2.94-2.0%0.1x$445.7M+21%
IRDM$46.60-2.2%0.7x$4.9B-10%
KTOS$52.00-3.1%0.5x$9.8B+103%
RDW$10.87-3.5%0.4x$2.7B+34%
MNTS$4.10-4.0%0.4x$90.0M+95%
DCO$176.30-4.1%0.8x$2.7B+20%
BKSY$23.70-4.3%0.5x$969.9M+62%
RKLB$64.39-4.6%0.8x$41.2B+75%
LUNR$15.37-5.0%0.5x$2.5B+90%
ASTS$58.05-5.5%0.6x$22.6B+35%
PL$19.98-5.6%0.8x$7.1B+101%
SPIR$13.17-5.9%0.5x$535.0M+58%
VSAT$67.37-7.4%0.7x$9.3B+51%