AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

Friday, September 04, 2026 - Generated 05:33 AM PT
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Executive Summary

Market color: AI and tech names firmed pre-market as Treasury yields slipped ahead of Friday's jobs report, with Nvidia's $12.9B Hugging Face acquisition leading the AI complex higher and Broadcom's 2028 AI revenue outlook in focus. Space stocks were mixed, with Planet Labs selling off sharply after earnings.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
23
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
2
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
13
Stocks with >=15% Upside
57
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
AFBOFAfrican Rainbow Minerals LimitedNot Specified-$2.0B
PPAAFPT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero)Not Specified$0.01$2.0B
BELGFBellevue Gold LimitedNot Specified-$1.8B
IRSIRSA Inversiones y RepresentacionesNot Specified-$1.3B
ITMPFITM Power PlcNot Specified-$952.5M
PRTCYPureTech Health plcBefore Open-$402.9M
PTCHFPureTech Health plcNot Specified-$380.9M
WALDWaldencast plcBefore Open-$175.7M
ZENAZenaTech, Inc.Before Open$-0.22$151.1M
HURCHurco Companies, Inc.Before Open-$147.7M
VIRCVirco Mfg. CorporationBefore Open$0.07$95.2M
PLCEThe Children's Place, Inc.After Close$-0.1$62.7M
CLGNCollPlant Biotechnologies Ltd.Before Open$-2.4$6.5M
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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
BEBloom EnergyAI$235.55+8.4%1.1xY
PLPlanet LabsSpace$18.35-8.2%3.0xY
ORCLOracleAI$154.04+5.7%0.8xY
BKSYBlackSkySpace$20.63-5.2%1.0xY
VRTVertivAI$268.83+4.7%0.7xY
MODModineAI$186.63+4.0%0.8xY
FLNCFluence EnergyAI$10.20-3.4%1.0xY
METAMetaAI$610.68+3.0%1.1xY
HWMHowmet AerospaceSpace$260.49+3.0%1.2xY
BWXTBWX TechnologiesSpace$160.25+2.9%1.2xY
ANETAristaAI$191.44+2.9%0.6xY
AVGOBroadcomAI$357.16-2.7%2.4xY
POWLPowell IndustriesAI$175.16+2.7%0.8xY
MSFTMicrosoftAI$510.12+2.7%0.7xY
LITELumentumAI$847.37-2.7%0.7xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [HIGH] PL (Space) -- $18.35 (-8.2%)
  • Planet Labs
  • moved -8.2%; 3.0x normal volume; 5 news items; 111% analyst upside
  • Reported a Q2 earnings beat and raised guidance, but shares reversed lower after a pre-market pop.
  • [MEDIUM] AVGO (AI) -- $357.16 (-2.7%)
  • Broadcom
  • moved -2.7%; 2.4x normal volume; 5 news items; 47% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] META (AI) -- $610.68 (+3.0%)
  • Meta
  • moved +3.0%; 5 news items; 24% analyst upside
  • Rose after unveiling a new AI coding model.
  • [MEDIUM] ORCL (AI) -- $154.04 (+5.7%)
  • Oracle
  • moved +5.7%; 5 news items; 57% analyst upside
  • Spiked on a new HPE equipment deal and surging AI cloud backlog optimism.
  • [MEDIUM] VRT (AI) -- $268.83 (+4.7%)
  • Vertiv
  • moved +4.7%; 5 news items; 26% analyst upside
  • Jumped after announcing a $1.45B deal to acquire Utility Infrastructure Group (UIG) to broaden AI power capabilities.
  • [MEDIUM] ASML (AI) -- $1646.19 (-2.1%)
  • ASML
  • moved -2.1%; 5 news items; 30% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] FLNC (AI) -- $10.20 (-3.4%)
  • Fluence Energy
  • moved -3.4%; 5 news items; 60% analyst upside
  • Fell after Barclays downgraded the stock to Underweight.
  • [MEDIUM] MOD (AI) -- $186.63 (+4.0%)
  • Modine
  • moved +4.0%; 5 news items; 66% analyst upside
  • Rose after Q1 earnings beat with data-center sales up 90%.
  • [MEDIUM] BKSY (Space) -- $20.63 (-5.2%)
  • BlackSky
  • moved -5.2%; 5 news items; 86% analyst upside
  • No clear catalyst
  • [MEDIUM] NVDA (AI) -- $228.45 (+1.8%)
  • NVIDIA
  • moved +1.8%; 5 news items; 43% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] MSFT (AI) -- $510.12 (+2.7%)
  • Microsoft
  • moved +2.7%; 5 news items
  • [MEDIUM] GOOGL (AI) -- $342.48 (+1.6%)
  • Alphabet
  • moved +1.6%; 5 news items; 25% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] AMZN (AI) -- $258.90 (+1.5%)
  • Amazon
  • moved +1.5%; 5 news items; 27% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ANET (AI) -- $191.44 (+2.9%)
  • Arista
  • moved +2.9%; 5 news items; 26% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] GEV (AI) -- $941.84 (+2.2%)
  • GE Vernova
  • moved +2.2%; 5 news items; 31% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] POWL (AI) -- $175.16 (+2.7%)
  • Powell Industries
  • moved +2.7%; 5 news items; 60% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] HUBB (AI) -- $460.15 (+2.2%)
  • Hubbell
  • moved +2.2%; 5 news items; 23% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] LITE (AI) -- $847.37 (-2.7%)
  • Lumentum
  • moved -2.7%; 5 news items; 36% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] BE (AI) -- $235.55 (+8.4%)
  • Bloom Energy
  • moved +8.4%; 5 news items
  • Rallied on falling Treasury yields and S&P 500 inclusion speculation.
  • [MEDIUM] HWM (Space) -- $260.49 (+3.0%)
  • Howmet Aerospace
  • moved +3.0%; 5 news items; 29% analyst upside
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Unusual Volume

TickerMarketVolumeAvgRatioChange
PLSpace31.50M10.45M3.0x-8.2%
AVGOAI60.12M24.87M2.4x-2.7%
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • Tech stocks today: Tesla stock falls after Cybercab event fails to impress — Tesla stock fell in early trading after the company’s private Cybercab launch in Austin, Texas, underwhelmed Wall Street.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/live/tech-stocks-today-apple-ceo-steps-down-nvidia-mag-7-145623375.html) - Nvidia's Jensen Huang is 'playing both sides' of AI with Hugging Face purchase — Nvidia (NVDA) is buying AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion in a move that could extend Nvidia's reach in the AI ecosystem beyond being just a chip supplier. Futurum CEO Daniel Newman reacts to [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nvidias-jensen-huang-playing-both-203620881.html) - Broadcom's 2028 AI revenue outlook is what's really 'important' — Broadcom (AVGO) reported quarterly earnings on Wednesday that only modestly beat Wall Street's expectations. CFRA Research senior vice president and equity analyst, Angelo Zino, shares his thoughts on [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/broadcoms-2028-ai-revenue-outlook-160000306.html)

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AMD (AI)

  • If You Recognize What This Number Means Then You Are Likely An NVIDIA Bull — One number buried in NVIDIA's latest earnings report tells you everything about whether this company has real pricing power or just a lucky streak, and most investors scroll right past it.

[24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/09/04/if-you-recognize-what-this-number-means-then-you-are-likely-an-nvidia-bull/) - AMD Unveils Ryzen AI Halo, Pushing Personal AI Beyond the Cloud — Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) used its IFA 2026 presentation in Berlin to outline its vision for “personal AI,” introducing new high-memory Ryzen AI systems, a workstation concept and collaborat [MarketBeat](https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/event-amd-unveils-ryzen-ai-halo-pushing-personal-ai-beyond-the-cloud-2026-09-04/?utm_source=yahoofinance&utm_medium=yahoofinance) - Nvidia Just Delivered a Massive Warning to AMD and Intel Stock Investors — Nvidia's server CPU business is going to multiply over the next couple of years. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/03/nvidia-just-delivered-a-massive-warning-to-amd-and-intel-stock-investors/)

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AVGO (AI)

  • Nvidia's Jensen Huang is 'playing both sides' of AI with Hugging Face purchase — Nvidia (NVDA) is buying AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion in a move that could extend Nvidia's reach in the AI ecosystem beyond being just a chip supplier. Futurum CEO Daniel Newman reacts to

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nvidias-jensen-huang-playing-both-203620881.html) - Stocks edge up as Nvidia leads tech higher following Hugging Face deal announcement: AlphaCheck — Stocks edged higher as Treasury yields slipped ahead of Friday's jobs report. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/stocks-edge-up-as-nvidia-leads-tech-higher-following-hugging-face-deal-announcement-alphacheck-140448366.html) - AI Chips Update - AI Circuit Breaker Revolutionizes Security In Autonomous Systems — Recent developments in AI chip technology have been highlighted by Capsule Security's introduction of an "AI circuit breaker," which is designed to stop rogue AI agents in real-time. By fine-tuning th [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/ai-chips-ai-circuit-breaker-113720314.html)

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MRVL (AI)

  • How Nvidia's latest deal continues to target all points of the AI trade — Yahoo Finance Senior Business Reporter Ines Ferré joins Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to report on Nvidia's $12.9 billion acquisition of Hugging Face, the company's bet on open AI models,

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nvidias-latest-deal-continues-target-143717372.html) - Is Marvell Technology a Millionaire-Maker Stock? — The chipmaker has a powerful AI growth story, but it also faces fierce competition and has lofty expectations baked into its share price. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/04/is-marvell-technology-a-millionaire-maker-stock/) - Marvell Technology and Taiwan Semiconductor are No-Brainer Picks: They Have What Wins in a Gold Rush — When a gold rush hits, the real fortunes go to whoever sells the picks and shovels. Two companies sit at the center of the AI buildout in ways that make the chip designer headlines look like a distrac [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/09/04/marvell-technology-and-taiwan-semiconductor-are-no-brainer-picks-they-have-what-wins-in-a-gold-rush/)

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MSFT (AI)

  • Satya Nadella Just Sold $43 Million of Microsoft Stock — Microsoft's CEO sold 86,525 shares in his first stock sale of 2026, but the transaction was arranged months in advance.

[GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/satya-nadella-just-sold-43-122101706.html) - Google Cloud Trails Azure by $4.6 Billion--But Growth Still Has Leverage — Microsoft's disclosure places Alphabet third by revenue while exposing the value of closing a relatively narrow gap. [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/google-cloud-trails-azure-4-121937732.html) - Chevron’s Dividend Looks Great at $104 Oil—What Happens When Oil Falls? — Chevron has raised its dividend 39 straight years, but the real test was never a bull market in crude. Find out what the 2020 stress test and two new revenue streams reveal about whether that streak s [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/09/04/chevrons-dividend-looks-great-at-104-oil-what-happens-when-oil-falls/)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • Nvidia's Jensen Huang is 'playing both sides' of AI with Hugging Face purchase — Nvidia (NVDA) is buying AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion in a move that could extend Nvidia's reach in the AI ecosystem beyond being just a chip supplier. Futurum CEO Daniel Newman reacts to

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nvidias-jensen-huang-playing-both-203620881.html) - Why Nvidia's purchase of Hugging Face is an 'important strategic move' — Nvidia (NVDA) will be buying open-weight AI company Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman is joined by Yahoo Finance Breaking Business News Reporter Jake Conley and BD8 Capita [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/why-nvidias-purchase-hugging-face-132058312.html) - Apple Poised To Unveil Folding iPhone — Apple on Wednesday is widely expected to introduce its iPhone 18 handsets, including its first folding-screen model. [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/news/technology/apple-stock-folding-iphone-set-for-debut/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo)

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AMZN (AI)

  • Whole Foods CEO bets on smaller stores and the latest Amazon tech to win over shoppers — Whole Foods received some rare praise on a recent Amazon earnings call — for good reason.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/whole-foods-ceo-bets-on-smaller-stores-and-the-latest-amazon-tech-to-win-over-shoppers-140631065.html) - Job cuts are at a four-year low, according to Challenger data — Job cuts are at a four-year low, according to Challenger Grey data illustrating the over 500,000 job cuts that have occurred in 2026 year-to-date. Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman is joined by Yahoo Fin [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/job-cuts-four-low-according-140000545.html) - Every Hyperscaler Raised Capex Again. These 3 Boring Industrials Get Paid No Matter Who Wins the AI Race. — You don't need to guess which big tech company will come out on top. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/04/every-hyperscaler-raised-capex-again-these-3-borin/)

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META (AI)

  • Stocks edge up as Nvidia leads tech higher following Hugging Face deal announcement: AlphaCheck — Stocks edged higher as Treasury yields slipped ahead of Friday's jobs report.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/stocks-edge-up-as-nvidia-leads-tech-higher-following-hugging-face-deal-announcement-alphacheck-140448366.html) - Meta Stock Jumps After Unveiling New AI Coding Model — Meta Stock Jumps After Unveiling New AI Coding Model [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/meta-stock-jumps-unveiling-ai-122704553.html) - Michael Burry Sends Shocking Message on Tumbling Lululemon Stock — Lululemon Stock Plunges as China Weakness Deepens. Burry Eyes $100 [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/michael-burry-sends-shocking-message-122246857.html)

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ORCL (AI)

  • AI demand is 'exceptional,' but the supply chain is not: HPE CEO — HPE (HPE) reported third quarter earnings results on Wednesday. HPE CEO Antonio Neri sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to discuss the relationship between the roaring demand fo

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/ai-demand-exceptional-supply-chain-201052714.html) - TikTok owner ByteDance said to secure $29.6bn loan for AI push — Investing.com -- ByteDance secured a $29.6 billion loan from nearly 30 banks on Friday, Reuters reported on Friday. The Chinese social media company's focus on artificial intelligence development attr [Investing.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/tiktok-owner-bytedance-said-secure-115615239.html) - Nasdaq Futures Edge Higher As Jobs Report Takes Center Stage: TSLA, LULU, ORCL, PL, NVDA, PLTR, RKLB In Focus — Retail sentiment on Stocktwits remained ‘bearish’ on SPY and flipped to ‘bullish’ on QQQ. [Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/why-nasdaq-futures-rising-today-jobs-report-fed-rate-hike-tsla-lulu-orcl-pl-nvda-stocks/cZswyykRJwZ)

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TSM (AI)

  • TSMC's 67.7% Margin Now Needs Twice the Cleaning Chemistry — A supplier's Taiwan expansion reveals the overlooked materials required to keep advanced AI-chip fabs running.

[GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/tsmcs-67-7-margin-now-122025578.html) - Apple’s New Foldable iPhone Could Cost $2,000, Citi Says: TSMC, Amphenol Among Stocks To Watch — Citi expects the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models to cost about $200 more than their predecessors. [Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/apple-foldable-iphone-2000-citi-tsmc-amphenol-stocks-to-watch/cZsDPQiRJwM) - Marvell Technology and Taiwan Semiconductor are No-Brainer Picks: They Have What Wins in a Gold Rush — When a gold rush hits, the real fortunes go to whoever sells the picks and shovels. Two companies sit at the center of the AI buildout in ways that make the chip designer headlines look like a distrac [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/09/04/marvell-technology-and-taiwan-semiconductor-are-no-brainer-picks-they-have-what-wins-in-a-gold-rush/)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
KTOSSpace$48.10$105.62+119.6%
PLSpace$18.35$38.73+111.0%
LUNRSpace$14.70$29.50+100.7%
MNTSSpace$4.15$8.00+92.8%
BKSYSpace$20.63$38.42+86.3%
SPIRSpace$11.88$20.88+75.7%
RKLBSpace$63.81$111.00+74.0%
MODAI$186.63$310.29+66.3%
FLNCAI$10.20$16.33+60.1%
POWLAI$175.16$280.00+59.9%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
BE$235.55+8.4%1.1x$69.4B302.0+17%
ORCL$154.04+5.7%0.8x$443.7B26.5+57%
VRT$268.83+4.7%0.7x$103.5B58.2+26%
MOD$186.63+4.0%0.8x$9.9B67.1+66%
META$610.68+3.0%1.1x$1.56T22.3+24%
ANET$191.44+2.9%0.6x$241.4B60.6+26%
POWL$175.16+2.7%0.8x$6.4B32.6+60%
MSFT$510.12+2.7%0.7x$3.79T28.4+12%
SMCI$37.87+2.4%0.6x$24.5B11.6+12%
HUBB$460.15+2.2%1.0x$24.3B26.7+23%
GEV$941.84+2.2%0.6x$250.8B26.5+31%
NVDA$228.45+1.8%1.0x$5.52T28.9+43%
ETN$397.12+1.6%0.7x$154.2B39.8+20%
GOOGL$342.48+1.6%0.7x$4.19T17.2+25%
AMZN$258.90+1.5%0.6x$2.79T20.5+27%
LRCX$292.66+1.5%0.6x$366.2B50.0+27%
GNRC$183.02+1.3%0.9x$10.8B42.0+55%
TLN$305.52+1.2%0.8x$14.6B9.9+50%
MRVL$208.83+1.1%0.5x$187.7B68.5+36%
ABBNY$95.71+0.6%0.1x$173.4B35.2-3%
VST$144.22+0.5%1.0x$48.4B24.2+51%
KLAC$172.94+0.4%0.5x$226.0B47.1+35%
TSM$417.01+0.4%0.6x$2.16T31.0+32%
MU$958.16+0.2%0.6x$1.08T21.6+58%
AMD$456.16-0.2%0.6x$744.7B116.4+35%
AMAT$435.91-0.6%0.6x$345.9B37.6+47%
CSCO$108.61-0.8%0.6x$428.2B32.6+27%
STX$798.61-1.2%0.6x$181.3B58.1+41%
COHR$264.41-1.6%0.7x$51.8B65.3+57%
WDC$441.57-1.6%0.7x$159.2B16.7+51%
CEG$285.05-1.7%1.0x$101.0B28.3+22%
FCX$72.56-1.9%0.8x$104.2B36.3-1%
ASML$1646.19-2.1%0.8x$632.3B55.9+30%
SCCO$199.53-2.3%1.0x$168.5B30.0-15%
LITE$847.37-2.7%0.7x$76.0B25.4+36%
AVGO$357.16-2.7%2.4x$1.70T45.4+47%
FLNC$10.20-3.4%1.0x$1.9B74.1+60%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
HWM$260.49+3.0%1.2x$103.9B+29%
BWXT$160.25+2.9%1.2x$14.7B+45%
VSAT$71.72+2.6%0.8x$9.9B+45%
PSN$46.35+2.2%0.9x$5.0B+28%
WWD$342.56+2.1%0.7x$20.2B+32%
ARKX$32.35+1.6%0.4x--
XAR$253.93+1.5%1.0x--
CW$568.72+1.3%1.0x$21.0B+38%
GE$333.48+1.2%0.6x$346.0B+21%
RKLB$63.81+1.1%0.9x$40.8B+74%
UFO$43.53+0.9%0.2x--
HEI$325.70+0.9%0.9x$45.5B+22%
NOC$528.24+0.8%1.0x$75.0B+22%
BA$210.51+0.8%1.1x$166.3B+30%
RTX$202.13+0.7%0.8x$272.4B+16%
KTOS$48.10+0.7%0.9x$9.0B+120%
GSAT$81.98+0.6%0.3x$10.6B+10%
DCO$166.52+0.6%0.6x$2.5B+27%
RDW$10.37+0.4%0.5x$2.6B+42%
SPCE$2.96+0.3%0.3x$448.7M+20%
LHX$262.14+0.3%0.9x$48.8B+31%
LMT$532.95+0.3%0.7x$123.0B+19%
TDY$607.87+0.2%0.5x$28.2B+25%
SATS$0.00+0.0%---
IRDM$46.95-0.0%0.4x$5.0B-10%
SPIR$11.88-0.3%0.5x$482.6M+76%
ASTS$62.13-0.4%0.5x$24.2B+28%
LUNR$14.70-1.1%0.6x$2.4B+101%
MNTS$4.15-1.2%0.2x$91.1M+93%
DXYZ$32.25-1.4%0.3x$982.5M-
BKSY$20.63-5.2%1.0x$844.3M+86%
PL$18.35-8.2%3.0x$6.5B+111%