AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

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Executive Summary

Market color: Futures are mixed as oil climbs back above $100/bbl after a Houthi attack on Saudi energy infrastructure and copper hits a record high, reviving inflation/Fed concerns and weighing on aerospace (Howmet is the S&P 500's worst performer). A Qualcomm–Amazon custom-chip pact and OpenAI's Astra release are lifting AI infrastructure, chip-equipment and optical names ahead of Apple's iPhone event and Meta Connect.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
33
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
2
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
237
Stocks with >=15% Upside
55
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
IDEXFIndustria de Diseño Textil, S.A.Not Specified$0.49$208.3B
COOThe Cooper Companies, Inc.After Close$1.12$13.2B
SIEVFD'Ieteren Group SANot Specified-$10.4B
SAILSailPoint, Inc.Before Open$0.08$10.1B
CHWYChewy, Inc.Before Open$0.33$9.5B
CNMCore & Main, Inc.Before Open$0.79$8.2B
AVAVAeroVironment, Inc.After Close$0.25$7.6B
NAVNNavan, Inc.After Close$0.04$6.8B
JMKEJersey Mike's Subs Inc.Before Open$0.18$4.8B
KFYKorn FerryBefore Open$1.36$4.2B
GWWTFGrowthpoint Properties LimitedNot Specified-$3.7B
SIGSignet Jewelers LimitedBefore Open$1.74$3.3B
AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc.After Close$0.21$2.9B
ASOAcademy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.Before Open$2.13$2.8B
EERGFEnergean plcNot Specified-$1.9B
ANABAnaptysBio, Inc.After Close$0.14$1.7B
WLTHWealthfront CorporationAfter Close$0.16$1.4B
HGRAFHydroGraph Clean Power Inc.After Close-$1.4B
MHTCFMitsui High-tec, Inc.Not Specified$5.3$1.0B
GDRZFGold Reserve Ltd.After Close-$715.2M
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Events & Catalysts

  • {'label': 'Conference: Meta Connect'}
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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
LITELumentumAI$978.53+11.0%1.5xY
HWMHowmet AerospaceSpace$231.53-10.7%4.0xY
BEBloom EnergyAI$277.22+9.6%1.8xY
BKSYBlackSkySpace$22.08+7.7%0.9xY
COHRCoherentAI$301.88+7.1%1.4xY
FLNCFluence EnergyAI$11.04+6.7%1.1xY
RDWRedwireSpace$11.23+6.6%0.7xY
STXSeagateAI$904.38+6.5%1.1xY
ASTSAST SpaceMobileSpace$66.12+6.1%0.8xY
AMDAMDAI$505.74+5.9%1.1xY
LUNRIntuitive MachinesSpace$15.68+5.9%0.8xY
FCXFreeport-McMoRanAI$76.62+5.3%1.1xY
SCCOSouthern CopperAI$208.56+4.9%1.1xY
DXYZDestiny Tech100Space$34.24+4.7%0.7xY
LRCXLam ResearchAI$320.42+4.2%0.8xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [HIGH] HWM (Space) -- $231.53 (-10.7%)
  • Howmet Aerospace
  • moved -10.7%; 4.0x normal volume; 5 news items; 46% analyst upside
  • Worst performer in the S&P 500, down ~11% as Canada's tariffs took effect and aerospace sold off.
  • [MEDIUM] AMD (AI) -- $505.74 (+5.9%)
  • AMD
  • moved +5.9%; 5 news items; 22% analyst upside
  • AI play flashing buy signals and leading the semiconductor rally on the Qualcomm–Amazon chip deal.
  • [MEDIUM] NVDA (AI) -- $225.73 (-2.0%)
  • NVIDIA
  • moved -2.0%; 5 news items; 45% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] AVGO (AI) -- $368.56 (+3.0%)
  • Broadcom
  • moved +3.0%; 5 news items; 45% analyst upside
  • Broadcom AI chip revenue rose 221%; seen as a bargain with AI revenue set to double again.
  • [MEDIUM] TSM (AI) -- $439.00 (+2.4%)
  • TSMC
  • moved +2.4%; 5 news items; 26% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] GEV (AI) -- $971.31 (+3.1%)
  • GE Vernova
  • moved +3.1%; 5 news items; 27% analyst upside
  • AI data-center power demand in focus, with Jim Cramer weighing in on GE Vernova.
  • [MEDIUM] STX (AI) -- $904.38 (+6.5%)
  • Seagate
  • moved +6.5%; 5 news items; 24% analyst upside
  • HDD/storage maker rising on cloud data-center demand; Zacks named it Bull of the Day.
  • [MEDIUM] COHR (AI) -- $301.88 (+7.1%)
  • Coherent
  • moved +7.1%; 5 news items; 38% analyst upside
  • Corning surged on a multibillion-dollar Verizon supply deal, lifting optical stocks broadly.
  • [MEDIUM] ASML (AI) -- $1764.85 (+2.9%)
  • ASML
  • moved +2.9%; 5 news items; 23% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] AMAT (AI) -- $472.79 (+4.0%)
  • Applied Materials
  • moved +4.0%; 5 news items; 36% analyst upside
  • Chip-equipment demand rising on AI capex; part of the Qualcomm–Amazon-driven rally.
  • [MEDIUM] FLNC (AI) -- $11.04 (+6.7%)
  • Fluence Energy
  • moved +6.7%; 5 news items; 40% analyst upside
  • Rebounding after a recent Underweight downgrade; AI-power storage demand in focus.
  • [MEDIUM] ASTS (Space) -- $66.12 (+6.1%)
  • AST SpaceMobile
  • moved +6.1%; 5 news items; 20% analyst upside
  • Hit a 3-week high as AST seeks more satellite tests amid Starlink-rival talk among European giants.
  • [MEDIUM] VSAT (Space) -- $77.75 (+3.2%)
  • Viasat
  • moved +3.2%; 5 news items; 34% analyst upside
  • Viasat scarce-spectrum assets in focus amid the SPCX–VSAT spectrum fight.
  • [MEDIUM] PL (Space) -- $17.81 (-1.7%)
  • Planet Labs
  • moved -1.7%; 2.5x normal volume; 5 news items; 91% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] RDW (Space) -- $11.23 (+6.6%)
  • Redwire
  • moved +6.6%; 5 news items; 31% analyst upside
  • Space/defense names rallying on phased-array investment and 'Moon belongs to the U.S.' sentiment.
  • [MEDIUM] BKSY (Space) -- $22.08 (+7.7%)
  • BlackSky
  • moved +7.7%; 5 news items; 74% analyst upside
  • Space-sector rebound; no company-specific catalyst.
  • [MEDIUM] LUNR (Space) -- $15.68 (+5.9%)
  • Intuitive Machines
  • moved +5.9%; 5 news items; 88% analyst upside
  • Space complex rallying after Pivotal launched SpaceX coverage at $220; FY26 guidance reiterated.
  • [MEDIUM] ORCL (AI) -- $162.52 (+2.4%)
  • Oracle
  • moved +2.4%; 5 news items; 49% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] MU (AI) -- $1000.26 (-1.6%)
  • Micron
  • moved -1.6%; 5 news items; 51% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] VRT (AI) -- $290.83 (+3.7%)
  • Vertiv
  • moved +3.7%; 5 news items
  • AI power demand; Vertiv signed up to a $2.6B deal to acquire Utility Innovation.
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Unusual Volume

TickerMarketVolumeAvgRatioChange
HWMSpace11.66M2.95M4.0x-10.7%
PLSpace25.79M10.22M2.5x-1.7%
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • Bond yield worries persist as oil edges higher: AlphaCheck — Stocks fell on Monday as long-dated bond yields continued to climb amid surging oil prices, raising concerns that the Federal Reserve will need to hike rates at its policy meeting next week.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/bond-yield-worries-persist-as-oil-edges-higher-alphacheck-135158227.html) - What investors 'really' need to see from Oracle earnings this week — Oracle (ORCL) is reporting quarterly earnings results on Thursday. Bloomberg Intelligence senior technology credit analyst Robert Schiffman shares what investors should be keeping an eye on in the ear [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/investors-really-see-oracle-earnings-150710768.html) - Forget Oklo: This Nuclear Stock Could Be the Better Buy — Nuclear investors should weigh growth potential against a company's valuation. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/09/forget-oklo-this-nuclear-stock-could-be-the-better/)

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AMD (AI)

  • Dow Jones Futures Fall As Oil Prices Push Stocks Toward Breaking Point; Apple iPhone Event Due — Stocks fell Tuesday as oil prices and Treasury yields rose, but AMD and HPE led AI plays flashing buy signals. An Apple iPhone event is on tap.

[Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-futures-oil-prices-amd-hpe-new-buys-apple-iphone-event/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) - AMD and Nvidia Just Experienced an Unprecedented Valuation Split — Nvidia looks better on paper, yet trades at a cheaper valuation. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/09/amd-and-nvidia-just-experienced-an-unprecedented-v/) - Qualcomm, Corning, Casey’s, Braze, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market — Some AI stocks are rising even as investors fret about a flare-up in inflation, while Casey’s sinks despite a first-quarter earnings beat. [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/stock-movers-fa21448d?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo)

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AVGO (AI)

  • This AI Chipmaker Looks Like a Bargain With AI Revenue Set to Double Again Next Year — Broadcom recently delivered a substantial update about future revenue, and that forecast is not yet being reflected in its stock price.

[Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/09/this-ai-chipmaker-looks-like-a-bargain-with-ai-rev/) - Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Explained Why Semiconductor Sales Could Keep Climbing for Years to Come. Here's My Favorite AI Chi — This chipmaker is poised to benefit from the long-term trend. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/09/amazon-ceo-andy-jassy-explained-why-semiconductor/) - OpenAI Used Its Own AI Models to Design the Jalapeno Chip – The Compute Landlord Thesis Just Went Recursive — On September 8, at Goldman Sachs’ Communacopia conference, OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar confirmed that the company utilized its own frontier AI models to design the Jalapeno custom inference chip. This mark [Forkast News](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/openai-used-own-ai-models-095654268.html)

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MRVL (AI)

  • Jensen Huang's AI Capex Pulse Check — Nvidia's CEO stunned investors with a bold prediction for AI capex spending, and Marvell's blowout earnings seem to back him up.

[Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/08/jensen-huangs-ai-capex-pulse-check/) - MRVL Stock Keeps Climbing As CEO Shrugs Off Qualcomm-Amazon Threat: 'We Are The Switzerland Of This Entire Market' — Marvell’s broad hyperscaler footprint and custom-chip ambitions are helping it shrug off fresh competitive pressure in AI infrastructure. [Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/mrvl-stock-keeps-climbing-as-ceo-shrugs-off-qualcomm-amazon-threat-we-are-the-switzerland-of-this-entire-market/cZtepzKRJyj) - Applied Materials, AMD, Broadcom, Lam Research, and Marvell Technology Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know — A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after Qualcomm announced a multi-generational product collaboration with Amazon Web Services to develop custom AI data center infrastructure, while A [StockStory](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/applied-materials-amd-broadcom-lam-012718535.html)

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MSFT (AI)

  • What investors 'really' need to see from Oracle earnings this week — Oracle (ORCL) is reporting quarterly earnings results on Thursday. Bloomberg Intelligence senior technology credit analyst Robert Schiffman shares what investors should be keeping an eye on in the ear

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/investors-really-see-oracle-earnings-150710768.html) - Google Has a Cool $15 Billion Fix to the AI Energy Problem — Google has found an interesting way to combat the sky-high energy costs involved in data centers—build them in an extremely cold country. The tech giant announced a 13 billion-euro ($15 billion) inve [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/google-stock-ai-energy-fix-31d9fe50?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - Step Aside, ExxonMobil: 2 Foundational AI Stocks Now Pay Larger Dividends — Two of Wall Street’s premier artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are set to pay approximately $24.2 billion and $27.1 billion in dividends over the next year. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/09/step-aside-exxonmobil-2-foundational-ai-stocks-now-pay-larger-dividends/)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • What investors 'really' need to see from Oracle earnings this week — Oracle (ORCL) is reporting quarterly earnings results on Thursday. Bloomberg Intelligence senior technology credit analyst Robert Schiffman shares what investors should be keeping an eye on in the ear

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/investors-really-see-oracle-earnings-150710768.html) - Google Has a Cool $15 Billion Fix to the AI Energy Problem — Google has found an interesting way to combat the sky-high energy costs involved in data centers—build them in an extremely cold country. The tech giant announced a 13 billion-euro ($15 billion) inve [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/google-stock-ai-energy-fix-31d9fe50?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - Google unveils 13 bn euro AI expansion in Finland — Google will invest at least 13 billion euros in data centres and other digital infrastructure to power its AI ambitions in Finland, in what the US tech giant called Wednesday its biggest single invest [AFP](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/google-unveils-13-bn-euro-112123988.html)

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AMZN (AI)

  • Qualcomm and Amazon ink deal for custom data center chips — Qualcomm has signed a custom data center chip deal with Amazon.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/qualcomm-and-amazon-ink-deal-for-custom-data-center-chips-170048117.html) - What investors 'really' need to see from Oracle earnings this week — Oracle (ORCL) is reporting quarterly earnings results on Thursday. Bloomberg Intelligence senior technology credit analyst Robert Schiffman shares what investors should be keeping an eye on in the ear [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/investors-really-see-oracle-earnings-150710768.html) - Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Explained Why Semiconductor Sales Could Keep Climbing for Years to Come. Here's My Favorite AI Chi — This chipmaker is poised to benefit from the long-term trend. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/09/amazon-ceo-andy-jassy-explained-why-semiconductor/)

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META (AI)

  • Premarket movers: Meta Jumps on AI agent launch, NETGEAR surges — Investing.com - U.S. stock futures traded below the flatline on Wednesday as oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel and investors awaited inflation data that could reinforce expectations for the Feder

[Investing.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/premarket-movers-meta-jumps-ai-115815918.html) - Vistra Has Edged Lower Throughout 2026: One Bank Says It’s On The Verge of Doubling — Vistra has spent nine months drifting lower while Wall Street piled up bullish price targets, and at least one major bank now sees a setup that looks nothing like the slow bleed playing out on the cha [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/09/09/vistra-has-edged-lower-throughout-2026-one-bank-says-its-on-the-verge-of-doubling/) - Social Buzz: Wallstreetbets Stocks Mostly Lower Premarket Wednesday; Meta Platforms to Advance, Intel to Decline — The most-talked-about stocks in the Reddit subforum Wallstreetbets were mostly lower hours before We [MT Newswires](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/social-buzz-wallstreetbets-stocks-mostly-103549429.html)

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ORCL (AI)

  • What investors 'really' need to see from Oracle earnings this week — Oracle (ORCL) is reporting quarterly earnings results on Thursday. Bloomberg Intelligence senior technology credit analyst Robert Schiffman shares what investors should be keeping an eye on in the ear

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/investors-really-see-oracle-earnings-150710768.html) - Why Guggenheim Sees Oracle as a Decade Stock — A bold Wall Street call raises the stakes before earnings [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/why-guggenheim-sees-oracle-decade-121923459.html) - Oracle or Adobe: Which Earnings Report Will Reveal the True Growth Story? — Adobe and Oracle both report earnings soon, but one carries a debt load that could turn a portfolio anchor into a leveraged bet on AI infrastructure holding together. Knowing which one retirement inve [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/09/09/oracle-or-adobe-which-earnings-report-will-reveal-the-true-growth-story/)

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TSM (AI)

  • Dow Jones Futures Fall As Oil Prices Push Stocks Toward Breaking Point; Apple iPhone Event Due — Stocks fell Tuesday as oil prices and Treasury yields rose, but AMD and HPE led AI plays flashing buy signals. An Apple iPhone event is on tap.

[Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-futures-oil-prices-amd-hpe-new-buys-apple-iphone-event/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) - TSMC’s High-NA Plan Gives ASML a Catalyst, but Investors Face Two Different Timelines — ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) have given investors a clearer view of their next manufacturing transition. The important distinction [Insider Monkey](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/tsmc-high-na-plan-gives-101831920.html) - INTC Stock Slips Overnight: AMD Reaffirms TSMC Ties Amid Intel Foundry Buzz — But Keeps Supplier Options Open — UBS said last month that TSMC packaging constraints could steer AMD and other customers toward Intel’s EMIB-T tech, potentially in 2027. [Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/intc-stock-amd-reaffirms-tsmc-ties-intel-foundry-buzz-supplier-options-open/cZtepN6RJyS)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
KTOSSpace$48.20$104.20+116.2%
PLSpace$17.81$34.00+90.9%
MNTSSpace$4.25$8.00+88.2%
LUNRSpace$15.68$29.50+88.1%
BKSYSpace$22.08$38.42+74.0%
SPIRSpace$12.14$20.88+72.0%
RKLBSpace$65.87$111.00+68.5%
MODAI$192.35$310.29+61.3%
POWLAI$182.49$280.00+53.4%
MUAI$1000.26$1513.11+51.3%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
LITE$978.53+11.0%1.5x$87.8B29.4+17%
BE$277.22+9.6%1.8x$81.6B355.4-0%
COHR$301.88+7.1%1.4x$59.1B73.5+38%
FLNC$11.04+6.7%1.1x$2.1B86.3+40%
STX$904.38+6.5%1.1x$205.3B64.9+24%
AMD$505.74+5.9%1.1x$825.6B128.4+22%
FCX$76.62+5.3%1.1x$110.0B37.6-6%
SCCO$208.56+4.9%1.1x$176.1B31.3-18%
LRCX$320.42+4.2%0.8x$400.9B55.5+16%
AMAT$472.79+4.0%0.7x$375.2B40.8+36%
ABBNY$99.57+3.8%0.1x$180.3B36.6-8%
VRT$290.83+3.7%0.8x$112.0B65.8+16%
GEV$971.31+3.1%0.6x$258.7B27.9+27%
AVGO$368.56+3.0%1.2x$1.75T47.0+45%
ASML$1764.85+2.9%0.8x$677.9B59.9+23%
TLN$325.77+2.8%1.0x$15.6B10.6+41%
ETN$422.13+2.7%0.9x$163.9B42.9+13%
ORCL$162.52+2.4%1.2x$468.1B27.9+49%
TSM$439.00+2.4%1.0x$2.28T32.5+26%
WDC$477.30+2.1%0.8x$172.1B17.7+39%
KLAC$188.98+1.8%1.0x$246.9B51.5+24%
SMCI$40.26+1.7%0.7x$26.0B12.3+5%
VST$151.72+1.6%1.6x$50.9B25.6+43%
GNRC$190.21+1.5%0.7x$11.2B43.6+49%
HUBB$464.75+0.9%0.7x$24.6B27.5+22%
MRVL$225.41+0.8%0.6x$202.6B74.6+26%
POWL$182.49+0.7%1.0x$6.6B35.0+53%
ANET$194.96+0.6%0.6x$245.9B61.7+24%
CEG$299.05+0.0%1.1x$106.0B29.3+16%
CSCO$109.17-0.0%0.7x$430.4B32.8+26%
GOOGL$338.36-0.0%0.7x$4.14T17.0+26%
META$613.48-0.5%1.0x$1.56T23.1+23%
AMZN$256.97-0.6%0.6x$2.77T20.7+28%
MSFT$493.95-1.2%0.5x$3.67T27.5+16%
MOD$192.35-1.2%0.9x$10.2B72.0+61%
MU$1000.26-1.6%0.6x$1.13T22.6+51%
NVDA$225.73-2.0%0.9x$5.45T28.6+45%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
BKSY$22.08+7.7%0.9x$903.6M+74%
RDW$11.23+6.6%0.7x$2.8B+31%
ASTS$66.12+6.1%0.8x$25.7B+20%
LUNR$15.68+5.9%0.8x$2.5B+88%
DXYZ$34.24+4.7%0.7x$1.0B-
VSAT$77.75+3.2%0.8x$10.7B+34%
SPCE$3.13+3.0%0.4x$474.5M+14%
RKLB$65.87+2.5%1.1x$42.1B+68%
LMT$536.15+2.1%1.1x$123.7B+19%
BWXT$160.41+1.8%1.0x$14.7B+43%
MNTS$4.25+1.7%0.3x$93.3M+88%
UFO$44.34+1.5%0.3x--
SPIR$12.14+1.3%0.6x$493.2M+72%
IRDM$47.80+1.2%0.3x$5.1B-12%
CW$572.71+1.1%1.4x$21.2B+37%
ARKX$32.52+0.9%0.4x--
KTOS$48.20+0.8%0.7x$9.0B+116%
NOC$518.58+0.7%1.3x$73.7B+25%
XAR$253.27+0.1%0.8x--
PSN$47.59+0.0%0.9x$5.1B+25%
DCO$168.33+0.0%0.6x$2.5B+26%
SATS$0.00+0.0%---
GSAT$82.22-0.1%0.4x$10.7B+10%
LHX$255.74-0.3%0.9x$47.6B+33%
GE$334.91-0.7%0.7x$347.5B+21%
BA$210.73-0.7%0.8x$166.4B+30%
TDY$605.08-0.9%0.6x$28.0B+25%
RTX$198.81-1.0%0.7x$267.9B+18%
PL$17.81-1.7%2.5x$6.5B+91%
WWD$339.27-2.0%0.9x$20.0B+33%
HEI$316.10-2.9%1.1x$44.2B+26%
HWM$231.53-10.7%4.0x$92.3B+46%