AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

Friday, September 18, 2026 - Generated 05:51 AM PT
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Executive Summary

Market color: Risk-on premarket tape: S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures climbed (~0.8%/~1%) after the Fed's inflation-fighting stance pulled Treasury yields lower, lifting AI chip, memory and server names. Space stocks extended their SpaceX-IPO-fueled momentum, while Generac surged on an Amazon backup-power deal and Fluence Energy fell on a guidance cut.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
34
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
3
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
7
Stocks with >=15% Upside
54
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
PPOEFPGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A.Not Specified-$8.0B
VFSVinFast Auto Ltd.Before Open$-0.33$7.6B
LEMIFLeading Edge Materials Corp.After Close-$45.1M
DYNDFDye & Durham LimitedBefore Open$0.12$32.9M
PSGCFPinnacle Silver and Gold Corp.After Close-$11.8M
CLGNCollPlant Biotechnologies Ltd.Before Open$-2.4$7.9M
NRGOF After Close--
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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
GNRCGeneracAI$207.23+18.3%6.9xY
FLNCFluence EnergyAI$7.66-15.4%4.2xY
SMCISuper MicroAI$40.35+9.5%1.3xY
RDWRedwireSpace$11.55+7.0%0.8xY
LUNRIntuitive MachinesSpace$14.79+6.6%0.9xY
RKLBRocket LabSpace$67.82+6.5%1.1xY
AMDAMDAI$545.09+6.4%1.1xY
SPCEVirgin GalacticSpace$3.11+6.1%0.9xY
MNTSMomentusSpace$4.34+6.1%0.9xY
PLPlanet LabsSpace$16.99+6.1%1.2xY
ASTSAST SpaceMobileSpace$62.71+5.8%0.7xY
BKSYBlackSkySpace$22.76+5.8%0.9xY
SPIRSpire GlobalSpace$12.14+5.7%0.9xY
MUMicronAI$977.50+5.5%0.6xY
ORCLOracleAI$150.59+5.2%0.8xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [HIGH] FLNC (AI) -- $7.66 (-15.4%)
  • Fluence Energy
  • moved -15.4%; 4.2x normal volume; 5 news items; 49% analyst upside
  • Cut FY2026 revenue guidance to ~$2.4B; BNP Paribas slashed its price target to $5.
  • [HIGH] GNRC (AI) -- $207.23 (+18.3%)
  • Generac
  • moved +18.3%; 6.9x normal volume; 5 news items; 40% analyst upside
  • Long-term deal to supply Amazon up to ~$8B in backup generators for its data centers.
  • [MEDIUM] TSM (AI) -- $430.26 (+3.0%)
  • TSMC
  • moved +3.0%; 5 news items; 28% analyst upside
  • 2nm commercial ramp and a MediaTek 2nm process win.
  • [MEDIUM] MU (AI) -- $977.50 (+5.5%)
  • Micron
  • moved +5.5%; 5 news items; 55% analyst upside
  • AI/memory names extended their premarket rally.
  • [MEDIUM] BA (Space) -- $197.00 (-2.5%)
  • Boeing
  • moved -2.5%; 2.1x normal volume; 5 news items; 40% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] NVDA (AI) -- $219.34 (+2.5%)
  • NVIDIA
  • moved +2.5%; 5 news items; 50% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] AMD (AI) -- $545.09 (+6.4%)
  • AMD
  • moved +6.4%; 5 news items
  • Chip stocks rallied as investors looked past AI concerns; buy signals flagged.
  • [MEDIUM] AVGO (AI) -- $347.30 (+2.3%)
  • Broadcom
  • moved +2.3%; 5 news items; 53% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] MRVL (AI) -- $240.76 (+4.8%)
  • Marvell
  • moved +4.8%; 5 news items; 20% analyst upside
  • New GlobalFoundries/Microsoft/Utimaco collaborations; chip-sector rally.
  • [MEDIUM] AMZN (AI) -- $251.19 (+2.1%)
  • Amazon
  • moved +2.1%; 5 news items; 31% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ORCL (AI) -- $150.59 (+5.2%)
  • Oracle
  • moved +5.2%; 5 news items; 59% analyst upside
  • Rode the AI-infrastructure premarket bid; no company-specific catalyst.
  • [MEDIUM] RKLB (Space) -- $67.82 (+6.5%)
  • Rocket Lab
  • moved +6.5%; 5 news items; 61% analyst upside
  • Neutron hardware testing progress and the Iridium acquisition bid momentum.
  • [MEDIUM] ASTS (Space) -- $62.71 (+5.8%)
  • AST SpaceMobile
  • moved +5.8%; 5 news items; 27% analyst upside
  • Retail defended the 'long game' overnight; stock rose despite a class-action suit.
  • [MEDIUM] PL (Space) -- $16.99 (+6.1%)
  • Planet Labs
  • moved +6.1%; 5 news items; 100% analyst upside
  • Soared on an industry report on satellite hardware lifecycles and post-quantum security.
  • [MEDIUM] SPIR (Space) -- $12.14 (+5.7%)
  • Spire Global
  • moved +5.7%; 5 news items; 72% analyst upside
  • Q2 strength — core revenue up 16% YoY on accelerating government contracts.
  • [MEDIUM] RDW (Space) -- $11.55 (+7.0%)
  • Redwire
  • moved +7.0%; 5 news items; 27% analyst upside
  • No clear catalyst; rose with the broad space-sector rally.
  • [MEDIUM] BKSY (Space) -- $22.76 (+5.8%)
  • BlackSky
  • moved +5.8%; 5 news items; 69% analyst upside
  • No clear catalyst.
  • [MEDIUM] LUNR (Space) -- $14.79 (+6.6%)
  • Intuitive Machines
  • moved +6.6%; 5 news items; 100% analyst upside
  • Handed SXM-11 satellite to SiriusXM after successful in-orbit testing.
  • [MEDIUM] MNTS (Space) -- $4.34 (+6.1%)
  • Momentus
  • moved +6.1%; 5 news items; 84% analyst upside
  • SpaceX-fueled speculative momentum (up ~145% YTD).
  • [MEDIUM] GOOGL (AI) -- $347.33 (+1.3%)
  • Alphabet
  • moved +1.3%; 5 news items; 23% analyst upside
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Unusual Volume

TickerMarketVolumeAvgRatioChange
GNRCAI8.02M1.16M6.9x+18.3%
FLNCAI33.69M8.03M4.2x-15.4%
BASpace11.74M5.65M2.1x-2.5%
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • Why Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff thinks AI chip king Nvidia is 'exquisite' — Benioff keeping it real on NVDA.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/why-salesforce-ceo-marc-benioff-thinks-ai-chip-king-nvidia-is-exquisite-094642002.html) - Step Aside, Nvidia: 1 Reason Why Meta Platforms Could Be the Best AI Stock to Buy in 2026. — In the long run, the infrastructure powering the AI boom could become commoditized, with more of the value going to the businesses creating applications. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/18/nvidia-meta-platforms-best-ai-stock-buy-2026/) - Prediction: This Is Where Nvidia Stock Could Be by the End of Next Year — Nvidia shares have already delivered 900% over five years, but a specific multiple applied to a rising earnings estimate points to a price target that Wall Street has not yet penciled in. Here is the [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/09/18/prediction-this-is-where-nvidia-stock-could-be-by-the-end-of-next-year/)

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AMD (AI)

  • One stock is up 540%, and it's not alone — Some of the market's strongest large-cap performers are clustering around chips, memory and AI infrastructure.

[GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/one-stock-540-not-alone-122738308.html) - Dow Jones Futures: After S&P 500, Nasdaq Rebound, What's Next? Moderna, AMD, SpaceX Flash Buy Signals. — The S&P 500 and Nasdaq regain their 50-day lines and Treasury yields fall in a bullish day two Fed reaction. SpaceX, AMD, Moderna are buys. [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-futures-sp500-nasdaq-moderna-amd-spacex-buy-signals/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) - Stock Market Today: Dow Wavers As Oil Extends Losses; Apple, AMD In Buy Zones (Live Coverage) — Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index falls Friday as oil prices continue to drop. Apple, AMD, Micron and Sandisk are key movers. [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-sp500-nasdaq-oil-prices-apple-amd-micron-sandisk/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo)

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AVGO (AI)

  • Here’s When Nividia’s Dominance Fades, Opening Broadcom’s Era of Dominance — NVIDIA just posted triple-digit growth and Broadcom matched it with a custom chip story that has hyperscalers quietly betting billions against the GPU. Something has to give, and the timeline is close

[24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/09/18/heres-when-nividias-dominance-fades-opening-broadcoms-era-of-dominance/) - AI Chips Update - BrainChip Expands Edge AI Capabilities With New Development Card — BrainChip Holdings Ltd. has launched the AKD1500 PCIe development card, designed to facilitate edge AI evaluation by enabling installation in standard PCIe slots of desktops and industrial PCs. This d [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/ai-chips-brainchip-expands-edge-113730246.html) - Nvidia vs. Broadcom: Whose AI Revenue Actually Grows Faster From Here? — Broadcom has higher AI revenue growth projections, but Nvidia's larger and more diversified business could make its growth more durable. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/18/nvidia-broadcom-ai-revenue-forcast-growth/)

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MRVL (AI)

  • One stock is up 540%, and it's not alone — Some of the market's strongest large-cap performers are clustering around chips, memory and AI infrastructure.

[GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/one-stock-540-not-alone-122738308.html) - GlobalFoundries and Marvell agree on SiGe technology expansion — The companies aim to ramp up SiGe production in Vermont to meet rising demand for faster AI data-centre connectivity. [Verdict](https://www.verdict.co.uk/globalfoundries-marvell-sige-technology/) - Marvell Technology (MRVL) Deepens Its AI Infrastructure Footprint — Marvell Technology (NasdaqGS:MRVL) announced new collaborations with GlobalFoundries, Microsoft and Utimaco focused on advanced connectivity and payment security. The GlobalFoundries partnership targe [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/marvell-technology-mrvl-deepens-ai-031612345.html)

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MSFT (AI)

  • 10-year Treasury yield eases, oil falls to $100: AlphaCheck — Here's a check of the markets in the first few minutes of trading.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/10-year-treasury-yield-eases-oil-falls-to-100-alphacheck-134408021.html) - Cloud AI Update - Expanse Revolutionizes AI Efficiency With Precise Resource Allocation — Expanse has secured $5.3 million in seed funding to advance its AI infrastructure software, which is designed to enhance resource allocation efficiency in AI workloads. The platform predicts the exact [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/cloud-ai-expanse-revolutionizes-ai-123756470.html) - Satya Nadella Says Xi Jinping ‘Should Also Deeply Care’ About AI Safety — ‘It Doesn’t Make Sense’ for Risks to Concern O — Microsoft Corp.‘s CEO Satya Nadella said Xi Jinping’s China should also care about AI safety, weighing in on the broader discussion of AI’s impact on humans and the industry. Nadella Mulls China’s Rol [Benzinga](https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/articles/satya-nadella-says-xi-jinping-113109425.html)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • AI agents will need their own financial infrastructure: Coinbase CEO — Coinbase (COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong joins Scott Melker for a conversation the latest innovations in crypto trading, such as perpetual futures products and AI trading agents. "The Daily Wolf with Scott

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/ai-agents-own-financial-infrastructure-164000831.html) - Lucid stock jumps on 25,000 robotaxi deal with Europe's Bolt — Lucid (LCID) stock jumped on Wednesday after the electric vehicle maker signed a major partnership with European ride-hailing platform Bolt to deploy at least 25,000 autonomous vehicles across major E [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/lucid-stock-jumps-on-25000-robotaxi-deal-with-europes-bolt-132433027.html) - Cloud AI Update - Expanse Revolutionizes AI Efficiency With Precise Resource Allocation — Expanse has secured $5.3 million in seed funding to advance its AI infrastructure software, which is designed to enhance resource allocation efficiency in AI workloads. The platform predicts the exact [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/cloud-ai-expanse-revolutionizes-ai-123756470.html)

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AMZN (AI)

  • 10-year Treasury yield eases, oil falls to $100: AlphaCheck — Here's a check of the markets in the first few minutes of trading.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/10-year-treasury-yield-eases-oil-falls-to-100-alphacheck-134408021.html) - The Morning Risk Report: Senators Ask FTC to Probe Walmart and Amazon Over Bots’ ‘Made in America’ Data — Plus: Tokenized stocks get the green light from U.S. regulator and credit card companies want AI bots to do your shopping. [The Wall Street Jour](https://www.wsj.com/risk-compliance-journal/the-morning-risk-report-senators-ask-ftc-to-probe-walmart-and-amazon-over-bots-made-in-america-data-e84cf6e7?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - ‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Blasts Economic ‘Bubbles’ Enriching the Few at ‘Obscene Rates’ — “Big Short” investor Michael Burry criticized the economic “bubbles” that he believes are facilitating a wealth transfer to a select few. In a post on X late Tuesday, he criticized the system for crea [Benzinga](https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/big-short-investor-michael-burry-104513220.html)

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META (AI)

  • Who's really going to buy Snap's Specs — Payne Capital Management President & ‘Payne Points of Wealth’ Podcast Host Ryan Payne joins Yahoo Finance's Julie Hyman and Jake Conley to discuss Snap's (SNAP) new Specs. The group debates who the ta

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/whos-really-going-buy-snaps-152200932.html) - AI is the latest addiction — Does it need to be regulated like cigarettes? — Salesforce (CRM) kicked off its Dreamforce 2026 conference this week, where the company unveiled its new AI-powered AIforce platform. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff weighs in on how AI should be regulate [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/ai-latest-addiction-does-regulated-135704921.html) - Karp Says AI Labs May Need Nationalizing to Escape Lawsuits — Trump has called AI risks a hoax while Amodei, Altman and Musk want a slowdown [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/karp-says-ai-labs-may-121739458.html)

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ORCL (AI)

  • Cloud AI Update - Expanse Revolutionizes AI Efficiency With Precise Resource Allocation — Expanse has secured $5.3 million in seed funding to advance its AI infrastructure software, which is designed to enhance resource allocation efficiency in AI workloads. The platform predicts the exact

[Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/cloud-ai-expanse-revolutionizes-ai-123756470.html) - Meta Vs. Oracle: The Laggards of AI Capex Payback Velocity — Oracle is sitting on a $664 billion backlog while Meta just watched its free cash flow crater by more than 90%, yet both companies are pouring tens of billions into AI compute every quarter with no cl [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/09/18/meta-vs-oracle-the-laggards-of-ai-capex-payback-velocity/) - Oracle Tells Employees 'Doing More With Less' Isn’t The Goal After Recent Layoffs, CFO Urges 'Thoughtful' Spending: Repo — Oracle Corp‘s newly appointed CFO, Hilary Maxson, reportedly told employees that the company’s focus is not on “doing more with less” in her first company-wide meeting following recent layoffs. Maxson [Benzinga](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/oracle-tells-employees-doing-more-094508947.html)

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TSM (AI)

  • Why Is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Ramping 2nm Production And Spending More? — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) moves its 2nm process into commercial production as part of a new advanced manufacturing push. The chip producer accelerates investment in cutting edge fa

[Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/why-taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-tsm-101222060.html) - AMD Stock Rises Premarket: Report Flags Chip Price Hike Linked To TSMC Costs — Rising AI infrastructure costs are putting pressure on chip and cloud pricing. [Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/amd-stock-rises-premarket-report-flags-chip-price-hike-linked-to-tsmc-costs/cZtupybRB30) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Could Be 14% Overvalued As 2nm MediaTek Win Lands — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) just picked up fresh attention after MediaTek chose its 2-nanometer process for the new Dimensity 9600 Pro, while keeping the broader 9600M line on TSMC’s [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-tsm-could-031716521.html)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
KTOSSpace$47.66$102.76+115.6%
PLSpace$16.99$34.00+100.1%
LUNRSpace$14.79$29.50+99.5%
MNTSSpace$4.34$8.00+84.3%
SPIRSpace$12.14$20.88+72.0%
BKSYSpace$22.76$38.42+68.8%
MODAI$184.86$310.29+67.8%
RKLBSpace$67.82$109.37+61.3%
ORCLAI$150.59$239.00+58.7%
POWLAI$176.75$280.00+58.4%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
GNRC$207.23+18.3%6.9x$12.2B47.6+40%
SMCI$40.35+9.5%1.3x$26.1B12.4+5%
AMD$545.09+6.4%1.1x$889.8B139.1+13%
MU$977.50+5.5%0.6x$1.10T22.1+55%
ORCL$150.59+5.2%0.8x$455.3B23.6+59%
MRVL$240.76+4.8%0.8x$216.4B76.4+20%
BE$280.76+4.0%0.9x$82.7B369.4-0%
SCCO$196.11+3.3%0.8x$165.6B29.4-13%
TSM$430.26+3.0%1.0x$2.23T32.1+28%
ETN$409.46+2.9%1.2x$159.0B41.7+17%
STX$803.13+2.5%1.0x$182.6B57.8+40%
NVDA$219.34+2.5%0.7x$5.30T27.7+50%
FCX$70.85+2.3%0.8x$101.7B33.9+2%
CSCO$110.24+2.3%0.8x$434.6B32.3+25%
AVGO$347.30+2.3%1.0x$1.66T44.2+53%
VST$143.56+2.3%0.9x$48.2B24.2+52%
AMZN$251.19+2.1%0.6x$2.71T20.2+31%
COHR$295.98+2.1%1.0x$58.0B72.0+40%
MOD$184.86+2.0%0.6x$9.8B69.0+68%
TLN$293.31+2.0%0.8x$14.1B9.5+57%
ABBNY$96.32+1.7%-$174.4B35.4-5%
ASML$1629.67+1.7%0.8x$626.0B55.6+31%
WDC$423.87+1.7%0.8x$152.8B15.7+57%
MSFT$497.75+1.5%0.5x$3.70T27.3+15%
META$682.31+1.3%0.9x$1.74T25.7+11%
GOOGL$347.33+1.3%0.7x$4.25T17.4+23%
CEG$262.80+1.3%1.2x$93.1B25.7+32%
ANET$199.53+1.0%1.0x$251.7B63.3+21%
KLAC$168.98+1.0%0.8x$220.8B46.0+38%
HUBB$443.23+0.9%1.2x$23.4B26.2+28%
VRT$241.49+0.9%0.8x$93.0B54.6+40%
AMAT$417.40+0.5%0.8x$331.2B35.8+54%
LRCX$269.31+0.0%1.0x$337.0B46.8+39%
GEV$924.93-0.0%1.2x$246.3B26.5+34%
POWL$176.75-0.5%0.7x$6.4B34.1+58%
LITE$893.61-2.8%1.0x$80.2B22.5+29%
FLNC$7.66-15.4%4.2x$1.4B43.1+49%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
RDW$11.55+7.0%0.8x$2.9B+27%
LUNR$14.79+6.6%0.9x$2.4B+100%
RKLB$67.82+6.5%1.1x$43.4B+61%
SPCE$3.11+6.1%0.9x$471.5M+14%
MNTS$4.34+6.1%0.9x$95.3M+84%
PL$16.99+6.1%1.2x$6.2B+100%
ASTS$62.71+5.8%0.7x$24.4B+27%
BKSY$22.76+5.8%0.9x$931.4M+69%
SPIR$12.14+5.7%0.9x$474.9M+72%
VSAT$73.02+2.9%0.6x$10.1B+42%
ARKX$32.30+2.3%0.5x--
UFO$43.66+1.6%0.5x--
DXYZ$31.15+1.3%0.5x$949.0M-
GSAT$82.52+0.8%0.7x$10.7B+9%
BWXT$146.35+0.5%0.8x$13.4B+53%
IRDM$47.48+0.4%0.8x$5.0B-12%
WWD$319.56+0.3%1.1x$18.9B+38%
GE$313.47+0.2%1.2x$325.2B+28%
LMT$538.09+0.2%1.1x$124.2B+19%
KTOS$47.66+0.1%0.8x$8.9B+116%
TDY$601.98+0.1%0.7x$27.9B+26%
SATS$0.00+0.0%---
LHX$250.46-0.1%1.2x$46.6B+37%
XAR$241.32-0.4%0.7x--
CW$567.45-0.5%1.1x$21.0B+39%
PSN$46.17-0.7%0.6x$4.9B+29%
HWM$225.76-0.9%0.8x$90.0B+50%
HEI$296.48-1.0%0.8x$41.4B+33%
NOC$524.00-1.3%1.3x$74.4B+23%
RTX$193.54-1.7%0.8x$260.8B+21%
BA$197.00-2.5%2.1x$155.6B+40%
DCO$166.56-2.9%0.8x$2.5B+27%