AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

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Executive Summary

Market color: Monday's record-breaking tech rally carried the tape as chip makers, server designers and AI infrastructure names surged — Meta's price-target hike, AMD's $1 trillion valuation chatter and Super Micro's record backlog set the tone. Tuesday pre-market futures slipped as investors locked in profits, with Treasury yields easing and oil prices softer on hopes for an Iran resolution.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
33
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
1
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
229
Stocks with >=15% Upside
51
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
AZOAutoZone, Inc.Before Open$53.89$45.8B
EXXRFExor N.V.Not Specified-$16.4B
SMGKFSmiths Group plcNot Specified-$9.8B
VFSVinFast Auto Ltd.Before Open$-0.33$7.9B
KGFHFKingfisher plcNot Specified-$6.3B
JDDSFJD Sports Fashion PlcNot Specified-$5.0B
THOTHOR Industries, Inc.Before Open$0.92$3.6B
KBHKB HomeAfter Close$0.9$2.9B
WORWorthington Enterprises, Inc.After Close$0.75$2.8B
PPAAFPT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero)Not Specified$0.01$2.0B
BELGFBellevue Gold LimitedNot Specified-$1.6B
MLKNMillerKnoll, Inc.Before Open$0.36$1.4B
HGRAFHydroGraph Clean Power Inc.After Close-$1.2B
ADSEADS-TEC Energy PLCAfter Close-$844.3M
GDRZFGold Reserve Ltd.After Close-$727.6M
OXBDFOxford Biomedica plcNot Specified-$725.9M
HKDAMTD Digital Inc.After Close-$531.1M
AMXEFAmex Gold Mining Inc.After Close-$492.5M
PTCHFPureTech Health plcNot Specified-$401.9M
PRTCYPureTech Health plcBefore Open-$401.6M
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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
LUNRIntuitive MachinesSpace$15.72+12.9%1.2xY
METAMetaAI$741.25+11.4%2.6xY
AMDAMDAI$615.52+9.9%1.8xY
RKLBRocket LabSpace$69.89+8.2%1.3xY
RDWRedwireSpace$11.60+8.0%0.8xY
SPCEVirgin GalacticSpace$3.31+7.8%0.8xY
MNTSMomentusSpace$4.48+7.2%0.7xY
BKSYBlackSkySpace$23.17+6.9%0.8xY
ASTSAST SpaceMobileSpace$61.89+5.8%0.8xY
SMCISuper MicroAI$41.20+5.4%1.0xY
MRVLMarvellAI$257.38+5.4%0.8xY
LRCXLam ResearchAI$302.28+4.9%1.1xY
SPIRSpire GlobalSpace$11.96+4.9%0.8xY
MODModineAI$197.62+4.7%1.2xY
AMATApplied MaterialsAI$464.24+4.4%1.1xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [MEDIUM] META (AI) -- $741.25 (+11.4%)
  • Meta
  • moved +11.4%; 2.6x normal volume; 5 news items
  • Wells Fargo raised its price target to $796 from $640, and hype around the Muse AI assistant plus a new Shopify AI-checkout partnership lifted shares.
  • [MEDIUM] NVDA (AI) -- $227.38 (+2.3%)
  • NVIDIA
  • moved +2.3%; 5 news items; 44% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] TSM (AI) -- $445.14 (+2.4%)
  • TSMC
  • moved +2.4%; 5 news items; 24% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] MU (AI) -- $1043.96 (+2.8%)
  • Micron
  • moved +2.8%; 5 news items; 45% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] AMAT (AI) -- $464.24 (+4.4%)
  • Applied Materials
  • moved +4.4%; 5 news items; 38% analyst upside
  • A $5 billion decade-long India investment plan and the chip-equipment rally lifted shares.
  • [MEDIUM] LRCX (AI) -- $302.28 (+4.9%)
  • Lam Research
  • moved +4.9%; 5 news items; 23% analyst upside
  • Rode a chip-equipment rally as Lam and peers broke away from the broader semiconductor pack.
  • [MEDIUM] KLAC (AI) -- $183.97 (+3.9%)
  • KLA Corp
  • moved +3.9%; 5 news items; 27% analyst upside
  • AI-driven process-control demand (2nm, EUV, HBM, advanced packaging) amid the chip-equipment rally.
  • [MEDIUM] MOD (AI) -- $197.62 (+4.7%)
  • Modine
  • moved +4.7%; 5 news items; 57% analyst upside
  • Analyst optimism (Zacks consensus Buy rating) amid AI data-center thermal demand; no clear single catalyst.
  • [MEDIUM] RKLB (Space) -- $69.89 (+8.2%)
  • Rocket Lab
  • moved +8.2%; 5 news items; 56% analyst upside
  • Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated Overweight with a $122 target after a record launch cadence; the $8.1B Iridium deal and Nasdaq 100 inclusion news also helped.
  • [MEDIUM] ASTS (Space) -- $61.89 (+5.8%)
  • AST SpaceMobile
  • moved +5.8%; 5 news items; 29% analyst upside
  • Bull-case coverage for 2027 (scaling satellite network, coming beta service, Japan entry) drew buyers; no single hard catalyst.
  • [MEDIUM] PL (Space) -- $17.07 (+4.0%)
  • Planet Labs
  • moved +4.0%; 5 news items; 96% analyst upside
  • Opened a Berlin satellite manufacturing facility with capacity for 60 spacecraft a year, supporting Pelican production.
  • [MEDIUM] SPIR (Space) -- $11.96 (+4.9%)
  • Spire Global
  • moved +4.9%; 5 news items; 74% analyst upside
  • Small-cap space moonshot coverage and Q2 core revenue growth of 16% on accelerating government contracts.
  • [MEDIUM] RDW (Space) -- $11.60 (+8.0%)
  • Redwire
  • moved +8.0%; 5 news items; 27% analyst upside
  • Bounced with the wider space sector after a brutal month for space stocks; Jim Cramer's caution on rate-tightening cycles was also noted.
  • [MEDIUM] BKSY (Space) -- $23.17 (+6.9%)
  • BlackSky
  • moved +6.9%; 5 news items; 66% analyst upside
  • No clear catalyst — moved with the broader space-sector rebound.
  • [MEDIUM] LUNR (Space) -- $15.72 (+12.9%)
  • Intuitive Machines
  • moved +12.9%; 5 news items; 88% analyst upside
  • An analyst reiterated a bullish stance with a target implying 100% upside, and a new IM 300 satellite platform contract added a fresh revenue stream.
  • [MEDIUM] MNTS (Space) -- $4.48 (+7.2%)
  • Momentus
  • moved +7.2%; 5 news items; 79% analyst upside
  • Continued its SpaceX-fueled 2026 rally even as a short seller flagged a post-IPO reality check for space names.
  • [MEDIUM] AMD (AI) -- $615.52 (+9.9%)
  • AMD
  • moved +9.9%; 5 news items
  • Rode the AI/chip rally on upbeat semiconductor earnings revisions and renewed chatter about a $1 trillion valuation.
  • [MEDIUM] AVGO (AI) -- $362.66 (+1.6%)
  • Broadcom
  • moved +1.6%; 5 news items; 47% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] MRVL (AI) -- $257.38 (+5.4%)
  • Marvell
  • moved +5.4%; 5 news items
  • Unveiled industry-first 2nm optical interconnect solutions for AI data centers at ECOC 2026.
  • [MEDIUM] GOOGL (AI) -- $354.97 (+1.6%)
  • Alphabet
  • moved +1.6%; 5 news items; 21% analyst upside
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Unusual Volume

TickerMarketVolumeAvgRatioChange
METAAI48.45M18.84M2.6x+11.4%
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • Why AMD's new $1 trillion valuation makes perfect sense — AMD CEO Lisu Su has been crushing it at a chip company that almost went bust when she walked in the door as a top executive in 2012.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/why-amds-new-1-trillion-valuation-makes-perfect-sense-093453726.html) - Tech stocks today: Oura files IPO paperwork, Nvidia's Huang pushes back on AI doomsday talk — Tech stock news for the week of Sept. 21. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/live/tech-stocks-today-oura-files-ipo-paperwork-nvidias-huang-pushes-back-on-ai-doomsday-talk-144918730.html) - Jensen Huang pushes back on AI extinction fears — In the debut episode of Sozzi Unleashed, Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi dives into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s pushback against claims that artificial intelligence could lead to human extinc [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/jensen-huang-pushes-back-ai-140400200.html)

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AMD (AI)

  • Why AMD's new $1 trillion valuation makes perfect sense — AMD CEO Lisu Su has been crushing it at a chip company that almost went bust when she walked in the door as a top executive in 2012.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/why-amds-new-1-trillion-valuation-makes-perfect-sense-093453726.html) - Tech stocks rise, Bitcoin rallies as Treasury yields ease: AlphaCheck — Here's a check of the markets in the first few minutes of trading. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/tech-stocks-rise-bitcoin-rallies-as-treasury-yields-ease-alphacheck-135033093.html) - Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: AMD and SanDisk — AMD and SanDisk lead a tech rebound as strong semiconductor earnings revisions outweigh higher rates, putting technology back in focus for Q4. [Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/zacks-investment-ideas-feature-highlights-121400261.html)

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AVGO (AI)

  • The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights NVIDIA, Vertiv, Arista Networks, Broadcom and Hewlett Packard — Beyond NVIDIA, Vertiv and Arista Networks offer exposure to the AI data-center buildout through power, cooling and networking infrastructure.

[Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/zacks-analyst-blog-highlights-nvidia-122100575.html) - AMD Just Joined the $1 Trillion Club. Here's Why Investors Are Betting Big on the Chipmaker. — Investors are willing to pay more for AMD's future earnings. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/22/amd-just-joined-the-1-trillion-club-heres-why-investors-are-betting-big-on-the-chipmaker/) - History Says a $1,000 Investment in Broadcom Will Be Worth This Much by 2028 — Broadcom has incredible upside due to its impressive AI computing unit growth. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/22/history-says-a-1000-investment-in-broadcom-will-be/)

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MRVL (AI)

  • Marvell Technology (MRVL) Debuts Industry First 2nm Optical Interconnects — Marvell Technology (NasdaqGS:MRVL) revealed industry-first 2nm optical interconnect solutions for AI data centers at ECOC 2026 on 21 September 2026. The new 2nm products target higher bandwidth for AI

[Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/marvell-technology-mrvl-debuts-industry-111533825.html) - AMD, Intel, Salesforce, GameStop, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market — FEATURE Stock futures were sliding on Tuesday as investors opted to lock in some profit following the previous session’s record-breaking tech rally. Artificial-intelligence stocks slipped, having sur [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/stock-movers-328a306e?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - Stocks to Watch: Meta, Shopify, Roche — ↗️ Alibaba (HK:9988), (BABA): The tech giant rolled out its most powerful chip yet, doubling down on its bid to control the software and hardware that power its AI ambitions. Shares rose about 2% in H [The Wall Street Jour](https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-09-22-2026/card/stocks-to-watch-meta-shopify-roche-HZDxyGhxTZidFLyjgExJ?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo)

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MSFT (AI)

  • Meta stock jumps as Wells Fargo raises price target — Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley joins Market Domination to discuss Meta (META) more than 10% intraday surge after Wells Fargo (WFC) raised its price target on the stock from $640 to $796. Meta al

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/meta-stock-jumps-wells-fargo-195200224.html) - Microsoft Just Got a New Potential Boost for Azure — BNP Paribas sees room for higher Azure pricing and a potential SpaceX cloud deal, but the impact may take time. [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/microsoft-just-got-potential-boost-121419004.html) - Will This Major Industry Showcase Boost Quantum Computing Stocks? — Quantum computing stocks are struggling with a major industry conference on tap as investors eye roadmap to commercialization. [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/news/technology/quantum-computing-stocks-world-quantum-conference-2026/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • Warren Buffett will go down as the 'greatest investor of all time' — Warren Buffett stepped down as the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B) last week, to be succeeded by his son Howard. The Glenview Trust Company CIO Bill Stone discusses Buffett's legacy as a

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/warren-buffett-down-greatest-investor-203100448.html) - Meta stock jumps as Wells Fargo raises price target — Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley joins Market Domination to discuss Meta (META) more than 10% intraday surge after Wells Fargo (WFC) raised its price target on the stock from $640 to $796. Meta al [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/meta-stock-jumps-wells-fargo-195200224.html) - Will This Major Industry Showcase Boost Quantum Computing Stocks? — Quantum computing stocks are struggling with a major industry conference on tap as investors eye roadmap to commercialization. [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/news/technology/quantum-computing-stocks-world-quantum-conference-2026/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo)

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AMZN (AI)

  • Meta stock jumps as Wells Fargo raises price target — Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley joins Market Domination to discuss Meta (META) more than 10% intraday surge after Wells Fargo (WFC) raised its price target on the stock from $640 to $796. Meta al

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/meta-stock-jumps-wells-fargo-195200224.html) - Market Chatter: China Probes DeepSeek, Moonshot After Anthropic Alleges Sensitive Data Transfers — Amazon (AMZN)-backed Anthropic's allegations that DeepSeek and Moonshot AI routed sensitive user dat [MT Newswires](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/market-chatter-china-probes-deepseek-121028718.html) - Shopify Embraces Meta’s Muse Across All Stores as Amazon Blocks It – and the Merchant Landscape Splits in Two — The Three Errands That Failed On September 9, one day after Meta launched Muse, PYMNTS ran the agent through three basic consumer tasks: reordering toilet paper on Amazon, ordering a pizza from Domino [Forkast News](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/shopify-embraces-meta-muse-across-113401279.html)

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META (AI)

  • Why AMD's new $1 trillion valuation makes perfect sense — AMD CEO Lisu Su has been crushing it at a chip company that almost went bust when she walked in the door as a top executive in 2012.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/why-amds-new-1-trillion-valuation-makes-perfect-sense-093453726.html) - Meta stock jumps as Wells Fargo raises price target — Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley joins Market Domination to discuss Meta (META) more than 10% intraday surge after Wells Fargo (WFC) raised its price target on the stock from $640 to $796. Meta al [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/meta-stock-jumps-wells-fargo-195200224.html) - Meta's Muse AI Is Soaring in Popularity. Could It Send the Stock to New Heights? — The hype around Meta's Muse AI assistant has investors excited that perhaps Meta's investments in AI could pay off. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/22/meta-s-muse-ai-is-soaring-in-popularity-could-it-send-the-stock-to-new-heights/)

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ORCL (AI)

  • Who's really paying for the AI data center boom? — As AI data centers are increasingly linked to the rise in electricity and utility bills, it raises the question of who is really paying for these data center buildouts: AI companies or the local US re

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/whos-really-paying-ai-data-174009780.html) - 1 Large-Cap Stock with Promising Prospects and 2 We Brush Off — Large-cap stocks usually command their industries because they have the scale to drive market trends. The flip side though is that their sheer size can limit growth as expanding further becomes an inc [StockStory](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/1-large-cap-stock-promising-084546397.html) - CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump, challenging White House ban — WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued President Donald Trump and other members of his administration on Monday for banning them from White House grounds, saying the action viol [Reuters](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cnn-ms-now-politico-sue-103622070.html)

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TSM (AI)

  • TSMC Spent $15.59 Billion on CapEx in a Single Quarter, 42% More Than the Quarter Before. Here’s What It Means For the S — Key TakeawaysTSMC’s gross margin expanded from 59% in the June 2025 quarter to 68% in June 2026, even as management guided the next quarter down to 66% on 2 nanometer ramp dilution, a step back that i

[TIKR](https://www.tikr.com/blog/tsmc-spent-15-59-billion-on-capex-in-a-single-quarter-42-more-than-the-quarter-before-heres-what-it-means-for-the-stock?ref=yahoofinance) - 3 Chip Stocks Set to Win TSMC’s Packaging Boom — TSMC's advanced-packaging industrial park signals a surge in chip manufacturing complexity, and the companies that profit most will not be the ones building the packages. Three equipment suppliers sit [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/09/21/3-chip-stocks-set-to-win-tsmcs-packaging-boom/) - GlobalFoundries Drives Gross Margin Expansion: Can the Momentum Last? — GFS is expanding gross margins through a richer revenue mix, manufacturing gains and higher utilization, while future gains hinge on execution. [Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/globalfoundries-drives-gross-margin-expansion-171200756.html)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
KTOSSpace$48.59$102.76+111.5%
PLSpace$17.07$33.40+95.7%
LUNRSpace$15.72$29.50+87.7%
MNTSSpace$4.48$8.00+78.6%
SPIRSpace$11.96$20.88+74.5%
BKSYSpace$23.17$38.42+65.8%
ORCLAI$148.56$237.97+60.2%
MODAI$197.62$310.29+57.0%
RKLBSpace$69.89$109.37+56.5%
VSTAI$140.78$217.58+54.6%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
META$741.25+11.4%2.6x$1.89T27.9+2%
AMD$615.52+9.9%1.8x$1.00T157.0+0%
SMCI$41.20+5.4%1.0x$26.7B12.6+3%
MRVL$257.38+5.4%0.8x$231.3B84.9+12%
LRCX$302.28+4.9%1.1x$378.2B52.5+23%
MOD$197.62+4.7%1.2x$10.5B73.5+57%
AMAT$464.24+4.4%1.1x$368.4B40.0+38%
KLAC$183.97+3.9%0.8x$240.4B50.3+27%
ANET$205.42+3.0%0.7x$259.1B65.2+18%
CEG$262.11+2.9%1.1x$92.9B25.6+33%
MU$1043.96+2.8%0.7x$1.18T23.6+45%
BE$272.89+2.7%0.9x$80.4B354.4+3%
ABBNY$100.33+2.7%0.0x$181.7B36.9-8%
TLN$299.97+2.6%0.8x$14.4B9.8+54%
LITE$954.49+2.5%1.0x$85.6B24.0+20%
ETN$435.43+2.5%1.0x$169.1B44.3+10%
TSM$445.14+2.4%0.8x$2.31T33.1+24%
HUBB$457.49+2.4%0.8x$24.2B27.1+24%
NVDA$227.38+2.3%0.8x$5.49T28.7+44%
STX$877.33+2.2%0.9x$199.5B63.1+28%
POWL$187.56+2.0%0.6x$6.8B36.0+49%
ASML$1711.32+1.9%0.8x$657.3B58.8+25%
AMZN$258.45+1.9%0.9x$2.79T20.8+27%
CSCO$111.46+1.8%1.0x$439.4B33.5+23%
AVGO$362.66+1.6%1.1x$1.73T46.3+47%
MSFT$501.61+1.6%0.8x$3.72T27.9+15%
GOOGL$354.97+1.6%1.0x$4.34T17.8+21%
WDC$448.17+1.5%0.9x$161.6B16.6+48%
COHR$321.52+1.3%1.2x$63.0B78.0+29%
SCCO$198.06+1.2%0.9x$167.2B29.7-13%
FLNC$7.39+1.0%1.4x$1.4B-+37%
FCX$72.16+0.9%0.7x$103.6B35.4+0%
ORCL$148.56+0.6%0.7x$449.2B23.3+60%
GEV$946.22+0.6%1.0x$252.0B27.1+31%
VRT$250.86+0.6%0.8x$96.6B56.9+35%
VST$140.78+0.2%1.0x$47.3B23.7+55%
GNRC$204.96-1.2%1.3x$12.1B47.0+43%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
LUNR$15.72+12.9%1.2x$2.5B+88%
RKLB$69.89+8.2%1.3x$44.7B+56%
RDW$11.60+8.0%0.8x$2.9B+27%
SPCE$3.31+7.8%0.8x$501.8M+8%
MNTS$4.48+7.2%0.7x$98.4M+79%
BKSY$23.17+6.9%0.8x$948.2M+66%
ASTS$61.89+5.8%0.8x$24.1B+29%
SPIR$11.96+4.9%0.8x$467.8M+74%
PL$17.07+4.0%0.9x$6.2B+96%
IRDM$48.21+3.1%0.8x$5.1B-13%
ARKX$32.90+2.4%0.8x--
KTOS$48.59+2.4%0.8x$9.1B+112%
UFO$44.17+2.2%0.5x--
HEI$303.03+1.6%0.9x$42.4B+30%
XAR$243.55+1.6%1.2x--
GE$319.01+1.5%0.9x$331.0B+26%
BA$201.15+1.5%1.1x$158.9B+36%
PSN$45.33+1.1%0.6x$4.8B+31%
DCO$168.09+1.1%0.8x$2.5B+26%
WWD$325.16+1.1%1.0x$19.2B+36%
TDY$609.08+0.9%0.9x$28.2B+24%
LMT$535.40+0.4%0.8x$123.6B+19%
GSAT$83.04+0.2%0.5x$10.8B+8%
RTX$194.34+0.2%0.6x$261.9B+21%
SATS$0.00+0.0%---
VSAT$76.38+0.0%1.0x$10.5B+36%
BWXT$147.47-0.0%0.9x$13.5B+52%
CW$568.02-0.0%1.1x$21.0B+38%
NOC$526.66-0.1%1.3x$74.8B+23%
LHX$246.93-0.1%0.9x$46.0B+39%
HWM$227.37-1.0%0.9x$90.7B+48%
DXYZ$30.99-1.0%0.8x$944.1M-