AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

Thursday, September 24, 2026 - Generated 05:38 AM PT
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Executive Summary

Market color: Overnight/pre-market tape was risk-off for the AI complex: rising Treasury yields, a more hawkish Fed tone and the closely watched Trump-Xi summit in Washington pulled large-cap tech growth names (GOOGL, ORCL, AVGO) lower. Space stocks were hit harder still as SpaceX share-unlock supply and valuation concerns rippled across the group (ASTS, SPCE, RDW, PL). Only FLNC and DCO moved higher among tracked names, with 21 tickers beyond +/-2%.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
21
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
0
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
258
Stocks with >=15% Upside
52
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
COSTCostco Wholesale CorporationAfter Close$6.53$401.2B
HMRZFH & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)Not Specified$2.15$29.6B
HNNMYH & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)Not Specified-$26.4B
DRIDarden Restaurants, Inc.Before Open$2.05$24.3B
WSOUFWashington H. Soul Pattinson and CoNot Specified-$12.8B
VFSVinFast Auto Ltd.Before Open$-0.35$7.5B
OCLCFOracle Corporation JapanNot Specified$123.29$7.0B
BBBlackBerry LimitedBefore Open$0.04$4.9B
NWSGYCTF Services LimitedNot Specified-$4.6B
NWSZFCTF Services LimitedNot Specified-$4.5B
JUMSFJumbo S.A.Not Specified-$3.7B
SEYMFSolaria Energía y Medio Ambiente, SNot Specified$0.29$2.6B
EXALFExail TechnologiesNot Specified-$2.5B
PMCGFPT Merdeka Copper Gold TbkNot Specified$-0.01$2.4B
LINRFLiontown LimitedNot Specified-$2.4B
VBVBFVerbio SENot Specified-$2.4B
ABLGFAlten S.A.Not Specified-$2.2B
PPAAFPT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero)Not Specified$0.01$2.0B
SFFFFPeugeot Invest Société anonymeNot Specified-$1.8B
PSQLPasqal Holding SABefore Open-$1.6B
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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
LUNRIntuitive MachinesSpace$15.24-6.2%0.8xY
SPCEVirgin GalacticSpace$3.12-6.0%0.5xY
ASTSAST SpaceMobileSpace$59.98-5.8%0.6xY
FLNCFluence EnergyAI$7.58+4.3%1.4xY
RDWRedwireSpace$11.27-4.2%0.8xY
BKSYBlackSkySpace$22.25-4.1%0.5xY
GOOGLAlphabetAI$337.83-3.8%1.2xY
DCODucommunSpace$172.51+3.6%0.9xY
GNRCGeneracAI$199.42-3.3%0.9xY
COHRCoherentAI$300.60-3.2%0.9xY
PLPlanet LabsSpace$16.38-3.1%0.8xY
ORCLOracleAI$144.56-3.1%0.7xY
MNTSMomentusSpace$4.23-2.8%0.3xY
AVGOBroadcomAI$354.99-2.6%1.0xY
FCXFreeport-McMoRanAI$72.58-2.4%0.6xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [MEDIUM] GOOGL (AI) -- $337.83 (-3.8%)
  • Alphabet
  • moved -3.8%; 5 news items; 27% analyst upside
  • Large-cap tech pressured by rising Treasury yields and a more hawkish Fed tone; YouTube-vs-Netflix competition also in focus.
  • [MEDIUM] AVGO (AI) -- $354.99 (-2.6%)
  • Broadcom
  • moved -2.6%; 5 news items; 50% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] AMZN (AI) -- $249.27 (-2.2%)
  • Amazon
  • moved -2.2%; 5 news items; 32% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ORCL (AI) -- $144.56 (-3.1%)
  • Oracle
  • moved -3.1%; 5 news items; 65% analyst upside
  • AI-debt worries and fresh AI-bubble commentary kept Oracle under pressure despite a 27%-undervaluation call.
  • [MEDIUM] MU (AI) -- $1071.88 (-2.2%)
  • Micron
  • moved -2.2%; 5 news items; 41% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] COHR (AI) -- $300.60 (-3.2%)
  • Coherent
  • moved -3.2%; 5 news items; 38% analyst upside
  • Optical-networking names diverged, with Coherent lagging Lumentum's ~10% rally as the AI-optics trade cooled.
  • [MEDIUM] FLNC (AI) -- $7.58 (+4.3%)
  • Fluence Energy
  • moved +4.3%; 5 news items; 33% analyst upside
  • Rebounded as Morgan Stanley's 33-GW AI power-shortfall call spotlighted energy-storage names; also named a new COO after its product chief's exit.
  • [MEDIUM] GNRC (AI) -- $199.42 (-3.3%)
  • Generac
  • moved -3.3%; 5 news items; 47% analyst upside
  • No clear catalyst for the decline; news backdrop is its up-to-$8B Amazon backup-generator deal and $1.6B data-center backlog.
  • [MEDIUM] ASTS (Space) -- $59.98 (-5.8%)
  • AST SpaceMobile
  • moved -5.8%; 5 news items; 33% analyst upside
  • Commercial launch pushed to 2027 and SpaceX share-unlock/valuation jitters weighed on space names.
  • [MEDIUM] PL (Space) -- $16.38 (-3.1%)
  • Planet Labs
  • moved -3.1%; 5 news items; 104% analyst upside
  • Co-founder insider sale of ~106,000 shares ($1.8M) weighed on the stock; Berlin manufacturing expansion and $815M backlog remain the positives.
  • [MEDIUM] RDW (Space) -- $11.27 (-4.2%)
  • Redwire
  • moved -4.2%; 5 news items; 30% analyst upside
  • No company-specific catalyst; moved with the broad space-sector pullback tied to SpaceX share-unlock supply concerns.
  • [MEDIUM] BKSY (Space) -- $22.25 (-4.1%)
  • BlackSky
  • moved -4.1%; 5 news items; 73% analyst upside
  • No clear catalyst; declined with the wider space selloff.
  • [MEDIUM] LUNR (Space) -- $15.24 (-6.2%)
  • Intuitive Machines
  • moved -6.2%; 5 news items; 94% analyst upside
  • Gave back part of Monday's ~13% analyst-driven pop; news backdrop remains the IM 300 satellite-platform contract win.
  • [MEDIUM] DCO (Space) -- $172.51 (+3.6%)
  • Ducommun
  • moved +3.6%; 5 news items; 23% analyst upside
  • Extended gains after a >$35M PAC-3 electronics contract win with Lockheed Martin and investor-day focus on margin expansion and M&A.
  • [MEDIUM] NVDA (AI) -- $225.51 (-1.5%)
  • NVIDIA
  • moved -1.5%; 5 news items; 45% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] TSM (AI) -- $446.57 (-1.2%)
  • TSMC
  • moved -1.2%; 5 news items; 24% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] RKLB (Space) -- $70.31 (-2.3%)
  • Rocket Lab
  • moved -2.3%; 5 news items; 56% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] MNTS (Space) -- $4.23 (-2.8%)
  • Momentus
  • moved -2.8%; 5 news items; 89% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] SPCE (Space) -- $3.12 (-6.0%)
  • Virgin Galactic
  • moved -6.0%; 5 news items
  • Pushed its first commercial spaceflight launch target to February 2027, citing growth plans and customer demand.
  • [MEDIUM] VRT (AI) -- $248.78 (-1.8%)
  • Vertiv
  • moved -1.8%; 5 news items; 36% analyst upside
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • How Qualcomm is targeting agentic AI with its 2 new smartphone chips — Yahoo Finance Technology Editor Dan Howley breaks down what investors need to know about Qualcomm's (QCOM) two new Snapdragon AI chips.

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/qualcomm-targeting-agentic-ai-2-195058732.html) - Nasdaq climbs higher, McDonald's investor day updates — The 8:30 Hosts Julie Hyman, Jake Conley, and Pras Subramanian break down the day's biggest headlines, including the AI trade sending the Nasdaq (^IXIC) higher, Meta's (META) Muse AI sparking fresh AI- [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nasdaq-climbs-higher-mcdonalds-investor-day-updates-141449878.html) - Nasdaq climbs to record high off the back of revived AI trade — The latest AI rally pushed the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) to an all-time record high above 27,200 on Tuesday. The 8:30 Hosts Julie Hyman, Jake Conley, and Pras Subramanian examine Wall Street analysis t [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nasdaq-climbs-record-high-off-125323424.html)

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AMD (AI)

  • How Qualcomm is targeting agentic AI with its 2 new smartphone chips — Yahoo Finance Technology Editor Dan Howley breaks down what investors need to know about Qualcomm's (QCOM) two new Snapdragon AI chips.

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/qualcomm-targeting-agentic-ai-2-195058732.html) - Nasdaq rally hasn't stopped these tech stocks from flashing warning signs — No stock rally is perfect, as is the case with the one seen this week in the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/nasdaq-rally-hasnt-stopped-these-tech-stocks-from-flashing-warning-signs-141710781.html) - AMD's Six-Day Rally Finally Hits a Pause — AMD has gained more than 180% this year and recently crossed a $1 trillion market cap. [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/amds-six-day-rally-finally-122023912.html)

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AVGO (AI)

  • AMD's Six-Day Rally Finally Hits a Pause — AMD has gained more than 180% this year and recently crossed a $1 trillion market cap.

[GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/amds-six-day-rally-finally-122023912.html) - AMD Joined Nvidia in the Trillion Dollar Club. The Run Isn’t an Accident — AMD just crossed a threshold only one other chip company has ever reached, but the rally into that milestone raises a harder question about what the stock is actually worth from here. [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/09/24/amd-joined-nvidia-in-the-trillion-dollar-club-the-run-isnt-an-accident/) - Where Will Broadcom Stock Be in 5 Years? — Broadcom is unlikely to match the performance of the previous five years, but that does not mean investors should dismiss it. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/24/where-will-broadcom-stock-be-in-5-years/)

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MRVL (AI)

  • Intel, Marvell, Super Micro, Meta, MGM, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market — AI stocks struggle as Wall Street frets about rising bond yields, while Meta Platforms slides as investors lock in some profit after a 12% rally.

[Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/stock-movers-45e41551?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - Marvell and 2 More Stocks to Play the AI Data-Center Boom — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was wrong when he predicted Marvell would be the next trillion-dollar chip company. [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/buy-marvell-stock-on-semi-semtech-ai-data-center-935843a8?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - Wall Street Picks 3 Chip Stock Winners for the AI Boom — Marvell, Onsemi and Semtech Get Major AI Boost as Seaport Unveils New Targets [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/wall-street-picks-3-chip-191426459.html)

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MSFT (AI)

  • Nasdaq climbs higher, McDonald's investor day updates — The 8:30 Hosts Julie Hyman, Jake Conley, and Pras Subramanian break down the day's biggest headlines, including the AI trade sending the Nasdaq (^IXIC) higher, Meta's (META) Muse AI sparking fresh AI-

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nasdaq-climbs-higher-mcdonalds-investor-day-updates-141449878.html) - The S&P 500 has never been this concentrated in just 2 stocks — Apple and Nvidia have truly become the straws that stir the stock market's drink. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/the-sp-500-has-never-been-this-concentrated-in-just-2-stocks-122519280.html) - Tesla Semi Joins Parade Of New Model Showcases; Stock Falls — Tesla will have product demos for the Cybercab, Semi and new Roadster planned within the span of a month. The stock edged lower Thursday. [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/news/tesla-semi-elon-musk-electric-vehicles-truck-trucking-diesel-prices-pepsico/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • This is Humanity's Last Decision — Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei just told the entire AI industry to slam the brakes, warning that failure to do so will leave humanity staring down a catastrophe that could torch hundreds of billions of do

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/this-is-humanitys-last-decision-203051821.html) - Netflix has a big YouTube problem — and it's only getting worse — Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi explains why Google's YouTube (GOOG, GOOGL) is a growing problem for Netflix (NFLX). [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/netflix-big-youtube-problem-only-142011555.html) - Meta’s Muse is a game changer—but can it win consumers' trust? — The 8:30 Hosts Julie Hyman, Jake Conley, and Pras Subramanian discuss how Meta's (META) new AI agent, Muse, could pose challenges to user trust and why being first may not be enough, as rivals like Ap [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/meta-muse-game-changer-win-132958488.html)

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AMZN (AI)

  • Meta's Muse is an impressively capable AI agent, despite some hiccups — Here's what it's like to use Meta's Muse AI agent.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/metas-muse-is-an-impressively-capable-ai-agent-despite-some-hiccups-173310662.html) - Here are the stocks taking a hit amid the Muse hype — The 8:30 Hosts Julie Hyman, Jake Conley, and Pras Subramanian look at the stocks taking a hit as Meta's (META) new AI agent, Muse, grows in popularity and why its hype may not measure up to its disrup [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/here-are-the-stocks-taking-a-hit-amid-the-muse-hype-132037650.html) - Amazon Just Made a $3 Billion Bet on India's Next Growth Market — Amazon is ramping up its quick-commerce ambitions in India as rivals race to deliver everyday products within minutes. [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/amazon-just-made-3-billion-122736201.html)

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META (AI)

  • Here's what Wall Street thinks of Meta's new smartglass lineup and first Muse 'holdable' — The day after Meta Connect.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/heres-what-wall-street-thinks-of-metas-new-smartglass-lineup-and-first-muse-holdable-085705955.html) - How Meta's Muse was a total game changer for the AI narrative — Meta Platforms' (META) Muse chatbot not only moved AI stocks higher this week, but it may have even led to a tonal shift in the AI narrative and how consumers are using the new technology. Futurum CEO [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/metas-muse-total-game-changer-192805011.html) - Meta's Muse raises bigger question: Can consumers trust AI with our money? — Meta's (META) Muse is the latest AI product that consumers have adopted to help in everyday purchases, raising the question yet again if people should be comfortable with sharing their financial infor [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/metas-muse-raises-bigger-consumers-173209487.html)

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ORCL (AI)

  • Nasdaq climbs higher, McDonald's investor day updates — The 8:30 Hosts Julie Hyman, Jake Conley, and Pras Subramanian break down the day's biggest headlines, including the AI trade sending the Nasdaq (^IXIC) higher, Meta's (META) Muse AI sparking fresh AI-

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nasdaq-climbs-higher-mcdonalds-investor-day-updates-141449878.html) - Data Center Boom Pushes CRE Construction Costs Higher — Data center demand is tightening labor and materials, pushing CRE construction costs higher as contractors face longer lead times. [CRE Daily](https://www.credaily.com/briefs/data-center-boom-pushes-cre-construction-costs-higher/) - Zeta Global Holdings And 2 Top AI Stocks To Watch — Global rivals are racing to control artificial intelligence, and the recent Trump Xi meeting underlined how critical AI leadership has become for economic and political power. When governments treat A [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/zeta-global-holdings-2-top-043117038.html)

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TSM (AI)

  • Nasdaq rally hasn't stopped these tech stocks from flashing warning signs — No stock rally is perfect, as is the case with the one seen this week in the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/nasdaq-rally-hasnt-stopped-these-tech-stocks-from-flashing-warning-signs-141710781.html) - Trump-Xi Summit: Here’s the Current State of the AI Battle — The best AI models are made by U.S. companies but lower-cost, open-weight options from China are increasingly competitive. [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/trump-xi-summit-ai-regulation-5f0afd04?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - Arm vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing: Which Chip Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026? — Arm's royalty model compounds reliably across billions of devices. TSMC's factories build the chips that power every major AI system in the world. Both are essential, but only one is truly irreplaceab [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/coverage/better-buy/2026/09/23/arm-vs-taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-which-chip-stock-is-a-better-buy-in-2026/)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
KTOSSpace$46.16$102.76+122.6%
PLSpace$16.38$33.40+103.9%
LUNRSpace$15.24$29.50+93.6%
MNTSSpace$4.23$8.00+89.1%
BKSYSpace$22.25$38.42+72.7%
SPIRSpace$12.21$20.88+71.0%
ORCLAI$144.56$237.97+64.6%
MODAI$193.11$310.29+60.7%
VSTAI$137.97$217.58+57.7%
BWXTSpace$141.81$223.63+57.7%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
FLNC$7.58+4.3%1.4x$1.4B-+33%
TLN$300.34+2.0%1.1x$14.4B9.8+53%
WDC$473.69+2.0%0.7x$170.8B17.3+40%
HUBB$463.70+1.1%1.1x$24.5B27.5+22%
META$744.10+1.0%1.6x$1.90T28.0+4%
MSFT$500.59+0.5%0.6x$3.72T28.1+15%
STX$923.86+0.4%0.7x$210.1B66.2+22%
AMAT$474.38+0.4%0.5x$376.5B41.0+35%
POWL$192.62+0.4%0.5x$7.0B37.0+45%
GEV$951.82+0.2%0.7x$253.5B27.3+30%
CEG$263.88+0.2%1.0x$93.5B25.8+32%
CSCO$106.43-0.0%0.8x$419.6B32.0+29%
ASML$1744.61-0.2%0.8x$670.1B59.9+21%
SMCI$41.44-0.2%0.9x$26.8B12.8+2%
KLAC$187.86-0.2%0.8x$245.2B51.3+24%
BE$275.19-0.5%0.5x$81.1B362.1+2%
MRVL$260.90-0.6%0.6x$234.5B85.0+11%
ANET$203.47-0.8%0.6x$256.6B64.4+19%
ETN$438.76-0.8%0.8x$170.4B44.6+9%
LITE$937.00-0.9%0.7x$84.0B27.1+23%
LRCX$307.28-1.1%0.9x$384.5B51.7+22%
TSM$446.57-1.2%0.8x$2.32T33.2+24%
MOD$193.11-1.5%0.7x$10.3B72.9+61%
NVDA$225.51-1.5%0.7x$5.45T28.5+45%
AMD$614.61-1.5%0.7x$1.00T154.0+0%
VST$137.97-1.7%1.0x$46.3B23.3+58%
ABBNY$99.72-1.8%0.0x$180.6B36.7-8%
VRT$248.78-1.8%0.6x$95.8B56.2+36%
SCCO$201.94-2.0%0.8x$170.5B30.4-15%
MU$1071.88-2.2%0.6x$1.21T24.2+41%
AMZN$249.27-2.2%1.0x$2.69T20.0+32%
FCX$72.58-2.4%0.6x$104.2B35.6-0%
AVGO$354.99-2.6%1.0x$1.69T45.3+50%
ORCL$144.56-3.1%0.7x$437.1B22.7+65%
COHR$300.60-3.2%0.9x$58.9B73.0+38%
GNRC$199.42-3.3%0.9x$11.8B47.4+47%
GOOGL$337.83-3.8%1.2x$4.13T17.0+27%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
DCO$172.51+3.6%0.9x$2.6B+23%
HWM$228.78+1.5%0.8x$91.2B+48%
TDY$621.05+1.4%1.4x$28.8B+22%
BA$199.93+1.1%1.7x$157.9B+37%
HEI$310.57+0.9%1.2x$43.4B+27%
NOC$514.42+0.9%1.0x$73.1B+25%
RTX$192.19+0.6%0.9x$259.0B+22%
LMT$524.68+0.4%0.9x$121.1B+22%
GE$319.80+0.2%1.1x$331.8B+25%
WWD$326.23+0.0%0.8x$19.3B+35%
SATS$0.00+0.0%---
SPIR$12.21+0.0%1.1x$477.6M+71%
GSAT$82.50-0.0%0.7x$10.7B+9%
LHX$239.21-0.3%0.8x$44.5B+42%
PSN$43.82-0.6%0.6x$4.7B+36%
IRDM$48.30-0.7%0.3x$5.1B-13%
XAR$239.37-0.9%1.4x--
CW$545.15-0.9%1.5x$20.1B+44%
ARKX$32.67-1.1%0.4x--
KTOS$46.16-1.7%0.7x$8.7B+123%
VSAT$73.68-1.7%0.8x$10.1B+41%
BWXT$141.81-1.9%0.8x$13.0B+58%
DXYZ$29.73-2.0%0.8x$905.7M-
UFO$43.27-2.2%0.4x--
RKLB$70.31-2.3%1.0x$45.0B+56%
MNTS$4.23-2.8%0.3x$92.9M+89%
PL$16.38-3.1%0.8x$6.0B+104%
BKSY$22.25-4.1%0.5x$910.6M+73%
RDW$11.27-4.2%0.8x$2.8B+30%
ASTS$59.98-5.8%0.6x$23.3B+33%
SPCE$3.12-6.0%0.5x$473.0M+14%
LUNR$15.24-6.2%0.8x$2.4B+94%