AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

Friday, September 25, 2026 - Generated 05:35 AM PT
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Executive Summary

Market color: Futures rose Friday as AI optimism offset higher oil prices and a spike in the 10-year Treasury yield to 5.14% (a level last seen in 2007), which pressured high-multiple tech names. Meta's AI-driven rally and a coordinated bid across space pure plays led the upside, while Oracle's Project Jupiter data-center delay weighed on AI infrastructure names.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
14
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
0
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
24
Stocks with >=15% Upside
52
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
VFSVinFast Auto Ltd.Before Open$-0.35$7.3B
PMCGFPT Merdeka Copper Gold TbkNot Specified$-0.01$2.4B
PPAAFPT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero)Not Specified$0.01$2.0B
MDOUFMaisons du Monde S.A.Not Specified-$1.9B
TBNTamboran Resources CorporationBefore Open$-0.31$1.3B
CGMLFChalice Mining LimitedNot Specified-$339.4M
ZENAZenaTech, Inc.Before Open$-0.22$129.8M
CBATCBAK Energy Technology LimitedBefore Open$-0.06$121.4M
MWCMicware Co., Ltd.Before Open-$104.0M
SRCGFHomeland Nickel Inc.After Close-$80.4M
DMXCFDistrict Metals Corp.Before Open$-0.01$57.7M
DLPRFDLP Resources Inc.Time Specified-$48.0M
GPTRFGrande Portage Resources Ltd.After Close-$41.4M
DYNDFDye & Durham LimitedBefore Open$0.12$22.7M
CGMXFCanadian Goldfields Discovery Corp.After Close-$16.7M
MIVOFMiivo AI IncAfter Close-$10.5M
CLGNCollPlant Biotechnologies Ltd.Before Open$-2.4$7.8M
GSRCFGSP Resource Corp.After Close-$6.8M
SMPEFSouthern Empire Resources Corp.After Close-$4.3M
PGXFFProsper Gold Corp.After Close-$1.4M
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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
PLPlanet LabsSpace$17.62+7.6%1.6xY
WDCWestern DigitalAI$450.31-4.9%0.9xY
RKLBRocket LabSpace$73.61+4.7%1.2xY
METAMetaAI$777.59+4.5%1.8xY
BKSYBlackSkySpace$23.17+4.1%0.8xY
ORCLOracleAI$139.54-3.5%1.7xY
COHRCoherentAI$290.61-3.3%0.8xY
PSNParsonsSpace$42.44-3.1%0.6xY
BEBloom EnergyAI$266.65-3.1%1.1xY
LUNRIntuitive MachinesSpace$15.70+3.0%0.9xY
RDWRedwireSpace$11.60+2.9%0.9xY
SPCEVirgin GalacticSpace$3.20+2.6%0.6xY
AMDAMDAI$629.26+2.4%1.0xY
BWXTBWX TechnologiesSpace$138.68-2.2%0.9xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [MEDIUM] ORCL (AI) -- $139.54 (-3.5%)
  • Oracle
  • moved -3.5%; 5 news items; 70% analyst upside
  • Fell after a force majeure notice on the Project Jupiter data center raised delay, power and cost concerns, compounded by Goldman's hyperscaler AI revenue reality check.
  • [MEDIUM] WDC (AI) -- $450.31 (-4.9%)
  • Western Digital
  • moved -4.9%; 5 news items; 48% analyst upside
  • Treasury yield spike to 5.14% pressured high-multiple tech; S&P Global's outlook upgrade to positive on AI demand offset some of the decline.
  • [MEDIUM] COHR (AI) -- $290.61 (-3.3%)
  • Coherent
  • moved -3.3%; 5 news items; 43% analyst upside
  • AI optics trade split apart as peers like Lumentum outpaced Coherent, with broad tech weakness on rising yields adding pressure.
  • [MEDIUM] RKLB (Space) -- $73.61 (+4.7%)
  • Rocket Lab
  • moved +4.7%; 5 news items; 49% analyst upside
  • 96th Electron launch, a bullish Cantor call, an ARK purchase and IRDM shareholder approval of the $54/share Iridium deal drove the rally.
  • [MEDIUM] PL (Space) -- $17.62 (+7.6%)
  • Planet Labs
  • moved +7.6%; 5 news items; 90% analyst upside
  • Space pure plays rallied in unison (RKLB, PL, ASTS) with no company-specific headline; Berlin manufacturing expansion and an $815M backlog supported the bid.
  • [MEDIUM] BKSY (Space) -- $23.17 (+4.1%)
  • BlackSky
  • moved +4.1%; 5 news items; 66% analyst upside
  • Rode the sector-wide space rally; no clear company-specific catalyst beyond comparison coverage versus Rocket Lab.
  • [MEDIUM] LUNR (Space) -- $15.70 (+3.0%)
  • Intuitive Machines
  • moved +3.0%; 5 news items; 88% analyst upside
  • An analyst reiterated a bullish stance with a roughly 100% upside target, and an IM 300 platform award opened a new customer market.
  • [MEDIUM] PSN (Space) -- $42.44 (-3.1%)
  • Parsons
  • moved -3.1%; 5 news items; 40% analyst upside
  • No clear catalyst — weakness tracked the broader defense contractors group in Q2 earnings roundup coverage.
  • [MEDIUM] AVGO (AI) -- $350.36 (-1.3%)
  • Broadcom
  • moved -1.3%; 5 news items; 52% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] GOOGL (AI) -- $342.36 (+1.3%)
  • Alphabet
  • moved +1.3%; 5 news items; 25% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] META (AI) -- $777.59 (+4.5%)
  • Meta
  • moved +4.5%; 5 news items
  • Meta Connect product lineup (Muse AI agent device, VR glasses) and the view that its $14B AI bet is paying off moved it from AI laggard to leader.
  • [MEDIUM] TSM (AI) -- $451.15 (+1.0%)
  • TSMC
  • moved +1.0%; 5 news items; 22% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ASML (AI) -- $1722.50 (-1.3%)
  • ASML
  • moved -1.3%; 5 news items; 23% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] BWXT (Space) -- $138.68 (-2.2%)
  • BWX Technologies
  • moved -2.2%; 5 news items; 60% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] RDW (Space) -- $11.60 (+2.9%)
  • Redwire
  • moved +2.9%; 5 news items; 27% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] AMD (AI) -- $629.26 (+2.4%)
  • AMD
  • moved +2.4%; 5 news items
  • [MEDIUM] VRT (AI) -- $245.30 (-1.4%)
  • Vertiv
  • moved -1.4%; 5 news items; 38% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] STX (AI) -- $905.92 (-1.9%)
  • Seagate
  • moved -1.9%; 5 news items; 24% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] BE (AI) -- $266.65 (-3.1%)
  • Bloom Energy
  • moved -3.1%; 5 news items
  • Dropped with other high-multiple names as the 10-year yield jumped to 5.14%; Oracle's reaffirmed 2.4 GW fuel cell deal limited the damage.
  • [MEDIUM] FLNC (AI) -- $7.46 (-1.6%)
  • Fluence Energy
  • moved -1.6%; 5 news items; 36% analyst upside
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • Nvidia's valuation is falling, but it might not be a warning sign — Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi explains why he doesn't see Nvidia's (NVDA) falling valuation as a "flashing warning sign."

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nvidias-valuation-falling-might-not-140207364.html) - Nvidia leads tech stocks lower as Treasury yields surge: AlphaCheck — Here's a check of the markets in the first few minutes of trading. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/nvidia-leads-tech-stocks-lower-as-treasury-yields-surge-alphacheck-133744347.html) - The Stock Market Is Triggering a Warning Seen Only Once Before, and Warren Buffett Has a Stark Warning for Investors — Investors may want to start preparing their portfolios for volatility. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/25/the-stock-market-is-triggering-a-warning-seen-only/)

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AMD (AI)

  • No Nvidia Needed: Akamai Lands $11.6 Billion Anthropic AI Deal — Akamai stock surged on a big AI infrastructure deal with Anthropic that will use AI accelerators called "CPUs," not Nvidia-made GPUs.

[Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/news/technology/akamai-stock-akam-surges-anthropic-artificial-intelligence-computing/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) - Technology Stocks Are Back, Because Nothing Else Is — A month ago, only seven technology stocks appeared in the IBD 50 and none in the top 25, as the outlook for artificial intelligence dimmed. Today, tech stocks are back in force with the likes of Nvid [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/stock-lists/ibd-50/technology-tech-stocks-ibd-50-nvidia-palantir-amd-micron/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) - Wall St futures gain as AI enthusiasm eases worries over higher oil prices, yields — By Johann M Cherian and Avinash P Sept 25 (Reuters) - US stock index futures rose on Friday as AI optimism offset worries regarding high oil prices and rising Treasury yields, while investors [Reuters](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/wall-st-futures-gain-ai-095035646.html)

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AVGO (AI)

  • This Week In AI Chips - Secure AI Integration Advances with VAST DataEnclave Launch — VAST Data has announced the introduction of VAST DataEnclave, a confidential AI capability designed to securely integrate leading AI models with sensitive enterprise data. Leveraging NVIDIA Confidenti

[Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/week-ai-chips-secure-ai-113717596.html) - AMD Just Joined Nvidia in the $1 Trillion Club. At $614, Wall Street Is Paying Too Much for a Distant No. 2. — AMD is the latest semiconductor stock to reach a trillion-dollar market cap. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/25/amd-just-joined-nvidia-in-the-1-trillion-club-at-6/) - Jim Cramer Couldn’t Believe People Didn’t Take Broadcom Inc. (AVGO)’s CEO Seriously — For Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO), just like with NVIDIA, the debate is all about sustained demand for AI compute. And just as with NVIDIA, Cramer’s a big fan of the firm. The CNBC TV host regularly pra [Insider Monkey](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/jim-cramer-couldn-t-believe-100230015.html)

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MRVL (AI)

  • Wall St futures gain as AI enthusiasm eases worries over higher oil prices, yields — By Johann M Cherian and Avinash P Sept 25 (Reuters) - US stock index futures rose on Friday as AI optimism offset worries regarding high oil prices and rising Treasury yields, while investors

[Reuters](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/wall-st-futures-gain-ai-095035646.html) - AMD, Marvell, Akamai, Chevron, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market — It was looking like a good end to the week for tech but energy stocks were falling as oil prices slipped. [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/stock-movers-4d9aad60?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Marvell Technology and NVIDIA — NVIDIA and Marvell are riding AI infrastructure demand, but their growth, margins, profitability and valuations differ sharply. [Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/zacks-analyst-blog-highlights-marvell-081900926.html)

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MSFT (AI)

  • Goldman Sachs just gave AI stock fans a cold, hard reality check — Goldman Sachs strategist Ryan Hammond thinks hyperscalers like Amazon, Oracle, and Microsoft need to generate about $300 billion in AI revenue in the "next few years" to break even on their investment

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/goldman-sachs-just-gave-ai-stock-fans-a-cold-hard-reality-check-121638833.html) - Nvidia leads tech stocks lower as Treasury yields surge: AlphaCheck — Here's a check of the markets in the first few minutes of trading. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/nvidia-leads-tech-stocks-lower-as-treasury-yields-surge-alphacheck-133744347.html) - 3 Profitable Stocks We Think Twice About — While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success. Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies — as Jeff Bezos said, “Your margin is my [StockStory](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/3-profitable-stocks-think-twice-115237783.html)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • Meta's stock surges as it moves from AI laggard to leader — KeyBanc Capital Markets Managing Director Justin Patterson joins Market Domination's Brooke DiPalma to discuss the resurgence of Meta (META) stock and how its upcoming product releases could usher it

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/metas-stock-surges-moves-ai-194025560.html) - How Muse AI is expanding Meta's moat, & why you shouldn't bring iced coffee to job interviews — In this episode of Market Hang, Turney Duff and his panel of experts weigh in on Meta's (META) Muse AI agent, how the bond market's recent moves could threaten the AI boom, job interview etiquette, an [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/muse-ai-expanding-metas-moat-180537667.html) - Alphabet Trades for 17 Times Earnings. The S&P 500 Trades for 25 Times Earnings. Is This the Best Stock to Buy in the Ma — Alphabet is still a great stock to buy, but there's a caveat to its valuation. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/25/alphabet-trades-for-17-times-earnings-the-sp-500-t/)

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AMZN (AI)

  • Goldman Sachs just gave AI stock fans a cold, hard reality check — Goldman Sachs strategist Ryan Hammond thinks hyperscalers like Amazon, Oracle, and Microsoft need to generate about $300 billion in AI revenue in the "next few years" to break even on their investment

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/goldman-sachs-just-gave-ai-stock-fans-a-cold-hard-reality-check-121638833.html) - Nvidia leads tech stocks lower as Treasury yields surge: AlphaCheck — Here's a check of the markets in the first few minutes of trading. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/nvidia-leads-tech-stocks-lower-as-treasury-yields-surge-alphacheck-133744347.html) - DP World Shifts Routes as Costs From War Disruptions Rise — Plus, a California startup uses 3-D printing to help make gas turbines and Amazon is boosting robotics output with an Indiana factory. [The Wall Street Jour](https://www.wsj.com/logistics-report/dp-world-shifts-routes-as-costs-from-war-disruptions-rise-e3380b74?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo)

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META (AI)

  • 'Meta is having its moment' as stock's monster rally vindicates the bulls: Chart of the Day — The "Magnificent Seven" group of stocks suffered its steepest one-day decline since the tariff-driven market sell-off in April 2025.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/meta-is-having-its-moment-as-stocks-monster-rally-vindicates-the-bulls-chart-of-the-day-121302619.html) - Meta's stock surges as it moves from AI laggard to leader — KeyBanc Capital Markets Managing Director Justin Patterson joins Market Domination's Brooke DiPalma to discuss the resurgence of Meta (META) stock and how its upcoming product releases could usher it [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/metas-stock-surges-moves-ai-194025560.html) - Meta's $14 billion AI bet looks like it's finally paying off — Mark Zuckerberg's Scale AI deal changed the view of Meta being late to the AI game to outright leading it. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/metas-14-billion-ai-bet-looks-like-its-finally-paying-off-155139007.html)

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ORCL (AI)

  • Goldman Sachs just gave AI stock fans a cold, hard reality check — Goldman Sachs strategist Ryan Hammond thinks hyperscalers like Amazon, Oracle, and Microsoft need to generate about $300 billion in AI revenue in the "next few years" to break even on their investment

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/goldman-sachs-just-gave-ai-stock-fans-a-cold-hard-reality-check-121638833.html) - Nvidia leads tech stocks lower as Treasury yields surge: AlphaCheck — Here's a check of the markets in the first few minutes of trading. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/nvidia-leads-tech-stocks-lower-as-treasury-yields-surge-alphacheck-133744347.html) - Oracle's Stock Falls 3.5% on Data Center Delay Concerns — ORCL's shares lost 3.5% after a force majeure notice raised concerns over delays, power challenges and costs tied to its massive AI data center project. [Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/oracles-stock-falls-3-5-110800801.html)

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TSM (AI)

  • Technology Stocks Are Back, Because Nothing Else Is — A month ago, only seven technology stocks appeared in the IBD 50 and none in the top 25, as the outlook for artificial intelligence dimmed. Today, tech stocks are back in force with the likes of Nvid

[Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/stock-lists/ibd-50/technology-tech-stocks-ibd-50-nvidia-palantir-amd-micron/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) - Dow Jones Futures Signal Rebound For Resilient Market; Tesla, Akamai, Taiwan Semi In Focus — Futures rose, with the market showing resilience even as yields keep rising. Taiwan Semi is a buy. Tesla held a Semi event. [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-futures-market-rally-resilient-yields-oil-prices-rising-tesla-semi-event/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) - AMD Just Joined Nvidia in the $1 Trillion Club. At $614, Wall Street Is Paying Too Much for a Distant No. 2. — AMD is the latest semiconductor stock to reach a trillion-dollar market cap. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/25/amd-just-joined-nvidia-in-the-1-trillion-club-at-6/)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
KTOSSpace$47.02$102.76+118.5%
PLSpace$17.62$33.40+89.6%
LUNRSpace$15.70$29.50+87.9%
MNTSSpace$4.29$8.00+86.7%
ORCLAI$139.54$237.97+70.5%
SPIRSpace$12.26$20.88+70.3%
BKSYSpace$23.17$38.42+65.8%
BWXTSpace$138.68$222.07+60.1%
VSTAI$137.94$217.58+57.7%
MODAI$196.95$310.29+57.5%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
META$777.59+4.5%1.8x$1.98T29.3+1%
AMD$629.26+2.4%1.0x$1.03T160.1-2%
MOD$196.95+2.0%0.7x$10.5B73.5+58%
GOOGL$342.36+1.3%0.8x$4.19T17.2+25%
ANET$205.70+1.1%0.5x$259.4B65.3+18%
TSM$451.15+1.0%0.6x$2.34T33.4+22%
MU$1080.53+0.8%0.6x$1.22T24.5+40%
CSCO$106.97+0.5%1.4x$421.7B32.1+28%
HUBB$465.88+0.5%0.7x$24.6B27.6+21%
GEV$955.04+0.3%0.7x$254.4B27.4+30%
ETN$440.00+0.3%0.6x$170.9B44.9+9%
SMCI$41.51+0.2%0.7x$26.9B12.7+2%
AMZN$249.38+0.0%0.7x$2.69T20.1+32%
VST$137.94-0.0%0.8x$46.3B23.3+58%
AMAT$474.25-0.0%0.5x$376.4B41.0+35%
LRCX$307.16-0.0%0.7x$384.4B53.4+22%
TLN$300.01-0.1%0.6x$14.4B9.8+54%
SCCO$201.58-0.2%0.7x$170.2B30.3-15%
KLAC$187.11-0.4%0.7x$244.2B51.0+25%
NVDA$224.58-0.4%0.6x$5.42T28.4+46%
POWL$191.62-0.5%0.5x$7.0B36.6+46%
MSFT$497.93-0.5%0.5x$3.70T27.7+16%
GNRC$198.05-0.7%0.7x$11.7B45.5+48%
FCX$72.08-0.7%0.7x$103.5B35.3+0%
MRVL$258.95-0.7%0.6x$232.7B86.3+12%
LITE$929.04-0.8%0.8x$83.3B26.9+24%
CEG$261.62-0.9%0.5x$92.7B25.8+33%
ASML$1722.50-1.3%0.8x$661.6B59.2+23%
AVGO$350.36-1.3%0.9x$1.67T44.6+52%
VRT$245.30-1.4%0.7x$94.4B55.4+38%
FLNC$7.46-1.6%0.9x$1.4B-+36%
ABBNY$97.88-1.8%0.0x$177.2B36.0-6%
STX$905.92-1.9%0.7x$206.0B66.7+24%
BE$266.65-3.1%1.1x$78.5B346.3+5%
COHR$290.61-3.3%0.8x$56.9B70.4+43%
ORCL$139.54-3.5%1.7x$421.9B21.9+70%
WDC$450.31-4.9%0.9x$162.4B16.7+48%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
PL$17.62+7.6%1.6x$6.4B+90%
RKLB$73.61+4.7%1.2x$47.1B+49%
BKSY$23.17+4.1%0.8x$948.2M+66%
LUNR$15.70+3.0%0.9x$2.5B+88%
RDW$11.60+2.9%0.9x$2.9B+27%
SPCE$3.20+2.6%0.6x$485.1M+11%
KTOS$47.02+1.9%1.1x$8.8B+118%
ASTS$61.06+1.8%0.7x$23.8B+30%
MNTS$4.29+1.3%0.5x$94.1M+87%
IRDM$48.89+1.2%0.4x$5.2B-14%
DCO$174.57+1.2%0.9x$2.6B+21%
SPIR$12.26+0.4%0.8x$479.6M+70%
UFO$43.42+0.3%0.6x--
ARKX$32.77+0.3%0.4x--
HWM$229.38+0.3%0.7x$91.5B+47%
VSAT$73.72+0.1%0.5x$10.2B+41%
XAR$239.46+0.0%1.0x--
SATS$0.00+0.0%---
GE$319.78-0.0%0.9x$331.8B+25%
GSAT$82.46-0.0%0.7x$10.7B+9%
WWD$325.88-0.1%0.8x$19.2B+35%
CW$544.21-0.2%1.2x$20.1B+44%
LMT$523.70-0.2%0.7x$120.9B+22%
LHX$238.04-0.5%0.9x$44.3B+42%
NOC$508.98-1.1%0.6x$72.3B+27%
HEI$306.33-1.4%0.9x$42.8B+29%
TDY$612.02-1.5%1.1x$28.4B+24%
BA$196.80-1.6%1.6x$155.4B+39%
RTX$188.61-1.9%0.7x$254.2B+24%
DXYZ$29.14-2.0%0.9x$887.8M-
BWXT$138.68-2.2%0.9x$12.7B+60%
PSN$42.44-3.1%0.6x$4.5B+40%