AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

Monday, September 28, 2026 - Generated 05:32 AM PT
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Executive Summary

Market color: US futures pointed higher into Monday's open as Treasury yields eased and a broad AI rebound lifted data-center, power and energy-infrastructure names; IPO speculation (SpaceX, Anthropic) and AI power plays (Generac's Amazon deal, Vertiv's acquisition) drove the tape, while Meta pulled back after a ~30% September run.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
12
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
0
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
269
Stocks with >=15% Upside
51
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
JEFJefferies Financial Group Inc.After Close$1.0$9.7B
VFSVinFast Auto Ltd.Before Open$-0.35$7.4B
MTNVail Resorts, Inc.After Close$-5.35$4.9B
SHAOFSHIMAMURA Co., Ltd.Not Specified$55.63$4.5B
PMCGFPT Merdeka Copper Gold TbkNot Specified$-0.01$2.4B
PPAAFPT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero)Not Specified$0.01$2.0B
IDTIDT CorporationAfter Close$0.98$1.7B
OCINFOCI N.V.Not Specified-$1.0B
ADSEADS-TEC Energy PLCAfter Close-$812.8M
IVAInventiva S.A.Not Specified-$796.1M
IVEVFInventiva S.A.Not Specified-$760.6M
GDRZFGold Reserve Ltd.After Close-$713.7M
HKDAMTD Digital Inc.After Close-$528.0M
NBNioCorp Developments Ltd.After Close$-0.02$515.4M
AMXEFAmex Gold Mining Inc.After Close-$485.1M
TUWLFTullow Oil plcNot Specified-$378.8M
CGMLFChalice Mining LimitedNot Specified-$339.4M
UURAFUcore Rare Metals Inc.After Close$-0.02$269.2M
TDRRFTudor Gold Corp.After Close-$256.0M
MLPNFMillennial Potash Corp.After Close$-0.03$207.8M
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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
BEBloom EnergyAI$288.70+8.3%1.1xY
FLNCFluence EnergyAI$7.85+5.2%1.1xY
GNRCGeneracAI$208.14+5.1%1.0xY
DXYZDestiny Tech100Space$30.62+5.1%0.7xY
SMCISuper MicroAI$43.26+4.2%1.1xY
MSFTMicrosoftAI$516.17+3.7%1.3xY
METAMetaAI$751.66-3.3%1.3xY
VRTVertivAI$253.28+3.3%0.8xY
KTOSKratos DefenseSpace$45.62-3.0%0.8xY
LRCXLam ResearchAI$315.21+2.6%0.8xY
GEGE AerospaceSpace$327.09+2.3%1.1xY
AMATApplied MaterialsAI$485.00+2.3%0.7xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [MEDIUM] MSFT (AI) -- $516.17 (+3.7%)
  • Microsoft
  • moved +3.7%; 5 news items
  • No clear catalyst.
  • [MEDIUM] VRT (AI) -- $253.28 (+3.3%)
  • Vertiv
  • moved +3.3%; 5 news items; 34% analyst upside
  • Gained after announcing its King Environmental Services acquisition, extending its AI-infrastructure push.
  • [MEDIUM] FLNC (AI) -- $7.85 (+5.2%)
  • Fluence Energy
  • moved +5.2%; 5 news items; 29% analyst upside
  • Jumped with energy-storage peers as Treasury yields eased; also digesting a new COO appointment and a cut 2026 outlook.
  • [MEDIUM] GNRC (AI) -- $208.14 (+5.1%)
  • Generac
  • moved +5.1%; 5 news items; 41% analyst upside
  • Surged on a ~$2.4B deal to supply backup generators for Amazon data centers.
  • [MEDIUM] META (AI) -- $751.66 (-3.3%)
  • Meta
  • moved -3.3%; 5 news items
  • Pulled back as its September Muse rally cooled, posting back-to-back losses.
  • [MEDIUM] ASML (AI) -- $1743.94 (+1.2%)
  • ASML
  • moved +1.2%; 5 news items; 22% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] AMAT (AI) -- $485.00 (+2.3%)
  • Applied Materials
  • moved +2.3%; 5 news items; 32% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] GE (Space) -- $327.09 (+2.3%)
  • GE Aerospace
  • moved +2.3%; 5 news items; 22% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] KTOS (Space) -- $45.62 (-3.0%)
  • Kratos Defense
  • moved -3.0%; 5 news items; 125% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ORCL (AI) -- $137.10 (-1.7%)
  • Oracle
  • moved -1.7%; 5 news items; 74% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] SMCI (AI) -- $43.26 (+4.2%)
  • Super Micro
  • moved +4.2%; 5 news items
  • Rose after Japan's new AI financing review lifted sentiment on the AI server maker.
  • [MEDIUM] TLN (AI) -- $304.42 (+1.5%)
  • Talen Energy
  • moved +1.5%; 5 news items; 51% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] POWL (AI) -- $189.53 (-1.1%)
  • Powell Industries
  • moved -1.1%; 5 news items; 48% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] WDC (AI) -- $456.81 (+1.4%)
  • Western Digital
  • moved +1.4%; 5 news items; 46% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] STX (AI) -- $916.83 (+1.2%)
  • Seagate
  • moved +1.2%; 5 news items; 23% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] COHR (AI) -- $295.83 (+1.8%)
  • Coherent
  • moved +1.8%; 5 news items; 40% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] LITE (AI) -- $941.65 (+1.4%)
  • Lumentum
  • moved +1.4%; 5 news items; 22% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] LRCX (AI) -- $315.21 (+2.6%)
  • Lam Research
  • moved +2.6%; 5 news items
  • [MEDIUM] BE (AI) -- $288.70 (+8.3%)
  • Bloom Energy
  • moved +8.3%; 5 news items
  • Led AI-energy names near buy points as the sector rebounded with Treasury yields easing.
  • [MEDIUM] HWM (Space) -- $232.48 (+1.4%)
  • Howmet Aerospace
  • moved +1.4%; 5 news items; 45% analyst upside
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • Nvidia announces jaw-dropping $150 billion stock buyback, largest single authorization in history — The valuation on Nvidia is too appetizing for CEO Jensen Huang to ignore any longer.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/nvidia-announces-jaw-dropping-150-billion-stock-buyback-largest-single-authorization-in-history-121342628.html) - Nvidia announces record $150 billion share buyback increase — The authorization raises Nvidia's total remaining repurchase program to $235 billion, to be executed through fiscal year 2028 [Quartz](https://qz.com/nvidia-share-buyback-repurchase-record-150-billion-092826) - Nvidia Stock in Focus -- Chip Giant Unveils Powerful AI Safety Platform — Nvidia Makes Major AI Safety Move With New Open Agent Platform [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/nvidia-stock-focus-chip-giant-122306846.html)

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AMD (AI)

  • Apple and Nvidia Just Delivered a Major Boost for TSMC Chip Business — TSMC Stock Gets a Fresh AI Catalyst as 2nm Orders Surge

[GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/apple-nvidia-just-delivered-major-122230915.html) - This Could Be Nvidia’s Biggest Challenger in the AI Chip Market. Hint: It’s Not AMD — Nvidia is today’s AI chip leader. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/28/this-could-be-nvidia-s-biggest-challenger-in-the-ai-chip-market-hint-it-s-not-amd/) - INTC, AMD, AVGO: Chip Stocks Lead Slide As Tech Gets Hammered Amid Renewed U.S.-Iran Tensions — Oil shock has put the AI trade under a fresh macro test. [Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/intc-amd-avgo-chip-stocks-lead-slide-as-tech-gets-hammered-amid-renewed-u-s-iran-tensions/cZMSobvRBQc)

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AVGO (AI)

  • These AI Stocks Took Off Or Tumbled In Q3. Here's Why. — AI stocks show diverging fortunes in Q3, with software plays and Nvidia rebounding while Ciena, CoreWeave, Broadcom and Google lagged.

[Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/news/technology/ai-stocks-artificial-intelligence-stocks-news-sept282026/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) - Latest News In AI Chips - AI's Impact on Semiconductor Transformation and Material Demand — Recent developments in the AI chips sector highlight a significant transformation in the electronic chemicals and materials industry. Artificial intelligence is playing a crucial role in improving sem [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/latest-news-ai-chips-ais-113714144.html) - INTC, AMD, AVGO: Chip Stocks Lead Slide As Tech Gets Hammered Amid Renewed U.S.-Iran Tensions — Oil shock has put the AI trade under a fresh macro test. [Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/intc-amd-avgo-chip-stocks-lead-slide-as-tech-gets-hammered-amid-renewed-u-s-iran-tensions/cZMSobvRBQc)

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MRVL (AI)

  • Sandisk, Marvell and Other AI Stocks Fall. OpenAI Just Reignited Safety Fears. — OpenAI said it has halted the training of its latest AI models. It follows more incidents of AI agents going rogue.

[Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/sandisk-stock-marvell-openai-ai-1308f308?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - Intel, Sandisk, Chevron, Boeing, NIO, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market — FEATURE Stock futures were dropping on Monday after talks between the U.S. and Iran failed to yield a peace deal, driving oil prices and bond yields higher. Artificial-intelligence stocks were strugg [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/stock-movers-4aac0ea6?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - Qualcomm Stock Has an Opportunity Investors May Be Underestimating — Qualcomm just posted 61% automotive growth and raised its non-handset target to $40 billion, yet the market keeps valuing it like a company living and dying by smartphone chips. Something in that gap [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/09/27/qualcomm-stock-has-an-opportunity-investors-may-be-underestimating/)

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MSFT (AI)

  • Trust the customers, not the loudest online critics: Stagwell CEO — Stagwell CEO, former Microsoft Chief Strategy Officer, and White House pollster Mark Penn explains to Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi why marketers need to distinguish broad consumer respon

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/trust-customers-not-loudest-online-110000312.html) - Why most ads are terrible: Former Microsoft CSO — Stagwell CEO, former Microsoft Chief Strategy Officer, and White House pollster Mark Penn sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to break down why most modern digital ads fail, and [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/why-most-ads-terrible-former-100000360.html) - These AI Stocks Took Off Or Tumbled In Q3. Here's Why. — AI stocks show diverging fortunes in Q3, with software plays and Nvidia rebounding while Ciena, CoreWeave, Broadcom and Google lagged. [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/news/technology/ai-stocks-artificial-intelligence-stocks-news-sept282026/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • Citadel broadens quant hiring from AI research labs – report — Citadel is continuing to recruit university graduates while also approaching researchers at AI laboratories including Google DeepMind.

[Private Banker Inter](https://www.privatebankerinternational.com/news/citadel-quant-hiring-ai/) - These AI Stocks Took Off Or Tumbled In Q3. Here's Why. — AI stocks show diverging fortunes in Q3, with software plays and Nvidia rebounding while Ciena, CoreWeave, Broadcom and Google lagged. [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/news/technology/ai-stocks-artificial-intelligence-stocks-news-sept282026/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) - Citi Sees $11 Billion Optical Networking Boom Driven By Google, Nvidia — With investors anticipating the next-gen GPU platform for Nvidia stock, Citi forecasts an $11 billion optical switching market by 2030. [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/news/technology/citi-sees-optical-networking-boom-driven-by-google-nvidia/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo)

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AMZN (AI)

  • Update: Apple, Amazon Face Renewed UK Consumer Lawsuit — (Updates with Amazon's response in the fourth and fifth paragraphs) Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN

[MT Newswires](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/apple-amazon-face-renewed-uk-121944299.html) - Apple and Amazon face revived UK consumer lawsuit over product sales — LONDON, Sept 28 () - Britain's Competition Appeal Tribunal on Monday allowed part of a consumer lawsuit against Apple and Amazon to proceed over claims they ‌restricted competition in the sale of Appl [Reuters](https://uk.news.yahoo.com/apple-amazon-face-revived-uk-095003631.html) - Apple and Amazon Face UK Consumer Lawsuit Over Marketplace Sales — Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) will face part of a UK consumer lawsuit alleging that restrictions on sellers of Apple products on Amazon’s UK marketplace reduced competition and increase [InvestorsHub](https://investorshub.advfn.com/market-news/article/36964/apple-and-amazon-face-uk-consumer-lawsuit-over-marketplace-sales)

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META (AI)

  • Apollo's Sløk: Is an 'agentic bank run' coming? — Apollo chief economist Torsten Sløk is looking ahead to when AI agents such as Meta's Muse are empowered to make common-sense money moves.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/apollos-sl%C3%B8k-is-an-agentic-bank-run-coming-113643125.html) - These AI Stocks Took Off Or Tumbled In Q3. Here's Why. — AI stocks show diverging fortunes in Q3, with software plays and Nvidia rebounding while Ciena, CoreWeave, Broadcom and Google lagged. [Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/news/technology/ai-stocks-artificial-intelligence-stocks-news-sept282026/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) - Stocks to Watch: Intel, Nvidia, Meta, Oracle — ↘️ Intel (INTC), Micron Technology (MU): Chip stocks mostly fell premarket and were the most actively traded shares before the opening bell. ↗️ Nvidia (NVDA): The chip company rose in premarket tradin [The Wall Street Jour](https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-09-28-2026/card/stocks-to-watch-intel-meta-oracle-xDbPWFTyOj0RjkaIT9a7?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo)

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ORCL (AI)

  • Stocks to Watch: Intel, Nvidia, Meta, Oracle — ↘️ Intel (INTC), Micron Technology (MU): Chip stocks mostly fell premarket and were the most actively traded shares before the opening bell. ↗️ Nvidia (NVDA): The chip company rose in premarket tradin

[The Wall Street Jour](https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-09-28-2026/card/stocks-to-watch-intel-meta-oracle-xDbPWFTyOj0RjkaIT9a7?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - Oracle vs. Salesforce: Which Enterprise AI Stock Has More Room to Run? — AI is disrupting the tech world, but these companies are quickly adapting. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/28/oracle-vs-salesforce-which-enterprise-ai-stock-has/) - Nasdaq, S&P 500 Futures Fall As Oil Spikes On Trump’s Snub To Iran: MU, NVDA, SKHY, SPCX, NIO Stocks In Focus — Retail traders are heading into a data-heavy week with bullish sentiment on SPY and QQQ. [Stocktwits](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nasdaq-sp500-futures-fall-as-oil-spikes-on-trump-snub-to-iran-mu-nvda-skhy-spcx-nio-stocks-in-focus/cZMSFEIRBQR)

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TSM (AI)

  • Apple and Nvidia Just Delivered a Major Boost for TSMC Chip Business — TSMC Stock Gets a Fresh AI Catalyst as 2nm Orders Surge

[GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/apple-nvidia-just-delivered-major-122230915.html) - The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Analog Devices, Semtech, Taiwan Semiconductor and ASM — ADI, SMTC, TSM and ASMIY are positioned to benefit from AI-driven semiconductor demand, spanning chips, connectivity, advanced packaging and ALD. [Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/zacks-analyst-blog-highlights-analog-060000199.html) - TSMC Affiliate Plans Second Singapore Chip Plant in Asia Push — A venture by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s smaller affiliate Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp. is considering a second chipmaking plant in Singapore to meet growing demand. [Bloomberg](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/tsmc-affiliate-plans-second-singapore-052732593.html)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
KTOSSpace$45.62$102.76+125.3%
PLSpace$17.43$33.40+91.6%
MNTSSpace$4.23$8.00+89.1%
LUNRSpace$15.61$29.50+89.0%
ORCLAI$137.10$237.97+73.6%
SPIRSpace$12.08$20.88+72.8%
BKSYSpace$23.25$38.42+65.3%
BWXTSpace$138.47$222.07+60.4%
VSTAI$138.46$217.58+57.1%
MODAI$198.07$310.29+56.7%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
BE$288.70+8.3%1.1x$85.0B374.9-3%
FLNC$7.85+5.2%1.1x$1.5B-+29%
GNRC$208.14+5.1%1.0x$12.3B47.8+41%
SMCI$43.26+4.2%1.1x$28.0B13.3-2%
MSFT$516.17+3.7%1.3x$3.83T28.7+12%
VRT$253.28+3.3%0.8x$97.5B57.3+34%
LRCX$315.21+2.6%0.8x$394.5B54.8+19%
AMAT$485.00+2.3%0.7x$384.9B41.8+32%
COHR$295.83+1.8%0.8x$57.9B72.0+40%
TLN$304.42+1.5%0.7x$14.6B9.9+51%
WDC$456.81+1.4%0.8x$164.7B17.0+46%
LITE$941.65+1.4%0.8x$84.5B27.3+22%
ASML$1743.94+1.2%0.5x$669.8B60.2+22%
STX$916.83+1.2%0.6x$208.5B65.8+23%
SCCO$203.92+1.2%0.7x$172.2B30.6-16%
MRVL$261.94+1.2%0.5x$235.4B87.0+11%
AVGO$352.81+0.7%0.7x$1.68T44.9+51%
CEG$263.27+0.6%0.7x$93.3B25.7+32%
MOD$198.07+0.6%0.9x$10.5B74.2+57%
GOOGL$343.92+0.5%0.8x$4.21T17.3+25%
KLAC$187.92+0.4%0.6x$245.2B51.3+24%
ANET$206.55+0.4%0.6x$260.5B65.6+17%
VST$138.46+0.4%1.1x$46.5B23.3+57%
FCX$72.31+0.3%0.6x$103.8B35.4+0%
GEV$957.63+0.3%0.6x$255.0B27.5+29%
NVDA$225.07+0.2%0.7x$5.43T28.5+46%
AMD$630.63+0.2%0.7x$1.03T161.3-2%
MU$1082.28+0.2%0.6x$1.22T24.4+40%
HUBB$466.62+0.2%0.7x$24.7B27.6+21%
AMZN$249.67+0.1%0.8x$2.69T20.1+32%
ETN$439.98-0.0%0.7x$170.8B44.9+9%
TSM$450.61-0.1%0.6x$2.34T33.6+23%
CSCO$106.70-0.3%1.0x$420.7B32.0+29%
ABBNY$97.09-0.8%-$175.8B35.7-4%
POWL$189.53-1.1%0.9x$6.9B36.2+48%
ORCL$137.10-1.7%0.7x$414.6B21.5+74%
META$751.66-3.3%1.3x$1.91T28.3+5%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
DXYZ$30.62+5.1%0.7x$932.9M-
GE$327.09+2.3%1.1x$339.4B+22%
PSN$43.07+1.5%0.8x$4.6B+38%
WWD$330.31+1.4%0.5x$19.5B+33%
HWM$232.48+1.4%0.8x$92.7B+45%
ASTS$61.81+1.2%0.5x$24.1B+29%
HEI$308.53+0.7%1.3x$43.1B+28%
BA$198.07+0.6%0.9x$156.4B+38%
GSAT$82.88+0.5%0.5x$10.7B+9%
RKLB$73.95+0.5%1.0x$47.3B+48%
RTX$189.40+0.4%0.8x$255.3B+24%
TDY$614.15+0.3%0.8x$28.5B+23%
BKSY$23.25+0.3%0.7x$951.5M+65%
NOC$510.52+0.3%0.6x$72.5B+26%
UFO$43.55+0.3%0.7x--
RDW$11.62+0.2%0.8x$2.9B+26%
SATS$0.00+0.0%---
XAR$239.46+0.0%0.9x--
LHX$237.69-0.1%1.1x$44.3B+42%
BWXT$138.47-0.2%1.0x$12.7B+60%
ARKX$32.70-0.2%0.7x--
IRDM$48.75-0.3%0.7x$5.2B-14%
SPCE$3.19-0.3%0.5x$483.6M+12%
LUNR$15.61-0.6%0.7x$2.5B+89%
CW$539.73-0.8%0.7x$19.9B+46%
LMT$519.56-0.8%1.0x$119.9B+23%
VSAT$73.02-0.9%0.4x$10.1B+42%
PL$17.43-1.1%1.6x$6.3B+92%
MNTS$4.23-1.3%0.5x$92.9M+89%
DCO$172.15-1.4%1.0x$2.6B+23%
SPIR$12.08-1.5%0.7x$472.5M+73%
KTOS$45.62-3.0%0.8x$8.6B+125%