AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

Thursday, October 01, 2026 - Generated 05:31 AM PT
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Executive Summary

Market color: Stock futures pointed lower overnight as rising Treasury yields pressured equities ahead of today's inflation data and Micron's earnings. AI-power and defense names led the declines (Bloom Energy, Constellation, Northrop), while the space complex stayed choppy following the SpaceX IPO.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
12
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
1
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
208
Stocks with >=15% Upside
51
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
ACNAccenture plcBefore Open$3.18$112.2B
NKENIKE, Inc.After Close$0.44$52.4B
MKCMcCormick & Company, IncorporatedBefore Open$0.76$12.5B
AYIAcuity Inc.Before Open$5.56$9.3B
SOIEFStolt-Nielsen LimitedNot Specified$1.08$2.4B
PPAAFPT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero)Not Specified$0.01$2.0B
GDRZFGold Reserve Ltd.After Close-$734.4M
AMXEFAmex Gold Mining Inc.After Close-$466.3M
UURAFUcore Rare Metals Inc.After Close$-0.02$290.5M
TDRRFTudor Gold Corp.After Close-$238.7M
ECAOFEco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd.After Close-$195.8M
TOROToro Corp.Before Open-$190.4M
MLPNFMillennial Potash Corp.After Close$-0.03$189.4M
NCFFFNorthcliff Resources Ltd.Not Specified-$165.8M
SCTSFScottie Resources Corp.After Close-$147.5M
LIFFFLi-FT Power Ltd.Not Specified-$138.2M
UCPLFUnited Corporations LimitedAfter Close-$131.2M
ALVLFBig Ridge Gold Corp.After Close-$116.3M
BCMRFBCM Resources CorporationAfter Close-$109.4M
NZAUFRua Gold Inc.Not Specified-$108.7M
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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
BEBloom EnergyAI$276.98-4.9%0.9xY
MNTSMomentusSpace$3.87+4.6%0.7xY
NOCNorthrop GrummanSpace$483.48-4.2%1.8xY
CEGConstellation EnergyAI$254.02-4.0%1.6xY
VRTVertivAI$241.31-2.8%0.8xY
RDWRedwireSpace$10.44-2.7%0.8xY
BKSYBlackSkySpace$21.31-2.6%1.1xY
GNRCGeneracAI$206.95-2.5%0.7xY
ABBNYABB LtdAI$94.71-2.5%0.1xY
LUNRIntuitive MachinesSpace$14.24-2.1%1.0xY
POWLPowell IndustriesAI$184.47-2.1%0.7xY
HWMHowmet AerospaceSpace$226.18-2.1%1.0xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [MEDIUM] CEG (AI) -- $254.02 (-4.0%)
  • Constellation Energy
  • moved -4.0%; 5 news items; 35% analyst upside
  • Slipped with no clear fresh catalyst despite Amazon's nuclear power deal; the stock sits near a 52-week low even as analysts project large upside.
  • [MEDIUM] TLN (AI) -- $312.69 (-0.7%)
  • Talen Energy
  • 3.0x normal volume; 5 news items; 46% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] NOC (Space) -- $483.48 (-4.2%)
  • Northrop Grumman
  • moved -4.2%; 5 news items; 33% analyst upside
  • Declined with no clear company-specific catalyst; Boeing's Navy fighter jet contract win may be pressuring defense peers, and shares are near recent lows despite a bullish 'undervalued' take.
  • [MEDIUM] MNTS (Space) -- $3.87 (+4.6%)
  • Momentus
  • moved +4.6%; 5 news items; 107% analyst upside
  • Bouncing after its biggest single-day fall this year amid SpaceX-IPO-driven space-sector swings; short-seller scrutiny and a recent direct offering continue to weigh.
  • [MEDIUM] AVGO (AI) -- $351.19 (-1.1%)
  • Broadcom
  • moved -1.1%; 5 news items; 51% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] AMZN (AI) -- $249.15 (+1.0%)
  • Amazon
  • moved +1.0%; 5 news items; 32% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] VRT (AI) -- $241.31 (-2.8%)
  • Vertiv
  • moved -2.8%; 5 news items; 40% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] POWL (AI) -- $184.47 (-2.1%)
  • Powell Industries
  • moved -2.1%; 5 news items; 52% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] GNRC (AI) -- $206.95 (-2.5%)
  • Generac
  • moved -2.5%; 5 news items; 40% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] HWM (Space) -- $226.18 (-2.1%)
  • Howmet Aerospace
  • moved -2.1%; 5 news items; 48% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] RDW (Space) -- $10.44 (-2.7%)
  • Redwire
  • moved -2.7%; 5 news items; 41% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] BKSY (Space) -- $21.31 (-2.6%)
  • BlackSky
  • moved -2.6%; 5 news items; 80% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] LUNR (Space) -- $14.24 (-2.1%)
  • Intuitive Machines
  • moved -2.1%; 5 news items; 107% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] VST (AI) -- $138.35 (-1.8%)
  • Vistra
  • moved -1.8%; 5 news items; 54% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] GEV (AI) -- $950.49 (-1.2%)
  • GE Vernova
  • moved -1.2%; 5 news items; 29% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] HUBB (AI) -- $453.60 (-1.2%)
  • Hubbell
  • moved -1.2%; 5 news items; 24% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] COHR (AI) -- $287.81 (-1.5%)
  • Coherent
  • moved -1.5%; 5 news items; 43% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ASML (AI) -- $1811.67 (-1.2%)
  • ASML
  • moved -1.2%; 5 news items
  • [MEDIUM] BE (AI) -- $276.98 (-4.9%)
  • Bloom Energy
  • moved -4.9%; 5 news items
  • Fell amid sector rotation as rival Plug Power advanced on an electrolyzer supply agreement, leaving Bloom Energy out of the hydrogen rally; Jefferies did raise its price target, but shares slipped.
  • [MEDIUM] FLNC (AI) -- $7.68 (-1.8%)
  • Fluence Energy
  • moved -1.8%; 5 news items; 32% analyst upside
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Unusual Volume

TickerMarketVolumeAvgRatioChange
TLNAI2.37M790.3K3.0x-0.7%
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • Breaking down Jensen Huang's biggest moves of Q3 2026 — Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi breaks down Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang's biggest moves of a packed Q3, from acquiring Hugging Face to facetime with President Trump to getting called out

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/breaking-down-jensen-huangs-biggest-141014414.html) - How Micron's earnings results could impact chip ETFs — The 8:30 Hosts Julie Hyman, Pras Subramanian, and Jake Conley discuss the health of memory exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and how Micron's (MU) quarterly earnings results will factor in. [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/microns-earnings-results-could-impact-133632512.html) - These 5 AI chip stocks are must-own into Q4, BofA says — Investing.com -- In a note on Thursday, analysts at Bank of America named its top semiconductor picks for the fourth quarter. [Investing.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/5-ai-chip-stocks-must-114614029.html)

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AMD (AI)

  • The Hyperscaler CPU Threat to AMD No One Is Talking About — AMD just posted its fifth straight record quarter for server CPUs, yet a quiet structural shift in the cloud threatens to cap how far that streak can run. The answer hinges on one upcoming chip and wh

[24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/10/01/the-hyperscaler-cpu-threat-to-amd-no-one-is-talking-about/) - I’m Dollar Cost Averaging AMD at Today’s Price Without Fear — AMD sits near a trillion-dollar market cap with a valuation that would make most investors flinch, yet one investor keeps hitting the buy button every single month without checking the price first. He [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/10/01/im-dollar-cost-averaging-amd-at-todays-price-without-fear/) - In AI Race, Software Is Now Winning Alongside Chips — Services like Meta’s Muse AI just increase demand for chips. But they’re also a big win for software [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/ai-agents-meta-muse-stocks-chips-cb06386a?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo)

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AVGO (AI)

  • Anthropic may borrow up to $42bn from Broadcom to lease its chips - report — Investing.com -- Anthropic has disclosed a $42 billion financing agreement with Broadcom as part of a partnership that extends beyond typical chip supply arrangements, Reuters reported Thursday citing

[Investing.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/anthropic-may-borrow-42bn-broadcom-105530373.html) - What Changed In Marvell's Story? — Marvell Technology (MRVL) stock returned 201% in the past year, against 17.7% for the S&P 500. Investors value it as an AI data center chip company at 85.6 times earnings, versus 22.1 for the S&P 500. [Trefis](https://www.trefis.com/articles/616923/what-changed-in-marvells-story/2026-09-30) - S&P 500 dips, Nasdaq higher after data shows moderate inflation rise — By Chuck Mikolajczak and Shashwat Chauhan NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Nasdaq climbed on Wednesday and the S&P 500 dipped, but both indexes notched their second straight quarterly gains, as a softer- [Reuters](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/us-stock-futures-slip-ahead-113432814.html)

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MRVL (AI)

  • What Changed In Marvell's Story? — Marvell Technology (MRVL) stock returned 201% in the past year, against 17.7% for the S&P 500. Investors value it as an AI data center chip company at 85.6 times earnings, versus 22.1 for the S&P 500.

[Trefis](https://www.trefis.com/articles/616923/what-changed-in-marvells-story/2026-09-30) - Is Cerebras' Next Big Thing Already Here? — Cerebras Systems (CBRS) sells AI hardware and rents out computing power through its own cloud. The shares trade 37.3% below their 52-week high, even though management raised its 2026 revenue forecast [Trefis](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/cerebras-next-big-thing-already-191532128.html) - What Is The True Hidden Price Of Marvell Stock? — Marvell Technology (MRVL) stock, at $263.27 a share (September 29, 2026 close) and a market value of about $231 billion, trades at 80 times its past twelve months of adjusted earnings per share. That [Trefis](https://www.trefis.com/articles/617122/what-is-the-true-hidden-price-of-marvell-stock/2026-09-30)

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MSFT (AI)

  • Dow Jones Futures Rise, S&P 500 Finds Key Support As Micron Earnings Crush Views; Oil Prices, Treasury Yields In Focus — Futures: The S&P 500 is trying to bounce off its 50-day line amid high oil prices and Treasury yields. Micron earnings easily beat.

[Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-futures-micron-rises-earnings-treasury-yields/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) - Every S&P Sector Fell in September Except One — Ten of eleven S&P sectors dropped in September as oil and Treasury yields surged together, yet one corner of the market kept climbing and now sits at its highest concentration in years. [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/10/01/every-sp-sector-fell-in-september-except-one/) - Microsoft Just Had Its Best Quarter Since 1991 — Microsoft just posted its strongest quarterly stock gain in 35 years, but the rally left it barely above where it started the year and still below its all-time high. Whether November's earnings confir [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/10/01/microsoft-just-had-its-best-quarter-since-1991/)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • AI companies just signed a White House accord, and tech folks can't get enough of the signatures — Users on X locked in on the signatures of top tech executives on a White House AI "constitution."

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/ai-companies-just-signed-a-white-house-accord-and-tech-folks-cant-get-enough-of-the-signatures-095852998.html) - Big Tech's equally big debt pile is raising concerns about the AI boom — The total capital raised by AI hyperscaler, data center, and neo-cloud companies from high-grade debt sales has doubled from $172 billion in 2025 to $346 billion in 2026 year-to-date, according to Bar [Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/big-techs-equally-big-debt-135017077.html) - Google Shares Climbs as Gemini 4 Argon Enters the AI Race — Google has started rolling out Gemini 4 Argon as some employees debate how well the model handles practical coding tasks. [GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/google-shares-climbs-gemini-4-121721943.html)

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AMZN (AI)

  • Elon Musk takes aim at Delta for refusing to use Starlink for Wi-Fi — In a post on X this week, SpaceX (SPCX) founder and CEO Elon Musk took aim at Delta Air Lines (DAL) for not using Starlink to offer internet access on its flights. The 8:30 Hosts Julie Hyman, Pras Sub

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/elon-musk-takes-aim-delta-131005924.html) - The Hyperscaler CPU Threat to AMD No One Is Talking About — AMD just posted its fifth straight record quarter for server CPUs, yet a quiet structural shift in the cloud threatens to cap how far that streak can run. The answer hinges on one upcoming chip and wh [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/10/01/the-hyperscaler-cpu-threat-to-amd-no-one-is-talking-about/) - The Morning Risk Report: Mexico Tightens AML Rules Amid U.S. Pressure — Plus: Tech giants facing questions over secret AI data-center deals and Congress wants to bring federal agencies to heel over energy projects. [The Wall Street Jour](https://www.wsj.com/risk-compliance-journal/the-morning-risk-report-mexico-tightens-aml-rules-amid-u-s-pressure-0d802b87?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo)

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META (AI)

  • Big Tech's equally big debt pile is raising concerns about the AI boom — The total capital raised by AI hyperscaler, data center, and neo-cloud companies from high-grade debt sales has doubled from $172 billion in 2025 to $346 billion in 2026 year-to-date, according to Bar

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/big-techs-equally-big-debt-135017077.html) - The Morning Risk Report: Mexico Tightens AML Rules Amid U.S. Pressure — Plus: Tech giants facing questions over secret AI data-center deals and Congress wants to bring federal agencies to heel over energy projects. [The Wall Street Jour](https://www.wsj.com/risk-compliance-journal/the-morning-risk-report-mexico-tightens-aml-rules-amid-u-s-pressure-0d802b87?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - The Most Promising Markets for Meta’s Muse Are Also the Hardest to Monetize — Billions of WhatsApp customers could become Muse users, but the economics of emerging markets are tricky. [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/meta-muse-opportunity-international-markets-monetizing-difficult-af3491b3?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo)

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ORCL (AI)

  • Oracle Gives Major Update After Flooding Reaches Project Jupiter — Oracle's Massive New Mexico AI Campus Faces Flooding as Company Issues Update

[GuruFocus.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/oracle-gives-major-flooding-reaches-122929807.html) - The Morning Risk Report: Mexico Tightens AML Rules Amid U.S. Pressure — Plus: Tech giants facing questions over secret AI data-center deals and Congress wants to bring federal agencies to heel over energy projects. [The Wall Street Jour](https://www.wsj.com/risk-compliance-journal/the-morning-risk-report-mexico-tightens-aml-rules-amid-u-s-pressure-0d802b87?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - Micron’s AI-driven outlook; Nike to report - what’s moving markets — Investing.com - Futures linked to the main U.S. stock indices are mixed, as investors prepare for the first trading session of the fourth quarter after they endured a roller-coaster September for fina [Investing.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/micron-ai-driven-outlook-nike-082034477.html)

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TSM (AI)

  • TSMC weighs investment in Texas to expand U.S. chip production, Reuters reports — Investing.com-- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) (TW:2330) is evaluating a potential investment in Texas to expand chip production in the U.S., Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing two pe

[Investing.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/tsmc-weighs-investment-texas-expand-021055343.html) - In AI Race, Software Is Now Winning Alongside Chips — Services like Meta’s Muse AI just increase demand for chips. But they’re also a big win for software [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/ai-agents-meta-muse-stocks-chips-cb06386a?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - Nvidia Supplier FormFactor’s Stock Surges After Deutsche Bank Says It’s a Buy — FormFactor is Nvidia’s second-biggest supplier of chip-testing equipment. Deutsche Bank says the stock is a Buy. [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/nvidia-formfactor-stock-4aca02ed?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
KTOSSpace$42.69$102.19+139.4%
LUNRSpace$14.24$29.50+107.2%
MNTSSpace$3.87$8.00+106.7%
PLSpace$16.39$33.40+103.8%
SPIRSpace$11.18$20.88+86.7%
BKSYSpace$21.31$38.42+80.3%
ORCLAI$137.30$237.97+73.3%
MODAI$187.20$310.29+65.8%
BWXTSpace$137.00$217.69+58.9%
RKLBSpace$69.68$109.37+57.0%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
MOD$187.20+1.9%0.9x$9.9B69.9+66%
LRCX$328.51+1.4%0.8x$411.1B57.1+14%
AMZN$249.15+1.0%1.1x$2.69T19.8+32%
STX$922.34+1.0%0.7x$209.7B65.8+22%
GOOGL$344.08+0.9%1.4x$4.21T17.1+25%
MSFT$512.90+0.8%0.9x$3.81T28.3+13%
AMD$611.76+0.7%0.7x$998.7B154.9+1%
CSCO$107.63+0.6%0.8x$424.3B32.3+26%
NVDA$228.38+0.5%1.0x$5.51T28.9+44%
ANET$203.59+0.4%0.7x$256.8B64.6+19%
MRVL$264.21+0.4%0.5x$237.4B86.9+10%
WDC$454.46+0.2%0.9x$163.9B16.9+46%
SMCI$41.07+0.1%0.7x$26.6B12.6+3%
SCCO$202.64+0.0%1.1x$171.1B30.4-15%
MU$1065.11+0.0%0.8x$1.20T14.3+44%
AMAT$511.38-0.1%0.8x$405.8B44.0+25%
TSM$456.19-0.2%0.8x$2.37T33.9+21%
LITE$971.26-0.2%0.9x$87.1B28.0+19%
ORCL$137.30-0.4%0.7x$416.2B21.5+73%
TLN$312.69-0.7%3.0x$14.8B10.2+46%
KLAC$194.93-0.8%0.6x$254.4B53.3+20%
ETN$429.71-0.8%0.9x$166.9B43.7+12%
AVGO$351.19-1.1%0.8x$1.68T44.7+51%
FCX$70.00-1.1%1.2x$100.5B34.3+4%
HUBB$453.60-1.2%0.9x$24.0B26.9+24%
ASML$1811.67-1.2%0.8x$695.9B63.3+16%
GEV$950.49-1.2%0.7x$253.1B27.6+29%
COHR$287.81-1.5%0.9x$56.4B69.9+43%
VST$138.35-1.8%1.8x$46.4B23.3+54%
FLNC$7.68-1.8%0.7x$1.5B-+32%
META$725.18-1.8%1.0x$1.85T26.5+10%
POWL$184.47-2.1%0.7x$6.7B35.3+52%
ABBNY$94.71-2.5%0.1x$171.4B34.8-2%
GNRC$206.95-2.5%0.7x$12.2B47.6+40%
VRT$241.31-2.8%0.8x$92.9B54.5+40%
CEG$254.02-4.0%1.6x$90.0B24.8+35%
BE$276.98-4.9%0.9x$81.6B355.1+2%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
MNTS$3.87+4.6%0.7x$85.0M+107%
CW$543.82+1.9%1.4x$20.1B+45%
VSAT$70.38+1.9%0.7x$9.7B+48%
DXYZ$30.85+0.7%0.5x$939.9M-
GSAT$82.89+0.4%0.7x$10.7B+9%
SPIR$11.18+0.3%0.7x$437.3M+87%
DCO$171.54+0.2%0.5x$2.6B+24%
TDY$606.81+0.2%0.6x$28.1B+25%
LHX$236.78+0.1%0.9x$44.1B+42%
PL$16.39+0.1%1.2x$6.0B+104%
SATS$0.00+0.0%---
RKLB$69.68-0.0%1.1x$44.6B+57%
ARKX$31.90-0.1%0.9x--
IRDM$47.90-0.1%0.6x$5.1B-12%
UFO$42.31-0.2%0.8x--
WWD$328.59-0.4%1.2x$19.4B+33%
LMT$509.25-0.6%1.0x$117.5B+25%
RTX$185.65-0.7%1.0x$250.2B+26%
BWXT$137.00-0.7%1.4x$12.6B+59%
XAR$231.25-0.8%1.4x--
KTOS$42.69-0.8%1.4x$8.0B+139%
BA$186.05-0.9%1.8x$146.9B+47%
ASTS$58.86-0.9%1.0x$22.9B+35%
HEI$303.18-1.3%0.8x$42.4B+30%
PSN$40.97-1.4%1.0x$4.4B+46%
SPCE$2.99-1.6%0.6x$453.3M+19%
GE$312.29-1.8%1.1x$324.0B+27%
HWM$226.18-2.1%1.0x$90.2B+48%
LUNR$14.24-2.1%1.0x$2.3B+107%
BKSY$21.31-2.6%1.1x$872.1M+80%
RDW$10.44-2.7%0.8x$2.6B+41%
NOC$483.48-4.2%1.8x$68.7B+33%