Rocket Lab Corporation

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Key TakeawaysIridium stockholders approved Rocket Lab’s cash-and-stock takeover on September 24, with 99. 6% of votes cast in favor, leaving regulatory approvals as the main hurdle before a targeted mid-2027 close.

AST SpaceMobile is burning through capital at a staggering pace while racing to blanket the globe with satellites, and whether that gamble pays off depends on a narrow window of execution that could either vindicate the bulls or punish patient investors.

Rocket Lab enters 2026 with a record backlog, a transformative acquisition pending, and a brand-new rocket on the launchpad, but whether those pieces come together determines if the stock doubles or stalls out entirely.

SpaceX's 2028 shared Falcon 9 cutoff is tightening launch capacity, boosting pricing power for Rocket Lab and Firefly Aerospace while pressuring satellite operators like Planet Labs.

One Wall Street analyst has broken ranks with a target that would nearly double Rocket Lab's battered stock, but execution on a single make-or-break milestone stands between bulls and that payoff.

RKLB rose 14% this week after its 96th Electron launch, a bullish Cantor call, an ARK purchase and shareholder approval of its Iridium deal.

Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) ("Iridium" or the "Company"), a leading provider of global voice, data, aircraft surveillance, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, and Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab"), a global leader in launch and space systems, today announced that Iridium stockholders have adopted the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger under which Rocket Lab will acquire Iridium.

A battered space favorite just attracted Wood’s attention again.

Nearly 100% of votes cast backed the acquisition, bringing Rocket Lab closer to completing its planned purchase of Iridium.

Stockholder approval marks important milestone toward completion of transactionMCLEAN, Va., and LONG BEACH, Calif., Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) (“Iridium” or the “Company”), a leading provider of global voice, data, aircraft surveillance, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, and Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab”), a global leader in launch and space systems, today announced that Iridium stockholders

Three pure-play space stocks are surging in unison with no company-specific headlines to explain the move, and the reason behind the coordinated bid reveals something important about where sector money is rotating right now.

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ARK Invest just rotated out of the world's most valuable company to load up on a loss-making space startup trading at 58 times sales. The reasoning reveals something important about how ARK thinks the next decade of infrastructure gets built.

ARK Invest bought another $25 million of Rocket Lab shares as the company approaches its 97th Electron launch and prepares for its next major growth phase.

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A looming share unlock, a top executive's $52 million stock sale, and stretched valuations are colliding at once for SpaceX, and the next few sessions will test whether buyers hold the line or step aside.

While one space company grabs the headlines, two others are quietly building the infrastructure behind the entire industry's growth.

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares rose 8% on September 21 to close at $69.89, their best single-day performance in nearly two months, before rallying another 2% overnight as CEO Peter Beck laid out his fullest public case yet for why acquiring Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) isn’t just another space-industry merger, but rather a rebranding of […]

Rocket Lab and BlackSky expand Earth-observation capabilities through satellite deployment, imaging and space-based intelligence.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) booked $0.8 billion of revenue over the last twelve months. The market values it at $45.3 billion. That price appears to assume something large is still ahead. Two things must both be true for it to pay off. It has to work. It has to be big enough to matter. So what has not flown yet.

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest firm on Tuesday bought $25 million shares of Rocket Lab stock. Analyst praises revenue opportunities.

ARK Invest poured about $25.1 million into Rocket Lab while selling roughly $5.8 million of Alphabet shares in its latest disclosed trades

Wood’s ARK Invest bought about $25.7 million of Rocket Lab shares across three funds.

Large-cap stocks are known for their staying power and ability to weather market storms better than smaller competitors. However, their sheer size makes it more challenging to maintain high growth rates as they’ve already captured significant portions of their markets.

A steep sell-off could turn Rocket Lab into a compelling buy.

Rocket Lab has ridden a powerful three year run in its share price, while also pushing ahead with big moves in launch, satellites and now communications. That kind of shift in scale leaves a clear question for investors who own or follow Rocket Lab stock: Is today’s valuation really grounded in the cash the business can generate over time? Over the past three years the share price has delivered a very large gain of about 1,600%, which puts real pressure on whether the current market value is...

Rocket Lab Stock Surges as Defense Deals and Iridium Funding Fuel Momentum

Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) closed the most recent trading day at $71.98, moving +2.99% from the previous trading session.

Rocket Lab stock has cleared a historically bullish trendline

Rocket Lab commands a premium valuation that reflects investor confidence in its commercial momentum. Redwire is cheaper, improving fast, and often overlooked.

The space company sold about 5% of itself so it wouldn't have to borrow $3.6 billion. And the share count still isn't done growing.

Iridium shareholders will vote on the $8.1 billion enterprise-value deal on Sept.24, with closing targeted for mid-2027.

Shares of aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) jumped 8.2% in the afternoon session after Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an Overweight rating and a $122 price target on the stock, citing upcoming catalysts and strong launch execution.

The space business is roaring, and it isn’t just SpaceX getting all the applause. Rocket Lab stock jumped Monday after Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Andres Sheppard issued a bullish note on the company. Sheppard reiterated his Outperform rating with a $122 price target.

SpaceX's historic IPO cratered by nearly a third, yet 28 Wall Street analysts refuse to downgrade it. The question is whether the bull case rests on transformative compounding or on contracts that expire in 90 days.

Firefly trades at a fraction of Rocket Lab's valuation multiple, but both face steep cash burn and profitability hurdles in 2026.

Cantor Fitzgerald just named Rocket Lab the only listed stock that can challenge SpaceX at scale, but the path to a $122 price target runs through an unflown rocket and a multibillion-dollar acquisition still waiting to close.

Archer is racing toward FAA certification with Boeing backing, while Rocket Lab is already generating revenue but faces integration risks.

Two looming catalysts could reshape Rocket Lab's growth story

Cantor Fitzgerald just restated its bull case for Rocket Lab with a $122 target, yet the stock is trailing a space peer that received no catalyst at all, and that disconnect tells you something important about what is actually driving Monday's rally.

According to TheFly, Cantor reiterated its $122 target on RKLB as Rocket Lab advances the Iridium transaction and racks up another successful Electron launch.

RKLB expands its space systems portfolio with optical technologies for space awareness, missile tracking and national security missions.

The stock is down sharply from its peak, but Cantor's target implies room to nearly double

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) is approaching a milestone, and Wall Street recently offered it a new vote of confidence that extends beyond the company’s own rockets. Raymond James launched coverage of RKLB on September 11 with an Outperform rating and a $80 price target, implying a roughly 29% increase from current levels, and pointed out […]

Retail sentiment on SPY remained ‘bearish’, and moderated to ‘neutral’ on QQQ.

The flight would be Rocket Lab’s fourth in 25 days and its 18th launch of 2026.

A volatile week saw AI regulation fears hit chip stocks before a recovery, with MarketBeat writers covering Micron, Nike, Tesla, Rocket Lab, Adobe, SpaceX and other stocks ahead of key inflation and jobs data.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) has gained 9.5% over the last five trading days, while the S&P 500 added 0.6%. A week like that pulls money in. The stock is still about 55% below its 52-week high. The run is not the question. What matters for your money is what this stock does to your portfolio when the market moves, because it travels about four times as far as the index in both directions.

Rocket Lab takes a hit as $1.94 billion stock sale fuels dilution worries

Space stocks are tumbling together on Friday, and the name with no connection to Rocket Lab's pending Iridium deal is somehow leading the group lower, which raises a bigger question about what is actually driving the selloff.

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Rocket Lab raised $1.944 billion for its $8 billion Iridium acquisition, while advancing Neutron hardware testing in Virginia.

Both companies are battling for commercial orbital supremacy.

SpaceX’s reported decision to restrict new Falcon 9 commercial bookings beyond 2028 could create an opening for Neutron as Starship takes over future traffic.

Rocket Lab (NasdaqGS: RKLB) completed a US$1.94b equity offering to fund its planned acquisition of Iridium Communications. The company plans to cancel a previously arranged bridge loan, replacing that short term debt financing with new share capital. Management aims to combine Iridium's recurring satellite communications revenue with Rocket Lab's existing launch and space systems operations. The fully funded Iridium equity deal and bridge loan cancellation change Rocket Lab's balance sheet...

The FCC just handed Rocket Lab a procedural win on its Iridium acquisition, but the stock's 18% slide over the past month and a rival already flagging concerns inside the docket suggest the hard part is still ahead.

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Iridium shareholders will vote Sept.24 on the $8.1 billion deal, which is expected to close in mid-2027.

SpaceX stock is surging on a firm date for Starship's most ambitious test yet, but whether the milestone justifies the valuation depends on a single high-stakes question the vehicle has never answered.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock has traded between $39.48 and $150.23 over the past 52 weeks. It now sits about 58% below its 52-week high, and anyone who bought twelve months ago is still up about 19%. None of that tells you what you would be buying today. Rocket Lab sells two quite different things, and the one its name points at is the smaller of them.

Getting there takes about 55% growth next year -- less than the space company is delivering right now.

Golden Dome’s space-based interceptor program reached “flight-ready hardware,” with an integrated demonstration targeted for 2028.

Rocket Lab stock gains as the company raises $1.944 billion via an ATM offering to fund Iridium deal. Here’s how you should play RKLB shares at current levels.

Once upon a time, the ‘space race’ meant the grand strategic competition between the USA and the USSR to gain control of the heavens. The superpowers designed and built satellites, manned capsules, orbital spacecraft and long-endurance space stations, and NASA even sent the Apollo landers to put men on the Moon. Today, the space race is heating up again, but in a very different way. Yes, the governments are still involved – NASA’s Artemis program is targeting the Moon, the Russians have a Soyuz

The rocket launch and satellite specialist just reached an important milestone in its historic acquisition.

Star Wars is no longer science fiction. On Monday, the U.S. Space Force confirmed the existence of space-based weapons, though what exactly is in space is classified. The news represents a milestone in military technology.

Boeing is a century-old aerospace giant working to reclaim its reputation. Rocket Lab is a fast-moving space company building the infrastructure for the next era of commercial spaceflight.

Rocket Lab Stock Rallies as $1.94 Billion Funding Clears Path for Iridium Deal

Rocket Lab just closed a billion-dollar equity offering to fund its massive Iridium acquisition, but the financing solution comes with a trade-off that shareholders cannot ignore.

One trades at a 14.9x forward P/E with negative free cash flow; the other is burning $321.8 million annually.

The company completed its $1.94 billion at-the-market (ATM) stock offering, selling about 29.3 million shares.

Iridium Acquisition Now Fully Financed: Rocket Lab completes the $1.944 billion At-The-Market (ATM) equity offering, securing the required cash consideration (alongside available liquidity) to fully fund its pending acquisition of Iridium Communications - expected to close in mid-2027, pending regulatory approvals. Cost-Effective Debt Structure Secured: Iridium amends its existing $1.775 billion credit facility to permit the change of control, establishing long-term, cost-effective permanent fin

Despite record insider selling, Rocket Lab draws heavy institutional buying and Moderate Buy analyst ratings, backed by strong revenue growth, a $2.3 billion backlog, and the upcoming Neutron rocket launch.

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Rocket Lab shares trade near $62 despite new solar cell tech, a 16th Electron launch and analyst optimism, as investors await the Neutron rocket's debut for a technical turnaround.

Rocket Lab stock gains on a bullish Raymond James research note. Here’s why analyst Brian Gesuale recommends owning RKLB shares.

Ark Invest bought more than 705,000 Rocket Lab shares worth roughly $45 million following RKLB stock's plunge from its May high.

Several Ark funds recently bought the dip in Meta and Rocket Lab.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock fell 39% between mid-June and September 10, while the S&P 500 gained 2.4%. The stock fell 39%—about twice as far as L3Harris Technologies, down 18.9%, and far more than Lockheed Martin, down 1.3%, and Northrop Grumman, down 5.3%—suggesting company-specific headwinds compounded broader sector softness. Yet the company just posted record revenue, and the CEO counts more than $1 billion of new contracts since Q2 2026 began. None of that changed the Neutron rocket's calendar.

Friday, Raymond James analyst Brian Gesuale launched coverage of Rocket Lab stock with a Buy rating and $80 price target.

Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile both want to disrupt SpaceX, both reported earnings the same night, and both stocks just took a beating. Only one of them fits a diversified portfolio right now.

Rocket Lab's stock has been hammered over the past month even as its backlog swells and a transformative acquisition looms, and that tension between near-term pain and long-term potential is exactly where the most interesting price setups tend to emerge.

Raymond James said Rocket Lab is building a vertically integrated and capital-efficient space platform, with strong revenue and backlog growth potential.

Retail sentiment on Stocktwits turned bearish on SPY and QQQ ahead of August CPI.

CEO Peter Beck blamed RKLB’s stock volatility on macro conditions, saying the business has improved across “every single metric.”

The reason has less to do with rockets than with what’s inside the panels.

No one can predict the future perfectly, but the stock appears to be considerably undervalued.

American Century Investments, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growth Fund”. The letter can be downloaded here. U.S. stocks advanced sharply with double-digit quarterly gains largely due to robust earnings, resilient economic data, and momentum in AI-related stocks. However, there was a slight pullback […]

Rocket Lab unveils IMM Apex, a new high-efficiency solar cell designed specifically for spacecraft. But does that warrant buying RKLB shares today? Let’s find out!

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Record revenue and a $2.4 billion cash position give Rocket Lab room to keep funding Neutron as investors await its first flight

Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares gained 2. 4% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the space technology company introduced IMM Apex, a new germanium-free solar cell designed for satellite and other space applications.

Stocks fell on Monday as long-dated bond yields continued to climb amid surging oil prices, raising concerns that the Federal Reserve will need to hike rates at its policy meeting next week.

Retail sentiment on Stocktwits remained ‘bullish’ on SPY and QQQ.

Cathie Wood’s ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (ARKX) bought 2,341 RKLB shares on Tuesday worth about $154,000.

Revenue records keep coming, and the cash pile tops $2 billion. What's still missing is a launch date.

Rocket Lab keeps stacking up defense contracts, but with its latest $981 million Space Force award, the real debate is whether the stock has already priced in all that success.

Pivotal Research just slapped a price target on SpaceX that towers above where shares currently trade, and the space complex is rallying in response, but a looming supply risk could complicate the bull case before it plays out.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) trades near $64, about 57% below the high it set inside the last year, though it is still up 49.5% over twelve months against 19.7% for the S&P 500. The business did not break along the way. What changed is the wait: how long before Neutron flies, and how much cash goes out first.

A presidential caption declaring the Moon American property changes no treaty, but it may be reshuffling billions in defense contracts toward a handful of space companies already sitting on record backlogs.

Rocket Lab sits deep in the red after a rocket test failure spooked investors, yet one top Wall Street analyst just doubled down with a target that implies the stock more than doubles from here. The question is whether the backlog can carry the thesis until the next launch attempt.

Rocket Lab Lands a $45 Million Ark Invest Boost as Cathie Wood Adds 705,000 Shares

RKLB expands its military space communication role through new SDN contracts, supporting secure optical links and future satellite network opportunities.

Neutron can wait. What investors really want to see is Rocket Lab finalize its most important merger.

The space services company reported a notable insider stock sale.

The rocket flight company might push back the timeline yet again for the debut of its new rocket type.

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Energy price pressures and Middle East risks are contributing to higher borrowing costs and persistent inflation expectations. This type of backdrop often keeps governments focused on security and supply chains, which directs long term attention to companies linked to aircraft, satellites and defense systems. This article discusses three stocks from the aerospace and defense supply chain that many investors monitor when evaluating resilience and contract-driven cash flows. The three stocks...

AST SpaceMobile shares jumped nearly 12% after Berenberg initiated coverage with a Buy rating and $92 price target, even as regulatory hurdles and cash burn remain key challenges.

Wall Street is re-rating space stocks after NASA's $700 million Blue Origin contract, with Berenberg initiating bullish coverage on AST SpaceMobile, Rocket Lab, and Planet Labs.

ARK Invest just loaded up on a rocket company trading at a fraction of SpaceX's valuation, and the timing raises a pointed question about whether the recent selloff is a warning sign or a once-in-a-cycle entry point.

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Planet Labs investors dumped the stock before earnings, then scrambled back in after results hit. The question now is whether a sovereign satellite pipeline worth billions can hold up a guidance number that already rattled the market.

SpaceX debuted as one of the most anticipated IPOs in history, yet the stock still sits below its first closing price while one analyst has staked out a target that towers above every other call on Wall Street.

Oppenheimer raised its SpaceX target to $280, while Gavin Baker said orbital data centers could eventually propel its valuation to $20 trillion.

Retail sentiment on Stocktwits remained ‘bearish’ on SPY and flipped to ‘bullish’ on QQQ.

Rocket Lab has some exciting things happening with its launch business, but keep your head out of the clouds.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) just completed its 94th Electron launch, placing Synspective’s latest StriX Earth imaging satellite into low Earth orbit and extending a run of successful missions that has attracted 16 future bookings. Despite this, Rocket Lab’s recent share price return has been weak, with the stock down 42.03% over the past 90 days and 16.03% year to date, even as news has focused on Neutron development milestones, the planned Iridium acquisition, and fresh institutional buying from Ark...

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Coke is still better than RC Cola, and SpaceX is still better than Rocket Lab.

The insider's sale comes after the stock experienced an impressive 88% one-year return.

Rocket Lab continues to thrive in SpaceX's shadow.

A new European defense contract and a fresh analyst Buy rating landed for Planet Labs on Thursday, yet the stock cratered anyway while the broader market rallied. Something specific to this sector is spooking investors ahead of a closely watched earnings release tonight.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) has fallen about 49% over the past three months, while signing the biggest launch contract in its history. The risk sits in the gap between those two facts. The threat is not on the demand side. It is that the company spends far ahead of Neutron, the rocket meant to turn its cash around, and Neutron has not flown.

Rocket Lab maintained its perfect Synspective record, with 16 more missions booked through 2030.

Weak momentum is colliding with a still-bullish growth story

Berenberg has initiated coverage on four major space companies with optimistic ‘Buy’ recommendations, igniting a significant market rebound led by a double-digit surge in AST SpaceMobile stock.

Rocket Lab (NasdaqGS:RKLB) completed its 94th Electron mission, deploying Synspective’s StriX Earth-imaging satellite. The launch maintained a 100% mission success record for Synspective payloads on Electron. Synspective has 16 additional Electron missions booked with Rocket Lab to build out its SAR satellite constellation. This kind of repeat launch demand is one angle on the broader space and AI infrastructure theme. There are other stocks with related exposure worth reviewing through 55...

Shares of the rocket provider still look expensive today.

Rocket Lab shares have shed nearly all their 2026 gains despite a record backlog and a deal that could fundamentally transform the company's revenue profile, and the gap between where the stock sits today and where our model puts it in 12 months is hard to ignore.

FEATURE Space stock euphoria peaked ahead of SpaceX’s record-setting initial public stock offering, before the sector fell back to Earth. But Berenberg sees four opportunities for investors, including AST SpaceMobile The broker launched coverage of four space stocks on Wednesday, all with Buy ratings: AST, Rocket Lab Planet Labs and HawkEye 360 HawkEye 360 according to ratings aggregators.

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RKLB expands its end-to-end space platform as Neutron advances, acquisitions strengthen capabilities, and national security opportunities grow.

Berenberg just handed two beaten-down space stocks their biggest single-session pops in weeks, but the reason one name surged twice as hard as the other reveals a fault line in how the market is pricing the entire sector.

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Berenberg said it favors space firms with vertically integrated launch capabilities.

Investing.com -- Berenberg launched coverage of the U.S. and European space sector, initiating Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile, Planet Labs, and HawkEye 360 at Buy, and Avio SpA at Hold. The new coverage joins Berenberg’s existing Buy rating on OHB SE.

Rocket Lab had proposed an Explorer-based Mars orbiter featuring optical communications and said it felt “strongly positioned” to win.

After the SpaceX IPO cooled space stocks, Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile, and Intuitive Machines show rising revenue, analyst upside forecasts, and paths toward future profitability.

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RKLB broadens its space system role with spacecraft components spanning reaction wheels, radios, solar solutions and optical systems.

ARK shifted more than $50 million into Block and Rocket Lab while trimming several high-profile growth names.

Rocket Lab's stock has shed more than half its value from its peak while analysts pile on buy ratings and one major bank sees the price doubling. Something has to give, and the answer hinges on a rocket that has not yet left the ground.

BofA retained a ‘Buy’ rating on RKLB with 72% implied upside, but maintained ‘Underperform’ ratings on RDW and LUNR.

ARK bought 200,303 RKLB shares through its flagship ARK Innovation ETF, a $12.8 million transaction.

Retail sentiment on Stocktwits remained constructive despite rising geopolitical friction: ‘bullish’ on SPY and ‘neutral’ on QQQ.

The Synspective “Owl Around The World” mission is now scheduled to launch no earlier than Sept.1.

The comprehensive launch and space systems provider reported a notable insider sale.

Sale executed under predetermined Rule 10b5-1 trading plan; Klein retains 925,737 shares valued at $62.52 million after transaction.

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Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) appears to have found support after losing some value lately, as indicated by the formation of a hammer chart. In addition to this technical chart pattern, strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher enhances the stock's potential for a turnaround in the near term.

The stock's proving difficult to value because several factors are in play at once, with one big, disappointing one proving particularly problematic.

Rocket Lab has carved out a growing niche in the defense sector.

Non-discretionary sale executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to cover tax withholding on vesting RSUs. Klein retains 961,295 shares valued at $65.64 million.

Retail sentiment on Stocktwits improved to ‘bullish’ on SPY and ‘neutral’ on QQQ.

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SpaceX does not oppose the deal but said Iridium’s alleged anticompetitive conduct “hangs as a cloud” over it.

Neutron is delayed, but the space company has notched several wins this year.

The space systems company reported a notable insider sale after its stock's 54% one-year surge.

The multiple rests on a launch vehicle that has yet to fly and an acquisition that has yet to close, while most of the revenue arriving today comes from satellites.

Retail sentiment on Stocktwits remained ‘bearish’ on QQQ and improved to ‘neutral’ on SPY.

Farrar said AST may need telecom backing for a major spectrum deal and faces heavy competition from SpaceX.

CEO Peter Beck said Rocket Lab has “a lot” of undisclosed national-security programs and builds missions that “just cannot fail.”

SpaceX just wound down Falcon 9 East Coast Starlink launches, and AST SpaceMobile is taking the brunt while Rocket Lab barely flinches. The split tells you something important about which space stocks actually carry launch risk.

Rocket Lab and Planet Labs advance satellite infrastructure, spacecraft systems and Earth-observation applications across the space industry.

According to the average brokerage recommendation (ABR), one should invest in Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB). It is debatable whether this highly sought-after metric is effective because Wall Street analysts' recommendations tend to be overly optimistic. Would it be worth investing in the stock?

Rocket Lab (NasdaqGS: RKLB) optical communications terminals are being used on KSAT's Hyperion satellite as part of in orbit trials of the HYPER hybrid RF and optical relay network. The deployment places Rocket Lab hardware inside a commercial relay system run by ground network specialist KSAT, extending the company’s role beyond launch services and government programs. The in orbit demonstrations focus on combining traditional RF links with optical terminals to support higher bandwidth...

Rocket Lab’s Neutron could capture medium-lift demand as Falcon 9 commercial capacity tightens.

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SpaceX stock is surging on a timeline shift that has nothing to do with rockets and everything to do with AI compute in orbit, but a looming share unlock and an unproven launch vehicle complicate the bull case heading into a critical week.

Rocket Lab stock is languishing below key moving averages. That makes the launch services provider a candidate for a bearish options trade.

Expensive stocks typically earn their valuations through superior growth rates that other companies simply can’t match. The flip side though is that these lofty expectations make them particularly susceptible to drawdowns when market sentiment shifts.

Electron offers a scaling blueprint, with 93 launches completed and Rocket Lab’s quarterly cadence and launch revenue growing sharply since 2021.

Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) today announced the first demonstration campaigns for Hyperion, the pathfinder mission for HYPER, KSAT's next-generation hybrid radio frequency (RF) and optical relay network.

Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) today announced the first demonstration campaigns for Hyperion, the pathfinder mission for HYPER, KSAT's next-generation hybrid radio frequency (RF) and optical relay network.

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Rocket Lab posted record Q2 revenue and backlog and keeps winning defense contracts, but shares remain volatile as investors await Neutron's fourth-quarter debut before re-rating the stock.

The launch company keeps setting records, and its backlog has more than doubled. The valuation assumes a much bigger company -- one that needs a rocket that hasn't left the ground.

Rocket Lab is building on its space business and has secured several major defense contracts, providing stability amid its rapid expansion.

Rocket Lab stock is coming off a very strong three year run, yet its valuation checks are pulling in different directions, with the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) estimate pointing to a large gap to intrinsic value while market multiples look rich. That split, alongside a mixed overall value score, is what investors now have to weigh. Rocket Lab has delivered a very large return of about 11.5x over the past three years, which makes the current price level far more reliant on today’s valuation...

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A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after surging oil prices and rising long-term interest rates stoked fears of a slowdown in industry orders.

A huge win for Rocket Lab may not be quite so big as it seems.

Rocket Lab launched an Earth-imaging satellite for Japan’s Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space from New Zealand.

The latest trades reveal where Wood sees fresh upside

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest launched a new autocallable ETF that tracks the firm's other funds, which hold stocks like Tesla, Palantir and AMD.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock is back in focus after a series of new U.S. Space Force contracts and satellite wins placed the company more firmly in defense and government communications work. See our latest analysis for Rocket Lab. Despite the fresh U.S. Space Force work and satellite wins, Rocket Lab’s recent share price momentum has been choppy, with the share price falling 4.19% over the last day and 39.55% over 90 days, yet delivering an 86.38% total shareholder return over one year and a very...

SpaceX stock just slipped below its IPO price on a fraction of the supply that sent shares surging weeks ago, and the calendar shows two far larger unlock events still ahead before year-end.

Washington just started writing checks specifically to prevent a Starlink monopoly in orbit, and five U.S.-listed stocks sit directly in the path of that money before the window closes.

Electron’s next mission will launch a Japanese QPS-SAR Earth-imaging satellite, with the window opening Thursday.

Rocket Lab's $12 million Space Force contract could be worth far more if Photon proves its optical communications technology, opening the door to larger defense-space opportunities.

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bought 160,890 Rocket Lab shares for its flagship ARK Innovation ETF worth about $12.7 million at current levels.

Intuitive Machines shares rose over 8% after a $600 million satellite contract expanded its backlog to $1.8 billion, prompting a Stifel upgrade and stronger revenue guidance.

Space stocks are bleeding out on a day when their home sector is flashing green, and the reason why reveals a hidden fault line running through every high-flying name in the group.

A top Bernstein analyst just made a bold call on SpaceX that hinges on a single unproven technology going orbital, and the revenue numbers attached to that bet are staggering enough to pull Rocket Lab into the conversation too.

After a historic retreat, are space stocks finally cheap enough to buy again?

Revenue surged 62% YoY to $234M as backlog hit $2.36B on major Space Force contracts.

A top market strategist just called out the biggest risk hiding inside Anthropic's upcoming IPO, and it has nothing to do with the quality of the company or its technology.

Rocket Lab shares rose Monday after the company announced it was selected to build a satellite bus—essentially the frame of a satellite—for the U.S. Space Force. Viasat selected Rocket Lab to build the satellite bus for the Space Force’s Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global program, which uses commercial providers for secure satellite communications for military use. It’s a nice win for Rocket Lab, and illustrates how the commercial space business is growing and changing.

Viasat chose Rocket Lab to supply its Lightning-GEO satellite bus earlier on Monday.

Rocket Lab's backlog is expected to convert into revenue faster than it was, and the vehicle that would compound that has not yet left the ground.

The stock has risen by more than 85% in the past 12 months.

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) stock traded nearly 1% higher during Monday’s premarket session as technology stocks gained. Nasdaq futures rose 0.42%, while S&P 500 futures added 0.13%. The stock has posted a strong run over the past year. Investors are now watching whether it can build on that advance and reclaim key intermediate-term levels. Advances $143 Million MDA Space Deal Separately, Rocket Lab said Sunday that eight satellite platforms it built for MDA Space Ltd. (NYSE:MDA) succes

Rocket Lab’s Q2 performance reflected notable revenue growth, driven by strong momentum in its Space Systems segment and a surge in contract bookings from both government and commercial customers. Despite better-than-expected top line and non-GAAP earnings results, the market reacted negatively, with management attributing some margin pressure to integration costs from the Mynaric acquisition and a shift in business mix. CEO Peter Beck highlighted the company’s expanding backlog and key wins in

The satellites will support Globalstar’s direct-to-device communications and IoT services.

Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q2 behind us, let’s have a look at Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) and its peers.

Stocks eye a third winning week as strong earnings from SoundHound, Albemarle and CAVA offset mixed results, with MarketBeat analysts covering NVIDIA, Lockheed Martin, GE Vernova and more.

A space ETF built its entire pitch around getting retail investors into SpaceX before the IPO. Then SpaceX went public, and suddenly the fund had to justify its existence on completely different terms.

The consensus price target hints at a 42.6% upside potential for Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares continued to decline on Tuesday after falling roughly 7% in extended trading Monday. The decline came despite second-quarter revenue climbing 62% to a record $234 million and exceeding Wall Street expectations. The market focused on what changed beyond the headline result. Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) previously targeted Neutron’s inaugural flight […]

Two space stocks are jumping 10% on the same morning for completely different reasons, while the rest of the sector barely flinches. The divergence reveals something specific about what the market is actually rewarding right now.

In August 2026, Rocket Lab reported record second-quarter revenue of US$234.07 million, a record US$2.36 billion backlog and a US$397 million U.S. Space Force Flatellites contract, while advancing its Neutron rocket and progressing the planned Iridium acquisition. The combination of strong government contract wins, growing launch and space-systems demand, and Neutron development milestones is reshaping Rocket Lab’s role as an integrated space infrastructure provider. With these results and...

Rocket Lab secured a $12 million Space Force award set for an orbital data network.

Rocket Lab’s second-quarter results gave Bank of America another reason to stay bullish on the space company, even as one part of the business came in lighter than Wall Street expected. Bank of America reiterated its Buy rating and $115 price objective on Rocket Lab (RKLB) after earnings, analyst ...

Rocket Lab announced a dollar-for-dollar $1.94 billion at-the-market (ATM) equity distribution plan on Thursday. But is it worth buying RKLB shares today?

Aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) reported Q2 CY2026 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 62% year on year to $234.1 million. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($257.5 million at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 7% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.02 per share was 64.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Both stocks have been on similar trajectories since SpaceX went public.

The space stock's post-earnings pullback isn't too meaningful.

HSR period lapses as Rocket Lab moves to replace a $3.6 billion bridge facility

Space stocks are splitting into winners and losers Thursday, and the reason goes deeper than one earnings miss. What Intuitive Machines reported this morning set off a chain reaction that is hitting some names hard while leaving others untouched.

- New equity distribution agreement replaces the Company’s prior equity distribution agreement and provides for an aggregate offering amount equal to the remaining unsold amount; No increase in aggregate amount offered - Company intends to use any net proceeds to fund a portion of the cash payments for the Iridium acquisition and reduce debt commitments LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or the “Company”), a global leader in

LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or the “Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced substantial milestones in connection with its previously announced proposed acquisition of Iridium Communications Inc. (“Iridium”). Regulatory Clearance and Filings Rocket Lab announced today that the waiting period under the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR”),

Retail sentiment on Stocktwits remained ‘neutral’ on SPY and ‘bearish’ on QQQ.

Iridium Communications stock has surged 179.6% year to date, yet its valuation picture is mixed, with a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) estimate pointing to meaningful upside while earnings-based multiples suggest the shares screen as expensive. Year to date, Iridium Communications has delivered a 179.6% return, which puts extra weight on whether the current price already reflects its long term prospects. The pending acquisition by Rocket Lab can support expectations for broader use of Iridium...

Analyst Tim Farrar said Rocket Lab may be better shielded from SpaceX, while AST faces direct competition from Starlink.

Editor’s Note: The story has been refreshed with the latest market price action and a revised headline. Rocket Lab Corp. sees artificial intelligence (AI) creating a new source of demand for space infrastructure, as companies explore moving data centers and...

Neutron remains on track for Q4 pad delivery, but its year-end launch window is narrowing.

Rocket Lab is growing fast, with a record backlog and rising revenue, but a possible Neutron delay is weighing on RKLB stock. So, where does the stock go from here?

On Monday, Rocket Lab Corp. CEO Peter Beck said the company’s planned $8 billion acquisition of Iridium Communications Inc. is opening a new space-services opportunity — one that largely steers clear of the consumer broadband market dominated by Space Exploration...

Rocket Lab has agreed to acquire Iridium Communications (NasdaqGS: IRDM), aiming to combine Iridium’s satellite communications network with its own launch and satellite manufacturing operations. The planned deal is intended to expand Rocket Lab’s role beyond launch services into broader space applications using Iridium’s existing infrastructure. Both companies expect the transaction to reshape their positions in satellite services, with potential effects on how rivals compete for government...

One crucial launch milestone could determine whether the bet pays

Cash burn and a softer gross-margin guide have added to a slide that leaves the stock well below its high, yet its operating loss per dollar of revenue has narrowed in each of the last three years.

Rocket Lab just posted a record quarter and a backlog that shocked Wall Street, but the CEO is selling shares while betting billions on a deal that could either transform the company or crush it. Here is what our model says the stock is actually worth.

Rocket Lab is turning space-industry momentum into a compelling growth story.

A fresh Starlink launch and a surprise Morgan Stanley note are pulling SpaceX stock out of a steep selloff, while Intuitive Machines heads into earnings with options traders betting heavily on the upside. Here is what the catalysts actually signal.

Rocket Lab Corp. CEO Peter Beck called the company a "self-licking ice cream" while explaining how its planned acquisition of Iridium Communications Inc. could reshape its space business. The comment came during Rocket Lab’s second-quarter earnings call Monday, when KeyBanc...

The most-talked-about stocks in the Reddit subforum Wallstreetbets were advancing hours before Wedne

ARK Invest bought 292,873 Rocket Lab shares worth about $23.43 million across ARKK, ARKQ and ARKX as the stock weakened.

SpaceX, Rocket Lab, and AST SpaceMobile could deliver massive multibagger gains.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) delivered the type of quarter that should have put investors at ease. Revenue jumped62% year over year to a record $234 million, beating Wall Street expectations, while its space-systems business accounted for 81% of total sales. Instead, shares fell roughly 7% in extended ...

SpaceX controls the largest share of the launch market, but No. 2 Rocket Labs is growing impressively, too.

Rocket Lab Stock Slides After Neutron Launch Window Starts Closing

One upcoming launch could reshape Rocket Lab's growth story

Elon Musk's SpaceX briefly regained its IPO price of $135 a share on Monday after climbing 25% in three trading days. It struggled to hold that level.

The latest consumer price index numbers come out Wednesday. Micron Technology rallied late to close up 0.9% at $868.52. The stock has declined 12% over the past month and well short of its peak of more than $1,200 reached in late June on concerns about the sustainability of sky-high margins in a typically cyclical business.

The chip maker’s plan to line up $500 billion in financing for its customers is getting a tentative thumbs-up from shareholders, including Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest which is scooping up shares. Micron Technology dropped 0.8% to $853.99. The stock has declined 12% over the past month and well short of its peak of more than $1,200 reached in late June on concerns about the sustainability of sky-high margins in a typically cyclical business.

Friday's Argus upgrade sent SpaceX stock soaring 11%, but Tuesday's tape is telling a different story as post-IPO supply pressures resurface and prediction markets assign a 92.5% chance of a down close.

The Dow Jones index gives up gains and oil rises after an Iranian official speaks on Hormuz. A Roger Federer play dives.

Rocket Lab targets record Q3 revenues as Neutron scaling, launch demand and the planned Iridium deal broaden its launch, spacecraft and applications push.

The space economy has a timing problem. Investors want quarterly proof of progress, but rockets don’t care about earnings calendars — they fly when the hardware, the weather, and the physics all agree at once. That mismatch showed up again this week when Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) posted one of the best quarters in its history ... Rocket Lab’s $2.36 Billion Backlog Says the Neutron Delay Doesn’t Matter — Here’s Why

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Anthropic PBC has struck a $9.1 billion deal with Riot Platforms (RIOT), a Bitcoin mining company that recently began selling AI data center capacity. Riot disclosed it had secured a 20-year deal to supply 191 megawatts of capacity from its Rockdale, Texas, campus to a "leading frontier AI" company. - Rocket Lab (RKLB) shares drop as much as 5.7% after the company's Neutron timeline softened, with an analyst saying that while Neutron remains on track to reach l

Rocket Lab Stock Tumbles After Earnings. Weak Margin Guidance Sparks Selloff

RKLB faces government spending, competition and supply-chain risks despite benefiting from a major Space Force award.

Rocket Lab USA Inc (NASDAQ:RKLB) reported record second quarter revenue that exceeded Wall Street expectations, while its quarterly loss was wider than analysts had forecast, as the company continued to invest in its Neutron rocket and other growth initiatives. Revenue for the quarter ended...

AST SpaceMobile posted a revenue backlog of roughly $1.3 billion in Q2 while Rocket Lab reported a record backlog of $2.36 billion.

(Updates with economic data, recent oil price movement, world markets' overview and corporate stock

The space company posted $234 million in second-quarter revenue, up 62% year over year, but a per-share loss that missed analyst estimates

Aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) will be reporting results this Monday after the bell. Here’s what you need to know.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index gains on Iran comments from Pakistan. SpaceX rival Rocket Lab falls on earnings. Chip stocks rise.

Revenue jumped 62% to a record, but the CEO said a 2026 Neutron launch looks less certain

Stocks looked set to struggle for direction on Tuesday as investors worried about inflation, with hopes of Iran agreeing a deal to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route fading fast.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares came under pressure after the space technology company reported quarterly results that highlighted strong revenue growth but disappointed Wall Street on earnings and its profitability outlook. The company posted a loss of $0.

The reusable orbital rocket maker still looks pricey relative to its growth potential.

SpaceX rivals Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile reported mixed-to-weak second-quarter results late Monday, though both guided higher. AST SpaceMobile ticked up Tuesday morning, while Rocket Lab sank. The two hit historic highs earlier in Q2, as the broader space industry experienced sectorwide excitement in the lead-up to SpaceX's IPO, but have fallen considerably since then, including after Monday's close.

Shares of the SpaceX rival have risen nearly 80% over the past year on higher revenue and a growing backlog of orders.

Rocket Lab Corp (RKLB) posts 62% revenue growth to $234 million, secures over $1 billion in new contracts, and advances Neutron development toward a Q4 2026 pad delivery.

Dow Jones Futures: Trump claimed "control" of the Strait of Hormuz. SpaceX rival Rocket Lab tumbled on earnings late.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the July jobs report showed an unexpected loss of 23,000 jobs, signaling a cooling labor market. Economists had forecast a gain of around 80,000 nonfarm payrolls.

The company reported “absolutely zero issues” selling pre-flight Neutron missions at their full $50 million to $55 million price.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) reported record second-quarter 2026 revenue of $234 million, up 62% from a year earlier and 16.8% sequentially, as the company expanded its Space Systems business, added major government contracts and continued development of its Neutron medium-lift rocket. Founder and Chie

SpaceX stock recovered from a post-earnings selloff, trading around $135 on Monday. AST SpaceMobile was trading around $69 ahead of earnings.

Rocket Lab stock is in focus ahead of company’s Q2 earnings today after market close. Here’s how the data suggests you should play RKLB shares at current levels.

Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 0.00% and +1.08%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

The rocket launch and satellite specialist is growing at an impressive pace.

Shares of the SpaceX rival have risen nearly 80% over the past year on higher revenue and a growing backlog of orders.

Aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 62% year on year to $234.1 million. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($257.5 million at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 7% above what analysts were expecting. Its GAAP loss of $0.08 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

Investing.com - Rocket Lab Corp (NASDAQ:RKLB) appeared to delay the timing of the first launch of its Neutron rocket, sending shares down by more than 8% in premarket U.S. trading on Tuesday.

SpaceX rivals Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile reported mixed-to-weak second-quarter results late Monday, though both guided higher. Both stocks hit historic highs earlier in Q2, as the broader space industry experienced sectorwide excitement in the lead-up to SpaceX's IPO. Rocket Lab reported mixed earnings, with top line numbers ahead of Wall Street views even as losses didn't decline by as much as expected.

Combined with deals signed since Q2 closed, Rocket Lab has already booked more than $1 billion in new launch and space systems contracts, the firm said.

TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kepler Communications Inc. today announced it has selected Rocket Lab's Neutron launch vehicle for its first dedicated launch mission, marking a significant milestone as the company prepares for its largest expansion to date. The mission, scheduled no earlier than 2028, will deploy next-generation satellites that will expand Kepler’s constellation with increased optical connectivity, on-orbit compute, and hosted payload capacity. "Securing our first ded

LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today shared the financial results for fiscal second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck, says: “Q2 was another fantastic quarter for Rocket Lab, highlighted by record results and massive momentum that has continued well after the close. We achieved a record $234 million in Q2 revenue - up 62% year-over-year and $34

Rocket Lab heads into today's Q2 earnings with four tailwinds—an impressive launch track record, new Space Force contracts, an $8 billion acquisition, and strong sector-wide demand signals from SpaceX's debut report.

Dow Jones Futures: Surging oil prices sparked stock market losses Monday. SpaceX rival Rocket Lab tumbled on earnings late.

The defense launch demand behind Rocket Lab stock's run was visible in the company's own contract announcements months before the market paid for it.

Rocket Lab Corp. (NASDAQ:RKLB) reports second-quarter earnings Monday after the close, with investors listening for an update on Neutron. Prediction market traders are overwhelmingly skeptical the company’s next-generation rocket flies this year. Traders on Kalshi assign just a 14% probability...

This week is much more sedate on the earnings front after a busy few weeks, which could be a good or a bad thing depending on your approach. This week we have Cisco Systems, RocketLab, CoreWeave and Applied Materials as the main companies reporting.

Rocket Lab has shed nearly half its value from its 52-week high, and a dense stack of defense contracts and a make-or-break rocket debut are colliding at exactly the moment insiders are heading for the exits.

On this episode of Stock Movers: - RocketLab (RKLB) shares are higher this morning after rising Friday, following earnings from SpaceX last week. - Moderna (MRNA) shares are moving after last week's news that its mRNA flu shot won US approval in an FDA turnaround. - Intel (INTC) shares are moving after the company said it will be offering $15 billion in common stock, taking advantage of renewed interest in its business prospects during the artificial intelligence data center boom.

On Monday morning, Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile fell about 3% and 4%, respectively, according to MarketSurge. Both stocks hit historic highs earlier in Q2, as the broader space industry experienced sectorwide excitement in the lead up to SpaceX's IPO. Although Rocket lab continues to fare better in 2026 than AST SpaceMobile.

Rocket Lab (NasdaqGS: RKLB) completed its 13th Electron launch for iQPS, further expanding the QPS-SAR Earth-imaging constellation. The mission cements Rocket Lab as the primary launch provider for iQPS, with more than eight QPS-SAR satellites now deployed via Electron. iQPS has committed to 10 additional exclusive Electron launches with Rocket Lab through the end of the decade, adding visibility to the company’s future launch pipeline. Rocket Lab is far from the only stock tied to the...

Rocket Lab stock has been highly volatile, but the company has kept securing new contract wins.

US equity investors are expected to focus on inflation and Fed speak this week while keeping a close

Rocket Lab's revenue continues surging to record highs, while the stock is down.

The benchmark US stock measures were mostly pointing higher before the opening bell Monday as trader

Retail traders appear to be more interested in RKLB. RKLB’s watcher count increased 16% over three months and 56% over a year, versus 12% and 47% for ASTS.

Economic news this week will include data on consumer and producer prices, existing-home sales, and small-business optimism. As earnings season winds down, we’ll see results from Simon Property, Applied Materials, Cava, and more.

Spoiler alert: Analysts may be seeing this one more clearly.

A fifth straight quarterly revenue record is the bar -- and the stock climbed 9% on Friday heading into the report.

TransDigm Group (NYSE:TDG) raised its fiscal 2026 sales, EBITDA and commercial aftermarket outlook after reporting third-quarter results that management said exceeded expectations, supported by growth across commercial OEM, commercial aftermarket and defense markets. President and Chief Executive O

Commercial space and defense equities continue to draw investor attention, but CNBC’s Mad Money host Jim Cramer took a cautious stance on higher-risk plays in the sector on August 5. When asked about Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB), Cramer dismissed the stock as speculative while steering investors toward Voyager Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:VOYG): Pure spec, that’s the […]

Rocket Lab stock has delivered a very large 3 year return, yet its current checks point to a company that no longer looks obviously cheap, with a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) estimate sitting close to the market price while traditional multiples screen as expensive. After a sharp recent move and a low overall value score, investors are weighing whether the current level already reflects the good news in the story. Rocket Lab has returned about 12x over the past 3 years, which puts extra focus...

Rocket Lab notched another successful launch, but the real fuel behind Friday's stock surge was a $397 million Space Force contract.

A confluence of forces paired to help send SPCX shares higher, today, Aug. 7, 2026.

Rocket Lab Lands Major Military Deals as Wall Street Eyes Q2 Results

The company completed another successful launch mission

SPCX's 24.5% monthly slide contrasts with surging revenues, profitable Starlink growth and fast AI gains, while valuation and spending keep risks high.

SPCX pairs profitable Starlink growth and surging AI revenue with heavy capital spending, execution risks and a valuation that leaves little room for misses.

Wall Street expects second-quarter revenue of about $231.6 million.

A single Wall Street upgrade flipped the narrative on space stocks in one session, pulling an entire sector out of its post-IPO hangover. Here is what changed and whether the buyers returning today have the fundamentals to back them up.

Analyst upgrades SpaceX stock to buy on its AI investment payback timeline. Rocket Lab jumps near key line after 92nd Electron mission.

Retail sentiment toward both stocks improved to ‘bullish,’ but RKLB leads in watcher growth and share-price performance.

Rocket Lab Rockets Higher on Blockbuster U.S. Space Force Award

Today, Aug. 6, 2026, insiders gained eligibility to sell 911.5 million shares as the rocket maker's stock climbed 6.14% despite float unlock concerns.

Here's what drove the steep decline.

Its correlation to the index is only moderate, and the behavior that is genuinely its own runs on defense programs and a rocket that has yet to fly.

RKLB heads into Q2 with strong revenue growth prospects, but premium valuation, weak ROIC and Neutron costs cloud the investment case.

SpaceX's first lockup expiration was supposed to flood the market with newly unlocked shares and crush the stock, but something unexpected happened instead, and satellite peers are now joining the rally.

SpaceX (SPCX) has executed reusable rocket landings, built the world's largest satellite constellation, and is looking to enable computing in orbit. Now, after transforming space infrastructure, the company is setting its sights on a far more conventional but enormous market: consumer wireless, a U.S. industry that generates over $300 billion in annual revenue.

Rocket Lab has handed investors a 58% gain over the past year, then turned around and erased nearly 30% of its value in a single month. Where a $2.2 billion backlog, a looming Neutron debut, and a Golden Dome defense contract take the stock by December is a very different question.

What comes next for this space infrastructure company?

SpaceX’s lockup expiration threatens to more than double its public float.

The rescheduled flight would mark Rocket Lab’s 92nd overall launch, its 13th Electron mission of 2026 and its eighth launch for iQPS.

Today, Aug. 5, 2026, the reusable rocket provider's first public earnings report revealed widening losses despite strong top-line results.

SpaceX has designs to leverage its dominant position in the space business into a dominant position in AI and communications. SpaceX stock, for starters, was down about 12% at $110. Nvidia shares were up 3.1% partly because SpaceX is using their chips for its Starmind AI computing satellites.

SpaceX delivered a blockbuster revenue beat in its first public earnings report, yet shares are cratering while every other space stock barely flinches. What spooked investors has nothing to do with rockets and everything to do with a number buried deep in the capex line.

Tesla has the bigger name, but I think Rocket Lab is the smarter long-term innovation stock to own today.

Rocket Lab Lands $397 Million Space Force Contract

Rocket Lab will develop advanced “Flatellites” equipped with space-based sensors and low-latency, high-bandwidth communications.

Rocket Lab was awarded a $397 million contract to build, launch, and operate advanced Flatellites for the U.S. Space Force's SB-AMTI program. The award expands Rocket Lab's role in military space applications and is expected to draw on its Neutron launch system. Rocket Lab, NasdaqGS:RKLB, is moving deeper into defense work with this multi hundred million dollar U.S. Space Force contract. The stock trades at $74.47 and has returned 16.6% over the past week and 66.4% over the past year. Over...

SpaceX and Rocket Lab are both compelling space stocks, but one has a much stronger case for long-term investors.

SpaceX posted a narrower-than-expected loss while revenue soared. SPCX stock looks to rebound after major downtrend.

IRDM's recurring service base and new satellite platforms widen its growth runway, but weaker earnings, leverage and deal uncertainty raise the bar.

Iridium's 23.2% three-month rally draws on recurring service growth and expansion plans, but weaker earnings, valuation and deal risks cloud its outlook.

Space stocks are surging ahead of SpaceX's first-ever public earnings report, but with prediction markets flagging a 70% chance of a miss and a 911-million-share lockup expiry days away, traders face a tense setup that could cut either way.

SpaceX revenue growth is seen ramping up, but capex too. Elon Musk may detail Falcon 9, Starship and Tesla plans.

Ark Invest added to three existing positions on Monday, with two of them still trading for half of last year's peak.

Rocket Lab stock is well off its high again, and its shock record says the most serious damage comes from rate moves rather than from anything on the launch pad.

Growth is a hallmark of all great companies, but the laws of gravity eventually take hold. Those who rode the COVID boom and ensuing tech selloff in 2022 will surely remember that the market’s punishment can be swift and severe when trajectories fall.

Rocket Lab is rapidly transforming from a launch company into a diversified space business, positioning it for profits and strong free cash flow as early as next year.

SpaceX reports its first-ever quarterly earnings Tuesday while a wave of insider shares looms on the horizon, and both events could dramatically reshape the stock and rattle the entire space sector.

Rocket Lab burns cash while scaling, while Caterpillar converts revenue into billions in free cash flow, a stark contrast in financial maturity.

One company controls satellite components; the other bets everything on a rocket that hasn't flown yet.

Globalstar rose nearly 3% in July, outperforming a space sector in which several peers lost more than one-third of their value.

Starbucks upgraded, eBay downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls

The sky may not be the limit for the company, which provides satellite launch services.

SpaceX shares have lost about $1.2 trillion in value since its IPO, triggering a sector-wide sell-off in space stocks like Rocket Lab as investors demand stronger balance sheets.

Peter Beck already loves this acquisition. Rocket Lab investors should be even happier.

The space stock's three-year return laps the market many times over. What the pullback changed deserves just as much attention.

Both companies are unprofitable and burning cash, but their balance sheets and risk profiles tell very different stories for 2026.

Space stocks are cratering across the board, and investors fleeing SpaceX for Rocket Lab or AST SpaceMobile may be walking straight into the same storm wearing a different jacket.

IPO Edge hosted a fireside chat on July 28 from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange with Don Duffy, President and Chairman of the Board of ICR […]

On July 27, Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) announced its largest launch contract in corporate history, a $266 million multi-launch arrangement with the United States Space Force’s Rocket Systems Launch Program. The program provides a significant operational hub at the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak, Alaska, for 12 suborbital missile-defense launches, with the possibility for six […]

Rocket Lab shares just shed more than a third of their value in a single month, yet three specific catalysts are quietly building pressure beneath the surface. Understanding what is actually driving this stock matters before the next move happens.

Rocket Lab stock rises after landing new Electron launch deals. Space Force taps Rocket Lab, 14 vendors for $981 mil program.

Rocket Lab signed a new multi-launch deal with Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS for three dedicated Electron missions. The agreement expands an existing launch partnership and lifts the total planned missions between the companies to 18. This latest contract focuses on deploying iQPS satellites for its synthetic aperture radar constellation. Rocket Lab, listed as NasdaqGS:RKLB, continues to build out its commercial launch backlog at a time when its stock has been volatile. The share...

On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for SPY remained 'bearish,' and improved to 'neutral' on QQQ as investors warmed to the latest AI-driven earnings.

Launch Complex 1 supports year-round orbital missions, while Virginia covers small launch, hypersonic testing and future Neutron flights.

Rocket Lab has bounced back from yesterday's rout.

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares moved higher on Thursday after the space launch company secured a new multi-launch agreement with Japan-based Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) for three dedicated Electron missions.

Rocket Lab signed a multi-launch agreement with Japanese satellite company iQPS to launch synthetic aperture radar satellites.

A $266 million contract with the U.S. Space Force is another catalyst for the quickly growing space company.

Rocket Lab could gain from more NASA launch and space-systems work, while AST SpaceMobile may benefit from broader space-sector momentum.

Fundamentals always matter, but right now, this young stock's moving in a fairly predictable pattern worth using to your advantage.

ERShares Chief Investment Strategist and COO says XOVR isn’t a SpaceX or even a space ETF, despite all the attention-grabbing headlines this year. Tune into this episode to fund out what the fund actually is and how it's structurally unique compared to other ETFs in the category.

Cathie Wood, ARK load up on SpaceX, Rocket Lab, other falling space stocks. SpaceX readies to launch classified mission for U.S. government.

Launching thousands of rockets each year, up from hundreds, will require some modified regulations in the U.S.

ARK bought 62,497 RKLB shares worth about $4 million on Tuesday and sold 184,670 Iridium shares worth $8.4 million.

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In the most recent trading session, Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) closed at $63.89, indicating a -4.56% shift from the previous trading day.

Plant Labs, Rocket Lab, and AST SpaceMobile have all followed a similar path this year, crashing sharply after hitting a peak in late May.

SpaceX's post-IPO collapse left nearly every early buyer underwater, yet one Wall Street firm just slapped an $800 price target on a stock trading near $113. Here is what the bulls see that the market is choosing to ignore.

Six members of Congress just disclosed fresh SpaceX purchases even as the entire space sector craters, with good news from Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile doing nothing to stop the bleeding.

The market and the analysts covering this launch company are about $50 per share apart. The deal it signed in late June explains most of the gap.

Shares of aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) jumped 1.9% in the morning session after the company announced it was awarded its largest launch contract to date, a $266 million multi-launch deal with the U.S. Space Force.

Rocket Lab’s share price pops as management announces a landmark contract with the USSF. Here’s what the federal agreement really means for RKLB stock.

Wall Street is overwhelmingly bullish on the stocks in this article, with price targets suggesting significant upside potential. However, it’s worth remembering that analysts rarely issue sell ratings, partly because their firms often seek other business from the same companies they cover.

Rocket Lab Stock Gains as $266 Million Space Force Award Fuels Investor Optimism

Rocket Lab stock jumped Monday after the company announced a new business win. Shares of the so-called mini- SpaceX which has launch and satellite services like Elon Musk’s larger rocket company, traded as high as $68.34 and closed at $66.94 on Monday, up 4.7% for the session. The move came after Rocket Lab announced it was awarded a $266 million launch services contract with the U.S. Space Force for missile defense.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares gained 5% on Monday after the aerospace company announced it had been awarded a $266 million launch agreement by the U. S.

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares are up during Monday’s premarket session as the company is awarded its largest launch contract to date. This $266 million contract with the U.S. Space Force involves executing 12 suborbital launches, expected to commence no earlier than the end of 2026. The contract awarded by the U.S. Space Force’s Rocket Systems Launch Program will enhance Rocket Lab’s capabilities in national security missions. Work will be performed at the Pacific Spaceport Complex

Rocket Lab won a U.S. Space Force contract to launch at least 12 satellites. Shares of Rocket Lab rose about 5% on Monday morning.

Under the multi-launch contract, Rocket Lab will be responsible for 12 suborbital launches and an additional six launches on behalf of the U.S. Space Force.

Rocket Lab stock jumped Monday after the company announced a new business win. Shares of the so-called mini- SpaceX which has launch and satellite services like Elon Musk’s larger rocket company, rose 4.1% to $66.5o in early trading, while the and were up 0.7% and 1.1%, respectively. The move came after Rocket Lab announced it was awarded a $266 million launch services contract with the U.S. Space Force for missile defense.

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Rocket Lab’s valuation is pulling investors in two directions, with a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) estimate pointing to roughly 15.5% upside to intrinsic value while broader checks flag a low value score and market multiples that suggest the stock screens as expensive. Over the past three years, Rocket Lab has delivered a very large total return of about 9.4x, which makes today’s entry point far more sensitive to what you pay for future cash flows. Large U.S. Space Force launch contracts and...

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It's spending $8 billion in cash and stock on its latest acquisition.

SpaceX shares initially surged in their public debut last month, but the broader trade had already rolled over.

ASTS recently raised $1.15 billion to support growth and secure launch capacity as it remains heavily reliant on SpaceX.

Rocket Lab stock is down 32% in July, but it's still winning contracts.

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Rocket Lab stock gains on a major contract with the US Space Force. Here’s why RKLB shares are worth buying following the announcement.

The dip in price is a potential buying opportunity, but volatility isn't likely to subside anytime soon.

The Nasdaq slowly sold off throughout the day as the market awaited new information from Alphabet and Tesla after hours, today, July 22, 2026.

Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre breaks down the recent pullback in tech stocks, explaining why some names may look like attractive opportunities. However, Blikre cautions investors, comparing the current slump to pandemic-era market moves that ultimately failed to bounce back.

Rocket Lab secured a $266-million firm-fixed-price U.S. Air Force contract on Tuesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index were up, while the Nasdaq Composite were down

Rocket Lab USA Inc (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares rose about 3% on Wednesday after the company secured a $266 million contract from the US Air Force and US Space Force to provide suborbital launch services. The firm-fixed-price contract covers the launch of 12 suborbital vehicles, with options for six...

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index dips slightly Wednesday. SMCI is the biggest gainer on the S&P 500.

Revenue beats expectations as acquisition costs weigh on profitIridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) reported second-quarter 2026 results on Wednesday that topped revenue expectations but fell short on earnings, as costs related to its pending acquisition by Rocket Lab weighed on profitability.

Rocket Lab lands multiyear launch contract, sending shares sharply higher

The main US stock measures were pointing lower in Wednesday's premarket activity as investors await

Stocktwits data showed retail sentiment declined to ‘extremely bearish’ on SPY and ‘neutral’ on QQQ.

Goldman Sachs is optimistic on the long-term space sector, citing opportunities in satellites, defense and industry "picks-and-shovels."

The latest award adds to Rocket Lab’s recent space and defense contracts as traders track the company’s momentum.

Shares of space stocks are catching a bid Tuesday as the sector rebounds from recent weakness. AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) stock leads the move with a 12% gain to $64. SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) shares are up 7% to $128, Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) stock is rallying 6% to $2.73, and Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) stock is rallying 5% to ... AST SpaceMobile Catapults 12%, SpaceX Rises 7%, Virgin Galactic and Rocket Lab Rally as Space Stock Trade Takes a Risk-on Turn

Even if they go mostly unnoticed, industrial businesses are the backbone of our country. Unfortunately, this role also comes with a demand profile tethered to the ebbs and flows of the broader economy, and the industry is currently lagging as its six-month return of 3.6% has trailed the S&P 500’s 8.4% gain.

IRDM benefited from Rocket Lab’s $8 billion takeover, while VSAT rallied on the value of its scarce spectrum assets.

Rocket Lab has dropped about 5% year-to-date, with retail investors eying the stock to return to $100 levels.

The space upstart is seeing its share price fall quickly.

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 increasingly challenging task.

Rocket Lab shares cratered over 37% in a single month, yet retail investors on Reddit are fighting over whether this is the dip of the decade or a trap. The answer depends on one rocket that has not launched yet.

Its technology and equipment aren't necessarily better. It's just that SpaceX shares are carrying an awful lot of baggage.

Iridium Communications stock is up 162.8% year to date, yet there is a clear split in the valuation signals, with a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate pointing to meaningful upside while the market based multiples lean expensive and the overall value score is low. The 162.8% year to date return suggests investors have rapidly repriced Iridium Communications, so fresh buyers are now leaning on valuation frameworks rather than past performance. Launch of the Iridium PNT ASIC...

Investing.com -- The global space economy’s total addressable market could reach $1.3 trillion by 2040, supported by falling launch costs, growing satellite services and increased defence spending, UBS said in an analyst report.

AST SpaceMobile shares have dropped over 18% amid a broader space stock selloff tied to SpaceX's decline, a convertible notes offering, and a consensus Reduce rating from analysts.

Piper Sandler issued a bullish note in favor of AST SpaceMobile stock. Here’s why analyst Alexander Potter recommends buying ASTS shares.

SpaceX rescheduled Starship's 13th test flight for Monday after Thursday's launch attempt was aborted because several Raptor engines failed to start.

Rocket Lab Slides After Piper Sandler Warns Upside May Be Limited

Space stocks have been crushed over the past month, and a surprise billion-dollar raise, a rocket scrub, and a wall of short sellers are piling on. Before you bail on the sector, Goldman Sachs and options traders see something most investors are missing.

The most-talked-about stocks in the Reddit subforum Wallstreetbets were mostly lower hours before Fr

Polymarket bettors are piling into bearish contracts on Rocket Lab while Wall Street analysts see 73% upside from here, and both sides have data to back their case. The catch is the crowd has a historically bad record on this ticker, which makes the current odds worth examining very closely.

Goldman sees major opportunities in space infrastructure, semiconductors, software and advanced materials.

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Shares of aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) fell 11.7% in the afternoon session after Piper Sandler recently initiated coverage on the stock with a Neutral rating, catalyzing existing investor anxieties.Market apprehension stemmed from the company's pending $8 billion acquisition of Iridium Communications, specifically regarding share dilution and the $3.6 billion in bridge financing required. Additionally, a recent wave of significant insider stock sales—including by CEO Pe

This space company has its vision set on the stars, but its stock is heading back to Earth today.

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AST SpaceMobile shares tanked after the company priced a $1 billion convertible senior notes offering, overshadowing Piper Sandler’s bullish initiation.

Rocket Lab is generating real revenue today, but could AST SpaceMobile's bigger vision ultimately deliver greater returns for investors?

Investing.com -- Piper Sandler initiated coverage of SpaceX at Neutral with a price target of $156 in a note Thursday, citing idiosyncratic near-term headwinds despite a constructive multi-year view on the company.

SpaceX has surrendered every post-IPO gain in five weeks, landing back at its offering price while one analyst quietly models a valuation that dwarfs the entire cloud computing industry. The question is whether that call is visionary or delusional.

Rocket stocks have been on a wild ride lately.

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Earlier this month, Rocket Lab announced full success on the U.S. Space Force’s VICTUS HAZE mission, delivering launch, spacecraft, and rapid on-orbit rendezvous and proximity operations under a single, record-setting Tactically Responsive Space contract. Together with a full-duration Neutron second-stage engine test and the planned US$8.00 billion Iridium acquisition, Rocket Lab is shifting from a small-satellite launcher toward a vertically integrated space infrastructure and services...

With an upside potential of 42.77%, Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) is among the 12 Strong Buy Stocks with High Upside According to Analysts. On June 30, Citizens analyst Trevor Walsh raised the firm’s price target on Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) to $130 from $95 and maintained an Outperform rating following the company’s agreement to acquire Iridium Communications […]

The company is fulfilling its ambitions to become an "end-to-end space company."

CEO Peter Beck said that more than 100 companies tried commercial launch, but only two built regular, reliable services.

SpaceX stock has fallen since its IPO, but Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile and Intuitive Machines offer alternative space plays, each with distinct growth catalysts and risks.

CEOs at Casey's, Rocket Lab and RH sold millions in shares recently, but context suggests the moves reflect diversification rather than clear bearish signals for investors.

Shares of the aerospace name are near the historically bullish 200-day moving average

Rocket Lab or Intuitive Machines after the space stock sell-off? Here's why one looks like the safer long-term bet while the other could deliver bigger rewards for risk-tolerant investors.

SpaceX has shed nearly 40% from its post-IPO peak in just four weeks, and a looming lockup unlock threatens to flood the market with more shares than the entire IPO float. One specific price level changes the math entirely.

The company is reporting record sales and a large order book, yet the stock has stumbled, forcing a hard look at whether you are buying proven execution or a high-stakes bet on a rocket that has not yet flown.

Rocket Lab is following SpaceX's vertically integrated playbook.

A surplus of cash can mean financial stability, but it can also indicate a reluctance (or inability) to invest in growth. Some of these companies also face challenges like stagnating revenue, declining market share, or limited scalability.

SpaceX and AST SpaceMobile tied as retail traders’ top beaten-down space picks, with 33% each.

The company said its AVac engine delivers 1.2 times the thrust of the first-stage version and uses a taller vacuum-optimized nozzle.

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Rocket Lab is a pure-play space stock with businesses spanning the entire space value chain.

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A surprise milestone from China's space program just cracked the story Wall Street told itself about American rocket dominance, and it sent shockwaves through a sector already rattled by spiking oil prices.

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) is one of the Best Space Technology Stocks to Buy Now. Recently, on July 7, Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) announced full mission success on the US Space Force’s VICTUS HAZE mission, which is a Tactically Responsive Space demonstration. ​Management noted that they were able to design, build, and launch a Pioneer […]

Tema also built an $89.2 million ASTS stake ahead of its next BlueBird satellite launch, while RKLB became the largest of the three positions by value.

Rocket Lab stock is down 45% from its peak, but a record-fast Space Force launch, Morgan Stanley's $293 bull case, and the Iridium deal highlight bullish fundamentals ahead of Aug. 6 earnings.

In the most recent trading session, Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) closed at $81.04, indicating a -1.83% shift from the previous trading day.

Space stocks have been getting crushed over the past month, with some names down 40% or more, yet one company managed to shrug off the carnage entirely. The reason why says a lot about who actually owns it.

Talk around Rocket Lab this summer keeps circling back to one idea: that the company is becoming the next SpaceX. It is an easy comparison to make and a hard one to justify. SpaceX is now a nearly $2 trillion public company after its record-breaking initial public offering in June, while Rocket Lab ...

The space economy is transitioning from science project to revenue-generating industry, and July has produced a sharp pullback across the sector leaders. All three names below have sold off sharply over the past month, yet the underlying contract pipelines, spectrum positions, and government awards keep expanding. Treat this as a high-risk speculative bucket: Every pick ... 3 Space Economy Stocks to Buy in July

Rocket Lab (NasdaqGS:RKLB) announced an $8b all stock acquisition of Iridium Communications, positioning the company to combine launch, satellite manufacturing, and space connectivity under one roof. Shortly after the Iridium deal was revealed, CEO Peter Beck executed a large insider share sale, drawing attention to executive sentiment around the transaction and current valuation. Around the same time, Rocket Lab reported record-setting performance on the U.S. Space Force VICTUS HAZE...

William Blair said there is demand for alternatives to the Falcon 9 and Starship.

Jeff Bezos spent a quarter-century building Blue Origin with his own money. Now, outside investors are finally getting a chance to get a seat at the table. During a recent TBPN discussion, John Coogan broke down Blue Origin’s reported $10 billion fundraising round at a $130 billion valuation, which is the company’s first external capital ... TBPN’s John Coogan: “People Can’t Really Complain.” Here’s Why Blue Origin Is Worth $130 Billion.

It's probably worth putting Rocket Lab on your buy list right now.

Analyst hikes valuation of SpaceX's rocket business by $246 billion after Blue Origin raises funds. Cathie Wood buys $23 million of SPCX stock.

Analyst hikes valuation of SpaceX's rocket business by $246 billion after Blue Origin raises funds. Cathie Wood buys $23 million of SPCX stock.

CEO Peter Beck’s Equatorial Trust sold 3.28 million shares across Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

The firm raised its bull-case target to $293 from $185, implying a 252% upside, citing launch and connectivity opportunities after the Iridium acquisition.

SpaceX and Rocket Lab are two popular stocks for investors seeking exposure to the growing space economy.

Shares of Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) have been on a wild ride lately, with the stock down 17.94% over the past week and 24.23% over the past month as the broader space complex has sold off hard since SpaceX’s June 2026 IPO. Even after the pullback, RKLB is still up 19.57% year to date, 114.53% over ... Rocket Lab Bull-Case Target Set at $293 by Morgan Stanley

Rocket Lab (RKLB) is back in focus after confirming mission success on the U.S. Space Force’s VICTUS HAZE program, a rapid response operation that tested the company’s end to end launch and on orbit capabilities. See our latest analysis for Rocket Lab. Despite the VICTUS HAZE success, a series of contract wins, and the planned Iridium acquisition, Rocket Lab’s share price has been under pressure recently, with a 1 month share price return of down 24.23% but a 1 year total shareholder return...

RKLB expands long-term revenue visibility as rising contract assets reflect continued execution across launch and space systems programs.

Rocket Lab stock has delivered a very large 3 year return, yet its current valuation picture is mixed, with a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) estimate that looks roughly in line with the market price while traditional multiples lean expensive and the broader checks point away from a clear bargain. Over the past 3 years, Rocket Lab has returned roughly 12x, which puts extra focus on whether recent gains are already pricing in much of the growth story. The planned Iridium acquisition and growing...

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) is doing something rare in aerospace. It is building a fully vertically integrated space platform while still burning cash. Q1 revenue hit $200.35 million, up 63.5% year over year, backlog reached $2.20 billion, and management just announced an $8 billion acquisition of Iridium Communications. Shares are up 33.44% year to date to ... Can Rocket Lab Stock Become the Next SpaceX-Like Success Story?

Record contracts and mission successes paint a strong picture, but the stock's behavior during market shocks reveals a much steeper risk profile.

Rocket Lab Corp. (NASDAQ:RKLB) is one of the 10 Stocks Investors Are Running Away From. Rocket Lab extended losses for a second day on Tuesday, shedding 10.40 percent to end at $83.41 apiece, as investors mirrored its chief executive’s disposition of a significant stake in the company. In a regulatory filing on Monday, the space […]

The aerospace company said it met every major mission milestone early, including a record-fast responsive launch and rapid in-orbit operations.

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Shares of SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) are down 6% to $151 and change in midday trading Tuesday, an unusual response given the flood of bullish analyst initiations that hit the tape today and the company’s addition to the NASDAQ 100. The pullback appears to be dragging the broader space complex with it. AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) stock is ... SpaceX Falls 6% Despite Wave of Bullish Analyst Initiations, Rocket Lab Dives 10%, AST SpaceMobile Drops 6%, Virgin Galactic Declines 5%

RKLB stock jumps, but customer concentration, launch execution risks and rich valuation remain key headwinds.

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Rocket Lab Corporation has agreed to acquire Iridium Communications (IRDM) in a collar-structured transaction valuing Iridium at about $8b, creating a mixed cash and stock outcome for existing shareholders. See our latest analysis for Iridium Communications. Iridium Communications has attracted intense attention around the Rocket Lab deal. The share price is now at $52.59 with a 90 day share price return of 57.31% and a year to date share price return of 196.11%. The 1 year total shareholder...

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Tuesday, Jul, 7 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts up about 0.4% and Nasdaq-100 futures ahead close to 1%. The move comes as investors digest softer US jobs data, with June payrolls at 57,000 and unemployment at 4.2%, which hints that hiring is cooling and may ease pressure for tighter policy. At the same time, the US 10-year yield sits near 4.47% and oil prices are easing, a combination that can...

The proposed sale values Beck’s shares at about $93.09 each and represents 0.9% of Rocket Lab’s listed shares outstanding.

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Shares of space stocks are selling off across the board midday Monday, with the group’s leaders giving back a chunk of last week’s sharp gains. Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) stock is leading the pullback, down 7% to $93.28. AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares are down 5% to $80.61, while SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) stock is off 3% to $157.43. ... Rocket Lab Falls 7%, AST SpaceMobile Drops 5%, Intuitive Machines and SpaceX Slip 3% as Space Stocks Pull Back

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As AI software multiples compress, institutional capital is rotating into aviation, space, and energy hardware stocks including JOBY, RKLB, LUNR, ASTS, and FCEL.

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) is one of the best NASDAQ stocks to invest in for long term. On June 29, Rocket Lab announced a definitive agreement to acquire Iridium Communications in a transaction valued at ~$8.0 billion. Under the terms, Iridium shareholders will receive $54 per share in a mix of cash and stock. This […]

Rocket Lab's bold takeover of Iridium could help it keep up with SpaceX.

The market applauded Rocket Lab's potential expansion into the satellite business, reinforcing the company's ambitions for growth in space applications.

The space-launch company is shelling out serious dough to pull this deal off, but it's arguably worth it.

Rocket Lab could likely soar 50% from this level even though the competition heats up.

We just covered Avoid SpaceX and Buy These 11 Stocks Instead. Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) ranks #10 (see Avoid SpaceX and Buy These 5 Stocks Instead). Number of Hedge Fund Investors: 43 Before SpaceX IPO’d, Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) was one of the top space infrastructure plays. But when SpaceX went public at a $2 trillion valuation, […]

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Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company had a good start to life in the Russell 1000 this week and joins another major index on Tuesday.

Rocket Lab just made a move that could dramatically change its outlook.

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CEO Peter Beck just spent approximately $8 billion to buy a satellite phone company. Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) is on a 16% weekly gain since the acquisition of Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) hit the tape. The pitch is that this deal turns Rocket Lab into a full-stack space operator capable of taking market share from SpaceX and ... Rocket Lab’s CEO Just Bet $8 Billion on Taking Down SpaceX. Here’s the ‘1+1=3’ Logic

The stock's recent tear is grabbing attention, but its real value for your portfolio lies in its independent trajectory from the broader market.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) shareholders who bought two years ago are now sitting on one of the loudest re-ratings in the market. The stock traded at $4.54 on July 1, 2024. It closed $101.65 on June 30, 2026, a staggering 2,138% two-year run. Retail investors are now treating the ticker like a proxy for the entire ... From $4.8 to $101: Rocket Lab’s Wild Ride Into an $8 Billion SpaceX Showdown

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) in 2026 has been one of the most electric setups in the market. Shares are up 45.71% year to date and 184.18% over the past year, yet the stock sits roughly 29% below the May peak after a violent pullback. My 24/7 Wall St. price target for Rocket Lab is $119.58, implying ... Up 33% YTD, Will Rocket Lab Hit a New High This Year?

Iridium Communications stock has surged 213.7% year to date, yet its valuation picture is split, with a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) estimate pointing to upside while market multiples point to a richer price tag and a low overall value score. Year to date, Iridium Communications is up 213.7%, which puts extra focus on whether recent gains already reflect the expected benefits from its agreed US$8b cash and stock acquisition by Rocket Lab and ongoing IoT expansion. The pending Rocket Lab deal...

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Investor interest in the broader space sector is reignited. Planet Labs PBC rallied over 15% after Rocket Lab announced its $8 billion acquisition of Iridium Communications.

Rocket Lab’s $8 billion Iridium deal gives the space company something that cannot be built overnight: a global satellite communications network. The company is buying Iridium Communications (IRDM) to move deeper into satellite networks, spectrum, and recurring communications revenue. Owning that ...

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Space stocks are diverging sharply at midday Wednesday, with the market’s newest space giant sliding even as smaller rivals rally on their own catalysts. SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) shares are down 6% to $159.81, while Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) stock is up 4% to $105.64 and Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) stock is climbing 3% to $2.99. The split looks ... SpaceX Falls 6% Despite a Bullish Dan Ives Rating as Rocket Lab Climbs 5%, Virgin Galactic Rises 3%

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Reusable rockets. Starlink beaming internet from orbit. Orbital data centers.

The launch had reached advanced prep stages, with Electron vertical on the pad, liquid oxygen loading underway and weather 70% favorable for liftoff.

Rocket Lab agreed to acquire Iridium Communications in an $8 billion cash-and-stock deal, adding recurring telecom revenue and L-band spectrum to its launch business.

The combined entity will be an end-to-end space company.

Tech and industrial stocks led advances while gold slipped, and investors eyed a strong quarter close, today, June 30, 2026.

Shares of aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) jumped 4.1% in the afternoon session after its stock continued to rally following the announcement of a deal to acquire Iridium Communications for approximately $8 billion.

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Before the stock took flight, the company was quietly telling investors it had just been handed the keys to a much, much bigger kingdom.

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Rocket Lab just made its biggest move yet. The space company, known for launching small rockets into orbit, is buying Iridium Communications in a deal valued at about $8 billion. For years, Rocket Lab (RKLB) built rockets and satellite parts for other companies. Now it wants to own and ...

The space rally that kicked off yesterday is rolling straight into Tuesday’s session. Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) stock is up 8% to $33.65, Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) stock is up 5% to $102.75, and SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) stock is up 4% to $170.12 in midday trading. This looks like a broad move across the sector. All three pure-play ... Planet Labs Spikes 8%, Rocket Lab Gains 5%, SpaceX Climbs 4% as the Space Rally Rolls On

Rocket Lab's ambitious business makes each quarterly report an exciting affair.

RKLB's planned Iridium acquisition would create a global satellite network, L-band spectrum and subscription revenue, reshaping its space business if approved.

Rocket Lab Corp. and Iridium Communications Inc. announced Monday that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rocket Lab will acquire Iridium in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $8 billion in enterprise value. Under the agreement, Iridium...

SPCX to enter Nasdaq-100, while Rocket Lab inks an $8B Iridium deal. Which space stock has the stronger long-term edge?

ViaSat stock rockets higher after the announcement Rocket Lab would buy Iridium. There could be further gains in store.

Rocket Lab stock rose 3.8% to $101.65, while the and added 0.8% and 0.3%, respectively. The move followed on Monday’s massive 15.9% gain, which came after Rocket Lab agreed to buy Iridium for $54 a share, turning Rocket Lab into a mini- SpaceX with the ability to launch rockets, build satellites, and operate a communications network in space.

Iridium (IRDM) saw its shares surge in the last session with trading volume being higher than average. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions may not translate into further price increase in the near term.

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ViaSat stock rocketed higher after the announcement Rocket Lab would buy Iridium. There could be further gains in store.

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) is among the 8 Aerospace and Defense Stocks with the Largest 5Y Share Price Returns, having surged nearly 800% during the period, as of the close on June 29. On June 25, the company announced that it had been selected by NASA to launch Sun and Earth Sciences missions. Under the […]

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The proposed deal brings together Rocket Lab’s launch expertise with Iridium’s global satellite communications network and subscriber base.

Rocket Lab (NasdaqGS:RKLB) has agreed to acquire Iridium Communications in an all stock deal valued at about US$8b. The transaction would shift Rocket Lab from a pure launch provider into a vertically integrated space and satellite communications business. The deal adds an operational satellite network, spectrum rights and a broad communications customer base to Rocket Lab's existing launch and spacecraft operations. Rocket Lab has been known primarily for its small launch vehicles and...

The satellite specialist is merging with a rocket launch leader.

CEO Peter Beck said Iridium gives the company its missing “third leg” in space applications, making it a “self-launching company.”

Rocket Lab Corp. (NASDAQ:RKLB) is one of the 10 Stocks Investors Are Chasing Right Now. Rocket Lab saw its share prices jump by 15.93 percent on Monday to close at $98.01 apiece, as investors gobbled up shares following news that it is expanding into satellite communications for $8 billion. This followed announcements during the day […]

Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) is one of the 10 Stocks Investors Are Chasing Right Now. Iridium Communications soared to a nearly three-year high on Monday, as investors gobbled up shares following news that it is set to merge with Rocket Lab Corp. for $8 billion. In intra-day trading, the stock climbed to a record high […]

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Rocket Lab shares rally as management announces acquisition of Iridium Communications. Here’s why the deal is bullish for RKLB shares.

Iridium Communications stock soars as Rocket Lab agrees to buy the company at a significant premium. But is there any further upside left in IRDM shares? Let’s find out!

Shares of aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) jumped 11.7% in the afternoon session after the company announced it would acquire satellite communications company Iridium Communications in a deal valued at approximately $8 billion.

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Rocket Lab, a Long Beach launch company, is acquiring satellite communications provider Iridium for $8 billion in cash and stock, in a deal announced Monday.

Craig-Hallum states that the $8-billion acquisition expands Rocket Lab’s space services footprint instead of putting it in direct competition with SpaceX’s Starlink.

Planet Labs Surges After Rocket Lab's Blockbuster Iridium Buy

FEATURE Rocket Lab wants to be more like SpaceX Investors love the idea. Rocket Lab is making an $8 billion strategic shift. It’s buying satellite Iridium Communications Rocket Lab will pay $54 a share in a cash-and-stock transaction.

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Rocket Lab will buy Iridium in a cash-and-stock deal, combining launch, satellite manufacturing, and low-Earth orbit communications.

Shareholders of both Rocket Lab and Iridium Communications apparently see benefits to their combination.

Rocket Lab USA Inc (NASDAQ:RKLB) announced that it has agreed to acquire Iridium Communications in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $8 billion in a deal that would combine a leading launch and spacecraft manufacturer with an established global satellite communications...

In addition, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. The cable and entertainment giant announced plans to split into two public companies through a spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky. Alphabet gained 4.8% on its first day of trading in the The Google parent replaced Verizon Communications which fell 5.2%.

FEATURE Rocket Lab wants to be more like SpaceX Investors love the idea. Rocket Lab is making an $8 billion strategic shift. It’s buying satellite Iridium Communications Rocket Lab will pay $54 a share in a cash-and-stock transaction.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) agreed to acquire satellite communications provider Iridium Communications (IRDM)

The all-stock deal values Iridium at $8 billion and gives Rocket Lab even more firepower to compete against Amazon and SpaceX.

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Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares gained 5% on Monday after the company announced an agreement to acquire satellite communications provider Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) in a transaction valued at approximately US$8 billion. Trading in Iridium shares was halted pending the announcement after the stock last traded at US$43.

Rocket Lab just issued a direct challenge to SpaceX's space supremacy.

Rocket Lab on Monday said it's agreed to acquire Iridium Communications for $8 billion in cash and stock.

FEATURE Rocket Lab wants to be more like SpaceX Investors love the idea. Rocket Lab is making an $8 billion strategic shift. It’s buying satellite Iridium Communications Rocket Lab will pay $54 a share in a cash and stock transaction.

Rocket Lab bought the satellite operator Iridium Communications in a bid to create a vertically integrated rival to Elon Musk's SpaceX.

Space stocks are catching a bid Monday morning after Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) unveiled a definitive agreement to acquire Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) in a cash-and-stock deal carrying an enterprise value of approximately $8 billion. Rocket Lab stock is up 12% to $95 in early trading. The deal validates consolidation across the satellite economy, and peers are ... Rocket Lab Soars 12% on $8 Billion Iridium Takeover, AST SpaceMobile and Planet Labs Rise 10%

The Dow Jones rises on the stock market today. The Supreme Court blocks President Trump's firing of Lisa Cook. Cathie Wood buys a diving stock while SpaceX soars.

The cash-and-stock deal gives Rocket Lab a global satellite network, licensed spectrum, and 2.55 million subscribers

The cash and stock transaction creates a vertically integrated space company with Iridium's global LEO network and L-band spectrum

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab"), a global leader in launch and space systems and Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) ("Iridium"), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rocket Lab will acquire Iridium. Rocket Lab will acquire all the outstanding shares of Iridium common stock for $54 per share in a cash and stock transaction. T

Rocket Lab said on Monday it would acquire satellite communications provider Iridium Communications in a cash-and-stock deal valued at ‌about $8 billion, marking one of the biggest consolidation moves in the ‌commercial space industry. Iridium shareholders will receive $27 in cash as well as Rocket Lab shares, with a ​combined value of $54 per Iridium share — a 24.1% premium to the stock's last close. Rocket Lab shares jumped 12% in premarket trading while Iridium shares, which have more than

Rocket Lab stock gained 6.9% in premarket trading on Monday. Rocket Lab will acquire Iridium for $54 a share in a cash and stock transaction, according to a media release. Rocket Lab on Monday called the acquisition of the satellite company “one of the most transformative deals in the space industry.”

Higher component costs, ambitious capital spending and concerns over consumer demand drove sharp moves across several major technology stocks during the week.

The mission will deploy another QPS-SAR satellite to low Earth orbit for QPS Inc.’s Earth-imaging constellation.

After falling roughly 25% this week, Rocket Lab stock is now off 44% from its high.

NASA selected Rocket Lab for three Electron launches starting in 2027, a contract win that arrives as RKLB stock trades nearly 46% below its May 52-week high.

Rocket Lab stock rallied today on news of its 10th consecutive successful Electron rocket launch. But is there any further upside left in RKLB shares? Let’s find out.

Shares of aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) jumped 6.2% in the afternoon session after NASA selected the company for three dedicated Electron rocket launches for two science missions.

Rocket Lab deployed Synspective’s 10th satellite aboard its Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.

The underdog rocket maker just achieved its fastest turnaround.

Space stocks are catching a bid in Friday midday trading. Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) stock is up 13% to $2.83, AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) stock is up 9% to $71.72, and Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) stock is up 5% to $84.40. The synchronized move has reignited a familiar debate on trading desks and financial social media. The question ... Virgin Galactic Rises 13%, AST SpaceMobile Jumps 9%, Rocket Lab Climbs 5%: Is This a Re-Rotation Out of SpaceX?

Two weeks after the largest IPO in history priced, SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) opened at $1.8 trillion valuation and has drifted to roughly $2 trillion, which Chad Anderson, managing partner at Space Capital and a decade-long SpaceX backer, calls cheap. Speaking on CNBC on June 26, Anderson argued the space economy has been structurally underpriced for years and ... A 10-Year SpaceX Investor Says the $2 Trillion Price Tag Is Still Too Cheap

The ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (CBOE:ARKX) has become a popular parking spot for investors seeking space exposure without waiting for the SpaceX IPO. With Elon Musk’s rocket company reportedly headed toward a public listing at a valuation north of a trillion dollars, retail demand for a single ticker capturing the theme has surged. ARKX, with ... Forget Pouring Everything Into the SpaceX IPO. This Fund Spreads the Space Bet and Is Up 46% in a Year

Rocket Lab Stock Gains After NASA Selects Electron for Multiple Launches

SpaceX just became the largest IPO in history, but its lofty valuation has left many investors searching for alternatives.

With market capitalization of $62.08 billion, Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) is among the 10 Stocks That Could Double Over the Next 2 Years. On June 14, KeyBanc upgraded Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) to Overweight from Sector Weight and assigned a $135 price target, citing what it views as attractive opportunities emerging across the commercial space industry. The […]

Rocket Lab will conduct three Electron rocket launches across two upcoming NASA missions. RKLB shares surge.

The pre-market session on Thursday was a wall of green. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) ripped 12.32% intraday to $1,177.73 after a fiscal Q3 report that redefined what an AI-cycle blowout looks like. The rest of the memory complex came along for the ride. On CNBC the same morning, Global X’s Seana Smith framed the earnings report ... Micron’s Blowout Sparked a Chip Rally, but the Smart Money Is Already Rotating Into Defense and Space

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Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) was among Jim Cramer’s stock calls on Mad Money, as he highlighted worthy space players and reviewed several of this year’s IPOs. Cramer noted the company’s exit from the Nasdaq-100, as he commented: Then we have some real fireworks coming Thursday night. Thursday’s the last trading day before the Nasdaq rebalances, the […]

SpaceX was a seminal event for the stock market. The hype was palpable and created a halo effect, helping lift shares of other space-related companies. What goes up must come down, though. Investors used the SpaceX IPO as an opportunity to take profits in several space names.

SpaceX traded sharply higher after Friday's IPO debut. Other space stocks tumble. Rocket Lab announces Nasdaq 100 inclusion.

It promises to be a wild day on Friday with the start of trading for SpaceX, following its record-setting IPO, which priced shares at $135 on Thursday. SpaceX essentially created the space economy by pioneering reusable rockets and building Starlink, its space-based broadband product. Shares of launch-services provider Rocket Lab were down 9% in early trading.

Analysts initiate coverage of SpaceX stock with buy rating, bullish price targets. But demand for shares vastly outweighs supply.

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