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Rocket Lab Slides 4.8% as Iridium Deal Faces Regulatory Hurdles
Rocket Lab shares dropped 4.8% Friday after a $1.94B capital raise, with Iridium deal still pending FCC review and shareholder vote.
AST SpaceMobile Surges 9% on Bold $92 Price Target from Berenberg
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) rallied 9% after Berenberg set a $92 price target, implying a 51% upside and $12.1 billion in added market value.
SpaceX Stock Dips as Massive Share Unlock Looms
SpaceX shares dropped 4.5% as a 320-million-share unlock on Aug 20 looms, representing 3.4 days of average volume. Q2 revenue surged 92%.
AST SpaceMobile Stock Climbs on $1.3B Backlog, H2 Revenue Hurdle Looms
AST SpaceMobile shares gained 1.3% to $69.63 after Q2 revenue missed consensus, but contracted backlog rose to $1.30B. The company needs $103.7M-$153.7M in H2 revenue to hit its 2026 target.
Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile Rise Premarket Ahead of Q2 Earnings
Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile shares rose in premarket trading ahead of their Q2 earnings reports. ASTS faces a challenging revenue target for the second half.
SpaceX Shares Rebound 15.8% Post-Lockup, Still Below IPO Price
SpaceX (SPCX) jumped 15.83% to $133.11 on Friday, but shares still sit 1.4% below the IPO price. Heavy capex in Space and AI segments raises valuation concerns despite Starlink's strong profits.
Space Innovators ETF Surges 18% as SpaceX Rally Boosts Portfolio
Tema Space Innovators ETF (NASA) gained 18.2% last week, outperforming peers, as SpaceX shares surged and investors await earnings from Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile.
SpaceX Soars 16% as AI Capex Drives Post-Lockup Rally
SpaceX shares surged 16% on Friday, closing at $133.11, as investors shifted focus to AI-driven growth and capital returns. The stock gained 23% for the week.
AST SpaceMobile Surges as BlueBird Launch Nears, Financing Eases Concerns
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) jumps 4.9% premarket as BlueBird launch approaches; recent $1.15B convertible note sale eases funding stress but raises dilution concerns.
SpaceX Shares Face Pressure Ahead of Major Lockup Expiry After Starship Test
SpaceX shares ended the week down 7.2% at $115.07, despite a successful Starship Flight 13 that deployed 20 V3 satellites. A looming lockup expiry of 911.5 million shares on August 6 threatens to add selling pressure.
AST SpaceMobile Shares Slide After $1.15B Fundraise Puts Spotlight on Launch Timeline
AST SpaceMobile shares dropped 5% on Friday, as a $1.15 billion convertible note sale raised liquidity but highlighted the challenge of launching 36 more satellites by early 2027.
Rocket Lab Shares Plunge 8.7%, Breaching Iridium Deal Floor
Rocket Lab closed at $63.91, down 8.7%, breaching the $67.50 floor in its Iridium acquisition. Shares have fallen 34.8% in the past month.
SpaceX Starship Flight 13 Tests V3 Satellites, Booster Landing Fails
SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 successfully deployed 20 Starlink V3 satellites, but the Super Heavy booster crashed into the Gulf, highlighting reusability challenges.
SpaceX Stock Under Pressure as $109 Billion Lock-Up Expiration Looms
SpaceX stock slides as a $109 billion lock-up period expiration approaches, with 911.5 million shares potentially hitting the market on August 6.
AST SpaceMobile Stock Dips After $1B Fundraise Highlights Launch Delay Risk
AST SpaceMobile stock dropped 2.1% after a $1 billion fundraising highlighted a potential delay in its satellite launch. The company now targets early 2027 for 45 BlueBird satellites, revising its end-of-2026 goal.
SpaceX Stock Plunges After Starship Abort, $53B Value Erased
SpaceX shares dropped 4.52% in premarket trading after the Starship Flight 13 abort, erasing about $53 billion in implied equity value.
Defense Boom Propels Saab to Record Q2 Profit; Tariff and Energy Jitters Weigh on US Futures
Saab's Q2 profit soared 41% to 2.79B SEK, beating estimates, as defense orders surged 141% amid European rearmament. US futures slipped on tariff and energy cost concerns.
Rocket Lab Shares Hit Deal Floor Despite Successful Neutron Engine Test
Rocket Lab shares dropped 11.2% to $67.63, briefly crossing the $67.50 lower collar of its Iridium deal, despite completing a full-duration Neutron engine test.
AST SpaceMobile's $1B Convertible Bond Bolsters Liquidity by 4.4%
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) sets terms for $1B convertible bond, raising pro-forma liquidity to $3.61B, but only a 4.4% gain from March after a $735.9M Q2 drop.
AST SpaceMobile Proposes $1B Convertible Note, Cash Reserves Dip 21%
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) proposes $1B in convertible notes to bolster liquidity after a 21% cash decline. Shares fell 13.5% AH.
SpaceX Faces $1.24 Trillion Valuation Hurdle Ahead of Starship Test
SpaceX must add $1.24 trillion in value to reach Evercore's $230 target, making Thursday's Starship test a critical checkpoint. Shares closed at $136.08.
SpaceX Plunge Erases $39B as Peers Gain; Sector Diverges
SpaceX's $39.5B loss far outweighed the $2B combined gain of MDA, Rocket Lab, and AST SpaceMobile on Tuesday.
Space Stocks Shed $89 Billion as Chinese Reusable Rocket Test Rattles Sector
A basket of space stocks dropped 5.9% on Monday, erasing $89 billion in market value, as China's reusable rocket test and rising oil prices fueled investor concerns.
Space Stocks Struggle Despite SpaceX's Nasdaq-100 Debut
SpaceX's inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 hasn't reversed the selloff in space stocks, with peers like Rocket Lab and Planet Labs declining sharply despite technical milestones.
Rocket Lab Nears Deal Collar as Iridium Merger Focuses on VWAP
Rocket Lab premarket at $100.46, Iridium at $53.75, just under $54 deal price. Merger terms depend on RKLB VWAP within the collar. Iridium's $871.7M revenue could transform Rocket Lab's financials.
FCC Sets 800 MHz Test Timeline as T-Mobile, AST SpaceMobile Spectrum Swap Advances
FCC approves T-Mobile's $2.9B spectrum swap with Grain Management, setting tight deadlines for 800 MHz satellite partnerships. AST SpaceMobile faces pressure to secure a deal.
AST SpaceMobile Hits Analyst Target After 19% Weekly Surge on Japan Subsidy News
AST SpaceMobile soared 19% in a holiday-shortened week, ending at $85.13—near the analyst consensus target—after Japan announced a $912 million subsidy for satellite communications via Rakuten.
AST SpaceMobile Soars $5.95B on Japan Satellite Subsidy Report
AST SpaceMobile shares surged 21.44%, adding nearly $6 billion in market cap after reports of a $926 million Japanese government subsidy for a satellite project with Rakuten Group.
Satellite Stocks Surge on Iridium Acquisition and Analyst Upgrade
Viasat shares soared 23.8% on Monday following a bullish analyst initiation and a major sector deal, highlighting the growing value of satellite spectrum and networks.
Rocket Lab's $8B Iridium Deal Puts Spotlight on Space Stocks' Cash Flow
Rocket Lab's $8 billion acquisition of Iridium shifts investor focus to cash-flow metrics in space stocks, as the sector rallies amid SpaceX's Nasdaq-100 inclusion.