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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.
AST SpaceMobile Soars Premarket Despite Heavy Short Interest
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) jumps 9.08% premarket to $77.94 as short interest hits 62.49 million shares, or 24.09% of float. BlueBird satellites 8-10 are in orbit, with launches 11-13 set for August.
SpaceX Stock Plunges 16% on $20B Bond Sale Announcement
SpaceX shares plummeted 16.4% following news of a $20 billion bond offering, erasing $400 billion in market value and sparking worries about AI investment costs.
AI cloud stocks stumble on Nasdaq-100 debut amid rule change
CoreWeave and Nebius dropped on their Nasdaq-100 debut as a new float-sensitive rule tempered passive demand, triggering a 'sell the news' move after pre-inclusion rallies.
Rocket Lab Set for Nasdaq-100 Debut After Holiday Rebound
Rocket Lab enters the Nasdaq-100 on Monday after a 4.7% weekly gain, though shares are still 29% below their May high. Index inclusion could spur passive flows, but sector volatility from SpaceX and execution risks remain key.
Redwire shares dip on dilution fears amid record backlog
Redwire closed at $14.35, down 5.1% after a stock-sale filing raised dilution concerns, despite a record backlog of $498.1 million.
SpaceX ETF Frenzy Sparks Concerns Over Retail Investor Risk
SpaceX's first week as a public company saw over $10 billion in leveraged ETF trading and record ARK Innovation flows, raising concerns about retail investor risk amid high volatility.
Rocket Lab Gains Ahead of Nasdaq-100 Entry After Space Sector Volatility
Rocket Lab shares closed at $107.24 on Thursday, up 4.7% for the week, ahead of its Nasdaq-100 debut Monday. KeyBanc upgraded the stock to Overweight with a $135 target, citing strong revenue growth and a $2.2 billion backlog.