AST SpaceMobile nears Wall Street target after 19% jump in shortened holiday week
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. finished the shortened U.S. trading week up 19.15% at $85.13. The move came after Reuters said Japan plans to give up to 148 billion yen, or $912 million, to Rakuten Group for a satellite communications network. Rakuten is reportedly in talks with AST SpaceMobile to set up a joint venture for that project. No regular U.S. stock trading happened Friday. NYSE and Nasdaq both show July 3, 2026, as a market holiday for Independence Day.