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NASDAQ:LUNR 16 October 2025 - 9 February 2026

SpaceX buys Musk’s xAI in record $1.25 trillion deal as space stocks jump premarket

SpaceX buys Musk’s xAI in record $1.25 trillion deal as space stocks jump premarket

SpaceX acquired xAI, valuing the combined company at $1.25 trillion, according to sources. U.S.-listed space stocks rose in premarket trading after the news. xAI investors will receive 0.1433 SpaceX shares per xAI share, with some executives able to cash out at $75.46 per share. Attention has shifted to the timing of SpaceX’s IPO, which could come as soon as June.
3 February 2026
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Why Intuitive Machines (LUNR) stock is up today: NASA Artemis II tracking role, fresh $26 target

Why Intuitive Machines (LUNR) stock is up today: NASA Artemis II tracking role, fresh $26 target

Intuitive Machines shares surged 13% to $22.91 after announcing NASA selected it to help track the Artemis II mission, though no payments are involved. Trading volume topped 8.5 million shares by early afternoon. KeyBanc raised its price target to $26, maintaining an Overweight rating. Artemis II’s first launch window opens Feb. 6.
28 January 2026
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Morgan Stanley Upgrade Lifts MDA Space as 2026 Space-Tech Funding Forecast Rises

Morgan Stanley Upgrade Lifts MDA Space as 2026 Space-Tech Funding Forecast Rises

Private investment in space technology jumped 48% to $12.4 billion in 2025, Seraphim Space said, with further gains expected in 2026. MDA Space shares surged 14.5% after a Morgan Stanley upgrade, while Rocket Lab’s price target was raised to $105. Canadian stocks slipped 0.1% after U.S. tariff threats. MDA recently secured a U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract for its SHIELD program.
19 January 2026
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Space and Defense Stocks to Watch: AST SpaceMobile spikes on SHIELD slot as Northrop sets a high

Space and Defense Stocks to Watch: AST SpaceMobile spikes on SHIELD slot as Northrop sets a high

AST SpaceMobile surged 14.3% Friday after landing a prime contract slot on the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD program. Northrop Grumman closed at a record $666.90, while Lockheed Martin and RTX also rose ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend. York Space Systems filed for a U.S. IPO targeting $544 million. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday, with defense earnings starting Jan. 27.
18 January 2026
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Intuitive Machines stock surges 11% after Morgan Stanley turns upbeat on space — what to watch next week

Intuitive Machines stock surges 11% after Morgan Stanley turns upbeat on space — what to watch next week

Intuitive Machines shares jumped 10.7% Friday to close at $21.58 after news of its $800 million Lanteris acquisition and a bullish Morgan Stanley sector call. Trading volume hit 19.6 million shares. U.S. markets will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with trading set to resume Tuesday. Morgan Stanley also upgraded Rocket Lab and MDA, while downgrading Iridium.
17 January 2026
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Intuitive Machines stock jumps as Morgan Stanley turns bullish on space stocks and LUNR traders weigh Lanteris deal

Intuitive Machines stock jumps as Morgan Stanley turns bullish on space stocks and LUNR traders weigh Lanteris deal

Intuitive Machines shares jumped 11.5% to $21.74 by midday Friday after closing a day earlier at $19.50, following news of its $800 million Lanteris acquisition. Morgan Stanley named the company among top space stocks for 2026. The deal included $450 million in cash and $350 million in stock, with Intuitive Machines taking on Lanteris’ $250 million credit facility. About 9.3 million shares traded by midday.
16 January 2026
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Intuitive Machines (LUNR) stock slides after Stifel downgrade as NASA moon rover decision nears

Intuitive Machines (LUNR) stock slides after Stifel downgrade as NASA moon rover decision nears

Intuitive Machines shares fell 3.8% to $18.88 Friday after Stifel downgraded the stock to “hold,” citing uncertainty over a pending NASA rover contract. The stock swung between $17.82 and $19.73 on heavy volume. NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle award remains undecided. Investors are also watching for U.S. inflation data on Jan. 13 and company earnings on March 19.
9 January 2026
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Moon rush 2026: Blue Origin, Firefly, Intuitive Machines and Astrobotic line up lunar landings

Moon rush 2026: Blue Origin, Firefly, Intuitive Machines and Astrobotic line up lunar landings

Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines, and Astrobotic plan robotic lunar landings in 2026, with several missions tied to NASA’s CLPS program. Blue Origin’s Mark 1 aims for Shackleton crater, while Firefly targets the far side and Intuitive Machines eyes Reiner Gamma. NASA’s Artemis II and China’s Chang’e-7 are also set for major Moon missions that year.
6 January 2026
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Defense and space stocks jump to start 2026 as Boeing, Rocket Lab lead gains

Defense and space stocks jump to start 2026 as Boeing, Rocket Lab lead gains

U.S. aerospace and defense stocks surged Friday, with Boeing up 4.91% after a $2.7 billion Pentagon contract for Apache helicopter support. Lockheed Martin rose 2.77%, Rocket Lab gained 8.93%, and Intuitive Machines climbed 10.17%. The sector tracked geopolitical headlines and new White House policy on commercial space. The Dow and S&P 500 ended higher; Nasdaq slipped.
3 January 2026
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Space & Satellite Tech Stocks Week Ahead: Rocket Lab’s $816M Space Force Win, AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6 Launch, and EchoStar’s Spectrum Spotlight

Space & Satellite Tech Stocks Week Ahead: Rocket Lab’s $816M Space Force Win, AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6 Launch, and EchoStar’s Spectrum Spotlight

The U.S. Space Development Agency awarded about $3.5 billion to Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, Northrop Grumman, and Rocket Lab for 72 missile-tracking satellites, with launches set for fiscal 2029. Rocket Lab called the $805 million deal its largest contract yet. U.S. stock markets will close early Dec. 24 and remain shut Dec. 25, thinning liquidity and amplifying moves in space sector stocks.
21 December 2025
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Intuitive Machines Stock (LUNR) Surges Toward $15: KeyBanc’s $20 Target, NASA Contract Catalysts, and What Comes Next

Intuitive Machines Stock (LUNR) Surges Toward $15: KeyBanc’s $20 Target, NASA Contract Catalysts, and What Comes Next

Intuitive Machines shares surged 38% to $14.94 on Friday after KeyBanc initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a $20 price target. Options activity spiked, with call volume up 111% to nearly 48,000 contracts. Short interest remains high at 23.6% of the float. The company is seen as a contender for NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle program.
20 December 2025
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Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Stock News Today: KeyBanc Starts Coverage With a $20 Target as Space Policy Spotlight Returns

Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Stock News Today: KeyBanc Starts Coverage With a $20 Target as Space Policy Spotlight Returns

Intuitive Machines shares jumped about 8% to $11.70 in early pre-market trading December 19 after KeyBanc initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a $20 price target. The move follows a recent pullback and comes as a new White House space policy order boosts sector attention. KeyBanc cited Intuitive Machines’ near-term contract potential and a pro-forma backlog nearing $1 billion.
19 December 2025
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SpaceX Moon Mission in Jeopardy: Musk Clashes with Trump Official After NASA Opens Lander Bids

SpaceX Moon Mission in Jeopardy: Musk Clashes with Trump Official After NASA Opens Lander Bids

NASA’s acting chief Sean Duffy will open the Artemis III lunar-lander contract to competition after delays by SpaceX. Blue Origin and a Lockheed Martin–led team are preparing bids for the 2028 crewed Moon mission. Elon Musk lashed out at Duffy on X, calling him “Sean Dummy” and questioning his credentials. NASA clarified Duffy is not seeking the top job and supports making the agency cabinet-level.
22 October 2025
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SpaceX’s Starship Launch Sends Space Stocks Soaring – Historic Test Closes Block 2 Chapter

SpaceX’s Starship Launch Sends Space Stocks Soaring – Historic Test Closes Block 2 Chapter

SpaceX’s Starship completed its final Block 2 test flight on Oct. 13, 2025, launching from Texas and deploying eight dummy Starlink satellites. The Super Heavy booster splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico; the upper stage landed near Australia. SpaceX will now shift to building Version 3 Starship for lunar and Mars missions. Space-related stocks rose 4–6% on the news.
16 October 2025
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SHOCKING: Asteroid Discovered Just Days Ago Will Buzz Earth TODAY (Closer Than the Moon) – What Experts and Investors Are Saying

SHOCKING: Asteroid Discovered Just Days Ago Will Buzz Earth TODAY (Closer Than the Moon) – What Experts and Investors Are Saying

Asteroid 2025 TP5, discovered Oct. 13, will pass Earth at about 60,300 miles—one-quarter the Moon’s distance—at 20:09 UTC on Oct. 15. The 54-foot object poses no impact risk, according to NASA and ATLAS. It will pass within 74,600 miles of the Moon on Oct. 16. ATLAS detected the asteroid just two days before its closest approach.
16 October 2025
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