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NASDAQ:LUNR 20 December 2025 - 16 May 2026

Tema NASA ETF Watch as SpaceX IPO Talk Grows

Tema NASA ETF Watch as SpaceX IPO Talk Grows

Tema Space Innovators ETF fell 3.9% to $34.51 Friday but gained 7.5% for the week. The fund holds $707.3 million in assets, with Rocket Lab and SpaceX SPV among top positions. Reuters reported SpaceX may file for a Nasdaq IPO as soon as next week, targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation. SpaceX shareholders approved a 5-for-1 stock split, effective the week of May 18.
16 May 2026
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Redwire Stock Jumps Again as $498 Million Backlog Puts Defense Growth Back in Play

Redwire Stock Jumps Again as $498 Million Backlog Puts Defense Growth Back in Play

Redwire shares jumped nearly 14% to $13.04 Thursday after reporting first-quarter revenue up 57.9% to $97 million and reaffirming its 2026 sales outlook. The company ended March with a $498.1 million backlog but posted a $76.5 million net loss. Redwire also launched a $350 million at-the-market share program, raising dilution concerns.
14 May 2026
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Intuitive Machines Stock Jumps Before Earnings as Space Force Win Reframes the LUNR Debate

Intuitive Machines Stock Jumps Before Earnings as Space Force Win Reframes the LUNR Debate

Intuitive Machines shares jumped 8.35% to $34.77 in premarket trading after the company announced selection for the U.S. Space Force’s Andromeda contract, which has a raised ceiling of over $6.2 billion. The move pushed LUNR above its 52-week high ahead of Thursday’s earnings. The Andromeda contract allows Intuitive Machines to compete for future task orders in space domain awareness.
13 May 2026
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Intuitive Machines Stock Jumps 20% Ahead of Earnings: Why LUNR Is Back in the Space-Race Trade

Intuitive Machines Stock Jumps 20% Ahead of Earnings: Why LUNR Is Back in the Space-Race Trade

Intuitive Machines shares surged 20.2% to $28.97 on Friday, with trading volume and call options activity spiking ahead of its May 14 earnings report. Options traders bought 16,864 call contracts, double the usual level. The rally followed gains in other space stocks, including Rocket Lab, which jumped 34.2% after strong results. Intuitive Machines last reported a $59.7 million quarterly loss on $44.8 million revenue.
9 May 2026
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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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Figma shares test rebound as AI bet delivers

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Figma traded at $23.20 Monday afternoon, valuing the company at $12.1 billion. First-quarter revenue jumped 46% to $333.4 million, and the company raised its 2026 revenue forecast to up to $1.428 billion. Paid customers rose 54% to about 690,000. Figma posted a GAAP net loss of $142.4 million but reported $56.5 million in non-GAAP net income.
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