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NASDAQ:LUNR News 21 December 2025 - 3 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

TORONTO, Jan 19, 2026, 11:19 EST Global investment in space technology is set to climb again in 2026 after a record year, driven by defense-linked satellite systems and launch capacity, investment firm Seraphim Space said on Monday. Private investment rose 48% in 2025 to $12.4 billion, the firm said, and “a potential SpaceX IPO could act as a powerful catalyst,” said Seraphim Space investment analyst Lucas Bishop. The update lands as Canada’s MDA Space jumped 14.5% on Friday after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock, a move that helped keep Toronto’s main index near record levels. (Reuters) Morgan Stanley’s space team,
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

New York, January 18, 2026, 12:56 EST — Market closed. AST SpaceMobile shares jumped Friday following the company’s announcement that it secured a prime contract role in the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. (Business Wire) The move came just as U.S. markets prepared for a long weekend. With Wall Street shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, investors are left to gauge where the sector heads next, amid ongoing budget debates and national-security-related demand. (Investopedia) AST described the SHIELD award as an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, meaning the government can place orders over time
18 January 2026
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Intuitive Machines stock jumped 11% Friday — here’s what matters before the next trade

Intuitive Machines stock jumped 11% Friday — here’s what matters before the next trade

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 07:39 EST — Market closed Intuitive Machines’ stock ended Friday up 10.7%, closing at $21.58 after moving between $19.37 and $22.40 during the session. That push boosted the Nasdaq-listed company’s market cap to roughly $3.9 billion. (MarketWatch) U.S. stock markets are closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The real test for investors will come when trading resumes Tuesday morning. (New York Stock Exchange) Why it matters now: Intuitive Machines remains a high-beta play, where positioning can quickly become skewed. Finviz data puts short interest at about 25% of the free float,
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

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 05:24 EST — The market has closed. Intuitive Machines shares surged 10.7% on Friday, finishing at $21.58. The stock traded in a range from $19.37 up to $22.395 during the session, with roughly 19.6 million shares changing hands. This matters because the stock now acts as a proxy for near-term contract catalysts and overall risk appetite in space tech—a sector known to jump on just one headline. Morgan Stanley boosted the sector’s momentum on Friday, calling the space technology field “Attractive” for 2026. Analyst Kristine Liwag highlighted 2025 as a “banner year” and expects 2026
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

New York, January 16, 2026, 12:10 ET — Regular session underway Intuitive Machines shares climbed 11.5% to hit $21.74 by midday Friday, following a close of $19.50 the day before. The stock fluctuated between $19.37 and $22.05, with around 9.3 million shares changing hands. The shift is significant as the small-cap lunar lander firm aims to expand its focus beyond moon deliveries. Investors are now sizing up whether the newly introduced satellite manufacturing arm can steady an otherwise contract-dependent revenue stream — and at what expense. Sentiment picked up for space stocks after Morgan Stanley analysts, led by Kristine Liwag,
16 January 2026
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Intuitive Machines (LUNR) stock drops 7% after $800 million Lanteris deal closes, filings in focus

Intuitive Machines (LUNR) stock drops 7% after $800 million Lanteris deal closes, filings in focus

New York, January 13, 2026, 15:38 (EST) — Regular session Intuitive Machines shares dropped roughly 7% to $17.85 Tuesday afternoon following the completion of its much-anticipated acquisition of satellite maker Lanteris Space Systems. The stock fell as low as $17.21 after starting the day around $19.31. This deal marks a turning point for Intuitive Machines, which gained recognition in public markets mainly through its lunar missions. It comes at a time when investors are swift to factor in dilution, funding requirements, and potential new debt-like liabilities at smaller space companies. Intuitive Machines announced its acquisition of Lanteris, previously known as
13 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

New York, January 9, 2026, 15:44 EST — Regular session Intuitive Machines Inc shares were down 3.8% at $18.88 on Friday afternoon, after a choppy session that took the stock from $17.82 to $19.73. About 14.0 million shares changed hands, a heavy day for the name. The slide came after a Stifel downgrade. The firm cut the stock to “hold” from “buy,” even as it raised its price target to $20 from $18. Analyst Jonathan Siegmann said Stifel is seeing “increased nervousness” ahead of NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle decision, which he called “imminent,” and cautioned that politics could complicate the
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

Seattle, Jan 6, 2026, 05:14 (PST) Private lunar landings are back on the calendar for 2026, with Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines and Astrobotic lining up robotic missions to the Moon. The run of attempts would add fresh pressure to prove that commercial lunar delivery can work more than once. The push comes as NASA prepares Artemis II, a crewed flight around the Moon no earlier than February, and China aims a south-pole landing with Chang’e-7 in the second half of the year. The combined timetable is drawing renewed attention to the Moon as both a science target and
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

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 13:12 ET — Market closed U.S. aerospace, defense and space-linked stocks rose sharply on Friday, led by Boeing and Rocket Lab, as investors returned to the group on the first trading day of 2026. MarketWatch The move matters because the sector sits at the intersection of two market themes that have been driving flows into January: geopolitical risk and government-backed demand. Defense contractors typically draw buyers when investors want revenue visibility, since much of their work is tied to multi-year contracts. Investing The rally also came as Wall Street steadied after a late-December slide, with
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

Holiday-shortened trading weeks can be deceptively eventful for space and satellite tech stocks: lower liquidity tends to amplify moves, while “hard” catalysts like contract awards, launch milestones, and regulatory headlines still land on the tape. Heading into the week of Dec. 22–26, 2025, investors are digesting a tightly packed stream of headlines and fresh analyst takes published Dec. 19–21—with Rocket Lab (RKLB), AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), EchoStar (SATS), and Planet Labs (PL) among the most-discussed names. Below is what moved the group over Dec. 19–21, 2025, and what to watch next as space and satellite stocks set up
21 December 2025
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Westpac share price slides after ASX rout; investors brace for next week’s WBC update

Westpac share price slides after ASX rout; investors brace for next week’s WBC update

7 February 2026
Westpac shares fell 1.2% to A$39.43 Friday as the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 2% amid broad selling. The bank is set to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 35,000 staff after a pilot last year. Investors are watching for signs of loan growth and credit quality ahead of Westpac’s first-quarter update on Feb. 13. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate to 3.85% this week.
ANZ share price fell Friday — here’s what to watch before the ASX reopens

ANZ share price fell Friday — here’s what to watch before the ASX reopens

7 February 2026
ANZ shares closed at A$37.01 on Friday, down 1.52% as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2% and nearly $70 billion was wiped from the market. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate by 0.25 points to 3.85%, prompting ANZ to lift variable home loan rates from Feb. 13. ANZ announced a new Salesforce-based AI CRM rollout and a board change effective Feb. 8. Investors await ANZ’s first-quarter update on Feb. 12.
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