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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Shoots for the Moon: Stock Soars on Space Race Buzz and NASA Deals

Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Shoots for the Moon: Stock Soars on Space Race Buzz and NASA Deals

LUNR shares jumped about 16% Tuesday, trading near $14.30 and extending a month-long rally of nearly 30%. Trading volumes surged as retail investors piled into call options, fueling volatility and “meme stock” chatter. The stock remains roughly 40% below its 52-week high of $24.95. Analyst ratings are mixed, with price targets ranging from $8.50 to $20.
Race to Drive on the Moon: Inside the Battle for NASA’s Artemis Lunar Rover Contract

Race to Drive on the Moon: Inside the Battle for NASA’s Artemis Lunar Rover Contract

NASA’s $4.6 billion Lunar Terrain Vehicle contract has drawn bids from three teams: Lunar Outpost with Lockheed Martin, Intuitive Machines with Boeing, and Venturi Astrolab with Axiom Space. The winning rover will transport Artemis astronauts at the lunar south pole starting with Artemis V in 2029. Prototypes must endure extreme cold, rough terrain, and operate autonomously between missions.

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  • Should Investors Buy Solana Cryptocurrency After 74% Drop?
    June 8, 2026, 2:55 PM EDT. The Solana (SOL) cryptocurrency has plunged 74% from its all-time high amid a broader crypto market decline, with total market value dropping to $2.17 trillion, down 50% from its 2025 peak. Solana offers a faster, cheaper alternative to Ethereum by combining proof-of-stake with proof-of-history for quicker transaction validation, processing thousands of transactions per second compared to Ethereum's 15. This technical edge supports decentralized apps, particularly in gaming and finance sectors. Despite its use case and recent 3.21% daily gain, Solana faces ongoing market volatility. Investors must weigh Solana's blockchain efficiency and developer growth potential against persistent crypto sell-off risks.

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Nu Shares Drop, $1 Billion Buyback Doesn’t Ease Market

Nu Shares Drop, $1 Billion Buyback Doesn’t Ease Market

8 June 2026
Nu Holdings shares slid 3.1% to $11.60 as investors weighed CFO transition risks and rising credit costs, erasing last week’s 4.1% buyback-driven bounce; BofA downgraded the stock to Underperform with a $10 target, citing uncertainty from Lago’s exit, while Nu’s $1B buyback failed to stem a 10.7% weekly drop and 30.7% year-to-date decline, leaving shares just above their 52-week low.
Inno Holdings Soared Nearly 20 Times—AI Deal Includes a Caveat

Inno Holdings Soared Nearly 20 Times—AI Deal Includes a Caveat

8 June 2026
Inno Holdings shares soared twentyfold to $20.97 after announcing a $3 million AI sales agent deal for its used mobile phone business, but investor risks remain with a recent $60 million at-the-market stock program and ongoing going-concern warnings in filings, as the project is still in early development and not yet commercially launched.
Emirates Cuts A380 Flights, Raising Concerns Over Summer Airfare

Emirates Cuts A380 Flights, Raising Concerns Over Summer Airfare

8 June 2026
Emirates slashed June A380 flights on 10 major routes as soaring fuel costs and Middle East airspace disruption forced airlines to cut capacity, prompting IATA to halve its 2026 global profit forecast to $23 billion from $41 billion, with industry-wide seat reductions and rising fares expected as carriers struggle to absorb shocks during peak travel.
Wall Street Watches Microsoft’s $37 Billion AI Bet

Wall Street Watches Microsoft’s $37 Billion AI Bet

8 June 2026
Microsoft shares fell 1.5% to $410.30 as investors weighed bullish analyst calls and NHS England’s Copilot rollout against concerns that surging AI revenue—now at a $37 billion run rate—may not outpace rising costs and margin pressure from heavy infrastructure investment.
Cerebras shares jump as Wall Street eyes AI chipmaker’s Nvidia bid

Cerebras shares jump as Wall Street eyes AI chipmaker’s Nvidia bid

8 June 2026
Cerebras shares soared about 20% to $241.44 after Wall Street analysts initiated coverage post-IPO, citing rapid demand for fast AI inference and partnerships with OpenAI and AWS; Needham set a $300 price target, while the average analyst forecast reached $295, as chip stocks broadly rebounded and the PHLX Semiconductor Index jumped over 6%.
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