Merlin Moves Higher in Premarket After U.S. Military Clears Next Flight-Test
Merlin Inc shares soared up to 27.6% premarket after announcing its C-130J autonomy program with U.S. Special Operations Command cleared a Critical Design Review, moving the $100M+ IDIQ contract toward integration and testing; investors reacted to this key milestone as Merlin, newly public and early-revenue, is closely watched for hardware execution amid a volatile stock history and limited margin for error.