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Investors Eye May 16 After Turbulent Week for Planet Labs

Investors Eye May 16 After Turbulent Week for Planet Labs

Planet Labs shares fell 3.3% Friday to $41.62 but ended the week up 6.6%, boosted by new satellite launches and a European contract. The company released first images from three Pelican satellites, including Sweden’s first sovereign satellite, after a May 3 SpaceX launch. Planet now has nine AI-enabled Pelican satellites in orbit and plans more launches in 2026. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 41% to $86.8 million.
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.
Planet Labs Stock Jumps After Greece Satellite Deal Puts Europe Demand In Focus

Planet Labs Stock Jumps After Greece Satellite Deal Puts Europe Demand In Focus

Planet Labs shares rose 10.8% after its German unit secured a two-year, seven-figure contract to supply satellite imagery to Greece’s National Satellite Space Project. The deal, signed via the European Space Agency, expands Greece’s pilot program to nationwide monitoring. Planet closed Friday at $39.04, valuing the company at $12.1 billion. The company reports fiscal Q1 2027 results on June 4.
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.
Planet Labs’ SpaceX Launch Puts Sweden Defense Satellite Deal Into Orbit

Planet Labs’ SpaceX Launch Puts Sweden Defense Satellite Deal Into Orbit

Planet Labs launched three Pelican satellites Sunday on a SpaceX rideshare from Vandenberg, including its first under contract with the Swedish Armed Forces. Initial contact and commissioning have begun. The satellites feature high-resolution imaging and onboard Nvidia Jetson hardware for edge computing. SpaceX confirmed deployment of all 45 payloads on the CAS500-2 mission.
SpaceX IPO Buzz Puts Rocket Lab, Planet Labs and 3 Other Space Stocks in Focus

SpaceX IPO Buzz Puts Rocket Lab, Planet Labs and 3 Other Space Stocks in Focus

Planet Labs jumped 16.9% in premarket trading Monday, leading gains among U.S.-listed space stocks as investors sought public alternatives to SpaceX ahead of its expected IPO. Rocket Lab rose 3.3%, Viasat 18.7%, BlackSky 11.5%, and Redwire 7.2%. SpaceX’s confidential IPO filing and talks with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund have intensified focus on sector peers.
Planet Labs Earnings Beat as Record Revenue Brings Nvidia AI Push Into Focus

Planet Labs Earnings Beat as Record Revenue Brings Nvidia AI Push Into Focus

Planet Labs reported fourth-quarter revenue up 41% to $86.8 million and full-year sales rising 26% to $307.7 million, both above analyst expectations. Remaining performance obligations jumped 106% to $852.4 million. The company forecast fiscal 2027 revenue between $415 million and $440 million. Planet is expanding AI and GPU-based image processing in partnership with Nvidia.
Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

U.S. space and defense stocks rose Friday, with sector ETFs gaining up to 4.8% and Lockheed Martin up 2.4%. Investors are awaiting a Pentagon list that could restrict buybacks and dividends at underperforming contractors under a Trump executive order. Companies named would have 15 days to submit remediation plans. Lockheed’s board approved a $3.45 per share dividend for Q1 2026.
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock jumps 6% as SpaceX-xAI merger lifts U.S. space shares

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock jumps 6% as SpaceX-xAI merger lifts U.S. space shares

AST SpaceMobile shares rose 6.3% to $111.11 Tuesday after a sector rally triggered by SpaceX’s planned merger with xAI. About 11.5 million shares traded as investors focused on AST’s upcoming BlueBird 7 satellite launch and a new U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract. Scotiabank recently downgraded the stock, citing valuation concerns and lack of retail customers.
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.
Planet Labs stock jumps again on Slovenia deal, with earnings clock ticking

Planet Labs stock jumps again on Slovenia deal, with earnings clock ticking

Planet Labs shares jumped about 9% Tuesday after announcing a satellite imagery agreement with Slovenia’s national surveying authority. The deal gives Slovenian agencies access to Planet’s high-resolution data, though financial terms were not disclosed. The stock traded near $28.20 in afternoon action. Investors are watching for late-March earnings to gauge how quickly new contracts convert to revenue.
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.
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.
Space & Satellite Stocks Today: Rocket Lab (RKLB), Viasat (VSAT), Planet Labs (PL), Spire (SPIR), Iridium (IRDM) and Globalstar (GSAT) — News, Forecasts and Analysis for Dec. 17, 2025

Space & Satellite Stocks Today: Rocket Lab (RKLB), Viasat (VSAT), Planet Labs (PL), Spire (SPIR), Iridium (IRDM) and Globalstar (GSAT) — News, Forecasts and Analysis for Dec. 17, 2025

Rocket Lab advanced its next Electron launch for the U.S. Space Force to December 18, highlighting demand for rapid government missions. Space and satellite stocks fell midday as the Nasdaq dropped and Fed comments signaled continued restrictive policy. Shares of major defense contractors also declined after reports of possible White House action on shareholder payouts.
Earnings to Watch Before and After the Bell on December 10, 2025: Oracle, Adobe, Synopsys, Chewy and More

Earnings to Watch Before and After the Bell on December 10, 2025: Oracle, Adobe, Synopsys, Chewy and More

Investors await the Federal Reserve’s decision and earnings from Oracle, Adobe, Synopsys, and Planet Labs, with markets volatile ahead of key AI results. Chewy, Uranium Energy, REV Group, Daktronics, VersaBank, and J. Jill report before the open. Chewy is expected to post a sharp year-on-year EPS swing. Options activity signals traders are bracing for large post-earnings moves in AI-linked stocks.
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.
Space News Bonanza: NASA’s Artemis, SpaceX Starlink Launch & China’s New Weather Satellite (Sept 27–28, 2025)

Space News Bonanza: NASA’s Artemis, SpaceX Starlink Launch & China’s New Weather Satellite (Sept 27–28, 2025)

NASA’s Artemis II crew named their Orion capsule “Integrity.” SpaceX launched 28 Starlink satellites on Sept. 28, marking booster B1063’s 28th flight. ESA unveiled a life-hunting mission to Saturn’s moon Enceladus and introduced a new satellite control system. China launched its Fengyun-3H weather satellite on Sept. 27.
28 September 2025

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  • Stocks Added to Zacks Strong Sell List on May 20th: BRCC, CVE, MITT
    May 20, 2026, 5:27 AM EDT. Three stocks joined the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) list on May 20th. BRC Inc. (BRCC), a coffee and apparel seller, saw its current year earnings estimate cut by 33.3%. Cenovus Energy Inc. (CVE), an oil and gas producer, had its earnings forecast lowered by 24.5%. AG Mortgage Investment Trust (MITT), a residential mortgage REIT, faced a 17.5% earnings revision downward. These revisions reflect growing bearish sentiment as analysts adjust expectations. The Zacks Rank #5 indicates a strong sell recommendation based on recent downward earnings revisions over 60 days.

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Wall Street Puts $150 Target on Intel in AI Push

Wall Street Puts $150 Target on Intel in AI Push

20 May 2026
Intel shares rose 2.43% to $110.80 on Tuesday, ending a five-day losing streak. The stock rebounded as analysts raised price targets, citing demand for AI server CPUs. Intel traded between $102.40 and $113.07 during the session. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.84%, with Nvidia and AMD also down.
Marvell shares active as earnings approach, AI chip focus in view

Marvell shares active as earnings approach, AI chip focus in view

20 May 2026
Marvell Technology shares rose 4.53% to $184.25 in premarket trading Wednesday, extending Tuesday’s 4.35% gain. The company will report fiscal Q1 2027 results after the close on May 27. Analysts at Evercore ISI, Melius Research, and CLSA raised price targets, citing strong demand for custom AI chips. Marvell posted record fiscal 2026 revenue of $8.195 billion in March.
SpaceX restarts Starlink launches after satellite mishap — and another Falcon 9 is already queued

SpaceX IPO Moves Closer as Goldman Nears Top Role in $1.75 Trillion Listing

20 May 2026
Goldman Sachs is set to lead SpaceX’s planned IPO, which could become the largest in history, with a targeted valuation of about $1.75 trillion, Reuters reported. SpaceX aims to publish its prospectus as soon as Wednesday and list on Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX as early as June 12. The company’s next Starship test flight is scheduled for May 21 from Texas. Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Citigroup, and JPMorgan are also expected to play major roles.
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