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Virgin Galactic Trades Higher on SpaceX IPO Buzz, SPCE Volume Jumps

Virgin Galactic Trades Higher on SpaceX IPO Buzz, SPCE Volume Jumps

Virgin Galactic soared 21.66% to $5.73 on surging volume as investors snapped up space stocks ahead of SpaceX’s IPO, with the company also redeeming $30.524 million in debt by issuing 6.7 million shares, reducing interest costs but adding dilution; after-hours trading pushed shares up another 13.26% to $6.49, even as Wall Street’s average price target remains below Thursday’s close.
Virgin Galactic Shares Spike on 5% Stake News and Delta Flight Update

Virgin Galactic Shares Spike on 5% Stake News and Delta Flight Update

Virgin Galactic shares soared nearly 28% Monday after RichRich Capital disclosed a 5.26% stake and management reaffirmed Q3 flight tests and Q4 commercial launches. Stock hit $8.23 before settling at $7.91 on heavy volume. Virgin Galactic posted a $65M Q1 net loss, negative $93M free cash flow, and expects another negative quarter. Court approved a $2.75M shareholder settlement. Market cap stands at $629M.
Virgin Galactic Shares Jump 36% With Traders Eyeing Test Flight

Virgin Galactic Shares Jump 36% With Traders Eyeing Test Flight

Virgin Galactic shares surged 36.42% to $6.18 on record volume after announcing VSS Unity glide flights in New Mexico. The company raised $11 million this quarter through an at-the-market share sale and reported $251 million in cash at March 31. A federal court gave initial approval to settle shareholder lawsuits for $2.75 million. Virgin Galactic plans new spaceship tests in Q3 and a research flight in 2027.
Virgin Galactic climbs as SpaceX IPO speculation sparks interest in space stocks

Virgin Galactic climbs as SpaceX IPO speculation sparks interest in space stocks

Virgin Galactic shares climbed about 18% to $3.25 Friday, with trading volume nearly triple the average, as investors bought space stocks after reports of a possible SpaceX IPO. The stock extended Thursday’s 11% gain. Virgin Galactic continues to face significant cash-burn and financing risk while preparing for flight testing later this year. First-quarter results showed a $65 million net loss and negative free cash flow.
Virgin Galactic Stock Surges 17% Before Earnings: Why SPCE’s Next Test Matters

Virgin Galactic Stock Surges 17% Before Earnings: Why SPCE’s Next Test Matters

Virgin Galactic shares surged 17.1% to $2.94 Friday, trading over 16 million shares ahead of its first-quarter earnings report due May 14. The rally followed a 5.6% drop Thursday and left the stock still down over 55% from its 52-week high. Analysts expect a quarterly loss of 79 cents per share on $200,000 revenue. Virgin Galactic ended 2025 with $338 million in cash and a $279 million net loss.
Space and Defense Stocks: Rocket Lab, Lockheed, Northrop, RTX in Focus as China Sanctions and Space Force Awards Shape 2026

Space and Defense Stocks: Rocket Lab, Lockheed, Northrop, RTX in Focus as China Sanctions and Space Force Awards Shape 2026

China announced sanctions late Friday against 20 U.S. defense firms, including Boeing’s St. Louis branch, Northrop Grumman Systems, and L3Harris Maritime Services, over arms sales to Taiwan. The move freezes assets in China and blocks business with Chinese entities. U.S. markets closed Friday nearly flat in light post-holiday trading. Investors are watching space and defense stocks ahead of Monday’s open.
Record-Setting Black Hole Flash Dazzles Astronomers: “One-In-A-Million” Flare Blasts Light = 10 Trillion Suns

Record-Setting Black Hole Flash Dazzles Astronomers: “One-In-A-Million” Flare Blasts Light = 10 Trillion Suns

Astronomers observed the brightest black hole flare ever recorded, outshining 10 trillion Suns. The event, caused by a supermassive black hole shredding a giant star, occurred in a galaxy about 10–11 billion light-years away. Detected in 2018 by Caltech’s Zwicky Transient Facility, the flare peaked over months and is now fading. Findings led by Matthew Graham were published Nov. 4, 2025, in Nature Astronomy.
Space Race in 48 Hours: Starship Roars, Moon Mission Nears & Space Tourism Soars

Space Race in 48 Hours: Starship Roars, Moon Mission Nears & Space Tourism Soars

SpaceX launched NASA’s IMAP probe and two rideshare satellites on Sept. 24 to study the solar heliosphere. NASA set Artemis II’s crewed lunar flyby for April 2026, pending tests. SpaceX fired Starship’s upper stage on Sept. 22 ahead of its next test flight. NASA’s Psyche probe beamed data 218 million miles by laser, surpassing radio speeds.
All the Ways You Can Go to Space: Commercial, Government, and Emerging Opportunities

All the Ways You Can Go to Space: Commercial, Government, and Emerging Opportunities

Virgin Galactic began flying commercial space tourists in 2023 after its SpaceShipTwo carried a full crew above 80 km in 2021. Blue Origin’s New Shepard flights cross 100 km, with seats auctioned up to $28 million and routine prices in the hundreds of thousands. SpaceX’s Inspiration4 sent an all-civilian crew to orbit in 2021. Axiom’s Ax-1 mission in 2022 charged $55 million per seat for a 10-day ISS stay.
State of Space and Satellite Technologies in 2025 (Updated: June 27th, 2025)

State of Space and Satellite Technologies in 2025 (Updated: June 27th, 2025)

NASA’s Artemis I launched November 16, 2022, sending an uncrewed Orion around the Moon on the first SLS flight. By 2024, the global space economy hit $570 billion, with commercial ventures generating 80%. The U.S. led 154 of 259 orbital launches in 2024; SpaceX flew 90. Over 11,000 active satellites orbit Earth as of 2025, with Starlink alone operating about 7,500.
Rocketing into the New Space Race: Inside the Global Boom of Private Spaceflight and Payload Companies

Rocketing into the New Space Race: Inside the Global Boom of Private Spaceflight and Payload Companies

The global space economy hit $570 billion in 2023, with private ventures making up 78%. SpaceX launched nearly 100 missions that year, accounting for 95% of U.S. orbital launches. Investors have put $347.9 billion into 2,197 space startups since 2009. Virgin Galactic began commercial suborbital flights in 2023, charging $450,000 per seat.
Inside the Billionaire Space Tourist Boom: History, Players, Prices, and the Future of Commercial Spaceflight

Inside the Billionaire Space Tourist Boom: History, Players, Prices, and the Future of Commercial Spaceflight

Dennis Tito became the first space tourist in April 2001, paying about $20 million for a week on the ISS aboard a Russian Soyuz. The U.S. passed the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act in 2004, setting FAA rules for private launches. By 2025, over 60 private individuals have flown to space as paying passengers or guests, with ticket prices for orbital missions reaching $55 million per seat.
16 June 2025

Stock Market Today

  • Silvercorp Metals Updates Mine Plans, Stock Shows Potential Undervaluation
    June 28, 2026, 10:47 AM EDT. Silvercorp Metals (TSX:SVM) has released updated technical reports for its Gaocheng and Ying mines in China, alongside a US$196.3 million budget for Kyrgyzstan gold projects. The stock trades at CA$15.47, showing a 1-year return of 177%, despite recent short-term weakness. Analysts suggest a fair value of CA$17.22, indicating a 10.2% undervaluation based on strong cash flow, a solid cash position of CA$377 million, and disciplined capital allocation. The price-to-sales ratio is 5.5x, slightly above the Canadian Metals and Mining industry average but below peers, highlighting both upside potential and valuation risks. Investors should weigh growth prospects against operational risks, particularly in China, before deciding.

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AAPL volume spikes as QQQ faces memory squeeze risk

AAPL volume spikes as QQQ faces memory squeeze risk

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