SpaceX shares rose 7% as investors anticipate the upcoming Starship test 14, the largest fully reusable rocket flight. Tesla also gained 7%, boosted by its ties to SpaceX and optimism around autonomy and manufacturing collaborations like the Terafab semiconductor project. Rocket Lab and broader space ETFs showed minimal movement, indicating the rally is focused on Musk-linked companies. The test launch, expected soon but not yet scheduled, carries binary event risk that could impact stock prices. Investors should watch for launch updates and progress on Tesla's semiconductor and Robotaxi expansions.
Verizon's stock fell about 10% following SpaceX's acquisition of up to 14 MHz of low-band spectrum, enhancing Starlink Mobile's coverage but not fully resolving capacity constraints. Despite the drop, Verizon added 184,000 postpaid phone and 348,000 ...
On October 8, 2026, ARK Invest sold 29,048 shares of SpaceX just hours before Grain Management announced a major deal selling its 800 MHz spectrum portfolio to SpaceX. This spectrum acquisition could enable SpaceX to become a new national wireless co...
AST SpaceMobile's stock jumped 4% after its next three BlueBird satellites reached Cape Canaveral, marking progress in its satellite deployment plan. The company aims to have about 45 satellites in orbit by early 2027 to provide direct smartphone con...
SpaceX has been rated a Buy due to Starlink's strong $1.66 billion operating profit, which nearly offsets losses from SpaceX's rocket and AI ventures. Starlink's business and government revenue is growing faster than its consumer segment. Additionall...
SpaceX seeks FCC approval for up to one million satellites, raising concerns among experts about a potential debris cascade in orbit. A recent physics paper warns that constellations above a critical size can create runaway debris problems, threateni...
