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The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Monday, Jun, 15 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts up about 0.5%, as investors weigh softer inflation expectations against a rebound in bond yields and fresh tensions around a potential US Iran deal. The US 10 year yield is back near 4.5%, which can pressure borrowing costs for mortgages, credit cards and corporate debt. At the same time, the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index has moved...
A Japanese report said KDDI-SpaceX and Rakuten Mobile-AST SpaceMobile are the leading contenders for Japan's J-LEO satellite project.
Space stocks including AST SpaceMobile (NasdaqGS:ASTS) have faced capital rotation pressure following the recent SpaceX IPO. Investor enthusiasm for SpaceX has drawn funds away from smaller listed space companies, contributing to sharp share price moves in the sector. A critical report from Fugazi Research questioned the commercial viability, revenue potential, and valuations of several space stocks, including AST SpaceMobile. These shifts come as AST SpaceMobile approaches a key satellite...
The SpaceX initial public offering was expected to deliver exciting twists and turns, fireworks, and flare-ups—the kind of drama usually reserved for a summer thriller. The public debut of SpaceX—officially Space Exploration Technologies — portended different things to different investors but was significant for all. To others, it represented a gateway to an artificial intelligence-fueled utopia, in which SpaceX is worth trillions.
Shares of satellite communications company EchoStar (NASDAQGS:SATS) fell 7% in the morning session after investors reacted to the historic initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX.
SpaceX was a seminal event for the stock market. The hype was palpable and created a halo effect, helping lift shares of other space-related companies. What goes up must come down, though. Investors used the SpaceX IPO as an opportunity to take profits in several space names.
The official trading debut of SpaceX stock has triggered a dramatic unwinding of proxy trades that investors had been using to gain indirect exposure to the space giant.
Fugazi Research said many listed space companies generate little revenue, rely heavily on stock offerings to fund operations, and remain years away from proving the commercial viability of their business models.
SpaceX is IPOing and AST SpaceMobile stock is going down on no other news. Coincidence?
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) is connecting ordinary smartphones directly to satellites at scale. Shares trade at $87.32, up 20.23% year to date and 144.53% over the past year. With nearly 60 global mobile network operator partners covering 3+ billion subscribers and a constellation in active deployment, can this stock reach $150 in 2027? Why ASTS Shares ... Prediction: Can AST SpaceMobile Soar to $150 by 2027?
Shares of Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) are down 24% in early Friday trading, while Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) stock is down 8% and AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) stock is trading 10% lower. These price moves arrive on the same morning that privately held SpaceX is making its long-awaited trading debut. The selloff is jarring given the surrounding hype. ... Virgin Galactic Craters 24%, Rocket Lab Drops 8%, AST SpaceMobile Falls 10% as SpaceX Hype Triggers a Space-Stock Shakeout
It promises to be a wild day on Friday with the start of trading for SpaceX, following its record-setting IPO, which priced shares at $135 on Thursday. SpaceX essentially created the space economy by pioneering reusable rockets and building Starlink, its space-based broadband product. Shares of launch-services provider Rocket Lab were down 9% in early trading.
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🔎 SpaceX (SPCX): Elon Musk’s rocket company will make its stock-market debut later today. ↗️ Virgin Galactic (SPCE), AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), Rocket Lab (RKLB): Stocks tied to the space industry are jumping premarket.
The biggest catalyst for markets on Friday is the SpaceX IPO, set to debut on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX.
AST SpaceMobile has confirmed that on June 17, 2026 it launched its BlueBird 8, 9 and 10 satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, adding next-generation capacity to its planned space-based cellular broadband network that connects directly to standard smartphones. The launch followed earlier setbacks and came shortly after securing US Federal Communications Commission approval for direct-to-device services, underscoring how regulatory progress and technical execution are converging on AST...
Shares of aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) jumped 6.5% in the afternoon session after the space sector rallied on enthusiasm for the upcoming initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX.
Virgin Galactic stock is a wave of SpaceX IPO momentum sweeps through the sector. But is it already too late to invest in SPCE shares now?