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Is Rocket Lab still in the early stages of a massive long-term expansion?

PwC pegs global M&A at $4 trillion for 2026, the biggest deal wave in a decade. Wall Street is trying to decide whether that firehose of activity is a tailwind or a warning sign, and the strategists on CNBC this week landed on both. Jay Woods of Freedom Capital Markets thinks the second half starts ... $4 Trillion in Deals Is Coming. Wall Street Hasn’t Seen an M&A Wave This Big in a Decade

Iridium Communications stock has surged 213.7% year to date, yet its valuation picture is split, with a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) estimate pointing to upside while market multiples point to a richer price tag and a low overall value score. Year to date, Iridium Communications is up 213.7%, which puts extra focus on whether recent gains already reflect the expected benefits from its agreed US$8b cash and stock acquisition by Rocket Lab and ongoing IoT expansion. The pending Rocket Lab deal...

The latest trading day saw Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) settling at $100.07, representing a -1.55% change from its previous close.

Is buying a profitable satellite network outright the smartest money this launch company has ever spent?

KeyBanc Capital Markets Senior Research Analyst, Aerospace & Defense, Michael Leshock, explains why he believes SpaceX (SPCX) is not a buy right now, adding that investors should wait to invest until some sizable milestones are met before diving into the stock.

Firefly Aerospace posts 135% revenue growth while Rocket Lab pursues a game-changing $8 billion acquisition, here’s how their financials and risks compare.

Rocket Lab’s $8 billion Iridium deal gives the space company something that cannot be built overnight: a global satellite communications network. The company is buying Iridium Communications (IRDM) to move deeper into satellite networks, spectrum, and recurring communications revenue. Owning that ...

Space stocks are diverging sharply at midday Wednesday, with the market’s newest space giant sliding even as smaller rivals rally on their own catalysts. SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) shares are down 6% to $159.81, while Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) stock is up 4% to $105.64 and Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) stock is climbing 3% to $2.99. The split looks ... SpaceX Falls 6% Despite a Bullish Dan Ives Rating as Rocket Lab Climbs 5%, Virgin Galactic Rises 3%

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RKLB expands mission software capabilities, strengthening integrated space solutions from launch planning to on-orbit operations.

Reusable rockets. Starlink beaming internet from orbit. Orbital data centers.

Investor interest in the broader space sector is reignited. Planet Labs PBC rallied over 15% after Rocket Lab announced its $8 billion acquisition of Iridium Communications.

During an interview with CNBC, Beck said that the $8 billion Iridium deal provides Rocket Lab with a great entry point to launch application services in space.

The launch had reached advanced prep stages, with Electron vertical on the pad, liquid oxygen loading underway and weather 70% favorable for liftoff.

Shares of aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) jumped 4.1% in the afternoon session after its stock continued to rally following the announcement of a deal to acquire Iridium Communications for approximately $8 billion.

Tech and industrial stocks led advances while gold slipped, and investors eyed a strong quarter close, today, June 30, 2026.

Investing.com -- Federal Aviation Administration workers cannot purchase or own shares in SpaceX following the company's public debut earlier this month, Politico reported Tuesday citing an internal agency document.

Before the stock took flight, the company was quietly telling investors it had just been handed the keys to a much, much bigger kingdom.

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The combined entity will be an end-to-end space company.

Rocket Lab just made its biggest move yet. The space company, known for launching small rockets into orbit, is buying Iridium Communications in a deal valued at about $8 billion. For years, Rocket Lab (RKLB) built rockets and satellite parts for other companies. Now it wants to own and ...

The space rally that kicked off yesterday is rolling straight into Tuesday’s session. Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) stock is up 8% to $33.65, Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) stock is up 5% to $102.75, and SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) stock is up 4% to $170.12 in midday trading. This looks like a broad move across the sector. All three pure-play ... Planet Labs Spikes 8%, Rocket Lab Gains 5%, SpaceX Climbs 4% as the Space Rally Rolls On

Rocket Lab's ambitious business makes each quarterly report an exciting affair.

Rocket Lab Corp. and Iridium Communications Inc. announced Monday that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rocket Lab will acquire Iridium in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $8 billion in enterprise value. Under the agreement, Iridium...

Rocket Lab stock was up 3.1% at $100.94 in premarket trading, while the and were up 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively. The move follows on Monday’s massive 15.9% gain, which came after Rocket Lab agreed to buy Iridium for $54 a share, turning Rocket Lab into a mini- SpaceX with the ability to launch rockets, build satellites, and operate a communications network in space.

RKLB's planned Iridium acquisition would create a global satellite network, L-band spectrum and subscription revenue, reshaping its space business if approved.

ViaSat stock rocketed higher after the announcement Rocket Lab would buy Iridium. There could be further gains in store.

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