Court Rules That Sexual Harassment Case Against SpaceX Can Proceed
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The company had argued that the case, involving eight former workers, must be resolved before an arbitrator.
Directly affected
- SPCX Space Exploration Technologies-10.9% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.2% 30d
Industrial Select Sector SPDR holds the industrials sector that Space Exploration Technologies belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- LMT Lockheed Martin+18.5% 30d
Lockheed Martin is a peer of Space Exploration Technologies in guided missiles and space vehicles and parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- RKLB Rocket Lab-10.0% 30d
Rocket Lab is a peer of Space Exploration Technologies in guided missiles and space vehicles and parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions-20.5% 30d
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is a peer of Space Exploration Technologies in guided missiles and space vehicles and parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- MDA MDA Space-6.7% 9d
MDA Space is a peer of Space Exploration Technologies in guided missiles and space vehicles and parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- FLY Firefly Aerospace+2.5% 30d
Firefly Aerospace is a peer of Space Exploration Technologies in guided missiles and space vehicles and parts; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPCX | -5.09% | -6.27% | base | -1.17% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLI | +0.40% | -3.60% | base | +1.43% | after close | after close | after close |
| LMT | -1.42% | -6.00% | base | +0.63% | after close | after close | after close |
| RKLB | -16.59% | -15.45% | base | +5.63% | after close | after close | after close |
| KTOS | -2.12% | -4.40% | base | +0.19% | after close | after close | after close |
| MDA | -15.13% | -7.96% | base | +1.75% | after close | after close | after close |
| FLY | -27.43% | -12.33% | base | +9.04% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
The company had argued that the case, involving eight former workers, must be resolved before an arbitrator.
Source: The New York Times
This story
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLY | that day | +9.04% | still updating |
| FLY | three days earlier | -12.33% | final price |
| FLY | five days earlier | -27.43% | final price |
| KTOS | that day | +0.19% | still updating |
| KTOS | three days earlier | -4.40% | final price |
| KTOS | five days earlier | -2.12% | final price |
| LMT | that day | +0.63% | still updating |
| LMT | three days earlier | -6.00% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | -1.42% | final price |
| MDA | that day | +1.75% | still updating |
| MDA | three days earlier | -7.96% | final price |
| MDA | five days earlier | -15.13% | final price |
| RKLB | that day | +5.63% | still updating |
| RKLB | three days earlier | -15.45% | final price |
| RKLB | five days earlier | -16.59% | final price |
| SPCX | that day | -1.17% | still updating |
| SPCX | three days earlier | -6.27% | final price |
| SPCX | five days earlier | -5.09% | final price |
| XLI | that day | +1.43% | still updating |
| XLI | three days earlier | -3.60% | final price |
| XLI | five days earlier | +0.40% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Rocket Lab (RKLB), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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12 out of 100Price not final
“Court Rules That Sexual Harassment Case Against SpaceX Can Proceed” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.