Rocket Lab Jumps 9% Ahead of Earnings, AST SpaceMobile Surges 11% on Japan Satellite Venture With Rakuten; SpaceX Rises 6%
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A sector-wide space rally is shrugging off last week's selloff, but Rocket Lab faces a delayed rocket and an earnings report that could test the momentum. Why are smaller rivals outrunning the headline names?
Directly affected
- RKLB Rocket Lab-26.5% 30d
Named in this report.
- ASTS AST SpaceMobile-47.0% 30d
Named in this report.
- SPCX Space Exploration Technologies-16.5% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF-0.6% 17d
iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”).
- MUFG Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares.
- TM Toyota Motor+2.1% 30d
Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares.
- SONY Sony Group+8.7% 30d
Sony Group (household audio and video equipment) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares.
- MFG Mizuho Financial Group-11.6% 30d
Mizuho Financial Group (national commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKLB | -1.85% | -1.35% | base | +8.66% | after close | after close | after close |
| ASTS | +12.48% | +10.19% | base | +11.11% | after close | after close | after close |
| SPCX | +1.62% | +1.27% | base | +6.19% | after close | after close | after close |
| EWJ | +5.23% | +6.36% | base | +3.12% | after close | after close | after close |
| MUFG | +2.34% | +4.89% | base | +3.01% | after close | after close | after close |
| TM | -9.47% | -7.75% | base | +1.46% | after close | after close | after close |
| SONY | -5.43% | -3.87% | base | -0.35% | after close | after close | after close |
| MFG | +2.45% | +4.58% | base | +3.78% | 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.
Rocket Lab Jumps 9% Ahead of Earnings, AST SpaceMobile Surges 11% on Japan Satellite Venture With Rakuten; SpaceX Rises 6% 24/7 Wall St.
Source: 24/7 Wall St.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTS | that day | +11.11% | still updating |
| ASTS | three days earlier | +10.19% | final price |
| ASTS | five days earlier | +12.48% | final price |
| EWJ | that day | +3.12% | still updating |
| EWJ | three days earlier | +6.36% | final price |
| EWJ | five days earlier | +5.23% | final price |
| MFG | that day | +3.78% | still updating |
| MFG | three days earlier | +4.58% | final price |
| MFG | five days earlier | +2.45% | final price |
| MUFG | that day | +3.01% | still updating |
| MUFG | three days earlier | +4.89% | final price |
| MUFG | five days earlier | +2.34% | final price |
| RKLB | that day | +8.66% | still updating |
| RKLB | three days earlier | -1.35% | final price |
| RKLB | five days earlier | -1.85% | final price |
| SONY | that day | -0.35% | still updating |
| SONY | three days earlier | -3.87% | final price |
| SONY | five days earlier | -5.43% | final price |
| SPCX | that day | +6.19% | still updating |
| SPCX | three days earlier | +1.27% | final price |
| SPCX | five days earlier | +1.62% | final price |
| TM | that day | +1.46% | still updating |
| TM | three days earlier | -7.75% | final price |
| TM | five days earlier | -9.47% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Rocket Lab (RKLB), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Aug 2026. That is 89 days before publication. Filed 9 Sep 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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