Space Stocks Remain 300% Higher Despite Recent Correction, Chamath Palihapitiya’s Research Shows
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Key takeaways
- Billionaire tech investor Chamath Palihapitiya put space stocks’ boom and bust in focus late Tuesday as his firm Social Capital’s research basket — including Rocket Lab (RKLB) and AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) — gave back two-thirds of its peak value after a mor
- Exposed: DIA, QQQ, IWM, RSP, VTI
- Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.
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Billionaire tech investor Chamath Palihapitiya put space stocks’ boom and bust in focus late Tuesday as his firm Social Capital’s research basket — including Rocket Lab (RKLB) and AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) — gave back two-thirds of its peak value after a mor
Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF+0.1% 30d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-10.3% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- XLC Communication Services Select Sector SPDR-1.2% 14d
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR holds the communications sector that AST SpaceMobile belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- ECHO EchoStar
EchoStar is a peer of AST SpaceMobile in communications services; rivals often move on the same news.
- GSAT Globalstar+1.4% 8d
Globalstar is a peer of AST SpaceMobile in communications services; rivals often move on the same news.
- VSAT Viasat+25.9% 12d
Viasat is a peer of AST SpaceMobile in communications services; rivals often move on the same news.
- IRDM Iridium Communications-0.4% 10d
Iridium Communications is a peer of AST SpaceMobile in communications services; rivals often move on the same news.
- CALX Calix+2.0% 30d
Calix is a peer of AST SpaceMobile in communications services; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKLB | +7.59% | +0.49% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ASTS | +14.01% | +10.29% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DIA | +1.47% | -0.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +5.88% | +0.76% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLC | +1.70% | -1.53% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ECHO | -7.48% | -4.92% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GSAT | +0.33% | -1.79% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| VSAT | +3.73% | +2.27% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IRDM | +4.71% | +2.50% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CALX | +14.75% | +10.81% | base | after close | 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.
Space Stocks Remain 300% Higher Despite Recent Correction, Chamath Palihapitiya’s Research Shows Stocktwits
Source: Stocktwits
The price since 4 Nov 2026: Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTS | three days earlier | +10.29% | final price |
| ASTS | five days earlier | +14.01% | final price |
| CALX | three days earlier | +10.81% | final price |
| CALX | five days earlier | +14.75% | final price |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | three days earlier | -0.00% | final price |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | five days earlier | +1.47% | final price |
| ECHO | three days earlier | -4.92% | final price |
| ECHO | five days earlier | -7.48% | final price |
| GSAT | three days earlier | -1.79% | final price |
| GSAT | five days earlier | +0.33% | final price |
| IRDM | three days earlier | +2.50% | final price |
| IRDM | five days earlier | +4.71% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | +0.76% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +5.88% | final price |
| RKLB | three days earlier | +0.49% | final price |
| RKLB | five days earlier | +7.59% | final price |
| VSAT | three days earlier | +2.27% | final price |
| VSAT | five days earlier | +3.73% | final price |
| XLC | three days earlier | -1.53% | final price |
| XLC | five days earlier | +1.70% | 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 68 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Rocket Lab (RKLB), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 86 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Viasat (VSAT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Viasat (VSAT) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 3 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).
Who gains and who loses around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
Companies carried with this story
- DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust
In “Space Stocks Remain 300% Higher Despite Recent Correction, Chamath Palihapitiya’s Research Shows,” Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
For “Space Stocks Remain 300% Higher Despite Recent Correction, Chamath Palihapitiya’s Research Shows,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- IWM Ishares Tr
For “Space Stocks Remain 300% Higher Despite Recent Correction, Chamath Palihapitiya’s Research Shows,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- RSP Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T
For “Space Stocks Remain 300% Higher Despite Recent Correction, Chamath Palihapitiya’s Research Shows,” Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- VTI Vanguard Index Fds
For “Space Stocks Remain 300% Higher Despite Recent Correction, Chamath Palihapitiya’s Research Shows,” Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is the company in “Space Stocks Remain 300% Higher Despite Recent Correction, Chamath Palihapitiya’s Research Shows,” the 4 Nov 2026 this story story.
What ties Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) to the headline is this: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
A second company, Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ), is listed for a different reason: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
The price range for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA), and the dates in the story
DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. IWM traded between 269.88 and 285.25 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 279.20. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 758.19 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 681.22.
What the saved facts support for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
40 out of 100
“Space Stocks Remain 300% Higher Despite Recent Correction, Chamath Palihapitiya’s Research Shows” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.