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SpaceX, Tesla Merger Less Likely After Midterms. Texas Gov. Requests Pause On Land Talks.

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHASpaceX, Tesla Merger Less LikelyAfter Midterms. Texas Gov.Requests Pause On Land Talks.SPCXTSLAGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report does not map to a usual set of affected companies.

Directly affected

  • SPCX Space Exploration Technologies-15.4% 30d

    Named in this report.

  • TSLA Tesla+1.9% 30d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.3% 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+13.5% 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-28.9% 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-12.9% 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-1.9% 12d

    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-22.3% 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.

  • XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d

    Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that Tesla belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.

  • GM General Motors+12.4% 30d

    General Motors is a peer of Tesla in motor vehicles and passenger car bodies; rivals often move on the same news.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
SPCX+8.99%+14.38%base+6.32%after closeafter closeafter close
TSLA+16.37%+15.91%base+3.80%after closeafter closeafter close
XLI+3.03%+5.45%base+0.08%after closeafter closeafter close
LMT+10.55%+11.00%base-1.40%after closeafter closeafter close
RKLB+19.08%+18.51%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
KTOS+23.91%+23.61%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
MDA+1.83%+2.21%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
FLY+18.19%+12.16%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLY-1.93%-0.26%base-0.41%after closeafter closeafter close
GM-2.16%-1.12%base-1.01%after closeafter closeafter 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.

SpaceX, Tesla Merger Less Likely After Midterms. Texas Gov. Requests Pause On Land Talks. Investor's Business Daily

Source: Investor's Business Daily

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CompanyWhenMoveStatus
FLYthree days earlier+12.16%final price
FLYfive days earlier+18.19%final price
GMthat day-1.01%still updating
GMthree days earlier-1.12%final price
GMfive days earlier-2.16%final price
KTOSthree days earlier+23.61%final price
KTOSfive days earlier+23.91%final price
LMTthat day-1.40%still updating
LMTthree days earlier+11.00%final price
LMTfive days earlier+10.55%final price
MDAthree days earlier+2.21%final price
MDAfive days earlier+1.83%final price
RKLBthree days earlier+18.51%final price
RKLBfive days earlier+19.08%final price
SPCXthat day+6.32%still updating
SPCXthree days earlier+14.38%final price
SPCXfive days earlier+8.99%final price
TSLAthat day+3.80%still updating
TSLAthree days earlier+15.91%final price
TSLAfive days earlier+16.37%final price
XLIthat day+0.08%still updating
XLIthree days earlier+5.45%final price
XLIfive days earlier+3.03%final price
XLYthat day-0.41%still updating
XLYthree days earlier-0.26%final price
XLYfive days earlier-1.93%final price

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