You Can Do Better Than SpaceX: 2 Industrial Stocks to Buy Instead
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This report is about the broad US market.
Directly affected
- SPCX Space Exploration Technologies-12.9% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF+0.3% 13d
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-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR+0.6% 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+19.5% 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-13.3% 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-21.2% 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-5.1% 6d
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+4.9% 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 | +9.08% | +7.82% | base | +1.23% | +4.95% | +0.88% | -7.39% |
| DIA | +1.17% | +1.48% | base | +0.44% | +0.00% | +3.10% | -0.47% |
| QQQ | +3.12% | +5.08% | base | -1.35% | -0.76% | +0.17% | -5.59% |
| XLI | -0.27% | +0.65% | base | +1.38% | +2.35% | +1.21% | -2.81% |
| LMT | -0.27% | -1.10% | base | +0.96% | +0.41% | -6.65% | -9.26% |
| RKLB | -1.66% | +7.07% | base | -4.85% | -0.48% | -4.37% | -14.88% |
| KTOS | -1.63% | +0.23% | base | -2.10% | -0.24% | -12.55% | -18.95% |
| MDA | +4.30% | +7.67% | base | -3.78% | +0.37% | -3.73% | -1.87% |
| FLY | +1.84% | +10.82% | base | -9.23% | -5.10% | -4.18% | -14.78% |
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.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIA | that day | +0.44% | final price |
| DIA | the next day | 0.00% | final price |
| DIA | two days later | +3.10% | final price |
| DIA | three days later | -0.47% | final price |
| DIA | three days earlier | +1.48% | final price |
| DIA | five days earlier | +1.17% | final price |
| FLY | that day | -9.23% | final price |
| FLY | the next day | -5.10% | final price |
| FLY | two days later | -4.18% | final price |
| FLY | three days later | -14.78% | final price |
| FLY | three days earlier | +10.82% | final price |
| FLY | five days earlier | +1.84% | final price |
| KTOS | that day | -2.10% | final price |
| KTOS | the next day | -0.24% | final price |
| KTOS | two days later | -12.55% | final price |
| KTOS | three days later | -18.95% | final price |
| KTOS | three days earlier | +0.23% | final price |
| KTOS | five days earlier | -1.63% | final price |
| LMT | that day | +0.96% | final price |
| LMT | the next day | +0.41% | final price |
| LMT | two days later | -6.65% | final price |
| LMT | three days later | -9.26% | final price |
| LMT | three days earlier | -1.10% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | -0.27% | final price |
| MDA | that day | -3.78% | final price |
| MDA | the next day | +0.37% | final price |
| MDA | two days later | -3.73% | final price |
| MDA | three days later | -1.87% | final price |
| MDA | three days earlier | +7.67% | final price |
| MDA | five days earlier | +4.30% | final price |
| QQQ | that day | -1.35% | final price |
| QQQ | the next day | -0.76% | final price |
| QQQ | two days later | +0.17% | final price |
| QQQ | three days later | -5.59% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +5.08% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +3.12% | final price |
| RKLB | that day | -4.85% | final price |
| RKLB | the next day | -0.48% | final price |
| RKLB | two days later | -4.37% | final price |
| RKLB | three days later | -14.88% | final price |
| RKLB | three days earlier | +7.07% | final price |
| RKLB | five days earlier | -1.66% | final price |
| SPCX | that day | +1.23% | final price |
| SPCX | the next day | +4.95% | final price |
| SPCX | two days later | +0.88% | final price |
| SPCX | three days later | -7.39% | final price |
| SPCX | three days earlier | +7.82% | final price |
| SPCX | five days earlier | +9.08% | final price |
| XLI | that day | +1.38% | final price |
| XLI | the next day | +2.35% | final price |
| XLI | two days later | +1.21% | final price |
| XLI | three days later | -2.81% | final price |
| XLI | three days earlier | +0.65% | final price |
| XLI | five days earlier | -0.27% | 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 39 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 82 days before publication. Filed 9 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 40 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 40 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 46 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 66 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 84 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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