AST SpaceMobile Falls 6% as SpaceX Spectrum Deal Closes Off Low-Band Option; Rocket Lab and Planet Labs Slip

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares are falling after a larger rival secured low-band frequencies the company had pursued.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 9, 2026

AST SpaceMobile Sinks 7% as Satellite Rival Clears Regulatory Hurdle; Rocket Lab Drops 4%, Planet Labs Falls 5%

A regulatory win for a satellite rival is hitting AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) stock harder than the rest of the space group, since the company's business runs through wireless carriers. AST SpaceMobile stock is down 7% to $56.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 8, 2026

Planet Labs Stock Is Down 66% as Google AI Satellite Reaches Orbit

Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) just helped put Alphabet Inc‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google's AI ambitions into orbit, yet its stock remains one of the market's biggest space-stock reversals this year. Shares have fallen roughly 66% from their May peak, even as Planet's underlying business posts record revenue, a sizable backlog and new opportunities tied to AI, defense and satellite data.

Benzinga • Oct 6, 2026

AST SpaceMobile Climbs 3% as US and Japan Back Rakuten Satellite Tie-Up; Planet Labs Jumps 4%, Rocket Lab Ticks Up

Government backing in Washington and Tokyo, plus a completed carrier test in Canada, has handed AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) two distribution wins that are lifting space stocks broadly. ASTS stock is at $60.14, up 3% in morning trading.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 6, 2026

Can Planet Labs' 20-Satellite Launch Strengthen Its Global Coverage?

PL's latest launch adds 20 satellites, expanding Earth-observation capacity while advancing Suncatcher and hyperspectral imaging efforts.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 6, 2026

Planet Labs Down 51% in 6 Months: Is This a Buying Opportunity?

PL's 51% six-month slide may offer a favorable entry point as revenues, backlog and defense demand grow, though valuation and execution risks remain.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 6, 2026

Jim Cramer: This 'Terrific' Industrial Stock Is 'Done Going Down'

On CNBC's “Mad Money Lightning Round,” Jim Cramer said he likes Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR) and recommends buying the same. “I think there is still a buildout.

Benzinga • Oct 5, 2026

If I Could Only Buy 1 Space Stock for the Next Decade, It Wouldn't Be SpaceX or Rocket Lab

SpaceX and Rocket Lab are growing quickly but trade at steep valuations. Planet Labs is a space stock at a much cheaper multiple.

The Motley Fool • Oct 3, 2026

Why Planet Labs Stock Popped on Friday

Planet Labs launched 18 SuperDoves, a Tanager satellite, and one new AI satellite that it built for Google. The SuperDoves are most important to Planet's business today.

The Motley Fool • Oct 2, 2026

Planet Labs Stock Pops After 20 Satellite Launch

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) shares are jumping Friday after the company announced the launch of 20 satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Thursday.

Benzinga • Oct 2, 2026