The Japanese government will grant up to 148 billion yen ($912 million) to Rakuten Group to help it build a satellite communications network, industry group Communications and Information Network Association of Japan said on Tuesday. Rakuten, an e-commerce, financial and telecommunications conglomerate, is in talks with AST SpaceMobile of the United States to form a joint venture for the project, a Rakuten spokesperson said. •Japan currently depends on SpaceX's Starlink and other services offered by foreign companies for low-orbit satellite communications, and it aims to nurture home-grown operators to boost its economic security.
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Shares are up in the last month, but there are potential red flags.
Case in point: AST SpaceMobile Shares were up 1.4% in early trading Tuesday, while the was down 0.3%. An announcement by the company that three of its communications satellites were slated to head to the stars on June 17, aboard a SpaceX rocket, seems to have catalyzed the gains. AST is building a communications satellite constellation that will be used by Verizon Communications AT&T and others to improve wireless service on Earth.
Barclays cut its ASTS price target to $60 from $65, citing launch delays and an unattractive risk-reward profile.
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