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Investing.com -- Federal Aviation Administration workers cannot purchase or own shares in SpaceX following the company's public debut earlier this month, Politico reported Tuesday citing an internal agency document.
Rocket Lab just made its biggest move yet. The space company, known for launching small rockets into orbit, is buying Iridium Communications in a deal valued at about $8 billion. For years, Rocket Lab (RKLB) built rockets and satellite parts for other companies. Now it wants to own and ...
Rocket Lab's ambitious business makes each quarterly report an exciting affair.
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Iridium Communications stock soars as Rocket Lab agrees to buy the company at a significant premium. But is there any further upside left in IRDM shares? Let’s find out!
Wall Street bounced back Monday as investors hit pause on last week’s tech selloff. A flurry of corporate deal activity lifted major indexes.
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Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares gained 5% on Monday after the company announced an agreement to acquire satellite communications provider Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) in a transaction valued at approximately US$8 billion. Trading in Iridium shares was halted pending the announcement after the stock last traded at US$43.
Rocket Lab bought the satellite operator Iridium Communications in a bid to create a vertically integrated rival to Elon Musk's SpaceX.
The cash-and-stock deal gives Rocket Lab a global satellite network, licensed spectrum, and 2.55 million subscribers
The $8 billion deal would give Rocket Lab control over a satellite fleet and access to wireless resources it could use to compete with SpaceX.
June 29 (Reuters) - Rocket Lab said on Monday it would acquire satellite communications provider Iridium Communications in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $8 billion, marking one of the biggest
Rocket Lab said on Monday it would acquire satellite communications provider Iridium Communications in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $8 billion, marking one of the biggest consolidation moves in the commercial space industry. Iridium shareholders will receive $27 in cash and Rocket Lab shares, with a combined value of $54 per Iridium share. The deal is expected to close in mid-2027.
Technology stocks were trading higher in premarket trading Monday as the looked set to finally snap its five-day losing streak. Semiconductor companies, other artificial-intelligence stocks, and the Magnificent Seven were among those rebounding to start the week. Microsoft jumped 2% ahead of the open, while Amazon Alphabet Nvidia Meta and Tesla were all up around 1%.
After falling roughly 25% this week, Rocket Lab stock is now off 44% from its high.
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In the wake of the SpaceX IPO, investors can expect global communications and AI data processing — both via satellites — to be important themes for many years.
Rocket Lab is not an also-ran.
Shares of Elon Musk's rockets-to-AI firm SpaceX dropped nearly 9% on Thursday, as the post-IPO frenzy that briefly placed it among the top five most valuable companies of the world appeared to fizzle out. Its shares were last down 8.8% to $174.8, after falling nearly 5% in the last session. Despite the losses, the stock still traded more than 29% above its $135 offering price.
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Rocket Lab's prospects remain solid. The company continues to expand its launch and space systems businesses, while positioning itself as one of the top publicly traded pure-play space companies.
The space flight competitor is falling while SpaceX is soaring.