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Top Space Stocks To Follow Now - October 12th

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Key Points

  • Seven Space Stocks: Key companies to watch include Rocket Lab, Boeing, AST SpaceMobile, RTX, Honeywell International, GE Aerospace, and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, highlighted due to high trading volumes in the space sector.
  • Rocket Lab's Services: Rocket Lab provides comprehensive solutions including launch services, spacecraft design, and manufacturing for the space and defense industries.
  • Commercial Space Economy: Investors are increasingly focusing on these stocks to capitalize on the growing demand for space-related technologies like orbital communications and Earth observation.
  • Five stocks to consider instead of Rocket Lab.

Rocket Lab, Boeing, AST SpaceMobile, RTX, Honeywell International, GE Aerospace, and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions are the seven Space stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. “Space stocks” are shares of publicly traded companies whose core businesses involve space-related activities—such as satellite manufacturing and operations, launch services, spacecraft development or space tourism. Investors buy these equities to gain exposure to the fast-growing commercial space economy, betting on long-term demand for orbital communications, Earth observation, deep-space exploration and other aerospace technologies. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Space stocks within the last several days.

Rocket Lab (RKLB)

Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a space company, provides launch services and space systems solutions for the space and defense industries. The company provides launch services, spacecraft design services, spacecraft components, spacecraft manufacturing, and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions; and constellation management services, as well as designs and manufactures small and medium-class rockets.

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Boeing (BA)

The Boeing Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, services, and supports commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight and launch systems, and services worldwide. The company operates through Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; and Global Services segments.

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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS)

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RTX (RTX)

RTX Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, provides systems and services for the commercial, military, and government customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The Collins Aerospace Systems segment offers aerospace and defense products, and aftermarket service solutions for civil and military aircraft manufacturers and commercial airlines, as well as regional, business, and general aviation, defense, and commercial space operations.

Read Our Latest Research Report on RTX

Honeywell International (HON)

Honeywell International Inc. engages in the aerospace technologies, building automation, energy and sustainable solutions, and industrial automation businesses in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company's Aerospace segment offers auxiliary power units, propulsion engines, integrated avionics, environmental control and electric power systems, engine controls, flight safety, communications, navigation hardware, data and software applications, radar and surveillance systems, aircraft lighting, advanced systems and instruments, satellite and space components, and aircraft wheels and brakes; spare parts; repair, overhaul, and maintenance services; and thermal systems, as well as wireless connectivity services.

Read Our Latest Research Report on HON

GE Aerospace (GE)

GE Aerospace (also known as General Electric) is a company that specializes in providing aerospace products and services. It operates through two reportable segments: Commercial Engines and Services and Defense and Propulsion Technologies. It offers jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business, and general aviation aircraft.

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS)

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of mission critical products, services and solutions for United States national security priorities. It operates through the Kratos Government Solutions (KGS) and Unmanned Systems (US) segments. The KGS segment consists of an aggregation of KGS operating segments, including microwave electronic products, space, satellite and cyber, training solutions.

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