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Scotiabank Upgrades AST SpaceMobile to Sector Perform From Sector Underperform

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has an average rating of Hold and mean price target of $83.66, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://finwires.com/en/contact)

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Social Buzz: Wallstreetbets Stocks Mostly Advancing Premarket Monday; Sandisk, Micron Technology to Open Higher

The most-talked-about stocks in the Reddit subforum Wallstreetbets were mostly higher hours before Monday's opening bell.Sandisk (SNDK) was up 4.1% in pre-bell activity, after closing Friday with a 4% decline.Micron Technology (MU) advanced by 4.1% premarket, reversing a 0.5% decline from the previous session.AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) was 2.6% higher pre-bell, after a 5.1% increase from Friday's session.SpaceX (SPCX) rose by 1.9% hours before market open, swinging from a 5.4% decline at Friday's close.DTE Energy (DTE) was up 1.1% in premarket activity, following a 0.5% decline from the previous session.Nvidia (NVDA) advanced by 0.7% pre-bell, after a 2.2% decline from Friday's session.Alphabet (GOOG) was 0.5% higher in premarket hours, swinging from a 2.2% fall at Friday's close.Microsoft (MSFT) declined by 0.4% pre-bell, after a 1.8% fall at Friday's close.

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AST SpaceMobile Shares Rise After B. Riley Upgrade

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares rose 5.5% in Friday trading after B. Riley Upgraded the stock to buy from neutral with a price target of $85.Intraday volume topped 26.9 million shares, compared with the daily average of 22.9 million.Price: $58.04, Change: $+3.03, Percent Change: +5.51%

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B. Riley Upgrades AST SpaceMobile to Buy From Neutral, Price Target is $85

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has an average rating of hold and mean price target of $86.82, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://finwires.com/en/contact)

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Update: AST SpaceMobile Shares Fall After Pricing $1 Billion Convertible Notes Offering

(Updates with recent stock movement in headline and first paragraph.)AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares fell more than 18% in afternoon trading on Thursday after the company said late Wednesday it priced a private offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 1.625% convertible senior notes due 2034.The notes have an initial conversion price of about $79.57 per share of the company's class A common stock.Initial purchasers an option to buy up to an additional $150 million aggregate principal amount of the notes.The company expects net proceeds of about $983.6 million, or about $1.13 billion if the option is fully exercised, to fund growth initiatives, expand launch capacity, and pursue partnerships and acquisitions.The offering is expected to close Monday.Price: $54.20, Change: $-12.12, Percent Change: -18.27%

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Top Midday Decliners

QumulusAI's common shares have begun trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "QMLS," according to a statement released Thursday.Shares sank 59%, with intraday trading volume at more than 74,000.AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) priced a private offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 1.625% convertible senior notes due 2034, the company said late Wednesday.Shares slumped 19% as intraday trading volume catapulted to over 36.5 million from a daily average of about 22.3 million.ASP Isotopes (ASPI) said the company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Quantum Leap Energy, have entered into private exchange agreements with certain holders of the unit's outstanding convertible promissory notes, according to a statement released late Wednesday.Under the terms, certain holders of QLE Notes have agreed to exchange about $109.2 million of QLE Notes for roughly 23.2 million shares of ASP common stock, representing almost 18% of ASP's common stock.Shares of ASP declined 11%, with intraday trading volume rising to over 4.95 million from a daily average of roughly 4.90 million.Price: $4.03, Change: $-0.56, Percent Change: -12.12%

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Piper Sandler Initiates AST SpaceMobile at Overweight With $100 Price Target

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has an average rating of hold and mean price target of $85.91, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://finwires.com/en/contact)

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AST SpaceMobile Prices $1 Billion Convertible Senior Notes Offering

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) priced a private offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 1.625% convertible senior notes due 2034, the company said late Wednesday.The notes have an initial conversion price of about $79.57 per share of the company's class A common stock.Initial purchasers an option to buy up to an additional $150 million aggregate principal amount of the notes.The company expects net proceeds of about $983.6 million, or about $1.13 billion if the option is fully exercised, to fund growth initiatives, expand launch capacity, and pursue partnerships and acquisitions.The offering is expected to close Monday.AST SpaceMobile shares were down 10% in premarket activity Thursday.Price: $59.66, Change: $-6.65, Percent Change: -10.03%

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AST SpaceMobile Targets August Launch for Three BlueBird Satellites

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) said Tuesday that BlueBird satellites 11, 12 and 13 are targeted for launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in the first half of August.The mission will deploy the satellites, which are equipped with about 2,400-square-foot commercial communications arrays, into low Earth orbit to expand the company's direct-to-smartphone broadband network, according to a statement.AST SpaceMobile said the launch schedule remains subject to launch provider readiness, weather conditions and other factors beyond its control.Price: $76.77, Change: $+3.58, Percent Change: +4.88%

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Top Midday Stories: SpaceX Put Options Too Expensive, Burry Says; Intel Begins Production of Advanced 18A-P Chip Node

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up, while the S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq Composite were down in late-morning trading Wednesday, as chip stocks rebounded ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision, the first under new chairman Kevin Warsh.The Federal Open Market Committee is widely expected to maintain the range for its federal funds rate at the current 3.50% to 3.75% for the fourth straight meeting as uncertainty remains elevated, putting the focus on the updated Summary of Economic Projections. The FOMC's statement following today's meeting is due for release at 2:00 pm ET, with Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's first press conference scheduled to begin at 2:30 pm ET. Since the April 28-29 FOMC meeting, comments from Fed officials have been mixed, with differences on whether price effects from the conflict in the Middle East will be temporary or longer-lasting, and how the FOMC should react.SpaceX (SPCX) stock was down 5.9% in late-morning trading after climbing the past two days on the momentum of its record-setting initial public offering on Friday. Investor Michael Burry, known for calling the US housing collapse and the 2008 financial crisis, wrote in his newsletter on Tuesday that the company's put options remain too expensive, according to a CNBC report.Intel (INTC) has begun risk production of its most advanced chip node, 18A-P, bringing the company closer to a potential deal to manufacture chips for Apple (AAPL), CNBC reported late Tuesday. The new node delivers 9% higher performance or 18% less power consumption versus its predecessor 18A. Intel shares were up 3.9% around midday.Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google must abide by new requirements imposed by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, the regulator said Wednesday. The tech giant is tasked with improving transparency and fairness in search result rankings and allowing users to port their search data to third parties. Under the regulator's Fair Ranking requirements, Google must rank "organic" search results using objective and non-discriminatory criteria, be more transparent to businesses on the rankings mechanism, and provide them with advance notice before making significant changes. Under the Data Portability requirements, Google must provide authorized third parties with tools to effectively port their search data at their request and free of charge. The regulator said it has given Google six months to implement the fair ranking requirement and three months for the data portability rule. Alphabet shares were down 2.3%.AST SpaceMobile's (ASTS) BlueBird 8, 9, and 10 satellites successfully launched into orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, the company said Wednesday. The system is designed to work with standard 4G and 5G mobile devices and integrate with terrestrial mobile networks, enabling cellular broadband data directly to ordinary smartphones at peak speeds of nearly 200 Mbps. The company said it has commercial agreements with nearly 60 mobile operators worldwide. AST SpaceMobile shares were up 2.1%.CarMax (KMX) reported fiscal Q1 net income Wednesday of $1.31 per diluted share, down from $1.38 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus estimate of $0.96. Fiscal Q1 total revenue was $8.01 billion, up from $7.55 billion a year earlier and above the consensus estimate of $7.42 billion. Comparable store used unit sales decreased 0.8%, compared with an 8.1% rise in the year-ago period and worse than Truist Securities' estimate, which called for a flat print. Total gross profit declined 4.4% to $854.4 million due to weakness in the retail used vehicle segment. The company laid out a growth framework that focuses on competitive pricing, an improved customer experience and cost-reduction opportunities. CarMax shares were down 7.2%.Price: $189.88, Change: $-11.92, Percent Change: -5.91%

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AST SpaceMobile Launches 3 Communications Satellites Into Orbit

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) said Wednesday its BlueBird 8, 9, and 10 satellites successfully launched into orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.The 2,400-square-foot arrays are designed to enable cellular broadband data directly to ordinary smartphones at peak speeds of nearly 200 Mbps, the company said.The system is designed to work with standard 4G and 5G mobile devices and integrate with terrestrial mobile networks, and the company has commercial agreements with nearly 60 mobile operators worldwide, AST SpaceMobile said.Shares of the company were up 4.3% in Wednesday premarket trading.

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Social Buzz: Wallstreetbets Stocks Mostly Advancing Premarket Monday; Micron Technology, SpaceX to Open Higher

The most-talked-about stocks in the Reddit subforum Wallstreetbets were mostly higher hours before Monday's opening bell.Micron Technology (MU) rose by 7.5% premarket, reversing a 1.4% decline from the previous session.Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX) advanced by 5.6% pre-bell, after a 19.2% rise from Friday's session. Space Exploration Technologies, known as SpaceX, debuted on Nasdaq Friday.Sandisk (SNDK) was 5.5% higher in premarket activity, after a 5.2% rise from the previous session.AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) rose by 4.7% pre-bell, swinging from a 15.5% fall at Friday's close.Rocket Lab (RKLB) advanced by 4.2% premarket, after closing Friday with a 10.8% decline.Nvidia (NVDA) was 2.1% higher in pre-bell activity, after a -/2% increase from the previous session.Microsoft (MSFT) was up 1.8% hours before market open, following a 0.1% increase at Friday's close.Bucking the trend, DTE Energy (DTE) was 0.1% lower pre-bell, swinging from a 1.1% increase at Friday's close.

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AST SpaceMobile Insider Sold Shares Worth $4,297,342, According to a Recent SEC Filing

Andrew Martin Johnson, Director, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal Officer, on June 11, 2026, sold 45,809 shares in AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) for $4,297,342. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Johnson has control over a total of 503,619 Class A common shares of the company, with 503,619 shares held directly.SEC Filing:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1780312/000149315226028542/xslF345X05/ownership.xml

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Social Buzz: Wallstreetbets Stocks Mixed Premarket Friday; AST SpaceMobile to Advance, Adobe to Decline

The most-talked-about stocks in the Reddit subforum Wallstreetbets were mixed hours before Friday's opening bell.AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) rose by 3.9% premarket, after an 11.7% rise from the previous session.Microsoft (MSFT) was up 0.6% hours before market open, swinging from a 1.8% decline at Thursday's close.Nvidia (NVDA) was 0.5% higher in pre-bell activity, after a 2.2% increase from Thursday's session.Sandisk (SNDK) advanced by 0.4% pre-bell, after a 14.5% rise at Thursday's close.Tesla (TSLA) was up 0.3% premarket, following a 4.6% increase at Thursday's close.DTE Energy (DTE) was marginally higher in premarket hours, following a 0.2% decline from Thursday's session.Adobe (ADBE) was 6.5% lower premarket, following a 6.3% fall from the previous session.Micron Technology (MU) declined by 1.3% premarket, after closing Thursday with an 11.7% increase.

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AST SpaceMobile Schedules Launch of 3 BlueBird Satellites on June 17

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) plans to launch its BlueBird 8, 9 and 10 satellites on June 17 from Cape Canaveral aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, with a 2:39 a.m. EDT launch window, the company said Tuesday.The mission aims to expand the company's satellite broadband network that delivers voice, data, and video directly to standard smartphones, it added.AST SpaceMobile shares were up over 6% in premarket trading Tuesday.Price: $97.52, Change: $+5.70, Percent Change: +6.19%

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AST SpaceMobile Insider Sold Shares Worth $3,854,800, According to a Recent SEC Filing

Huiwen Yao, Chief Technology Officer, on June 05, 2026, sold 40,000 shares in AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) for $3,854,800. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Yao has control over a total of 34,750 Class A common shares of the company, with 34,750 shares held directly.SEC Filing:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1780312/000149315226027782/xslF345X05/ownership.xml

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AST SpaceMobile Shares Fall After Deutsche Bank Downgrade

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares fell 7% on Monday after Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock to hold from buy and cut its price target to $106 from $117.Trading volume stood at around 23.3 million shares compared with a daily average of 18.6 million.Price: $106.20, Change: $-7.22, Percent Change: -6.36%

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Top Midday Decliners

Constellation Energy (CEG) priced an underwritten secondary offering of 11 million shares at $281 apiece, it said Monday.Shares were down 6%, with intraday trading volume rising to nearly 6.7 million from the stock's daily average of about 3.1 million.Deutsche Bank downgraded AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) to hold from buy while cutting its price target to $106 from $117.Shares of AST were down 6%, with intraday trading volume rising to over 20 million from a daily average of about 18.6 million.Nvidia (NVDA) has unveiled an artificial intelligence chip, RTX Spark, to power Microsoft (MSFT) Windows personal computers. RTX Spark marks Nvidia's formal entry into the consumer PC processor market, a Wedbush Securities note said on Monday. The foray could hurt Intel (INTC) in particular, Wedbush analyst Matt Bryson wrote in the note.Shares of Intel slipped 3.3%, with intraday trading volume rising to over 95.1 million from a daily average of about 120.6 million.Price: $106.55, Change: $-6.86, Percent Change: -6.05%

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Deutsche Bank Downgrades AST SpaceMobile to Hold From Buy, Cuts Price Target to $106 From $117

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has an average rating of Hold and mean price target of $87.75, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://finwires.com/en/contact)

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Top Midday Decliners

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) and other space-related firms saw their stock prices drop in Friday trading after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded Thursday night during a hot-fire test at a Space Force facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida.Shares of AST fell more than 15% following an increase in intraday trading volume to over 32.4 million from a daily average of about 18.0 million.Redwire (RDW) shares dropped 7%, with intraday trading volume rising to over 39.3 million from a daily average of about 30.6 million.Gap (GAP) reported slower-than-expected growth in fiscal Q1 revenue late Thursday, undermining its narrow adjusted earnings beat.Shares slumped 16% as intraday trading volume soared to more than 17.9 million from a daily average of about 8.2 million.Price: $112.18, Change: $-20.92, Percent Change: -15.71%

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