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Space Stock Watch: Rocket Lab Joins Russell 1000, NASA And Netflix Announce Streaming Deal
Benzinga·2025-07-07 14:44

Group 1: Rocket Lab - Rocket Lab joined the Russell 1000 index, indicating a significant increase in market capitalization [2] - Keybanc analyst Michael Leshock maintained an Overweight rating on Rocket Lab stock and raised the price target from $29 to $40 [2] Group 2: NASA and Netflix Partnership - NASA and Netflix announced a partnership to stream NASA+ live programming, aiming to inspire future generations [3] - The partnership will introduce new programming, aligning with NASA's mission to share its story of space exploration [3] Group 3: Planet Labs - Planet Labs shares surged after securing major contracts with global defense and intelligence agencies, including a €240 million contract from Germany [4] - The U.S. Defense Innovation Unit expanded its contract with Planet Labs for AI-driven alerts for the Indo-Pacific Command [5] - Planet Labs also secured a seven-figure expansion with the U.S. Navy and a separate seven-figure deal with NATO for monitoring [5] - Planet Labs stock is up more than 60% year-to-date [5]