Technology and innovation are the backbone of the global economy and the U.S. stock market. While there are times when commodity stocks, old economy companies, and value-oriented stocks can outperform, history teaches us that the most robust gains come from disruptive companies within the technology sector. For example, Meta Platforms ((META) unique social media platforms caught fire in the 2000s and led to breathtaking profits for investors. Though Alphabet ((GOOGL) was not first in the search engine arena ...

AST SpaceMobile TodayASTSAST SpaceMobile$28.00 -1.84 (-6.17%) 52-Week Range$1.97▼$39.08Price Target$43.73Add to WatchlistAfter seven years, over 3,350 patent and patent-pending claims, and more than $1 billion, AST SpaceMobile Inc. NASDAQ: ASTS finally launched its Block 1 first five Bluebird satellites on September 12, 2024. The launch went without a hitch, and the satellites are now in low earth orbit. AST SpaceMobile plans to offer the world's first and only space-based satellite cellular broadband netwo ...

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Speculative investors' next great opportunities are (literally) out of this world.Historically, space exploration and putting satellites into orbit has been within the purview of government-funded agencies like NASA.That's changing, though. For-profit corporations can handle this work at least as cost-effectively as government-run organizations can. Elon Musk's SpaceX recently facilitated the world's first-ever private citizen spacewalk, for example, while Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is mainstreaming space tour ...

The space-based cellular provider has had a deluge of good news in 2024. Is now the time to buy?Over the past few months, AST SpaceMobile (ASTS 11.35%) stock has surged an astounding 971%. This growth came amid agreements with major telecommunications players such as AT&T and Verizon Communications, validating its position in the space-based cellular broadband network industry and providing much-needed capital for the up-and-coming company.AST SpaceMobile's collaboration with two leading communications prov ...

AST SpaceMobile's announced stock offerings already promise dilution of 17.5% -- and this is only the beginning.After going from $5 a share at the start of the year to less than half that by May to an all-time high north of $38 a share back in August, would-be satellite communications stock AST SpaceMobile (ASTS 11.35%) has taken its shareholders on a wild, wild ride in 2024.But buckle up, investors: This ride is far from over and it could get even bumpier in the quarters to come.Marvel at AST's amazingly b ...

AST SpaceMobile successfully sends its first five satellites into orbit.AST SpaceMobile (ASTS 11.89%) achieved a long-awaited milestone yesterday, and shares are rocketing higher today. The launch of its first commercial satellites represents the start of a planned network that will be the first and only satellite array to bring the internet directly to standard, everyday smartphones.Investors are pouring into the stock today after the launch. As of 2:05 p.m. ET, AST shares were higher by 12.3%.More space l ...

AST SpaceMobile had great news for investors today. So why are they selling AST stock?AST SpaceMobile (ASTS -12.29%) stock tumbled 10.5% through 10:10 a.m. ET this morning on what -- one would think -- was actually some pretty good news. (And as we'll see, that may be the problem.)Overnight, SpaceX successfully launched five AST BlueBird satellites into orbit from its launch pad at Cape Canaveral. Once set in their orbits, says AST, it will begin offering "approximately 100% nationwide coverage from space w ...

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) has gained a stellar 800% over the past six months compared with the industry’s growth of 5.8%. It has also outperformed its peers like Aviat Networks, Inc. (AVNW) and Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL) over this period. This Midland, TX-based broadband service provider is reportedly developing the first and only global cellular broadband network in space based on its extensive IP and patent portfolio. With a diverse portfolio of more than 3,400 patent and patent-pending cl ...

Robert Michaud/iStock Editorial via Getty Images AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) investors have had a long and bumpy ride over the years since the company's SPAC origins in 2021, but finally the company's biggest milestone to date is about to arrive with a launch slated for early Thursday morning. This is just the beginning of a series of launches that will allow the company to offer communication services to the entire continental US and, in time, the globe. The market for this potential is substantial a ...