Rocket Lab Rebounds as Options Market Points to Volatility After Earnings

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB ), one of SpaceX’s (NASDAQ: SPCX ) closest publicly traded competitors, has staged a sharp rebound in recent days, climbing from a low of around $56 to $83. The rally has been fueled by a series of major contract wins, including a $266 million U.S. Space Force launch contract and a $397 million award to build and launch satellites designed to track airborne threats. These deals have strengthened Rocket Lab’s backlog and reinforced its position in the growing defense and space-infrastructure market. Focus now shifts to the upcoming earnings report, which will be the first one since it announced its Iridium (NASDAQ: IRDM ) acquisition. Rocket Lab to Publish Earnings After Major Contract Wins RKLB stock has bounced back after the company made some major contract wins. It recently won a $397 million contract to build and launch flatellites for the US Space Force o...