BUZZ — Rocket Lab falls after Neutron launch delayed to 2027

*Space firm Rocket Lab shares drop 9.89% to $53.34 premarket * Co pushes its first Neutron rocket launch to 2027 * Launch delayed due to defects, or voids, in the carbon-composite layers of the rocket's propellant dome * Launch was initially expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2026 * TD Cowen says RKLB's first Neutron launch could slip to Q2 2027 or later, with management yet to provide a more detailed time line * 20 of 24 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher and 4 "hold"; median PT $105 — data compiled * As of last close, RKLB down a little over 15% YTD (Reporting by Jayasree Prabhu) ((jayasree.prabhu@thomsonreuters.com)