We recently published a list of 10 Firms End Stronger on Tuesday. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) stands against other firms that end stronger on Tuesday.
A muted trading persisted on the stock market on Tuesday, with major indices ending in the red, recording minimal losses while digesting President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.
The Dow Jones declined by 0.38 percent, the S&P 500 dipped by 0.17 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq dipped by 0.05 percent.
Ten companies bucked a broader market pessimism, booking modest gains during the session. In this article, we have identified the reasons behind their gains.
To come up with the list, we only considered the stocks with $2 billion market capitalization and $5 million trading volume.
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Rocket Lab USA jumped by 10.14 percent on Tuesday to close at $21.07 apiece as investors cheered news that it was selected to participate in two multi-billion dollar government development programs in the US and the UK.
According to the company, it was chosen by the US Air Force to participate with its $46-billion Enterprise-Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC) for the rapid acquisition of innovative technologies, engineering services, and technical solutions that develop the Air Force’s new capabilities. RKLB said the contract will end in 2031.
In the UK, RKLB was also selected by the UK’s Ministry of Defence for its £1 billion Hypersonic Technologies & Capability Development Framework for the development of advanced hypersonic capabilities for the UK.
“The ability to contribute toward the collective security of the United States and the United Kingdom across both of these important programs is a proud moment for the HASTE team and a demonstration of Rocket Lab’s commitment to lead from the front when it comes to innovative and unique solutions for hypersonic technology development,” said RKLB founder and CEO Peter Beck.
Overall, RKLB ranks 1st on our list of firms that end stronger on Tuesday. While we acknowledge the potential of RKLB as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than RKLB but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
