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Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced today its inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 Index. This milestone places Rocket Lab among the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
Shares of Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) are down 24% in early Friday trading, while Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB | RKLB Price Prediction) stock is down 8% and AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) stock is trading 10% lower.
Nasdaq-100 adds CoreWeave, Rocket Lab, Nebius, Astera Labs, and Teradyne while removing five members. The AI-heavy rebalance takes effect June 22, 2026.
