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Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) rallied 7.66% to $2.53 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index rising 2.18% to 23,031.21 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 2.47% to 50,115.67.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. closed 61.90% short of its 52-week high of $6.64, which the company reached on May 16th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as RTX Corp. (RTX) rose 1.37% to $198.66, Boeing Co. (BA) rose 2.57% to $243.03, and Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) rose 2.36% to $623.58.
Trading volume (3.6 M) remained 1.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 4.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 6, 2026.
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Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) shares surged 7.66% to $2.53 on a strong trading day, outperforming competitors like RTX Corp., Boeing Co., and Lockheed Martin Corp. The NASDAQ Composite Index rose 2.18%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 2.47%. Despite the rise, SPCE remains 61.90% below its 52-week high of $6.64 reached on May 16. Trading volume was 3.6 million, below the 50-day average of 4.9 million.

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