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Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) surged 11.41% to $4.59 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.17% to 50,872.11 and the NASDAQ Composite Index falling 0.97% to 25,678.82.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. closed 48.43% below its 52-week high of $8.90, which the company reached on June 1st.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as RTX Corp. (RTX) rose 1.62% to $181.56, Boeing Co. (BA) fell 0.65% to $214.51, and Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) rose 1.93% to $530.13.
Trading volume (54.9 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 26.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 9, 2026.
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Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) shares surged 11.41% to $4.59, outperforming competitors like RTX, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin during a mixed trading session. This gain ended a two-day losing streak, though the stock remains 48.43% below its 52-week high. Trading volume of 54.9 million significantly exceeded the 50-day average of 26.7 million.

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