AST SpaceMobile And Rocket Lab Are Among Top 7 Best Performing Mid-Cap Stocks Last Week (Aug 11-Aug 17): Are The Others In Your Portfolio?

Lekha Gupta

August 18, 2024

These seven mid-cap stocks were the best performers in the last week. Are they in your portfolio?

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares rocketed 48.26% after the company announced that it's on track to launch five satellites in early September.
Tempus AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:TEM) stock climbed 30.93%.
Intapp, Inc. (NASDAQ:INTA) shares increased 27.59% after the company reported strong fourth-quarter earnings and issued guidance. Many analysts upped the price forecasts on the company.
Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) shares escalated 25.28% after it reported better-than-expected Q2 GAAP EPS and sales.
Rocket Lab USA Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RKLB) stock upped 21.03% after the company packed and shipped two Mars-bound spacecraft to Cape Canaveral, FL, in preparation for launch.
Qifu Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:QFIN) stock soared 19.98% last week after the company reported Q2 financial results.
Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) shares grew 19.44% after the company reported fourth-quarter results. Analysts boosted their price forecast for the stock.

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