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Virgin Galactic Stock Skyrockets 34% Higher...But Why?

Motley Fool - Wed May 29, 7:45AM CDT

Virgin Galactic(NYSE: SPCE) stock was up as much as 34% on Tuesday in anticipation of a flight we've known was coming for weeks. Sometimes, the market can react to the strangest news items, but as Travis Hoium highlights in this video, there are long-term factors to watch.

*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of May 26, 2024. The video was published on May 28, 2024.

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