Rocket Lab shares fall 10.4% as CEO sells 5 million shares

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Rocket Lab shares fell 10.4% on Tuesday to close at $83.41, extending losses after CEO Peter Beck sold 5 million shares on Monday under a selling plan dated March 27, 2026. The sale came as the stock had recently climbed back to the $100 level following news of its $8 billion acquisition of Iridium Communications. Rocket Lab signed a definitive agreement to buy all outstanding Iridium shares for $54 each, a 24% premium over Iridium's prior close, in a stock-and-cash deal aimed at creating a vertically integrated space company with satellite communications capabilities.

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CEO Peter Beck sells 5 million shares, causing a 10.4% stock decline.

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