Shares of Momentus Inc., which provides satellite transportation and servicing, were up 6.1% in premarket trades Monday.
As the overall market trades just 1.5% away from its all-time high and up over 4% on the month, there has been a noticeable increase in risk appetite and speculation in small-cap penny stocks by retail investors. This surge in interest follows the meme mania experienced earlier in the month.
Momentus (NASDAQ: MNTS ) stock is rocketing higher on Thursday after the space construction company signed a new deal with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). According to a press release from the company, this deal will have it working alongside the government agency to build large-scale structures in space.