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We recently published a list of 10 Firms Crushing the Market. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) stands against other firms that are crushing the market.
The stock market finished the trading day on a mixed note, as investors continued to digest April inflation figures, which came out lower than expected.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department reported that the Consumer Price Index for April rose by only 0.2 percent last month, bringing the annual inflation rate to 2.3 percent, its lowest annual rate since February 2021.
Among Wall Street’s main indices, only the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq registered gains, by 0.72 percent and 1.61 percent, respectively. The Dow Jones, on the other hand, was down by 0.64 percent.
Beyond the major indices, 10 companies finished the session with strong gains amid a flurry of positive developments, including ratings upgrades and impressive corporate earnings, among others.
In this article, we name Tuesday’s 10 top performers and detail the reasons behind their rally.
To come up with the list, we considered only the stocks with a $2-billion market capitalization and $5-million trading volume.
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Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR)
Intuitive Machines soared by 22.42 percent on Tuesday to end at $11.63 each after an impressive earnings performance in the first quarter of the year.
In a statement, Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) said it narrowed its net loss attributable to shareholders by 88 percent to $11.5 million from the $97.9 million registered in the same period last year. Revenues, on the other hand, declined by 14.6 percent to $62.5 million from $73.2 million year-on-year.
Looking ahead, Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) said it is targeting between $250 million and $300 million in revenues for the full year 2025.
“The evolving federal landscape, including shifting NASA priorities, presents a clear opportunity for Intuitive Machines. We’re leveraging our track record to expand into adjacent markets like National Security Space and other non-lunar domains,” said Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) CEO Steve Altemus.
“This diversification builds on our core strengths and positions us as a broader infrastructure and data services provider across the space economy,” he added.
Overall, LUNR ranks 4th on our list of firms that are crushing the market. While we acknowledge the potential of LUNR as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than LUNR but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.