What Happened?
Shares of satellite communications provider Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT) fell 4.6% in the afternoon session after the stock fell in a technical move as it gave back some of its strong recent gains. The decline followed a period where the stock had risen over 20% in the previous two weeks, which may have prompted some investors to take profits. According to technical analysis, a sell signal was issued from a pivot point on a previous trading day. The stock was also considered to be in an overbought condition, which can sometimes signal a good selling opportunity for short-term traders. With no major company news released, the day's move appeared to be driven by these technical factors rather than a change in the company's fundamental outlook.
The shares closed the day at $69.05, down 5.4% from previous close.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Globalstar’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 42 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 21 days ago when the stock gained 6.6% on the news that renewed enthusiasm for Alphabet reinvigorated the artificial intelligence trade, propelling a market rebound heading into the Thanksgiving holiday. The Nasdaq index jumped 2.6% and the S&P 500 gained 1.6%, driven by a 5% rally in Alphabet following the announcement of its upgraded Gemini 3 AI model. This optimism spilled over into the broader tech sector, lifting shares of Broadcom, Micron, and Palantir significantly. The rally built on momentum from the previous trading session, sparked by the New York Fed president keeping the door open for a December interest rate cut.
Globalstar is up 117% since the beginning of the year, and at $69.05 per share, it is trading close to its 52-week high of $73.68 from December 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Globalstar’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $14,035.
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