NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 6:15 p.m. ET — Market closed

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) heads into the weekend in a familiar position for high-momentum space names: still one of 2025’s standout performers, but suddenly facing a sharp bout of profit-taking. Shares finished Friday’s regular session at $70.65, down 8.46%, and were last indicated around $70.32 in extended trading late Friday evening. ^[1]

The timing matters. Friday’s pullback came during an unusually quiet, post-Christmas tape where U.S. equities drifted near record levels on thin volume and limited catalysts. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended slightly lower, with market participants broadly describing the day as subdued and conviction-light—conditions that can…