Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: AST SpaceMobile — The satellite company soared 11% after it said it is planning to execute 45 to 60 satellite launches by 2026, with at least five orbital launches anticipated by the end of the first quarter next year. Mercury Systems — The defense contractor surged more than 24% after it reported fiscal fourth-quarter results that beat analysts’ expectations. Mercury earned 47 cents per share, excluding certain items, on revenue of $273.1 million. Analysts polled by FactSet expected a profit of 22 cents per share on revenue of $244 million. Hillenbrand — Shares of the industrial company jumped 15% on the back of better-than-expected results for the fiscal third quarter. The company earned 51 cents per share on revenue of $598.9 million. Analysts expected earnings of 50 cents per share on revenue of $572.4 million. The company also raised the lower end of its full-year earnings guidance. Sonos — A regulatory filing Monday evening revealed that Thomas Conrad, CEO of the audio equipment manufacturer, bought 92,300 shares Friday, prompting the stock to jump more than 12%. Cardinal Health — The health-care services company dropped more than 6% on mixed quarterly figures. For the fiscal fourth quarter, the company reported earnings that beat analysts’ expectations, while revenue fell short of es …
