Virgin Galactic (SPCE -3.72%) stock was up as much as 34% on Tuesday in anticipation of a flight we've known was coming for weeks. Sometimes, the market can react to the strangest news items, but as Travis Hoium highlights in this video, there are long-term factors to watch.

*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of May 26, 2024. The video was published on May 28, 2024.