$VSAT William Blair analyst Louie DiPalma. “This stock selloff is largely driven by emotion as there are a number of mitigating factors that soften the blow,” DiPalma wrote in a note, adding that Viasat still has global coverage following its Inmarsat acquisition, can use a second satellite to cover North America and will likely receive a hefty insurance claim from the issue.

•$VSAT ViaSat Inc. shares are sliding more than 20% after the communications company disclosed an issue with one of its satellites that could materially impact its performance.