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Musk's SpaceX prices record $75 billion IPO at $135 a share

SpaceX on Thursday priced the biggest-ever U.S. initial public offering at $135 per share, making Elon Musk’s rocket and spacecraft manufacturer one of the

Musk's SpaceX prices record $75 billion IPO at $135 a share
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BlackRock seeks to buy at least $5 billion in SpaceX IPO shares, WSJ reports

Asset manager BlackRock sought to buy at least $5 billion worth of shares in the initial public offering of Elon Musk's SpaceX , the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday,

BlackRock seeks to buy at least $5 billion in SpaceX IPO shares, WSJ reports
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SpaceX IPO draws more than $70 billion in retail orders, Bloomberg News reports

Elon Musk's SpaceX has drawn more than $70 billion in orders from retail investors for its blockbuster initial public offering, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people

SpaceX IPO draws more than $70 billion in retail orders, Bloomberg News reports
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Elon Musk's SpaceX is about to make its debut on Wall Street

Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX is set to make its debut on Wall Street Friday

Elon Musk's SpaceX is about to make its debut on Wall Street
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Perplexity plans 2028 IPO regardless of Anthropic or OpenAI listings, CNBC reports

AI firm Perplexity is planning to go public in 2028 regardless of how the market receives the listings of Anthropic and OpenAI, CNBC reported on Monday, citing an interview with CEO

Perplexity plans 2028 IPO regardless of Anthropic or OpenAI listings, CNBC reports
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How SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell has achieved Musk's lofty ambitions

When SpaceX goes public on Friday with what is expected to be a record-setting IPO, it will cap two decades of founder and CEO Elon Musk's ambition to

How SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell has achieved Musk's lofty ambitions
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Trump administration’s plan to spin off mortgage giants Fannie and Freddie faces new uncertainty

Trump administration’s plan to spin off mortgage giants Fannie and Freddie faces new uncertainty

Trump administration’s plan to spin off mortgage giants Fannie and Freddie faces new uncertainty
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JP Morgan upgrades Tesla to 'neutral', sees robotics driving long-term growth

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JP Morgan upgrades Tesla to 'neutral', sees robotics driving long-term growth
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SpaceX blocked from early US benchmark index entry as S&P reaffirms existing rules

S&P Global said on Thursday it was not changing the requirements for entry into its major indices, dealing a setback to Elon Musk's SpaceX by

SpaceX blocked from early US benchmark index entry as S&P reaffirms existing rules
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Honeywell's Quantinuum valued at $17.6 billion as shares rise in Nasdaq debut

Shares of Quantinuum rose 13.3% in their Nasdaq debut, fetching a valuation of $17.63 billion as Honeywell's quantum computing company became

Honeywell's Quantinuum valued at $17.6 billion as shares rise in Nasdaq debut
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Gas engine maker Innio jumps 23% in Nasdaq debut as investors bet on data center boom

Innio's shares closed up 23% on Thursday in a strong start for the gas engine manufacturer, as a red-hot streak of new listings from AI infrastructure-linked

Gas engine maker Innio jumps 23% in Nasdaq debut as investors bet on data center boom
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Goldman Sachs expects SpaceX's AI revenue to surge 100-fold by 2030, FT reports

Goldman Sachs expects revenue from SpaceX's AI division to surge to $322 billion by 2030, up from $3.2 billion in 2025, according to the Wall Street bank's forecasts shared with a

Goldman Sachs expects SpaceX's AI revenue to surge 100-fold by 2030, FT reports
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SpaceX wins Texas tax breaks for chip project, ahead of record IPO

SpaceX secured tax incentives on Wednesday for its proposed Terafab chip manufacturing project in Grimes County, Texas,

SpaceX wins Texas tax breaks for chip project, ahead of record IPO
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SpaceX will disrupt $1.6 trillion US communications industry, Oppenheimer says

SpaceX will disrupt the $1.6 trillion U.S. communications industry as the Elon Musk-led company's satellite broadband unit Starlink expands, Oppenheimer said

SpaceX will disrupt $1.6 trillion US communications industry, Oppenheimer says
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ChatGPT app hits 1 billion monthly active users in record time, data shows

OpenAI's ChatGPT has crossed 1 billion global monthly active app users, becoming the fastest app ever to reach the milestone, according to estimates from market intelligence firm

ChatGPT app hits 1 billion monthly active users in record time, data shows
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Equity supply shock?

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets On the surface, global markets looked pretty serene early on Tuesday,

Equity supply shock?
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Anthropic moves toward IPO, stepping up race with OpenAI

AI giant Anthropic has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, the company said on Monday, edging ahead of rival OpenAI in a closely

Anthropic moves toward IPO, stepping up race with OpenAI
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OpenAI joins AI listing queue with Anthropic

OpenAI said on Monday it has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, joining rival Anthropic in a push toward the stock market as investors seek exposure to the

OpenAI joins AI listing queue with Anthropic
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Supreme Court seeks Trump administration views on Robinhood IPO dispute

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Supreme Court seeks Trump administration views on Robinhood IPO dispute
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Honeywell's Quantinuum eyes $14.3 billion valuation in upsized US IPO

Honeywell's Quantinuum is targeting a valuation of up to $14.3 billion in its upsized U.S. initial public offering, it said on Monday, underscoring robust investor appetite around

Honeywell's Quantinuum eyes $14.3 billion valuation in upsized US IPO
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SpaceX wins $4.16 billion US Space Force contract for threat-detection satellites

The U.S. Space Force said on Friday it has awarded Elon Musk's IPO-bound SpaceX a $4.16 billion deal for a satellite program designed to track and target airborne threats.

SpaceX wins $4.16 billion US Space Force contract for threat-detection satellites
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Musk says SpaceX agreed only six-month Colossus AI lease to Anthropic

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday the IPO-bound company had only agreed to lease its Colossus AI training data center clusters to Anthropic for six months, though he added it

Musk says SpaceX agreed only six-month Colossus AI lease to Anthropic
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Battery maker ProLogium to list on Nasdaq in $3.8 billion SPAC deal

Taiwanese battery maker ProLogium Technology will go public in New York through a merger with blank-check vehicle Translational Development Acquisition Corp in a $3.8 billion deal,

Battery maker ProLogium to list on Nasdaq in $3.8 billion SPAC deal
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SpaceX's Starship test strengthens IPO case, though hurdles remain

SpaceX's upgraded Starship launch on Friday delivered enough progress to keep the momentum intact behind Elon Musk's $1.75 trillion IPO, while

SpaceX's Starship test strengthens IPO case, though hurdles remain
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Sunshine Silver eyes $2.32 billion valuation in US IPO

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Company is targeting a valuation of up to $2.32

Sunshine Silver eyes $2.32 billion valuation in US IPO
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Analysts see limited upside to Ackman's Pershing Square as they kick off coverage

Wall Street analysts started coverage of Bill Ackman's Pershing Square with mostly neutral-equivalent ratings after the quiet period ended following its recent IPO.

Analysts see limited upside to Ackman's Pershing Square as they kick off coverage
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SpaceX to allow early share resale before usual six‑month lock-up

SpaceX plans to allow a large portion of its shares to become eligible for resale before the usual six‑month restriction period post-IPO, under a

SpaceX to allow early share resale before usual six‑month lock-up
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A look at the SpaceX IPO by the numbers

Elon Musk is all about big numbers — billions, trillions – and you can find them sprinkled throughout an extraordinary document he just filed to take his rocket maker SpaceX public

A look at the SpaceX IPO by the numbers
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Crypto brokerage Blockchain.com confidentially files for IPO

Crypto brokerage Blockchain.com said on Thursday it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, as digital assets markets show signs of a rebound

Crypto brokerage Blockchain.com confidentially files for IPO
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SpaceX IPO bets $2 trillion on Musk's ambitious rockets-to-AI vision

Investors buying into SpaceX's nearly $2 trillion IPO are making a high-stakes wager that CEO Elon Musk can turn a fast-growing satellite business into something far

SpaceX IPO bets $2 trillion on Musk's ambitious rockets-to-AI vision
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Grok falls flat in Washington, undercutting SpaceX's AI growth story

SpaceX’s initial public offering is set to be the largest in history, partly fueled by its promise to grab a chunk of what it calls

Grok falls flat in Washington, undercutting SpaceX's AI growth story
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SpaceX reveals Musk company links, from Cybertrucks and jets to stock investments

SpaceX's IPO filing revealed extensive commercial and financial ties among Elon Musk's companies ranging from Cybertruck purchases and shared private jets to stock

SpaceX reveals Musk company links, from Cybertrucks and jets to stock investments
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SpaceX IPO filing brings Musk's interplanetary ambitions to Wall Street

As Elon Musk's SpaceX races toward what could be the largest IPO in history, its filing delivers a rare mix of hard financial data and bold

SpaceX IPO filing brings Musk's interplanetary ambitions to Wall Street
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Instant View: SpaceX files long awaited IPO, creating a fresh AI play

 Elon Musk's rocket and satellite maker ​SpaceX filed on Wednesday for its widely awaited initial public offering, which stands to raise the most ever in an initial

Instant View: SpaceX files long awaited IPO, creating a fresh AI play
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The road to SpaceX's juggernaut IPO

SpaceX raised $75 billion in its U.S. initial public offering on Thursday, as investors rushed to gain exposure to Elon Musk's space and satellite empire ahead of its highly

The road to SpaceX's juggernaut IPO
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SpaceX's upgraded Starship V3 ready for debut launch ahead of IPO

SpaceX is poised this week to conduct the 12th uncrewed test flight of its next-generation Starship rocket, the first of a newly

SpaceX's upgraded Starship V3 ready for debut launch ahead of IPO
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Birkenstock loses its footing as luxury ambitions unravel

Birkenstock is falling out of favor with investors who are abandoning hope that the sandal maker can scale into a luxury powerhouse.

Birkenstock loses its footing as luxury ambitions unravel
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Musk accused of 'selective amnesia,' Altman of lying as OpenAI trial nears end

A lawyer for Elon Musk hammered at the credibility of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Thursday, near the end of a

Musk accused of 'selective amnesia,' Altman of lying as OpenAI trial nears end
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Blackstone data center vehicle makes muted debut after $1.75 billion IPO

Shares of Blackstone's newly minted investment vehicle opened flat in their market debut on Thursday, after the company raised $1.75 billion in its U.S.

Blackstone data center vehicle makes muted debut after $1.75 billion IPO
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JPMorgan's bet on early-stage companies pays off in leading global tech investment banking

When Pattern Group co-founders David Wright and Melanie Alder needed $10 million for their startup in

JPMorgan's bet on early-stage companies pays off in leading global tech investment banking
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New York, California pension leaders oppose 'extreme' SpaceX control structure

Leaders of three of the biggest U.S. public pension systems said they have major concerns over SpaceX's "extreme" ownership and control set-up in its upcoming

New York, California pension leaders oppose 'extreme' SpaceX control structure
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Fervo Energy raises $1.89 billion in US IPO

Geothermal energy developer Fervo Energy said on Tuesday it has raised $1.89 billion in its upsized U.S. initial public offering, highlighting robust investor appetite for the

Fervo Energy raises $1.89 billion in US IPO
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KKR-backed ambulance giant GMR Solutions raises $479 million in US IPO

Emergency medical ‌services provider GMR Solutions has raised $478.7 million in its U.S. initial public offering, the company said on Tuesday, after selling 31.9 million shares at $

KKR-backed ambulance giant GMR Solutions raises $479 million in US IPO
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KKR-backed ambulance giant GMR slashes US IPO valuation target to $3.3 billion

Emergency medical ‌services provider GMR Solutions on Tuesday slashed the valuation target of its U.S. initial public offering to about $3.3 billion from $5 billion, as investors

KKR-backed ambulance giant GMR slashes US IPO valuation target to $3.3 billion
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Fervo Energy eyes $7.4 billion valuation in upsized US IPO

Geothermal power developer Fervo Energy said on Monday it was targeting up to a $7.37 billion valuation in its U.S. upsized initial public offering, underscoring strong investor

Fervo Energy eyes $7.4 billion valuation in upsized US IPO
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Investor group urges SEC to scrutinize SpaceX IPO filing, avoid conflicts

An investor group which advises union pension funds urged Wall Street's leading watchdog on Wednesday to scrutinize SpaceX's disclosures as the rocket maker

Investor group urges SEC to scrutinize SpaceX IPO filing, avoid conflicts
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OpenAI co-founder discloses nearly $30 billion stake, financial ties to Altman

OpenAI's co-founder and president, Greg Brockman, on Monday disclosed deeper financial ties to CEO Sam Altman than previously

OpenAI co-founder discloses nearly $30 billion stake, financial ties to Altman
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Blackstone vehicle aims to raise over $1.7 billion in US IPO to fund data center bet

A newly minted Blackstone investment vehicle is aiming to raise slightly over $1.7 billion in an initial public offering in the United States to capitalize on booming demand in the

Blackstone vehicle aims to raise over $1.7 billion in US IPO to fund data center bet
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KKR-backed GMR eyes $5 billion valuation in US IPO

Emergency medical services provider GMR Solutions said on Monday it was targeting a valuation of up to $5 billion in its U.S. initial public

KKR-backed GMR eyes $5 billion valuation in US IPO
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SpaceX spending on Starship tops $15 billion in rush for airline-like rocketry

SpaceX has spent more than $15 billion developing its next-generation Starship rocket, according to the company’s IPO registration reviewed

SpaceX spending on Starship tops $15 billion in rush for airline-like rocketry
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Ackman blames retail traders for fund's weak Wall Street debut

Billionaire Bill Ackman on Thursday blamed retail investors for the roughly 18% drop in his newly listed closed-end fund's stock price a day earlier,

Ackman blames retail traders for fund's weak Wall Street debut
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Repsol is in no rush to list upstream unit in US, CEO says

Spain's Repsol is in no rush to list its oil and gas production unit in the United States, Chief Executive Josu Jon Imaz

Repsol is in no rush to list upstream unit in US, CEO says
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L3Harris lifts 2026 profit forecast on strong weapons demand

Defense supplier L3Harris Technologies lifted its 2026 profit forecast after beating first-quarter revenue estimates on Thursday, as it banks on strong demand from the Pentagon

L3Harris lifts 2026 profit forecast on strong weapons demand
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L3Harris confidentially files for missile unit IPO

Defense supplier L3Harris said on Wednesday it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement for the initial public offering of its missile solutions business.

L3Harris confidentially files for missile unit IPO
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Only Elon Musk can fire Elon Musk from SpaceX, filing shows

SpaceX is telling investors that no one can fire Elon Musk from his role as chief executive and chairman of the board without the

Only Elon Musk can fire Elon Musk from SpaceX, filing shows
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Ackman's Pershing Square fund shares drop in hotly anticipated debut

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman launched his new Pershing Square USA closed-end fund on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday,

Ackman's Pershing Square fund shares drop in hotly anticipated debut
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Inside SpaceX's IPO: Musk's most ambitious plan yet

In the days after the PayPal IPO in 2002, Elon Musk and company executives gathered at a Las Vegas casino to celebrate.

Inside SpaceX's IPO: Musk's most ambitious plan yet
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Takeaways from day 1 of the Elon Musk and Sam Altman trial

Takeaways from day 1 of the Elon Musk and Sam Altman trial

Takeaways from day 1 of the Elon Musk and Sam Altman trial
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Bill Ackman's Pershing Square raises $5 billion for new US fund

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square has raised $5 billion for its new closed-end ‌fund that is part of a combined U.S. initial public offering of the alternative asset management

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square raises $5 billion for new US fund
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SpaceX ties Musk compensation to Mars colonization goal

SpaceX's board has approved a compensation plan for founder Elon Musk with goals as futuristic and celestial as the company's ambitions: colonizing Mars and running

SpaceX ties Musk compensation to Mars colonization goal
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Barrick names top executives to work on North American IPO

Barrick Mining named on Tuesday, Wessel Hamman as chief financial officer of the new company that will hold its North American assets in

Barrick names top executives to work on North American IPO
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Elon Musk trial against Sam Altman to reveal OpenAI power struggle, jury is seated

The bitter legal fight between Elon Musk and the leading artificial intelligence firm, OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, may come down to a few

Elon Musk trial against Sam Altman to reveal OpenAI power struggle, jury is seated
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Microsoft cuts OpenAI revenue share in a fresh step to loosen their AI alliance

Microsoft said Monday it will no longer pay a share of its revenue to ChatGPT maker OpenAI, the latest move to untether a close partnership that helped unleash an artificial intelligence boom

Microsoft cuts OpenAI revenue share in a fresh step to loosen their AI alliance
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Seaport, Hemab launch US IPOs as biotech listings gather momentum

Drug developers Seaport Therapeutics and Hemab Therapeutics launched their U.S. initial public offerings on Monday, seeking to capitalize on a growing investor appetite for new

Seaport, Hemab launch US IPOs as biotech listings gather momentum
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Space analytics firm HawkEye targets $2.4 billion valuation in US IPO

HawkEye 360 is targeting a valuation of up to $2.42 billion in its initial public offering in the United States, the space analytics company

Space analytics firm HawkEye targets $2.4 billion valuation in US IPO
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Elon Musk and Sam Altman are about to face off in court. Is an impartial jury even possible?

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are about to face off in court. Is an impartial jury even possible?

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are about to face off in court. Is an impartial jury even possible?
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SpaceX would get enhanced protection from Texas laws, filing says

Elon Musk's SpaceX will count on the enhanced protection of Texas law to potentially fend off any hostile bidder or activist investor pushing for

SpaceX would get enhanced protection from Texas laws, filing says
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SpaceX refinanced debt with stopgap $20 billion loan before IPO filing

Elon Musk's SpaceX took out a $20 billion bridge loan last month to refinance much of its existing debt ahead of its blockbuster U.S.

SpaceX refinanced debt with stopgap $20 billion loan before IPO filing
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SpaceX conquered the stars, now eyes bigger opportunity in AI

Over the last quarter century, Elon Musk revived space travel, turning cosmic exploration into thriving businesses.

SpaceX conquered the stars, now eyes bigger opportunity in AI
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SpaceX IPO filing shows Elon Musk can retain board control

SpaceX is telling prospective investors its board will not need a majority of directors who are independent of

SpaceX IPO filing shows Elon Musk can retain board control
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Honeywell's Quantinuum confidentially files for US IPO

Industrial giant Honeywell said on Wednesday its quantum computing company, Quantinuum, has confidentially filed paperwork for a U.S. initial public offering.

Honeywell's Quantinuum confidentially files for US IPO
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This week at SpaceX: AI bets, losses and push for control as mega IPO looms

Elon Musk's SpaceX saw a slew of developments this week as it barrels toward what could be the largest initial public offering in history.

This week at SpaceX: AI bets, losses and push for control as mega IPO looms
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SpaceX says unproven AI space data centers may not be commercially viable, filing shows

SpaceX warned investors that its ambitions to build space-based artificial intelligence data centers, as well as human settlements on the moon and Mars,

SpaceX says unproven AI space data centers may not be commercially viable, filing shows
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SpaceX president Shotwell earned $85 million last year, document shows

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell earned $85.8 million in total compensation last year, a company prospectus showed, placing her among the highest‑paid U.S.

SpaceX president Shotwell earned $85 million last year, document shows