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Today: July 08, 2026
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Dow touches record high as oil slides further

The blue-chip Dow touched a fresh record high on Tuesday as oil prices slid further on optimism around a U.S.-Iran peace deal, while SpaceX surpassed Amazon's market value to

Dow touches record high as oil slides further
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SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAI

SpaceX will move forward with its $60 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Cursor as Elon Musk’s space exploration and AI company seeks a competitive edge against rivals Anthropic and OpenAI after its Wall Street debut last week

SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAI
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SpaceX is having a week for the history books. It’s only Tuesday

SpaceX is having a week for the history books. It’s only Tuesday

SpaceX is having a week for the history books. It’s only Tuesday
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Building data centers in space is an intriguing idea on paper, but major engineering challenges must be solved

A data center could get more solar power and be kept much colder in space, but it would be extremely difficult to repair and update.

Building data centers in space is an intriguing idea on paper, but major engineering challenges must be solved
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SpaceX to release results on website, X only, bypassing wire services

SpaceX will release quarterly and annual financial results, besides other material news, only through its website and social media account on X and not through wire distribution

SpaceX to release results on website, X only, bypassing wire services
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SpaceX raised $75B in record IPO – here’s why insiders like Elon Musk are much likelier than public stock buyers to get rocket-powered returns these days

In the old days, companies went public early to access cash to grow. These days, soon-to-be-public companies are already flush with cash from private finance.

SpaceX raised $75B in record IPO – here’s why insiders like Elon Musk are much likelier than public stock buyers to get rocket-powered returns these days
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SpaceX set to extend rally after record Wall Street debut

Shares of SpaceX rose more than 6% in early trading on Monday, adding to gains after a blockbuster debut last week that pushed the company's valuation past $2 trillion and cemented

SpaceX set to extend rally after record Wall Street debut
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How much of Musk’s wealth comes from government help? Virtually all of it

How much of Musk’s wealth comes from government help? Virtually all of it

How much of Musk’s wealth comes from government help? Virtually all of it
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From rockets to brain implants, here's a look at Elon Musk's vast empire

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and now first-ever trillionaire, controls a lot of different businesses

From rockets to brain implants, here's a look at Elon Musk's vast empire
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Mag 7? MANGOS? SpaceX forces name rethink on Wall Street's tech-stock moniker

SpaceX roared into markets this past week with a valuation of more than $2 trillion, surpassing two members of Wall Street's "Magnificent Seven" and raising a

Mag 7? MANGOS? SpaceX forces name rethink on Wall Street's tech-stock moniker
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SpaceX surges past $2 trillion in Nasdaq debut, closes in on Amazon

SpaceX shares jumped 19% in their Nasdaq debut on Friday, sending the company's value past $2 trillion to make it the sixth-biggest U.S.

SpaceX surges past $2 trillion in Nasdaq debut, closes in on Amazon
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Soccer-World Cup fans caught up in SpaceX IPO spectacle in New York

Soccer fans expecting little more than selfies and street noise in Times Square instead found themselves swept into another global spectacle on Friday, the

Soccer-World Cup fans caught up in SpaceX IPO spectacle in New York
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What Elon Musk's trillion means in real terms

Catapulted by the market debut of his rocket company SpaceX, Elon Musk is now the world's first trillionaire

What Elon Musk's trillion means in real terms
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SpaceX IPO makes Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire

Few business leaders have been as deeply embedded in popular culture as Elon Musk, the ambitious entrepreneur who has become a central figure in

SpaceX IPO makes Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire
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Elon Musk just became the world’s first trillionaire. But how much money is $1 trillion?

Elon Musk just became the world’s first trillionaire. But how much money is $1 trillion?

Elon Musk just became the world’s first trillionaire. But how much money is $1 trillion?
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How Musk's tactics left investors clamoring for SpaceX stock and ignoring risks

In recent years, Elon Musk has been picky about whom he allowed to buy in to SpaceX, the rocket ship company making its highly anticipated stock market debut

How Musk's tactics left investors clamoring for SpaceX stock and ignoring risks
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Chips and ships

From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers! 

Chips and ships
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SpaceX playbook set to fuel China's IPO ambitions but tech gap persists

SpaceX's record $75 billion IPO is poised to supercharge Chinese space startups racing to fund the same technologies that have

SpaceX playbook set to fuel China's IPO ambitions but tech gap persists
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Musk's SpaceX raises $75 billion in largest IPO ever

Elon Musk's SpaceX raised the $75 billion it targeted in a hotly awaited IPO on Thursday, selling shares at a fixed price of $135 that valued the space, satellite and AI company at

Musk's SpaceX raises $75 billion in largest IPO ever
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Elon Musk's SpaceX kicks off mega IPO wave with $75 billion haul

Elon Musk's SpaceX began trading on Nasdaq on Friday after the rocket and satellite maker raised $75 billion in its initial public offering, shattering records and eclipsing Saudi

Elon Musk's SpaceX kicks off mega IPO wave with $75 billion haul
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States challenge Nasdaq, FTSE Russell for fast-tracking SpaceX

Investment leaders from four large states pressed Nasdaq and FTSE Russell for

States challenge Nasdaq, FTSE Russell for fast-tracking SpaceX
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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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Musk to speak at chip tool giant ASML event ahead of SpaceX IPO

Elon Musk is expected to appear virtually at an event by computer chip equipment giant ASML on Thursday to discuss Terafab, his plan for a massive

Musk to speak at chip tool giant ASML event ahead of SpaceX IPO
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Musk's xAI accused of illegally firing engineer who raised safety concerns

A former engineer at Elon Musk's xAI who now heads a think tank focused on AI safety filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired from the SpaceX subsidiary for raising

Musk's xAI accused of illegally firing engineer who raised safety concerns
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Life on the edge of Musk's Starbase brings fortunes and fractures

By David Jeans STARBASE, Texas, June 10 - The last time SpaceX launched a rocket in South Texas, charter boat captain Eddie Reyes was bobbing in a pontoon boat less than 2 miles from the pad with a

Life on the edge of Musk's Starbase brings fortunes and fractures
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SpaceX aims to launch orbital AI computing tests by end of next year, sources say

SpaceX executives say the company is aiming to launch initial demonstrations of space-based artificial intelligence computing infrastructure by late 2027,

SpaceX aims to launch orbital AI computing tests by end of next year, sources say
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NASA's Artemis III crew: a test pilot, an Italian, a record-holder and a first-timer

NASA on Tuesday named three U.S. astronauts and an Italian astronaut as the crew for its next Artemis mission, a docking demonstration involving three spacecraft in Earth's orbit

NASA's Artemis III crew: a test pilot, an Italian, a record-holder and a first-timer
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NASA reveals Artemis III crew that will take the next big step on its journey back to the moon

NASA reveals Artemis III crew that will take the next big step on its journey back to the moon

NASA reveals Artemis III crew that will take the next big step on its journey back to the moon
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Musk’s xAI, SpaceX hit with class action over data center ‘nuisance’

Elon Musk’s xAI and SpaceX have been sued by Mississippi residents who say a power plant fueling nearby data centers is blasting “omnipresent and

Musk’s xAI, SpaceX hit with class action over data center ‘nuisance’
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NASA taps US astronauts, Italian for Artemis mission with SpaceX, Blue Origin mooncraft

NASA named three U.S. astronauts and an Italian astronaut on Tuesday to serve as the crew for its next Artemis mission, a spacecraft docking demonstration in

NASA taps US astronauts, Italian for Artemis mission with SpaceX, Blue Origin mooncraft
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NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing

NASA has revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in eventually landing astronauts on the moon

NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing
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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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Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit to open SpaceX tokenized IPO access

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit said it will offer retail investors access to tokenized initial public offerings (IPOs) at the offering price, starting with SpaceX as its first

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit to open SpaceX tokenized IPO access
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Operator of S&P 500 decides against fast-tracking 'MegaCap' IPOs into its stock indexes

S&P Dow Jones Indices has decided not to change its guidelines for including large "MegaCap" companies in its stock indexes

Operator of S&P 500 decides against fast-tracking 'MegaCap' IPOs into its stock indexes
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NASA directs its ISS crew members to board spacecraft amid leak repair attempt

NASA directs its ISS crew members to board spacecraft amid leak repair attempt

NASA directs its ISS crew members to board spacecraft amid leak repair attempt
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Astronauts briefly take shelter during repair to fix leak on the International Space Station

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have briefly taken shelter during a repair to fix a new leak

Astronauts briefly take shelter during repair to fix leak on the International Space Station
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Methane rocket fuel is easier to handle and convenient but, as Blue Origin saw, it can be very explosive

A physical chemist outlines the promises and risks associated with methane fuel and describes why SpaceX and Blue Origin use it in their superheavy rockets.

Methane rocket fuel is easier to handle and convenient but, as Blue Origin saw, it can be very explosive
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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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SpaceX tells banks it won't move its $135-a-share IPO price

SpaceX told banks in its $75 billion initial public offering that it is set on the $135-a-share price that the firm disclosed on Wednesday in its amended IPO

SpaceX tells banks it won't move its $135-a-share IPO price
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AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest players

Some of the leading artificial intelligence companies are moving toward initial public offerings this year at eye-popping valuations

AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest players
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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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US stock options watchers warn Wall Street's rally 'ripe for volatility spasms'

Wall Street's nine-week rally has pushed U.S. stock indexes to successive new highs, but people who watch key options metrics warn that signs are

US stock options watchers warn Wall Street's rally 'ripe for volatility spasms'
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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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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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Blue Origin launch pad repairs could take 'serious time', NASA chief tells CNBC

Damage to a Blue Origin launch pad from the spectacular explosion of the company's giant New Glenn rocket during a test firing of its engines last week will "take some serious time"

Blue Origin launch pad repairs could take 'serious time', NASA chief tells CNBC