SpaceX made history with the largest initial public offering (IPO) ever, as its shares opened at $150, 11% above the $135 offering price, and rose to $176.52 during midday trading. The stock, trading under the symbol SPCX on the Nasdaq, settled at $170.90 by early afternoon. Despite the opening price being lower than market predictions, it still marked a significant achievement, raising $75 billion to support SpaceX’s ambitious projects like a human colony on Mars and space-based solar data centers. This IPO surpassed Saudi Aramco’s 2019 record and comes amid a booming stock market driven by corporate profits and AI advancements. Founded by Elon Musk in 2002, SpaceX develops spacecraft for various clients and includes divisions like Starlink and an AI-focused data center. The IPO attracted over $100 billion in retail orders, boosting SpaceX’s market value to $2.2 trillion, though it remains unprofitable compared to tech giants like Nvidia and Alphabet.
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SpaceX stock soars on first day of trading following record-breaking IPO
