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Elon Musk’s next move could be a SpaceX-Tesla merger big enough to challenge Nvidia Corp. for the title of most valuable company on Earth. Just three sessions into its IPO, SpaceX has already surged nearly 50% to roughly $2.6 trillion, leaving Tesla Inc. and its $1.5 trillion behind. The wider that gap runs, the cheaper Tesla gets to absorb, and the more control Musk keeps over whatever emerges. The Math On A $5 Trillion Giant The case for a merger, laid out this week by Bloomberg columnist Liam
But a giant leap for Tesla shareholders could be a rotten move for SpaceX investors.
One Musk-led mega company isn't an absurd idea.
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Wolfe expects Tesla to deliver 420,000 vehicles in Q2, above the 400,000-unit consensus.
The market has spent years viewing SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) primarily as a rocket company, but that narrative no longer fits. The company’s historic IPO, which raised $85.7 billion after underwriters exercised the so-called “greenshoe” overallotment — with the stock currently valued at more than $2.7 trillion — revealed a business pursuing ambitions that stretch far beyond ... SpaceX Launches Start of Acquisition Spree with Cursor After Historic IPO
The company's valuation prices in lofty growth expectations.
Shares of Elon Musk's SpaceX rose more than 10% in premarket trading on Tuesday, putting the company on course to overtake Amazon.com in market value to become the world's fifth‑largest company, as it extended a post-IPO rally. The stock, which surged more than 19% on Monday, was last up 10.1% at $211.8, giving the company a market capitalization of nearly $2.8 trillion if gains hold. Amazon was last valued at $2.66 trillion.
What such a deal would actually hand the automaker's shareholders is less clear-cut than the headline odds suggest.
Gerber also said Tesla does not own the "brains" behind its self-driving and robotics ambitions.
SpaceX just completed the largest IPO ever.

Two SpaceX (SPCX) retail investors who bought shares at the initial public offering (IPO), Tamar June and Shane Williams, join Yahoo Finance to explain the process, what drew them to the company, and their future plans with the stock.
The long-awaited public debut of SpaceX has become one of the most significant events in modern market history.
SpaceX's $150 debut valued the company near $2 trillion, pushing Musk's fortune to almost $1.05 trillion.
SpaceX stock (SPCX) continues rising in Monday's pre-market trading (maintaining gains at the session open at the time of this video's posting) ahead of the space company's first full day of trading since its historic IPO last Friday. Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman and Barron's Investor Circle Newsletter editor Josh Schafer examine SpaceX's performance thus far and what it may signal about the success of the company in its future lifetime.
Tesla bull Brad Ferguson’s valuation includes $957 from Robotaxi and $2,647 from Optimus.
The Ark Venture Fund was an early investor in the space giant.
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk is on the verge of becoming the world’s first trillionaire as his space venture SpaceX’s blockbuster initial public offering pushed his estimated fortune to within $29 billion of the historic milestone. SpaceX IPO Drives Musk’s...
Cathie Wood's firm ARK Invest staked a large position in Elon Musk's SpaceX on Friday. The firm already has a huge chunk of Tesla stock.
The upcoming SpaceX IPO, which is scheduled to kick off on Friday, June 12, could result in Tesla Inc. investors exiting their positions in the EV giant, according to investor Gary Black of The Future Fund LLC. Investors To ‘Lighten’...
SPCX ended its debut trading session up 19%, while TSLA closed Friday 2% higher.
The pressure is on the company—and newly minted trillionaire Elon Musk—to deliver.
A SpaceX-Tesla merger seems inevitable.
CNBC Wealth Editor correspondent Robert Frank delivered a milestone moment on air this morning, saying: “By the end of today, Elon Musk will likely become the world’s first trillionaire.” This comes as the result of the long-awaited SpaceX IPO, which is poised to revalue Musk’s privately held stake at public-market multiples and push his net ... Wealth Expert: SpaceX IPO Will Likely Make Elon Musk the World’s First Trillionaire
The march of trillicorn initial public offerings doesn’t portend doom for investors. But it’s worth keeping an eye on just the same.

Elon Musk's SpaceX (SPCX) began trading on the Nasdaq after its IPO on Friday, June 12. Nasdaq (NDAQ) President Nelson Griggs sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi and Market Catalysts Host Julie Hyman to discuss the public debut, making SpaceX the second Elon Musk-run company to premiere on the Nasdaq.