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As part of the latest installment of Yahoo Finance's Options Playbook, BayCrest managing director David Boole explains the influence that mega-IPOs, the likes of SpaceX (SPAX.PVT), Anthropic (ANTH.PVT), and OpenAI (OPAI.PVT), are having on markets (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC), possible options trades, and proxy trades on other stocks like Elon Musk's Tesla (TSLA).
Given the hype and anticipation over the largest-ever IPO of SpaceX, it's natural to see the event as easy money.
Tesla stock rose early Thursday after SpaceX filed its IPO registration statement, fueling speculation about a megamerger between the two companies as their ties and overlap deepen. Tesla stock was up 1.2% in premarket trading at $422.18, while and futures were down 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively. The move comes after the Wednesday evening release of SpaceX’s IPO filings.
Nvidia stock fell late despite strong earnings. Elon Musk's SpaceX released its filing for a mammoth IP. Stocks rallied Wednesday as oil prices dived on Iran hopes.
Wednesday's rally is a mirror image of Tuesday's sell-off. Here's what changed overnight.

The much-anticipated IPO of Elon Musk's SpaceX (SPAX.PVT) could be coming to the launch pad as early as this June, with the public debut of the private space operator adding rocket fuel to related funds and the space economy as a whole. ETF.com president Dave Nadig goes over the ETFs that will benefit the most from SpaceX's mega-IPO event, the broad market exposure to the non-profit going public, and the institutions already engaging with the space funds.
SpaceX could be the biggest initial public offering ever. The CRSP indexes and the ETFs linked to them could get shares first.
NextEra Energy Inc's (NYSE:NEE) $190 billion all-stock takeover of Dominion Energy Inc (NYSE:D) announced on Monday would create the world's largest regulated electric utility and marks the most significant consolidation yet in the scramble to meet surging electricity demand from artificial...
For years, investors have watched private companies stay private longer while Wall Street’s biggest gains increasingly went to venture capital firms and institutional money managers. That’s part of why the upcoming IPO of SpaceX has generated so much excitement. Retail investors finally get a shot at owning one of the world’s most influential companies. And ... The SpaceX IPO Is Coming June 12. Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Rush In to Buy
Investors may be eager to get in on this new AI growth story.
WaterBridge Infrastructure stock is moving toward a new high, not long after a price drop established a new buy area.
The stock market hit highs as Nvidia led and AI chip IPO Cerebras soared in its debut, while Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor flashed buy signals. The Trump-Xi summit continues.
The S&P 500 just crossed 7,400 for the first time, AI memory names have multiplied severalfold in months, and the most anticipated IPO of the cycle is approaching. Beneath the surface, the options market is flashing two opposite signals at once. Crypto’s quiet weakness may already be pricing something, and there are two scenarios for
It's fair to question whether retail investors have become a bit overzealous about SpaceX.
The S&P, the Nasdaq, and others are changing the rules, or thinking about it, that could fast-track stocks of IPO hopefuls like Musk's rocket company into major indexes.
On May 5, 2026, investors weighed an acquisition to expand Iren's AI cloud infrastructure to enhance the deployment and management of containerized enterprise solutions.
When SiteOne Landscape Supply (NYSE: SITE) hit public markets on May 12, 2016, it was a niche bet: the only national wholesale distributor in a deeply fragmented landscape supply industry. A decade later, that thesis has played out. SiteOne has rolled up local players at a relentless pace—completing eight acquisitions in fiscal 2025 alone—including Reinders, ... $1,000 Invested in This 2016 IPO Would Be Worth $4,700 Today, Crushing the S&P 500
Though investors are waiting for Elon Musk's company to pinpoint its stock market debut, there's a far more encompassing filing right around the corner.
The Ark Venture Fund offers heavy exposure to SpaceX and OpenAI, but investors should understand the risks.
The S&P 500, managed by S&P Global Dow Jones Indices, on Thursday, announced it was beginning consultation on rule changes that could potentially help Elon Musk-led SpaceX gain an expedited entry into the index. S&P 500 Rule Changes The rule changes include letting IPOs enter the index six months after their debut on an eligible index instead of a 12-month period, according to current rules. The index also proposed eliminating a minimum Investable Weight Factor (IWF) of 0.10 for megacap companie