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Goldman and Morgan Stanley are battling for top billing as SpaceX targets a more than $2 trillion valuation.

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will serve as the two lead investment banks on the SpaceX IPO, which includes 23 investment banks in total.

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Goldman Sachs took the coveted lead left position for banks on the SpaceX filing, but Morgan Stanley is named as the stabilization agent for the offering, another desirable role. That means it is in charge of overseeing the deal’s early share trading.

Tammy Kiely, senior managing director in technology investment banking at Evercore Inc., and Wally Cheng, Morgan Stanley's head of global technology M&A, discuss the outlook for dealmaking in the artificial intelligence sector. They speak with Dani Burger on ``Bloomberg Deals.''

ChatGPT parent OpenAI is working with bankers in preparation for filing an initial public offering that could arrive in the coming days or weeks, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The Journal, citing unnamed sources, reported that bankers at Goldman Sachs Morgan Stanley and other institutions have been helping OpenAI draft an IPO prospectus that it plans to file confidentially with regulators soon, and could be as soon as Friday. News Corp owner of The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s, has a content-licensing partnership with OpenAI.

Musk's SpaceX IPO Shockwave: Goldman Sachs Chosen for Historic Market Debut

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are leading banks on SpaceX's planned IPO, which could surpass Saudi Aramco's 2019 listing.

OpenAI has been working with bankers to prepare to file for an IPO in the coming days or weeks, the Journal reported. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and other banks have been helping the ChatGPT maker on a draft prospectus it plans to file confidentially with regulators soon, possibly as early as Friday, people familiar with the matter said.

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has been working with bankers to prepare to file for an initial public offering in the coming days or weeks, according to people familiar with the matter. Bankers at firms including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have been helping the artificial-intelligence giant on a draft IPO prospectus it plans to file confidentially with regulators soon, possibly as early as Friday, some of the people said. The goal is for OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, to be ready to go public as early as September, some of the people said.

Investing.com -- Upcoming first-quarter earnings from software companies are unlikely to be the catalyst for a broad re-rating of the software-as-a-service sector, Morgan Stanley said, even if results come in ahead of expectations.

SpaceX appears to have tapped Goldman Sachs to be lead bookrunner for its massive initial public offering.

Newell Brands (NWL) faces continued cost pressures and weaker discretionary demand that could weigh

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Conflicting signals could make things even more confusing for investors.

May 19 () - Goldman Sachs is expected to secure the much-coveted lead left position in Elon Musk's rocket and satellite maker SpaceX's ‌initial public offering, a source familiar with the matter told ‌on Tuesday. The position refers to the bank that holds the most senior and prominent role ​among all the underwriters of an IPO deal.

Goldman Sachs is expected to be named lead banker on SpaceX's initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. Morgan Stanley is also a lead banker, though Goldman is expected to take the coveted lead-left position on the IPO prospectus, expected to be made public as early as Wednesday. The role is surprising given Elon Musk’s close ties to Morgan Stanley.

Despite the bond market’s increasing expectations that the Federal Reserve will soon need to hike short-term interest rates, one major bank says the central bank will maintain holding rates steady and then resume a dovish stance next year. Morgan Stanley’s May 18 note, shared with TheStreet, calls ...

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