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SpaceX's IPO has been a hit. Should investors pounce on the stock before it rockets higher?

Much ado has been made about when SpaceX can join major stock indexes, the benchmarks that funds track in millions of Americans' 401(k) retirement plans. Index providers—who had never before dealt with a company that is already among the largest in the U.

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Subtle differences in structure and yield set these two S&P 500 giants apart for investors seeking long-term growth or trading flexibility.

It’s fitting that the largest IPO ever debuted on a day that Wall Street was back chasing momentum stocks. The S&P 500 was up 0.5%. The Nasdaq was up 0.4%. The Dow was up 384 points, or 0.8%. SpaceX stock was up 27% to $170.

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AERT's fiscal 2026 EPS benefits on the back of rising demand for AI-enabled GCC services, expanding client engagements and improving operating leverage despite revenue pressure from customer non-renewals.

AstroNova reports earnings per share in Q1 as Aerospace unit sales surge, margins expand, and backlog climbs, while the Product ID segment improves earnings despite slightly lower revenues.

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Market Optimism Hits Extreme Levels as BofA Maintains Rare Sell Call

SpaceX soared 23% in its first hour of trading, but the Nasdaq barely budged. Here's why even a $2 trillion newcomer can't move the needle in a market ruled by $4 trillion giants.

Today, June 12, 2026, SpaceX’s record Nasdaq debut is rippling through AI, aerospace, and satellite names.

Contrasting strategies shape risk and sector exposure for these aerospace funds, with one emphasizing stability and the other targeting disruptive innovation.

U.S. stocks gained in midday trading after SpaceX shares began trading 11% higher than their IPO price.

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eBay has had an impressive run over the past six months as its shares have beaten the S&P 500 by 21.5%. The stock now trades at $109.19, marking a 27.9% gain. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

The midstream MLP space rarely makes headlines, but a fractured global energy supply chain has turned Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) into a magnet for income capital. Units are up 21.79% year to date, outpacing the S&P 500’s 6.38%, as Strait of Hormuz disruptions push international buyers toward U.S. NGL, LPG, and ethane logistics. The question ... A Broken Global Energy Supply Chain Just Unlocked a New Supercycle This High-Yield Stock

The Nasdaq was struggling to hold onto gains Friday amid SpaceX's blockbuster IPO. The tech-heavy index was up 0.2% but moving in and out of negative territory. The S&P 500 was up 0.5%. The Dow was up 353 points, or 0.

Tidewater currently trades at $73.99 and has been a dream stock for shareholders. It’s returned 431% since June 2021, blowing past the S&P 500’s 70.6% gain. The company has also beaten the index over the past six months as its stock price is up 32.8%.

The S&P 500 has climbed to near-record highs despite growing concerns about valuations, AI spending, and signs of speculative behavior across parts of the market. The S&P 500 has rallied 8% year to date, after delivering double-digit gains in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Investors have recently ...

Bank of America has been treading water for the past six months, holding steady at $55.16. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 6.4% gain during that period.

Bloomberg’s Balance of Power covered the story on Thursday, June 11, that President Trump announced he was calling off the planned U.S. military strikes against Iran, with a memorandum of understanding potentially being signed within days. Markets responded immediately: the S&P 500 closed up 1.8%, and the Nasdaq rallied close to 3% on the de-escalation ... Trump Calls Off Iran Strikes with Deal in Reach: “We Should Be Getting It Done In The Next Few Days.”

It's not all SpaceX in markets today. A big gain from Goldman Sachs is boosting the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The blue-chip index recently added around 400 points, or 0.8%. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq advanced about 0.

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If you put $10,000 into the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLE) on the last trading day of 2025 and forgot about it, you would be sitting on roughly $13,131 as of the June 8 close. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth about $10,840. Energy, the sector everyone wrote off as ... Energy Refuses to Quit: XLE Up 29% YTD as Oil Stocks Wake Up

Over the past six months, CVS Health has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 20%. Its stock price has climbed to $100.39, representing a healthy 26.4% increase. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

Over the past six months, First Financial Bancorp has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 12%. Its stock price has climbed to $31.78, representing a healthy 18.4% increase. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

SpaceX (SPCX) officially debuted on the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) on Friday, making history as the largest-ever initial public offering (IPO). Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma discusses the IPO's retail investor allocation and the reasons investors could see some volatility in the near future.

Investors who own the ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NYSEARCA:NOBL) bought one of the cleanest stories in dividend investing: S&P 500 companies that have raised their payout for at least 25 straight years. The screen filters out cyclicals that cut in downturns and leaves mature, cash-generative businesses in a single ticker. The marketing writes itself. The problem is ... Forget the Dividend Aristocrats, Vanguard Beats Them With One-Eighth the Fee