Nvidia stock was gaining early Wednesday after the chip maker got a vote of confidence from Elon Musk’s SpaceX It might not be hurting that its chief artificial-intelligence processor rival Advanced Micro Devices looks set for a bad day. Nvidia shares were up 2.5% at $217.30 in the premarket. The move comes after SpaceX said it would exclusively use Nvidia AI chips.
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Traditional U.S. wireless carriers are bracing for aggressive competition as SpaceX plans to expand beyond satellite coverage to build a full-scale terrestrial mobile network.
Elon Musk said on Tuesday SpaceX will build its AI infrastructure exclusively on Nvidia chips going forward.
SpaceX is slated to report quarterly earnings after market close on Tuesday.
ASTS short interest has dropped to about 19.9% of the public float, down from 21.7% last week.
SpaceX Heads Into Earnings With Shorts Surging and a Massive $330 Options Bet
Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday as investors weighed mixed signals surrounding renewed Middle East peace talks while awaiting quarterly results from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, with semiconductor shares finding support from another round of upbeat AI-related earnings.
There are still lessons to be learned from last week’s meltdown at hedge fund Situational Awareness. One is that investors can be too quick to forgive and forget, focusing on the heady gains instead of reckless behavior. Humbled manager Leopold Aschenbrenner, whose surname means ash burner, probably will rise like a phoenix.
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) reported unrealized gains from its investment in Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX), boosting its second-quarter earnings, making it the latest major technology company to benefit from the Elon Musk-led company’s blockbuster public debut. SpaceX Stake Added to Quarterly Earnings During the company’s second-quarter earnings call on Monday, CFO David Glazer said unrealized gains from the company’s SpaceX investment contributed $0.03 to GAAP
GameStop, SpaceX, and Hertz Global plunged to fresh 52-week lows on Monday amid a selloff in the shares following multiple negative catalysts.
A crowded trade now faces two immediate pressure points
SpaceX stock was lower in premarket trading on Monday. July was a brutal month for the company's shares.
U.S. stocks were on track to extend Friday’s rally as President Trump said he had canceled planned strikes on Iran, adding that peace talks would resume Monday afternoon.
HSBC believes the recent period of volatility across global financial markets has largely passed, with the bank saying a key sell signal in its market sentiment framework has disappeared, reinforcing its positive outlook for equities. In a research note, Chief Multi-Asset Strategist Max Kettner argued that despite several significant market shocks over recent months, global equities have remained remarkably resilient.
Elon Musk's net worth has fallen below where it stood before SpaceX's initial public offering priced

Elon Musk is refuting claims that Tesla (TSLA) is considering a spin-off of its China business ahead of a rumored merger between the EV maker and SpaceX (SPCX). This comes after the Wall Street Journal's initial reporting on the subject. Yahoo Finance Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian reacts to Musk's latest comments.
Investing.com -- Short sellers have increased their positions in SpaceX before two major events next week: the company's first earnings report as a public company and the release of hundreds of millions of locked-up shares.
Musk may be right, given SpaceX's existing business and future potential. There's an important qualification he added to his warning, though.
Tesla had already reportedly prepped for the idea in the event that Beijing invades Taiwan.
Musk Rejects Tesla China Exit Claims as SpaceX Merger Buzz Grows
Tesla is considering selling or spinning off its China unit to pave the way for a SpaceX merger, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday night.
Tesla executives have been told to prepare for a separation of its China business ahead of a potential merger with SpaceX, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the talks. A merger between Elon Musk's Tesla and SpaceX would raise geopolitical and regulatory hurdles, particularly in China, because SpaceX is a major U.S. defense contractor involved in national security and satellite programs, while Tesla operates wholly owned manufacturing facilities in China.
SpaceX stock rose early Thursday as Elon Musk’s rocket and AI company tried to shake off recent losses with some help from the U.S. Space Force. Its shares were up almost 14% after a strong earnings report. As for SpaceX, it was awarded a $1.6 billion contract for 18 Falcon 9 launches.
SpaceX stock rose early Thursday as Elon Musk’s rocket and AI company tried to shake off recent losses with some help from the U.S. Space Force. The shares were up 1.6% at $114.29 in premarket trading, while and futures were up 0.4% and 0.2%, respectively. Its shares were up almost 9% after a strong earnings report.