EchoStar Stock Rallies as SpaceX IPO Puts SATS’ Spectrum Bet Back in Focus
EchoStar Corporation shares are back in focus after a sharp move higher tied to SpaceX’s record initial public offering, or IPO, the first sale of a company’s shares to public investors. EchoStar closed Thursday at $128.13, up 11.19%, and Google Finance showed the stock at $135.15 in premarket trading Friday, another 5.48% higher. The rally coincided with SpaceX pricing its IPO at $135 a share, raising $75 billion and valuing the company at $1.77 trillion before its expected Nasdaq debut.