Tesla jumps on SpaceX merger chatter, market shrugs off Musk cash ties

Tesla Inc traded up before the U.S. open Tuesday, with investors talking up the chance Elon Musk could merge the company with Space Exploration Technologies Corp, also called SpaceX. A Futu market note on July 6 said Tesla’s rally stretched to 5% on bigger merger chatter. The latest quote had shares at $419.77, up 6.65%.

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Musk’s Historic IPO Pushes Up Ron Baron’s $30 Trillion SpaceX Stake

Musk’s Historic IPO Pushes Up Ron Baron’s $30 Trillion SpaceX Stake

SpaceX’s massive IPO is back in the spotlight, putting Ron Baron’s SpaceX investment in the headlines again. Shares rose more than 6% ahead of the open Monday, after jumping 19% Friday on their Nasdaq start. Reuters reported SpaceX now tops $2 trillion in value. Baron Capital’s stake converts from private to public, giving investors a shot at Elon Musk’s package of rockets, satellites and AI—and a real-world price tag.
15 June 2026
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SpaceX Stock Holds Near $161; Musk’s $1 Trillion Push Questions Valuation

SpaceX Stock Holds Near $161; Musk’s $1 Trillion Push Questions Valuation

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class A shares are kicking off their first full week of trading after the company’s IPO, and investors are sizing up the lofty valuation alongside Elon Musk’s latest pitch for growth. SpaceX set its IPO price at $135 a share for 555,555,555 shares, and began trading on Nasdaq Global Select Market and Nasdaq Texas under the SPCX ticker, according to its pricing announcement. The stock was recently at $160.95, about 19% over the IPO price.
15 June 2026
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Tesla Shares Bounce After Belgium FSD Approval Puts Eyes Back on Europe Autonomy

Tesla Shares Slip as SpaceX’s $75 Billion IPO Shakes Up Musk Plays

Tesla shareholders woke up Friday tracking two Musk stocks: TSLA—already seeing swings after several days of pressure—and SpaceX, now heading for a Nasdaq open as “SPCX”. SpaceX is expected to draw retail buyers as it launches what will be the biggest IPO on record. Tesla last traded at $396.24, off 0.7%. Some earlier reports tied the drop to investors needing cash for the SpaceX IPO.
12 June 2026
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Possible SpaceX IPO May Mean Big Windfall for Musk Associate, Raises Questions for Valor

Possible SpaceX IPO May Mean Big Windfall for Musk Associate, Raises Questions for Valor

Antonio Gracias, who runs Valor Equity Partners and has close ties to Elon Musk, is in line for a major windfall from SpaceX’s coming IPO. A regulatory filing showed entities linked to Gracias control about 7.3% of SpaceX’s Class A shares. Business Insider put the stake at around $91.6 billion at a $1.5 trillion company value. The Wall Street Journal said it could clear $100 billion if the IPO values SpaceX at $1.5 trillion or higher.
21 May 2026
Tesla Stock Rises Despite China Sales Drop as Musk’s China Trip Invitation Raises Stakes

Tesla Stock Rises Despite China Sales Drop as Musk’s China Trip Invitation Raises Stakes

Tesla stock climbed Monday, despite new figures from China showing the EV maker’s retail sales in the country dropped 9.66% in April, totaling 25,956 vehicles. Meanwhile, exports from Tesla’s Shanghai plant surged 80.04% to 53,522 vehicles. That divergence sliced through last week’s broad rebound in China-made sales, shifting attention to Tesla’s evolving demand landscape.
11 May 2026
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SpaceX IPO Nears: Starship, Starlink and Musk’s $75 Billion Bet Face Wall Street’s First Real Test

SpaceX IPO Nears: Starship, Starlink and Musk’s $75 Billion Bet Face Wall Street’s First Real Test

SpaceX’s upcoming IPO may not be official yet, but its gravitational pull is unmistakable. HawkEye 360 on Monday announced plans for a U.S. IPO and is targeting a valuation as high as $2.42 billion. According to Reuters, the confidential filing SpaceX made earlier this month has emboldened other space-tech names to move ahead with listing plans.
27 April 2026
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Tesla Q1 Earnings: Profit Beats Estimates on $22.4 Billion Revenue, but Musk’s Spending Surge Raises the Stakes

Tesla Q1 Earnings: Profit Beats Estimates on $22.4 Billion Revenue, but Musk’s Spending Surge Raises the Stakes

Tesla delivered a first-quarter profit that topped forecasts on Wednesday, posting $22.39 billion in revenue. The company managed to keep earnings up, thanks to tighter cost controls and an unexpected boost in cash, even as questions swirled about demand for its electric vehicles. Adjusted earnings per share landed at 41 cents, excluding certain items, and GAAP net income available to common shareholders was $477 million.
23 April 2026
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Tesla Stock Price Jumps on Musk’s Terafab Reveal, but Wall Street’s Bigger Questions Remain

Tesla Stock Price Jumps on Musk’s Terafab Reveal, but Wall Street’s Bigger Questions Remain

Tesla shares climbed 3.7% to $381.42 on Monday afternoon after Elon Musk revealed plans for Tesla and SpaceX to set up advanced chip plants in Austin. The project, dubbed Terafab, includes a facility focused on chips for vehicles and Optimus robots, and another targeting AI data center needs in space. “We either build the Terafab or we don’t have the chips,” Musk said during a weekend presentation.
23 March 2026
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