Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Thursday confirmed it will begin trading on the Nasdaq exchange Friday in the biggest Initial Public Offering in history, a blockbuster market debut that could propel the entrepreneur to trillionaire status.In a filing with the US markets regulator, the company priced more than 555 million shares at US$135 each, placing SpaceX in the top 10 of Wall Street’s biggest companies with a valuation of just under US$1.8 trillion.It will be valued more than Musk’s own Tesla car company, Facebook-owner Meta and Walmart.
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SpaceX prices record IPO that could make Musk a trillionaire
SpaceX will begin trading on the Nasdaq exchange on Friday, marking the largest initial public offering in history. The company priced over 555 million shares at $135 each, resulting in a valuation of just under $1.8 trillion.
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SpaceX will begin trading on the Nasdaq exchange on Friday, marking the largest initial public offering in history. The company priced over 555 million shares at $135 each, resulting in a valuation of just under $1.8 trillion. This valuation places SpaceX among the top 10 largest companies on Wall Street, exceeding the market capitalization of Tesla, Meta, and Walmart. The IPO could potentially elevate Elon Musk to trillionaire status.
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SpaceX priced more than 555 million shares at US$135 each.
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