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Musk’s SpaceX is worth every penny

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Posted By: JoElla Bee, 2/5/2026 8:32:41 PM

As the hype builds for the reported $1.5 trillion IPO of Elon Musk’s SpaceX later this year, there will be plenty of critics who argue the company’s marketing has more hot air than one of its rockets. It has been claimed by some that the IPO will be worth more than the top seven companies currently listed on the London Stock Exchange – including century-old giants such as Shell, HSBC and AstraZeneca – combined.[snip]SpaceX also has the potential to become one of the giants of the 21st-century economy and is very likely to prove its worth. SpaceX’s will be the biggest IPO of the year.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: DVC 2/5/2026 9:23:06 PM (No. 2065332)
I may well get some of that stock when it becomes available.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Axeman 2/5/2026 10:01:37 PM (No. 2065343)
One of my favorite companies. Space age kid here. NASA Ames Research Center was in view when I climbed the redwood tree in our back yard. I had Apollo mission stickers on my bed's headboard. Moon posters on the wall. My Uncle-in-law was assistant director of NASA. I flew the Space Shuttle simulator. Very well. I followed all the Mars missions. I would gladly be one of the one way trip Mars settlers. Ten years ago. I would be a good choice, like sending Super MacGyver. I will own stock in SpaceX stock for no other reason than "space is the place".
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Paglia guy 2/5/2026 10:37:54 PM (No. 2065356)
SpaceX is in some mutual funds now, I have it. One of Ron Baron's funds has it in a large percentage, and has had it for over a year.
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