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If I Had $1,000 to Invest Today, Here's the Trillion-Dollar Stock I'd Buy Instead of SpaceX

This company just reported stellar quarterly operating results, driven by its artificial intelligence-related efforts.

If I Had $1,000 to Invest Today, Here's the Trillion-Dollar Stock I'd Buy Instead of SpaceX

Published August 3, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

Space Exploration Technologies, which operates in the space transportation, satellite internet connectivity, and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure industries, went public on June 12. Its stock quickly rallied to a peak of $225, but it has since lost half of its value and closed at just over $108 on Friday, July 31.

But SpaceX still has a hefty market capitalization of $1.43 trillion. Since the company generated just $19.3 billion in revenue over the last four quarters, its stock remains at a sky-high price-to-sales ratio of 74, making it almost 12 times as expensive as the Nasdaq-100 technology index.

Details

That means more downside could be ahead, which is why if I had $1,000 to invest today, I'd look elsewhere. Here's why I think Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) will perform significantly better over the long term.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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