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The 12 Scariest Words in SpaceX's Prospectus All but Confirm an Imminent Fleecing of Retail Investors

If you thought SpaceX was done raising capital after its $75 billion initial public offering (IPO), guess again!

The 12 Scariest Words in SpaceX's Prospectus All but Confirm an Imminent Fleecing of Retail Investors

The 12 Scariest Words in SpaceX's Prospectus All but Confirm an Imminent Fleecing of Retail Investors

Published June 15, 2026 · Category: Finance

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It's now official: Elon Musk's SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) has surpassed overseas oil titan Saudi Aramco as the largest initial public offering (IPO) in stock market history! SpaceX raised $75 billion by selling roughly 555.6 million shares and ended its first trading day with a valuation of approximately $2.1 trillion. This makes it the seventh-most-valuable public company on U.S. exchanges.

It's understandable why investors are so excited. SpaceX combines two of Wall Street's hottest addressable opportunities under one company -- artificial intelligence (AI) and the space economy -- and is led by Musk, who turned electric-vehicle maker Tesla into a $1.5 trillion business.

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