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Cursor acquisition expected close
The all-stock purchase of Cursor is slated to finalize, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of SpaceX.
Surge and acquisition announcement
Shares climb 10.8% to $213.35, lifting market cap to $2.8 trillion and overtaking Amazon. SpaceX formally announces the $60B acquisition of Cursor; deal expected to close in Q3 2026.
Record $85.7 billion IPO
SpaceX completes its initial public offering, raising the largest amount in history and giving it a public currency for acquisitions.
Cursor partnership with purchase option
SpaceX and Cursor announce a strategic partnership that includes a clause for SpaceX to potentially acquire Cursor for $60 billion.
SpaceX founded
Elon Musk co-founds Space Exploration Technologies Corp., originally as a rocket startup.
SpaceX surged 40% in three days to a $2.8 trillion market cap, surpassing Amazon and becoming the fifth-largest public company. The rally follows a historic $85.7 billion IPO and the announced $60 billion acquisition of AI coding firm Cursor, signaling a financial paradigm shift for the space industry.
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