# Steve Sosnick

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-16**: 13th Starship Test Flight Scheduled — SpaceX's next Starship test mission is set to take place, a potential catalyst for the stock and the space industry.
- **2026-07-15**: Stock Dips Below $135 IPO Price — For the first time, shares dip to $132.15 intraday and close at $135.27, marking a fourth consecutive down session.
- **2026-07-10**: Shares Slip Below First Trade Price — SpaceX stock falls below the $150 first trade price a day after joining the Nasdaq-100.
- **2026-07-09**: SpaceX Joins Nasdaq-100 Index — The stock is added to the index after a rule change shortens the eligibility period to 15 trading days for newly public companies.
- **2026-Q3**: Cursor acquisition expected close — The all-stock purchase of Cursor is slated to finalize, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of SpaceX.
- **2026-06-16**: 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.
- **2026-06-10**: 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.
- **2026-06**: SpaceX Raises Record $86 Billion in IPO — SpaceX sells shares at $135 each, with first trade price at $150, valuing the company at around $2.6 trillion at peak.
- **2026-06**: 50% Surge in First Three Trading Days — Shares jump as much as 50% from the IPO price during initial trading, fueled by intense retail and institutional demand.
- **2026-04**: 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.
- **2002**: SpaceX founded — Elon Musk co-founds Space Exploration Technologies Corp., originally as a rocket startup.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### Starship Test Looms as SpaceX Market Cap Slips 34% to $1.75T
2026-07-16 22:22:52 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

As SpaceX's stock falls below its $135 IPO price for the first time, market cap drops 34% to $1.75 trillion, casting a shadow over the upcoming 13th Starship test flight. The volatility highlights the tension between ambitious deep-space engineering and public market expectations.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/spacex-starship-test-market-cap-slips-1-75t

### SpaceX Stock Below $135 IPO: A 40% Plunge Reshapes Space Funding Outlook
2026-07-15 18:13:19 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

SpaceX shares sank below their $135 IPO price for the first time, erasing over $800 billion in market value from the record peak. This reversal could signal a chill in investor enthusiasm for commercial space ventures, potentially impacting funding availability for the sector. The decline, driven by fading hype and macro headwinds, raises questions about valuation sustainability for high-growth space companies.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/spacex-ipo-drop-space-funding-implications

### SpaceX’s $2.8T Valuation Tops Amazon After Record $85.7B IPO
2026-06-17 00:18:27 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 2

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.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/spacex-2-8t-market-cap-overtakes-amazon

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