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SpaceX makes bond sale days after record IPO, discloses over $100 billion cash pile

The company is tapping debt markets after its $75 billion IPO, with investors eyeing a refinancing plan and expansion spending tied to AI.

  • SpaceX received a low MSCI ESG rating just before its record public debut, scoring 3.2 out of 10 on governance metrics and receiving an "orange flag" for severe ongoing controversies.
  • During the company's record public debut, SpaceX raised $75 billion and closed its first day of trading up more than 19%, despite the poor ESG rating.
  • Critics questioned SpaceX's share structure, limited shareholder rights, and insider control, while the company scored one out of 10 in MSCI's controversies category.
  • SpaceX stock fell 1.84% in overnight trading last Thursday, following a 3.56% decline during the regular session as investors weighed governance concerns.
  • Musk has long criticized ESG ratings, calling the framework a "scam" that had been "weaponized by phony social justice warriors" after TSLA was removed from the ESG Index in 2022.
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After the strong launch of the stock exchange, the title of the US space company SpaceX loses more than ten percent on the third day in a row. This significantly slows down the initial euphoria after the IPO.

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SpaceX, the rocket, satellite and artificial intelligence conglomerate (IA) of tycoon Elon Musk, plummeted above 10% on the Stock Exchange and aimed to close the day with a fall in the price of its shares for the third time in a row, a few days after its debut in the US stock market. The price of the securities was 165.65 dollars, representing a decrease of 10.46%, compared to 185 dollars in which the last session closed. Overall, the accumulate…

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Shares of SpaceX, entrepreneur Elon Musk's aerospace company, fell sharply again on Monday, for the third day in a row. Around 6 p.m. Belgian time on Monday, they stood more than 10 percent lower at approximately 166 dollars.

·Kobbegem, Belgium
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Elon Musk's space share sets off a spectacular start. The IPO reveals two behaviors that gain influence in the markets, Ulf Sommer describes.

·Düsseldorf, Germany
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UOL broke the news on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
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