BREAKING SPACEX WENT PUBLIC 8 WEEKS AGO. THIS WEEK 20% OF ITS SHARES UNLOCK AT ONCE. THE TIMING COULD NOT BE WORSE.

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This photo post discusses SpaceX's recent IPO and its stock performance, highlighting concerns about high capital expenditures on AI and insider selling opportunities. It concludes by encouraging viewers to subscribe to a newsletter for more financial news.

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1SpaceX IPO and share unlock timing
2High CAPEX on AI overshadows earnings
3Stock drops despite beating estimates
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SpaceX ($SPCX) listed on the Nasdaq on June 12, 2026, and reported its first quarterly results as a public company this week. Capital expenditures jumped sixfold year-over-year to $18.4 billion in Q2, with the majority directed toward AI infrastructure — ahead of analyst expectations and enough to overshadow an otherwise expectation-beating quarter. Shares fell roughly 13%. The company now faces additional pressure as its IPO lockup period expires this week, freeing approximately 20% of shares for trading and giving early investors and insiders their first opportunity to sell. Follow for daily business and market news #spacex #spacexipo #elonmusk #elonmusk #businessnews

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BREAKING SPACEX WENT PUBLIC 8 WEEKS AGO. THIS WEEK 20% OF ITS SHARES UNLOCK AT ONCE. THE TIMING COULD NOT BE WORSE. SWIPE TO SEE WHY → TMS THE MARKET STANDARD SPACEX TMS THE MARKET STANDARD TUESDAY WAS ITS FIRST EARNINGS REPORT AS A PUBLIC COMPANY. CAPEX JUMPED SIXFOLD TO $18.4 BILLION. ALMOST ALL OF IT AI. TMS THE MARKET STANDARD THEY BEAT ESTIMATES. STOCK DROPPED 13% ANYWAY. INVESTORS DON'T WANT THE SPENDING. THEY WANT THE RETURN. TMS THE MARKET STANDARD NOW INSIDERS AND EARLY BACKERS GET THEIR FIRST CHANCE TO SELL. INTO A STOCK ALREADY DOWN FROM ITS DEBUT. TMS THE MARKET STANDARD ELON HAS NEVER HAD TO ANSWER TO PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS BEFORE. WEEK NINE IS GOING TO BE INTERESTING. WHO'S SELLING FIRST? STAY. INFORMED. Follow our free newsletter to stay updated on events like this! Link in bio