Space Exploration Technologies Corp. SPCX
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The Best Rocket in the World
Overview of the Saturn V
The Saturn V is widely regarded as the best rocket ever built. It holds the record for being the most powerful rocket in history, with the capability to launch up to 310,000 pounds (approximately 140,000 kilograms) into Earth's orbit.
Tesla Sinks 18% in a Month as Lucid Climbs 21%, Rivian Gains 9%: SpaceX Anxiety or Cracks Under the Hood?
David MoadelJul 24, 2:29PM EDT
Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction) are trading at $308.05 in Friday afternoon action, down 4% on the day and 18% over the past month. The slide accelerated after Tuesday’s Q2 2026 report and has bled into today’s session.
Meanwhile, EV peers Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) and Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) have moved the other way. Lucid stock is up 21% and Rivian shares are up 9% over the same month, even with all three dipping today.
That divergence tells the story. This is a Tesla problem and, more specifically, a problem pertaining to Tesla CEO Elon Musk. There’s a lot to unpack here, as the immediate share-price mover is Tesla’s own Q2 miss, with a SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) anxiety layer stacked on top.
Earnings Miss Fuels the Slide
Tesla’s Q2 2026 report delivered a tale of two results. Revenue came in at $28.24 billion, up 25.5% year over year (YoY) on record deliveries of 480,126 vehicles. However, Tesla’s adjusted EPS of $0.33 missed the $0.50 consensus, and adjusted EBITDA of $3.2 billion trailed the $4 billion bar.
The margin picture is where the cracks show. Tesla’s operating income fell 56.9% YoY to $398 million, operating margin compressed to 1%, and free cash flow flipped to negative $1.09 billion (better than the negative $3.64 billion feared). The automaker’s full-year capex is confirmed above $25 billion, funding AI infrastructure, Robotaxi, and Optimus buildouts.
Analyst price-target trims on Tesla stock followed. Canaccord cut its price target to $410 from $450 (Buy), Cantor moved to $485 from $510 (Overweight), JPMorgan to $445 from $475 (Neutral), and Morgan Stanley to $400 from $417 (Equal Weight). Still, the ratings held, signaling a show-me stance on the AI and robotics pivot rather than a wholesale downgrade.
The SpaceX Anxiety Layer
The Musk factor is undeniable. SpaceX IPO’d on June 12 at $135, peaked at $225.64 on June 16, and now trades at $113, 50% below its peak. Musk’s net worth has retreated from a $1.45 trillion June peak to about $738 billion.
Musk cited “more and more overlap” between Tesla and SpaceX and floated a combination to Reuters, though he acknowledged it would need “the appropriate process.” Polymarket assigns a 22.5% probability of a merger announcement by year-end; treat that as speculation, not a plan.
Starship Flight 13 is targeted for this evening, with Polymarket pricing 81% odds of a successful launch and 72% odds of a controlled splashdown. A Raymond James note flagged that Starship becoming operational is the critical path to the SpaceX thesis, which is why the launch outcome matters for TSLA sentiment too.
Peers Take the Rotation
Lucid stock sits at $6.24, riding Gravity SUV ramp momentum and its robotaxi partnerships with ride-hail, autonomy, and AI-chip players. Meanwhile, Rivian shares trade at $15.95, backed by raised 2026 delivery guidance of 65,000 to 70,000 units and imminent R2 customer shipments.
Reddit chatter reflects the split too, with retail investors on r/stocks weighing Tesla’s operational wins against Alphabet‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) cleaner AI capex narrative. The Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF (NASDAQ:DRIV) carries heavy Tesla weighting, so anyone leaning on that fund for diversified EV exposure is effectively taking on the same Musk-specific concentration and volatility.
What to Watch
Tesla Sinks 18% in a Month as Lucid Climbs 21%, Rivian Gains 9%: SpaceX Anxiety or Cracks Under the Hood?
David MoadelJul 24, 2:29PM EDT
Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction) are trading at $308.05 in Friday afternoon action, down 4% on the day and 18% over the past month. The slide accelerated after Tuesday’s Q2 2026 report and has bled into today’s session.
Meanwhile, EV peers Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) and Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) have moved the other way. Lucid stock is up 21% and Rivian shares are up 9% over the same month, even with all three dipping today.
That divergence tells the story. This is a Tesla problem and, more specifically, a problem pertaining to Tesla CEO Elon Musk. There’s a lot to unpack here, as the immediate share-price mover is Tesla’s own Q2 miss, with a SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) anxiety layer stacked on top.
Earnings Miss Fuels the Slide
Tesla’s Q2 2026 report delivered a tale of two results. Revenue came in at $28.24 billion, up 25.5% year over year (YoY) on record deliveries of 480,126 vehicles. However, Tesla’s adjusted EPS of $0.33 missed the $0.50 consensus, and adjusted EBITDA of $3.2 billion trailed the $4 billion bar.
The margin picture is where the cracks show. Tesla’s operating income fell 56.9% YoY to $398 million, operating margin compressed to 1%, and free cash flow flipped to negative $1.09 billion (better than the negative $3.64 billion feared). The automaker’s full-year capex is confirmed above $25 billion, funding AI infrastructure, Robotaxi, and Optimus buildouts.
Analyst price-target trims on Tesla stock followed. Canaccord cut its price target to $410 from $450 (Buy), Cantor moved to $485 from $510 (Overweight), JPMorgan to $445 from $475 (Neutral), and Morgan Stanley to $400 from $417 (Equal Weight). Still, the ratings held, signaling a show-me stance on the AI and robotics pivot rather than a wholesale downgrade.
The SpaceX Anxiety Layer
The Musk factor is undeniable. SpaceX IPO’d on June 12 at $135, peaked at $225.64 on June 16, and now trades at $113, 50% below its peak. Musk’s net worth has retreated from a $1.45 trillion June peak to about $738 billion.
Musk cited “more and more overlap” between Tesla and SpaceX and floated a combination to Reuters, though he acknowledged it would need “the appropriate process.” Polymarket assigns a 22.5% probability of a merger announcement by year-end; treat that as speculation, not a plan.
Starship Flight 13 is targeted for this evening, with Polymarket pricing 81% odds of a successful launch and 72% odds of a controlled splashdown. A Raymond James note flagged that Starship becoming operational is the critical path to the SpaceX thesis, which is why the launch outcome matters for TSLA sentiment too.
Peers Take the Rotation
Lucid stock sits at $6.24, riding Gravity SUV ramp momentum and its robotaxi partnerships with ride-hail, autonomy, and AI-chip players. Meanwhile, Rivian shares trade at $15.95, backed by raised 2026 delivery guidance of 65,000 to 70,000 units and imminent R2 customer shipments.
Reddit chatter reflects the split too, with retail investors on r/stocks weighing Tesla’s operational wins against Alphabet‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) cleaner AI capex narrative. The Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF (NASDAQ:DRIV) carries heavy Tesla weighting, so anyone leaning on that fund for diversified EV exposure is effectively taking on the same Musk-specific concentration and volatility.
What to Watch
SpaceX isn’t the wireless threat that investors fear — unless someone breaks this unspoken agreement
It would likely be too expensive and time-consuming for SpaceX to build a mobile network on its own. But the major wireless carriers have to hope one of their rivals doesn’t sell out.
SpaceX’s IPO Hype Meets Reality
The buildup to SpaceX’s public debut was unlike almost anything investors have seen in years.
After pricing its IPO at $135 per share, SpaceX opened its first day of trading at $150 before enthusiasm pushed the stock as high as $225 in the days that followed. For a brief period, it seemed every investor wanted a piece of Elon Musk’s latest empire.
That enthusiasm has faded just as quickly. SpaceX now trades around $113 per share — roughly 50% below its post-IPO high and 16% below its original offering price. The reversal has been swift, but it isn’t unprecedented. Elon stated that he was confused and about to give up hope.
What do yo mean big pussy? Breaking ground in space does not make sense, are you also retarded?
Spcx/ Houston we have a Rat infestation
Problem!
Spcx/ rockets are going to crash and burn!
What’s wrong with the musk rats mouth?!
