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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 38 MIN

SpaceX Starts Trading as the AI Price War Heats Up

from The Financial Exchange Show · host The Financial Exchange Network

SpaceX has officially started trading after the largest IPO in history, giving investors their first real look at how much demand there is for Elon Musk’s newly public space and technology empire.Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong break down the first trades in SpaceX, why IPOs often bring major volatility, and how retail investors were able to access shares through select platforms and pre-IPO funds. They also discuss renewed uncertainty around a potential U.S.-Iran deal, the growing price war between OpenAI and Anthropic, why AI costs may be forcing companies to rethink how they use different models, and Paul LaMonica of Barron’s joins the show to explain which ETFs already had SpaceX exposure before the IPO.

SpaceX has officially started trading after the largest IPO in history, giving investors their first real look at how much demand there is for Elon Musk’s newly public space and technology empire.Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong break down the first trades in SpaceX, why IPOs often bring major volatility, and how retail investors were able to access shares through select platforms and pre-IPO funds. They also discuss renewed uncertainty around a potential U.S.-Iran deal, the growing price war between OpenAI and Anthropic, why AI costs may be forcing companies to rethink how they use different models, and Paul LaMonica of Barron’s joins the show to explain which ETFs already had SpaceX exposure before the IPO.

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