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SPACs are making a comeback. A flood of expected blockbuster IPOs this year is creating an opening for SPACs as smaller companies seek to capitalize on a favorable market without having to compete for investor attention against the likes of SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI. That is giving blank-check companies renewed footing after years of upheaval, with ‌a more mature SPAC market emerging at a time when mega-IPOs are expected to command an outsized share of investor capital and attention, analysts, market experts and industry insiders told Reuters.

(Bloomberg) -- A series of unusual multibillion-dollar flows has rippled through the exchange-traded fund market in the past week, suggesting some major investors used a contentious method to get exposure to the initial public offering of SpaceX. At least one fund manager placed temporary restrictions on its product in a bid to curb the practice.Most Read from BloombergRead the 14-Point Draft Memorandum Between the US and IranModi Warns of ‘Shortage of Trust’ Ahead of Trump MeetingIran’s Deputy

Interactive Brokers chief strategist Steve Sosnick comes on the Morning Brief to expand on the stock growth that SpaceX (SPCX) has seen just a few trading days since its IPO last Friday.

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US equity futures were slightly higher pre-bell Wednesday as traders await the Federal Reserve's rat

The deal, expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, values Cursor's parent company Anysphere at $60 billion

The main US stock measures were mostly pointing higher in Wednesday's premarket activity as traders

U.S. stock futures rose as further details on a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran lifted sentiment.

The new Fed chair is likely to home in on elevated inflation and its primary causes.

SpaceX’s $75 billion initial public offering shattered market records, turned founder Elon Musk into the world’s first trillionaire, and opened fresh debates over corporate valuations and governance. It’s not the first time an IPO has shaken things up. IPOs have been reshaping markets since the Bank of North America’s 1783 debut got it all started for the young republic.

Jason Calacanis said Cursor could become the No. 1 or No. 2 AI coding agent within a year thanks to SpaceX's compute advantage.

Buying AI coding agent Cursor in a $60 billion deal and renting out data-center capacity gives the company a launchpad to land more enterprise customers.

The Dow surged to a fresh intraday record on Tuesday before finishing at an all-time closing high, marking its second straight record close.

By Suzanne McGee June 16 (Reuters) - Just days after SpaceX wrapped up its record $75 billion initial public stock offering and ignited another burst of enthusiasm among traders for all things AI, two

Just days after SpaceX wrapped up its record $75 billion initial public stock offering and ignited another burst of enthusiasm among traders ‌for all things AI, two asset managers disclosed plans to launch exchange-traded funds ‌linked to the new AI-stock acronym that is all the buzz on Wall Street. In what ETF market analysts described ​as the latest example of "concept investing," Yorkville America, the company that manages the Truth Social ETF franchise, and ETF industry newcomer Corgi Securities both filed late on Monday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to roll out new funds pegged to the "MANGOS" moniker that ‌sprang to life on X and ⁠other social media sites ahead of the SpaceX IPO.

Plus, the U.S.-Iran deal lets Tehran sell oil immediately, and a former drug dealer’s shows make millions without Hollywood.

NEW YORK, June 16 (Reuters) - Wall Street was mixed on Tuesday as tech shares weighed on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq while the Dow notched another record high and crude prices resumed their post-Iran-

The Dow Jones hit a new high and SpaceX kept rising. But chips and most AI stocks fell. Fed chief Kevin Warsh's comments will be in focus Wednesday.

Data center provider Csquare on ‌Tuesday filed for ‌an initial public offering in ​the United States. Activity in the U.S. IPO market has seen a ‌rebound, ⁠with several sectors joining in to capitalize ⁠on the investor enthusiasm for fresh ​stocks. Elon Musk's ​SpaceX ​went public in ‌New York on Friday, after a record-breaking IPO.

By Sinéad Carew and Sruthi Shankar June 16 (Reuters) - The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 lost ground on Tuesday under pressure from technology stocks, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average touched

The space flight competitor is falling while SpaceX is soaring.

SpaceX is one of the fastest new entrants ever into the top tier of the US market.

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SpaceX's acquisition of Cursor could help the company's stalled AI efforts.

Shares in SpaceX have rocketed since its hotly-anticipated IPO on Friday and news of the acquisition helped fuel a fresh uplift.

SpaceX options volumes are already smashing records just hours into their first trading day. About 927,000 options contracts tied to SpaceX changed hands by around 11:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, show Cboe Global Markets data.

SpaceX will offer stock to Cursor investors as the AI coding deal targets a third-quarter 2026 close.

SpaceX confirmed on Tuesday that it will acquire Anysphere, the company behind the AI coding tool Cursor, for $60 billion. 

SpaceX (SPCX) confirmed on Tuesday that it will acquire Anysphere, the company behind the AI coding tool Cursor, for $60 billion. 

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