SpaceX is widely expected to be the largest initial public offering (IPO) of all time when it makes its debut on the stock market later this year.
Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite technology trailblazer is reportedly seeking to raise as much as $75 billion at a staggering $2 trillion valuation. That would make it more valuable than all but five companies — Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon — in the S&P 500.
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SpaceX is expected to use its IPO proceeds to expand Starlink, its popular low-earth orbit satellite network and high-speed internet service. The space exploration company also plans to use the cash to fund its rocket-development efforts and AI-focused initiatives.
SpaceX’s public market debut could come as soon as June.
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If you’re looking for a way to cash in on what’s likely to be the blockbuster IPO of the year, consider investing in Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG). A new disclosure filed this past week showed that Alphabet’s Google owned a 6.11% stake in SpaceX at the end of last year.
Google made its initial investment in SpaceX back in 2015 when the aerospace manufacturer and space transportation start-up was valued at $10 billion. Yet the search king’s equity stake may have been diluted when SpaceX merged with Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) start-up xAI in February. Google’s ownership position likely now stands at about 5%, according to Bloomberg.
At that percentage, Google’s stake would be worth a whopping $100 billion if SpaceX can achieve its targeted $2 trillion valuation following its upcoming IPO.
Yet Google’s SpaceX holdings aren’t the only reason to consider buying shares. Here are more reasons why Alphabet’s stock is a smart investment today.
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