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Market2026-08-04

SpaceX reported results for the second quarter of 2026 on August 4, 2026, its first earnings release since a record-breaking June 2026 IPO. Revenue broadly exceeded Wall Street estimates, but shares fell after the company disclosed heavier-than-expected spending tied to its artificial intelligence business. Capital expenditures reached $28.5 billion in the first half of 2026, more than four times the level a year earlier and close to the total raised by the largest IPO before SpaceX's own listing. Analyst Dan Ives argued that such capital expenditure is the only route to Elon Musk's AI ambitions for the company.

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