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SpaceX rises 6% after more than 900 million shares are unlocked

Headline from KESQ Palm Springs, on the newest of 2 developments

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — More than 900 million SpaceX shares unlocked Thursday, more than doubling the publicly available shares in Elon Musk’s space and AI company and testing investors’ interest in holding a stock that’s struggled since a record-breaking IPO nearly two months ago.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. SpaceX's stock lockup expires today — and the shares hit a new low

    Headline from Quartz ·

  2. Newest

    SpaceX rises 6% after more than 900 million shares are unlocked

    Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

18 articles, oldest first.

  1. Forbes

    Nearly 1 Billion SpaceX Shares Unlock On Thursday (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    SpaceX’s Aug. 6 lock-up expiration frees 911.5 million shares, expanding the float and testing how insider selling, short interest and new supply may shape the stock’s next move.

  2. KION Central Coast

    More than 900 million SpaceX shares unlock today. Here’s what to know (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — More than 900 million SpaceX shares are set to unlock Thursday, more than doubling the publicly available stock in Elon Musk’s space and AI company, which has struggled since its record-breaking IPO just weeks ago.

  3. Breitbart News

    Lockup Period Ends for Elon Musk's SpaceX, Releasing More Shares than IPO (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    SpaceX insiders have gained their first chance to sell stock publicly on Thursday as a lockup agreement expired, freeing up to 911.5 million shares valued at roughly $101 billion. This is likely to put pressure on the stock price of Elon Musk's rocket company as insiders cash out.

  4. Jonesboro Sun

    SpaceX shares rise even as company insiders get a chance to sell for the first time (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Jonesboro Sun's feed description

    Stock in Elon Musk’s space company is rising Thursday even as many SpaceX insiders were freed up to sell for the first time. Investors have dumped SpaceX shares in recent days in anticipation of insiders possibly selling in the first…

  5. Quartz

    SpaceX's stock lockup expires today — and the shares hit a new low (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Up to 911.5 million SpaceX shares worth about $100 billion became eligible for sale Thursday, the first unlock since the company's June IPO

  6. KESQ Palm Springs

    SpaceX rises 6% after more than 900 million shares are unlocked (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — More than 900 million SpaceX shares unlocked Thursday, more than doubling the publicly available shares in Elon Musk’s space and AI company and testing investors’ interest in holding a stock that’s struggled since a record-breaking IPO nearly two months ago.

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