Record SpaceX IPO Climbs in First-Day Trading | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 6/12/2026

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Ed Ludlow joins Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec to break down first hours of trading in the SpaceX IPO. Then, Bloomberg's Bailey Lipschultz and Yahaira Anand dive into the stock's performance and the mood at the Nasdaq. Plus, Host of the 'Everybody's Business' podcast Max Chafkin discusses what this means for Elon Musk as the IPO makes him the world's first trillionaire. Then, Bloomberg's Anthony Hughes checks how the stock is moving and Nick Colas, co-founder of Data Take Research, breaks down the calculus investors are making when they buy SpaceX.  Ross Gerber, president and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management, joins to give his perspective as a Tesla investor and Cam Harvey, professor of finance at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, discusses the risks to fast track SpaceX to the Nasdaq 100. Finally, Loren Grush, Bloomberg space reporter, discusses Musk's space technology.
 
 Chapters:
 00:00:00 - Bloomberg Businessweek Daily
 00:01:43 - Bloomberg's Bailey Lipschultz and Yahaira Anand Dive into the Stock's Performance
 00:06:24 - SpaceX Jumps in First Trade Following Record IPO
 00:09:43 - SpaceX Shares Extend Gain to 30% in Trading Debut 
 00:19:06 - Ed Ludlow Break Down First Hours of Trading in the SpaceX IPO
 00:20:55 - What This Means for Elon Musk as IPO Makes Him the World's First Trillionaire
 00:34:19 - Anthony Hughes Checks How the Stock Is Moving
 00:39:11 - Co-Founder of Data Take Research Breaks Down the Calculus Investors Are Making When They Buy SpaceX
 00:48:21 - Ed Ludlow Break Down First Hours of Trading in the SpaceX IPO
 00:53:18 - SpaceX Makes History with Biggest-Ever IPO
 00:58:08 - CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth Gives His Perspective as a Tesla Investor
 01:16:17 - The Risks to Fast Track SpaceX to the NASDAQ 100
 01:25:04 - Trump's Energy Chief Says Half of Hormuz Stoppages Restored 
 01:31:50 - Musk's Space Technology and His Promises to Build Orbital Data Centers
 01:35:02 - Push to Build AI Data Center Fuels SpaceX IPO 
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