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SpaceX Surges 19% in Nasdaq Debut

Shares of Elon Musk's SpaceX (SPCX) rallied 19% on Friday as the rocket and satellite company debuted on the Nasdaq in what is poised to be the world's biggest initial public offering.Space Exploration Technologies, widely known as SpaceX, opened trading at $150, after pricing the IPO at $135. The offering is expected to close on Monday, according to a company statement released Thursday.It plans to raise a record $75 billion, targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation, Wedbush Securities said in a note on Friday. That would place SpaceX among the 10 most valuable public companies in the US, even more valuable than Musk-led Tesla (TSLA).SpaceX granted the underwriters a 30-day option to buy up to an additional 83.3 million class A shares at the IPO price.Musk's SpaceX position is worth about $866 billion, according to a Reuters report.If the stock trades at $138 per share, Musk officially becomes a trillionaire, Wedbush's Dan Ives said.Price: $168.00, Change: $+33.00, Percent Change: +24.44%

Update: US Equity Futures Rise Pre-Bell on Middle East Peace Deal Optimism

(Updates with recent oil price movement, world markets' overview and stock movements.)US equity futures were higher pre-bell Friday as traders anticipated the potential signing of a peace deal between the US and Iran that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.4% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.2%, and Nasdaq futures were marginally up.The draft memorandum of understanding includes a commitment from the US to lift oil sanctions and a pledge from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to a CNBC report citing Iranian state media. The two nations could sign the agreement as soon as Sunday in Switzerland, Bloomberg reported, citing senior officials.President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social Thursday that he had cancelled planned strikes on Iran, as talks with Iranian leadership had resulted in final points being "approved by all parties involved."Traders took note of the latest round of earnings, with Adobe (ADBE) posting higher fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue. They are also anticipating the debut of SpaceX on Nasdaq, set to go public under the ticker symbol SPCX.Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 2.5% at $88.10 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 2.8% lower at $85.22 per barrel.The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index for June, slated for 10 am ET, is expected at 46.0, up from 44.8 previously.In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 2.8% higher, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 1.9% higher, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 1.1% higher. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was up 0.9%, and Germany's DAX index was 1.2% higher in Europe's early afternoon session.In equities, Adobe shares dropped 9.1% after the company reported its fiscal Q2 financial results and Chief Financial Officer Dan Durn announced his exit from the firm effective Monday. Venture Global (VG) stock was down 1.5% after the company said it closed an offering of $1.13 billion of 6.375% senior secured notes due Dec. 15, 2034, and $1.13 billion of 6.625% senior secured notes due June 15, 2036.On the winning side, IBM (IBM) and ServiceNow (NOW) shares were up 0.5% and 0.2%, respectively, after the companies said they have expanded their collaboration to help enterprises modernize legacy data and accelerate the use of artificial intelligence across core business operations. Nokia (NOK) stock was up 0.8% after the company upgraded its Network Services Platform with an agentic artificial intelligence framework to enable trusted AI operations across multi-vendor IP networks and advance autonomous network capabilities.

Persian Gulf, Oil, SpaceX Lift Wall Street Pre-Bell; Asia Europe Up

Wall Street futures pointed moderately higher pre-bell Friday, as traders weighed easing oil prices, a possible Persian Gulf peace deal, and the pending SpaceX (SPCX) initial public offering (IPO).In the futures, the S&P 500 rose 0.4%, the Nasdaq advanced 0.3%, and the Dow Jones was up 0.5%.West Texas Intermediate crude oil traded lower at $85.05 a barrel in the futures, after topping $93 on Thursday.Elon Musk's SpaceX is slated to start trading on the Nasdaq at the opening bell, with IPO shares priced at $135 each. The IPO plans to raise $75 billion, resulting in a $1.77 trillion market cap for the enterprise, which operates spacecraft and the Starlink satellite system.Asian exchanges traded sharply higher overnight in tech-led rallies, while European bourses tracked solidly north at midday.On the economic calendar is the University of Michigan consumer sentiment report for June at 10 m ET, followed by the weekly Baker Hughes domestic oil-and-gas rig count at 1 pm.In pre-market action, Bitcoin traded at $63,580, and 10-year US Treasuries offered 4.45%. Spot gold commanded $4,215 an ounce.

Update: US Equity Indexes Jump, Crude Oil Sinks as Trump Hopeful of Signing Iran Peace Deal This Weekend

(Updates with index and price moves as well as other information influencing markets from the first paragraph.)US equity indexes surged while crude oil slumped with government bond yields on Thursday after President Donald Trump canceled planned attacks on Iran and said a peace deal could be signed with Tehran this weekend.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.9% to 50,848.75, the Nasdaq Composite jumped 2.5% to 25,809.66, and the S&P 500 advanced 1.8% to 7,394.30 at the close. All sectors except energy, consumer staples, and real estate advanced. Industrials, materials, technology, and consumer discretionary led the gainers.In a social media post, Trump said he is canceling the attacks planned for Iran on Thursday."Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening," Trump said in the post.A deal could be signed as soon as this weekend, possibly in Europe, Al Jazeera reported, citing Trump. The Strait of Hormuz will reopen as soon as the pact is signed, the news reported cited the US president as saying.However, Iranian officials haven't confirmed progress on the deal, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards cast doubt on an earlier statement about the potential agreement, CNN reported. Iran has yet to comment on Trump's latest remarks or the claim that a deal has been agreed, Al Jazeera reported.Nevertheless, the front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude futures sank 4.6% to $88.86 per barrel, and the US West Texas Intermediate crude futures slumped 4.2% to $86.27 per barrel.US Treasury yields declined, with the 10-year down 8.3 basis points to 4.45% and the two-year lower by 7.1 basis points to 4.06%.In precious metals, gold futures jumped 2.4% to $4,232.1, and silver futures surged 4.1% to $67.40.In economic news, the core Producer Price Index, which excludes the more volatile food and energy prices, grew 0.4% in May, slower than the 0.5% gain expected in a Bloomberg-compiled poll and a 0.7% rise in April. Core PPI remained at 4.9% year-over-year but below the 5.4% consensus.Headline producer prices rose by 1.1% in May, the same as in April but above the forecast for a 0.7% gain. PPI jumped 6.5% year-over-year, the strongest pace since November 2022, from 5.7% in the previous month. Energy prices surged almost 11% in May following a 7.5% jump in April, according to a Stifel note."This is a Fed that has been willing to tolerate above-target inflation for years, so any notion of a temporary, or bringing back a favorite word, 'transitory' impact from higher energy prices will not be enough to force the Fed's hand," Stifel Chief Economist Lindsey Piegza said in the note.Initial jobless claims rose to 229,000 during the week ended June 6 from 225,000 in the prior week and above the 220,000 expected."It is more likely than not that this [claims data] is just seasonal noise," Jefferies Chief US Economist Thomas Simons said in a note.In company news, Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX) is pricing its initial public offering of about 555.6 million Class A shares at $135 each, the company said Thursday. Shares are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and Nasdaq Texas on Friday under the symbol "SPCX".

Update: US Equity Indexes Advance Following Slower-Than-Expected Growth in Core Producer Price Inflation

(Updates with new information from the first paragraph.)US equity indexes rose as bets for an interest-rate increase this year were little changed after core producer price inflation grew less than forecast, helping offset the impact of President Donald Trump's threats of more attacks on Iran.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6% to 50,237.1, followed by a 0.5% gain in the Nasdaq Composite to 25,292.3 and a 0.3% increase in the S&P 500 to 7,287.5 in midday trading on Thursday.All sectors except communication services, financials, and real estate advanced. Industrials and materials led the gainers.The core Producer Price Index, which excludes the more volatile food and energy prices, grew 0.4% in May, slower than the 0.5% gain expected in a Bloomberg-compiled poll and a 0.7% rise in April. Core PPI remained at 4.9% year-over-year but below the 5.4% consensus.Headline producer prices rose by 1.1% in May, the same as in April but above the forecast for a 0.7% gain. PPI jumped 6.5% year-over-year, the strongest pace since November 2022, from 5.7% in the previous month."This is a Fed that has been willing to tolerate above-target inflation for years, so any notion of a temporary, or bringing back a favorite word, 'transitory' impact from higher energy prices will not be enough to force the Fed's hand," Stifel Chief Economist Lindsey Piegza said in a note. "While several members have voiced a willingness to consider a higher policy target, the majority still remain optimistic [that] elevated prices will prove somewhat temporary with inflation potentially cooling later this year."The probability of a 25-basis-point increase in interest rates to a target range of 3.75% to 4% in December remained at 43% from a day ago, according to the CME FedWatch tool. The comparisons for September were 36% versus 34%, and, for October, the data showed an increase to 41% from 39%, implying modest rate-hike probabilities following the producer price inflation data.Initial jobless claims rose to 229,000 during the week ended June 6 from 225,000 in the prior week and above the 220,000 expected."It is more likely than not that this [claims data] is just seasonal noise," Jefferies Chief US Economist Thomas Simons said in a note. "Nonetheless, this data continues to be an important area to watch."Meanwhile, crude oil futures rose, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent up 0.8% to $93.87 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate higher by 1.5% to $91.35 per barrel.The US will hit Iran with an attack "VERY HARD TONIGHT," and it will take control of the Kharg Island sometime in the "not too distant future," President Donald Trump said Thursday on a Truth Social post. The island is reportedly the gateway for a vast majority of Iran's crude oil exports. Iran's Foreign Ministry has condemned the recent US strikes on the country, saying that it has rendered the ceasefire "practically meaningless," the Associated Press reported Thursday.US Treasury yields traded mixed, with the 10-year down one basis point to 4.53% while the two-year rose 1.6 basis points to 4.14%.In company news, BlackRock placed a $5 billion order to buy shares of SpaceX (SPCX), The Wall Street Journal reported. The company is expected to go public on Friday.Oracle (ORCL) shares sank 12%, the worst performer on the S&P 500, after the company said it plans to raise about $40 billion via debt and equity issuances in fiscal 2027, including its previously announced $20 billion stock sale. Wedbush cut its price target for Oracle's shares to $240 from $275, citing the debt raise.Applied Materials (AMAT) shares jumped 6.7%, among the top gainers on the Nasdaq, after the firm expanded manufacturing and research & development operations in Singapore with a $500 million facility in Tampines to support AI-driven semiconductor demand.

Update: US Equity Indexes Rise After Wholsale Inflation Rate Rises Slower Than Forecast

(Updates with new information from the first paragraph.)US equity indexes rose amid a broad-based rally after core producer price inflation, which excludes the more volatile food and energy prices, grew less than forecast in May.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.7% to 50,276.7, followed by a 0.5% gain in the Nasdaq Composite to 25,317.2 and a 0.4% increase in the S&P 500 to 7,295.3 in midday trading on Thursday.All sectors except communication services, financials, and real estate advanced. Industrials and materials led the gainers.Core producer price index, which excludes the more volatile food and energy prices, increased by 0.4% in May, slower than the 0.5% gain expected in a Bloomberg-compiled poll and following a 0.7% gain in April. Core PPI remained at 4.9% year-over-year but below the 5.4% consensus.Meanwhile, crude oil prices rose, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 0.4% to $93.45 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude higher by 0.9% to $90.82 per barrel.The US will hit Iran with an attack "VERY HARD TONIGHT," and it will take control of the Kharg Island sometime in the "not too distant future," President Donald Trump said Thursday on a Truth Social post. The island is, reportedly, the gateway for a vast majority of Iran's crude oil exports. Iran's Foreign Ministry has condemned the recent US strikes on the country, saying that it has rendered the ceasefire "practically meaningless," the Associated Press reported Thursday.BlackRock placed $5 billion order to buy SpaceX (SPCX) shares, The Wall Street Journal reported. The company is expected to go public on Friday.

Market Chatter: BlackRock Places $5 Billion Order for SpaceX Shares

BlackRock (BLK) has placed an order to buy at least $5 billion worth of SpaceX shares, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.Individual investors placed more than $70 billion in orders for SpaceX shares. The company also attracted demand from sovereign wealth funds and family offices, including a single family office order of over $1 billion, the report said.SpaceX's order book closed Wednesday, and bankers are now determining final allocations ahead of a planned listing Friday, the report added.BlackRock and SpaceX didn't immediately reply to' request for comments.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $1008.84, Change: $-1.84, Percent Change: -0.18%

BlackRock Places $5 Billion Order to Buy SpaceX Shares, The Wall Street Journal Reports

BlackRock Places $5 Billion Order to Buy SpaceX Shares, The Wall Street Journal Reports

Oppenheimer Initiates Coverage on SpaceX With Outperform Rating

US Equity Indexes Slide as Semiconductors Lead Technology Lower, Trump Warns of Iran Attack

US equity indexes slumped following a sell-off in mega-cap semiconductor names, and as President Donald Trump's threat to attack Iran "very hard" sent crude oil higher.The Nasdaq Composite dropped 2% to 25,169.50, with the S&P 500 down 1.6% to 7,266.99, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lower by 1.9% to 49,918.78 on Wednesday. Industrials, technology, and materials were among the decliners, while energy and consumer staples led the gainers.In the final leg of trading, Qualcomm (QCOM), Arm (ARM), and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) were among the 10 worst-performing stocks in a category of companies with a market capitalization of more than $200 billion each, according to data compiled by Finviz.Institutional demand for SpaceX (SPCX) shares is more than four times the amount available ahead of its initial public offering, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Banks are expected to stop taking orders after Wednesday's market close at 4 pm ET, with the IPO expected to price the following day and trading set to begin on the last day of the week, the report said.In geopolitical news, the US will resume attacks on Iran on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said, citing slow progress in talks for a deal to end the war, according to a report from CNN.Iran is taking "too long to negotiate a deal," and that "now they will have to pay the price," Trump said Wednesday. The US launched airstrikes early Wednesday against Iran after the US president blamed Tehran for the crash of an American attack helicopter, and Iran fired back at countries in the region, according to a report from the Associated Press.West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures jumped 2.5% to $90.44, and Brent crude futures advanced 2.1% to $93.36.Most US Treasury yields rose, with the 10-year up two basis points to 4.55% and the two-year higher by 1.3 basis points to 4.14%.In precious metals, gold futures slumped 4.4% to $4,094.2, and silver futures dropped 2.5% to $63.61.In economic news, the US seasonally adjusted consumer price index, a measure of inflation, rose by 0.5% in May, as expected, following a 0.6% increase in April, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, rose by 0.2%, below the consensus estimate for a 0.3% increase. Core CPI rose by 0.4% in April.In this third inflation print since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury, the data continue to show "virtually no sign" that energy inflation is filtering down into the core, outside of airfare, according to a note from Jefferies.The year-over-year rates for overall and core CPI increased to 4.2% and 2.9%, respectively, from 3.8% and 2.8% in the previous month, the BLS data showed. The headline rate was the strongest since April 2023, according to data compiled by Finviz."Some pass-through could still be on the way in the data over the Summer and Fall, but the fact that businesses have been reticent to immediately pass on [the] price increases to their customers is significant," Jefferies Chief US Economist Thomas Simons wrote in the note.

US Equity Indexes Decline as Technology Comes Under Selling Pressure

US equity indexes traded mixed but were off session lows amid a semiconductor-led decline in technology shares on Tuesday.The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1% to 25,678.82, with the S&P 500 down 0.3% to 7,386.65. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2% to 50,872.11, after trading lower earlier in the day.Real estate, materials, and health care sectors led the gainers.Technology and energy were the only decliners, down 1.8% and 1.6%, respectively. Marvell Technology (MRVL), Arm (ARM), and Qualcomm (QCOM) declined by at least 5.7% each, the worst-performing three stocks among companies with market capitalizations exceeding $200 billion, according to data compiled by Finviz.SpaceX (SPCX), which is likely to go public on June 12, Amazon-backed (AMZN) Anthropic, and Microsoft-backed (MSFT) OpenAI's upcoming public offerings may drag down broader stock markets, Research Affiliates founder Rob Arnott told Bloomberg News on Friday. Index funds will have to trim their current positions to make room for new entrants.The consumer price index for May is due on Wednesday.The strength in the CPI will largely come from energy, with gasoline up roughly 8% on the month, alongside idiosyncratic pressures, Jefferies said in a note Friday. "Overall, the firm print looks somewhat skewed by energy and one-offs, but still keeps the inflation backdrop sticky in the near term."In precious metals, gold futures dropped 1.8% to $4,283.6, and silver futures slumped 4.6% to $65.44.In energy markets, West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures fell 3.1% to $88.50, and Brent crude futures slid 2.7% to $91.72.A deal to end the war in the Middle East could be reached in "two to three days," with the Strait of Hormuz reopening "immediately" after the agreement is signed, President Donald Trump was cited as saying in a CNBC news report late Monday. The two countries are nearing a pact "that will not in any way allow nuclear weapons," Trump reportedly said."Oil gave back most of Monday's gains after Israel and Iran halted hostilities that had threatened to derail already fragile efforts to secure a broader peace agreement in the Middle East," Saxo Bank wrote in a note. "US President Donald Trump, meanwhile, maintained his typically optimistic tone, saying negotiations are in the 'final throes' of what he expects will be a successful deal."Most US Treasury yields fell, with the 10-year down 3.2 basis points to 4.52%. The two-year rate fell 3.8 basis points to 4.12%.Further in economic news, US existing home sales increased to the highest level since December in May, the National Association of Realtors said. Sales rose 3.2% sequentially to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.17 million units last month.The goods and services deficit narrowed $700 million to $55.9 billion in April from March on a seasonally adjusted basis, the US Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis said. The consensus was for a $56.1 billion shortfall in a Bloomberg survey."Soaring oil exports are helping to narrow the US trade gap, with tariffs playing a more minor role in slowing imports," Sal Guatieri, BMO Capital Markets senior economist, said in a note. The export gain was driven by "surging crude sales" while computer hardware and microchips continued to fuel import growth, he said.

SpaceX Signs $920 Million Monthly Cloud Deal With Google

SpaceX has entered into a cloud services agreement with Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google, providing access to about 110,000 NVIDIA GPUs along with CPUs, memory and related components, the company said Friday.Under the agreement, Google will pay SpaceX $920 million per month from October 2026 through June 2029, with capacity ramping up through September at a reduced fee, SpaceX said.If SpaceX fails to deliver the committed GPU capacity by September 30, Google may terminate the agreement or accept a reduced allocation at a proportionally lower fee following a one-month grace period, the company said, adding that after December 31, 2026, either party may exit the deal with 90 days' notice.Price: $364.77, Change: $-7.42, Percent Change: -1.99%

Market Chatter: Morgan Stanley Projects SpaceX's Revenue Reaching $3.4 Trillion in 2040

Morgan Stanley (MS) sees SpaceX's revenue reaching $3.4 trillion in 2040, with the rocket maker's adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization topping $2.7 trillion in 2040, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.SpaceX, which expects to price its initial public offering at $135 per share and list under the symbol "SPCX," reported revenue of $18.67 billion and a loss of $4.94 billion in 2025, regulatory filings show.Research analysts at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs (GS) have both forecasted SpaceX's revenue would reach nearly $160 billion in 2028, according to the report.Additionally, Goldman Sachs estimates SpaceX's revenue to exceed $470 billion in 2030, while Morgan Stanley projects it would reach nearly $330 billion, the report said.Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and SpaceX did not immediately respond to' request for comment.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $211.99, Change: $-6.29, Percent Change: -2.88%

Market Chatter: Goldman Sachs Sees SpaceX's AI Revenue Rising to $322 Billion by 2030

Goldman Sachs Group (GS) projects that SpaceX's (SPCX) $1.78 trillion initial public offering valuation depends on its artificial intelligence revenue growing about 100 times to $322 billion by 2030, the Financial Times reported Thursday.SpaceX's AI revenue is expected to rise 388% to $15.6 billion in 2026 and reach $34.5 billion in 2027, while total revenue is projected to rise to $474 billion in 2030 from $18.7 billion in 2025, the report said, citing projections discussed by the bank with a potential investor.The bank also projects revenue from Starlink and the rocket business at $144 billion and $8.3 billion, respectively, in 2030, while adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization are forecast to surge to $352 billion in 2030 from $6.6 billion in 2025, the report said.Goldman Sachs declined to comment, while SpaceX didn't immediately reply to' request for comment.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $1087.44, Change: $+46.42, Percent Change: +4.46%

Voyager Technologies Growth Outlook Looks Strong on Defense, Space Demand, Wedbush Says

Voyager Technologies (VOYG) has a stronger growth outlook as defense demand, space infrastructure work, new contracts, a large project pipeline, and better backlog visibility support revenue growth through 2027, Wedbush said in a note Friday.The investment firm said Voyager has about $275 million in backlog expected to convert in fiscal 2026, supported by demand tied to Golden Dome, Next Gen Interceptor, and Standard Missile Interceptor programs, while Voyager's $5 billion opportunity pipeline gives it room for further growth, with about 75% tied to defense and national security work.Voyager is well placed in the future space economy because of its work in low Earth orbit systems, propulsion, and defense-grade data, Wedbush said.New contracts with DARPA, Redwire, the ISS program, and NASA show Voyager is gaining momentum with government and commercial customers while new investments in the Starlab project and the upcoming SpaceX (SPCX) IPO could also support investor interest in space-focused companies such as Voyager, according to the note.Wedbush kept its outperform rating and raised its price target for Voyager to $60 from $46.Price: $46.97, Change: $-4.80, Percent Change: -9.26%

Market Chatter: Tesla, SpaceX May Merge Post-IPO, SpaceX Investor Says

Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX (SPCX) may eventually merge after SpaceX's initial public offering in a move that would consolidate Elon Musk's control across his companies, according to early SpaceX investor Peter Diamandis, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing an interview.The combination would give Musk the super-voting rights he has at SpaceX and lacks at Tesla, Diamandis said, according to the report. "I put it not as a matter of if but only a matter of when those companies come together," he said in the interview.Tesla and SpaceX didn't immediately reply to requests for comment from.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $442.08, Change: $+8.49, Percent Change: +1.96%

Update: Market Chatter: KKR-Backed OHB and KNDS Mull Changes to Share Sale Timeline Amid SpaceX IPO

(Updates with OHB's response in the last paragraph.)KKR-backed (KKR) space company OHB and weapons manufacturer KNDS are considering moving their planned share sales to avoid a clash with SpaceX's (SPCX) initial public offering in the United States, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.Both OHB and KNDS had plans to commence their offerings on June 12, the same day as the highly anticipated SpaceX IPO, the report said.The report stated that any potential delays in the share sales will be short.OHB declined to comment, while KNDS did not immediately respond to requests from.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $95.30, Change: $+0.54, Percent Change: +0.57%

Top Midday Stories: Supreme Leader Says Enriched Uranium Must Stay in Iran; Nvidia Q1 Earnings, Q2 Guidance Top Estimates, But Shares Fall

All three major US stock indexes were down and oil prices were up after Iran's supreme leader issued a directive ordering that Iran's near-weapons-grade uranium must stay in the country, Reuters reported, citing two senior Iranian sources.In company news, Nvidia (NVDA) reported fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings late Wednesday of $1.87 per diluted share, up from $0.78 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus analyst estimate of $1.75. Fiscal Q1 revenue was $81.6 billion, up from $44.1 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $78.9 billion. For fiscal Q2, the company said it expects revenue of $91 billion, plus or minus 2%, above the FactSet consensus of $87.23 billion. The company also said it authorized an additional $80 billion share repurchase plan, and it raised its quarterly dividend to $0.25 per share from $0.01. Nvidia shares were down 1.8% around midday.Walmart (WMT) reported fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings Thursday of $0.66 per diluted share, up from $0.61 a year earlier and equal to the FactSet consensus. Fiscal Q1 revenue was $177.75 billion, up from $165.61 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $174.84 billion. For fiscal Q2, the company said it expects adjusted EPS of $0.72 to $0.74, below the FactSet consensus of $0.75. Fiscal Q2 net sales are expected to increase by 4% to 5%, the company said. Walmart shares were down 7.4%.IBM (IBM), GlobalFoundries (GFS) and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) said they are set to receive billions of dollars in US government backing as part of an effort by the Trump administration to solidify the nation's lead in quantum computing. IBM said it signed an LOI with the Commerce Department to launch Anderon, the US' first pure-play quantum chip foundry backed by $1 billion in CHIPS and Science Act funding. GlobalFoundries said it plans to build a domestic quantum manufacturing ecosystem with $375 million in proposed funding, while D-Wave said it secured a proposed $100 million award under the CHIPS and Science Act. Shares of IBM, GlobalFoundries and D-Wave were up 7.3%, 11.0% and 25.2%, respectively.SpaceX (SPCX) filed an S-1 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Wednesday for an initial public offering. Separately, SpaceX entered into cloud-computing agreements to provide Amazon-backed (AMZN) Anthropic access to its server infrastructure, SpaceX said in a regulatory filing. Amazon shares were down 0.1%.Stellantis (STLA) said Thursday it's launching a 60-billion-euro ($69.7 billion), five-year plan to accelerate growth and increase profits. The plan, called FaSTLAne 2030, seeks to debut more than 60 new vehicles and 50 "significant refreshes" by 2030, the company said. Stellantis shares were down 2.3%.Intuit (INTU) reported fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings late Wednesday of $12.80 per diluted share, up from $11.65 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus of $12.57. Fiscal Q3 revenue was $8.56 billion, up from $7.75 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $8.54 billion. For fiscal Q4, the company said it expects adjusted EPS of $3.56 to $3.62 on revenue growth of 11% to 12%. Analysts polled by FactSet expect adjusted EPS of $3.14. For fiscal 2026, Intuit said it expects adjusted EPS of $23.80 to $23.85, up from its previous guidance of $22.98 to $23.18 and above the FactSet consensus of $23.22. Fiscal 2026 revenue is expected to be between $21.34 billion and $21.37 billion, above the FactSet consensus of $21.24 billion. The company said it expects to incur $300 million to 340 million in restructuring charges from its plan to cut its full-time workforce by 17%, primarily in fiscal Q4. Intuit shares were down 19.7%.Anthropic is in talks to rent servers powered by artificial intelligence server chips designed by Microsoft (MSFT), The Information reported Thursday, citing two people who spoke to executives involved in the discussion. Microsoft shares were down 0.3%.Price: $218.96, Change: $-4.51, Percent Change: -2.02%