A strong profit report from SpaceX helps lift tech stocks and Wall Street
SpaceX’s stronger-than-expected summer profit and upbeat AI demand outlook helped lift technology shares and major U.S. indexes, analysts said.
- SpaceX reported third-quarter revenues jumping 161%, soaring past expectations, as CEO Elon Musk confirmed the company is exploring a potential merger with Tesla, his electric-vehicle firm.
- Musk identified "increased demand for AI platforms" as the primary growth driver, pivoting to build "Super Intelligence" infrastructure to address power and cooling bottlenecks constraining the market.
- CFO Bret Johnsen noted new compute deployments generate payback of less than a year, while Musk stated there is "non-zero possibility" of SpaceX having over 20 gigawatts of SI compute online next year.
- President and COO Gwynne Shotwell reported Grok Bot "already had paid weekly users of 800,000 earlier this month, more than doubling over the last month." The rapid adoption signals accelerating platform usage.
- This report confirms the AI investment cycle remains intact, positioning SpaceX as a key infrastructure provider in the emerging superintelligence sector amid accelerating market demand for compute power.
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Wall Street closed in green thanks to the solid results of several firms, highlighting the momentum of SpaceX, which raised optimism in AI. Nasdaq led the winnings, while SpaceX and Super Micro Computer surprised with figures that reflect a growing demand on technology platforms.
New York stock exchanges closed with clear gains, driven by optimism regarding the tech sector following positive quarterly results from AI and aerospace company SpaceX. Concerns about a possible escalation of tensions in Saudi Arabia subsided during the trading session.
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The KOSPI index surged more than 3% after SpaceX announced strong earnings. The news that revenue in SpaceX's Super Intelligence (SI) division skyrocketed by 830% acted as a positive catalyst. While there had been significant skepticism regarding the justification of the massive investments pouring into AI, SpaceX's strong performance quelled these concerns. The KOSPI index closed at 5,735.66, up 3.29% (182.92 points) from the previous day.
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