SpaceX's planned 2026 IPO could be good news for space stocks -- but it will more likely be bad news.

Shares took off on Tuesday, possibly in response to news Monday that SpaceX acquired xAI in a deal that implied the two Elon Musk companies are worth more.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock surged 10% today, closing at $63.53 per share, fueled by fresh reports that Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up for a blockbuster initial public offering in 2026. As the world's ...

In Musk’s telling, the step beyond data centers orbiting Earth is even larger computers in deep space. And furthermore, Musk ...

AST SpaceMobile plans to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX, GlobalStar and others to provide satellite-based internet services. Space stocks are having a rough week, with SpaceX rivals AST SpaceMobile ...

The stock has gone on a massive run in recent years.

Space stocks ripped through 2025 as darlings of speculative growth, but the sector has hit serious resistance in 2026. As evidence builds for a massive IPO for SpaceX—potentially valuing the aerospace ...

Blue Origin successfully landed a New Glenn rocket at sea last week. Aside from SpaceX, Blue Origin is the only other space company in the world possessing a reusable space rocket. Rocket Lab wants to ...

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Space stocks are having a rough week, with SpaceX rivals AST SpaceMobile and Rocket Lab taking some of the biggest hits. William Gavin is a tech reporter for MarketWatch. He is based in New York.