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Zaid Admani

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The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

And SpaceX is the dominant player in that space, no pun intended.

The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

SpaceX accounts for five of every six rocket launches in the U.S.,

The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

But beyond just launching rockets, SpaceX also has Starlink, which provides satellite internet service at incredible speeds.

The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

Starlink already has over a million customers and generates about $8 billion in revenue in 2024 alone.

The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

And then on top of all that, you have the AI factor.

The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

Because remember, SpaceX merged with XAI back in February.

The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

And while XAI seems to be falling behind the other AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic, it'll still give investors exposure to the AI story.

The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

And then who knows, maybe the AI data centers and space thing actually happens, and then this will give SpaceX a big leg up on that.

The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

Now, since this was a confidential filing, we don't get to see the actual financials yet.

The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

That's kind of a bummer, but we're gonna have to wait a little while longer, but not too much though, because rumors are that Elon wants to list shares as early as June.

The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

You know, given Elon's history,

The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

I wouldn't be surprised if he aims for June 9th.

The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

Now, switching from one Elon Musk company to another, let's talk about Tesla because they just reported their Q1 delivery numbers.

The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

Tesla delivered 358,000 vehicles in the first quarter, which is below the 370,000 that analysts were expecting.

The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

This is now the second straight quarter that Tesla has come in below estimates.

The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

Now deliveries were up 6% from a year ago, but they were down 14% from the previous quarter.

The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

Tesla has seen their vehicle deliveries decline for two years in a row, with some on Wall Street warning of a third consecutive annual drop coming in 2026.

The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

A big reason that demand has taken a hit is the end of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit in the US, which expired back in September.

The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

Now, without that tax credit, buying an EV became less attractive to a lot of people.

The Rundown
SpaceX Files for IPO, Tesla Delivery Slump Continues

Now, looking outside of the US, there were some bright spots internationally.