Aevex Corp

Preliminary trading in shares of defense unmanned systems developer Aevex Corp has begun on the Freedom customer trading system. The company is going public amid rising conflicts around the world, leading to increased spending on weapons modernization, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/madison-dearborn-backed-defense-contractor-aevex-files-us-ipo-2026-03-23/">notes</a>. Later on April 17, the drone maker's securities will appear on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker <a href="https://tap.freedom24.com/to/quote/HMH.US?utm_source=stocks&amp;utm_medium=HMH.US&amp;utm_campaign=pfu17521958">AVEX</a>.

Aevex Corp IPO: Shares of military drone maker begin trading

Madison Air Solutions

United Parcel Service, Inc.

Preliminary trading of Madison Air Solutions shares has begun on the Freedom customer trading system. The company, which supplies ventilation systems to data centers among others, held the largest initial public offering this year. Later on April 16, its securities will appear on the NYSE exchange under the ticker MAIR. To participate, click on the ticker <a href="https://tap.freedom24.com/to/quote/HMH.US?utm_source=stocks&amp;utm_medium=MAIR.US&amp;utm_campaign=pfu17521958">MAIR</a>.

Madison Air IPO: trading has begun after the industry's largest listing in 27 years

Arxis, Inc. Class A Common Stock

Preliminary trading in shares of aerospace and defense components supplier Arxis has begun on the Freedom client trading system. Arxis is one of the first defense companies to go public this year as investors seek to capitalize on the increased interest in the sector amid conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, according <a href="https://www.wsj.com/pro/venture-capital/arcline-backed-defense-supplier-arxis-to-go-public-in-roughly-1-billion-ipo-1943efea">to</a> The Wall Street Journal. Later on April 16, the company's securities will appear on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker ARXS. To participate, click on the ticker <a href="https://tap.freedom24.com/to/quote/HMH.US?utm_source=stocks&amp;utm_medium=ARXS.US&amp;utm_campaign=pfu17521958">ARXS</a>.

Arxis IPO: Shares of aerospace parts maker begin trading

General Motors Company

Ford Motor Company

GE Aerospace

Oshkosh Corporation

Tesla, Inc.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Daikin Industries,Ltd.

The U.S. and Iran are discussing a truce extension amid the crisis over the Strait of Hormuz, which is keeping oil market tensions at bay. At the same time, Washington is looking for ways to increase defense production by attracting automakers amid depleting arsenals and rising military spending. On these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of April 16.

Top story for the morning: US and Iran may extend deal, Musk presses suppliers for chips

Anthropic and OpenAI are trying to get ahead of each other in going public to skim the cream off the market

Investors lined up for Anthropic shares, offering a valuation of $800 billion

OpenAI's IPO capitalization must be at least $1.2 trillion at the end of the IPO to ensure a return on investment at the last investor round, says one investor

Investors questioned OpenAI's $852bn valuation amid shifting priorities - FT

"The "Magnificent Seven" of leading technology companies may turn into an "eight" this summer. In early April, it was <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-02/spacex-is-said-to-target-more-than-2-trillion-valuation-in-ipo">reported</a> that Elon Musk's SpaceX, the largest private space company in the world, is preparing to go public. Undoubtedly, this is a landmark event for the market: as Fortune magazine calculated, if the company gets the expected $50-75 billion, it will be more than all 90 IPOs of the last year <a href="https://fortune.com/2026/03/05/spacex-ipo-stock-price-launch-elon-musk/">combined</a>. Investors willing to invest in <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/kosmos-roboty-i-bioteh-kakie-tehnologii-budut-dvigat-rynki-v-2026-godu">promising</a> space technologies will finally have their own "blue chip" - and it will be a bet not only on space, but on masconomics.

Rockets, AI and a bit of masconomics: what SpaceX is really selling at its IPO

Alphabet Inc.

The U.S. and Iran are <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/brent-na-vrema-okazalas-nize-100-za-barrel-akcii-rastut-posle-zaavlenij-trampa">trying to agree on</a> a new round of talks before the ceasefire expires. Alphabet faces the risk of lawsuits for more than $200 billion due to antitrust claims. On these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of April 14.

Top story for the morning: the U.S. has declared a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices have risen sharply

SpaceX and OpenAI plan to reserve part of their shares on the stock exchange for individuals, and SpaceX may have a record high. The National Fund of Uzbekistan, which owns stakes in Uzbekistan Airways and Uzbekhydroenergo, will hold a dual listing in London and Tashkent. Supermarket chain 7-Eleven postponed its US offering due to weak financials. The main events on the IPO market for the week - in our selection.

SpaceX, OpenAI and the London listing of Uzbekistan's national fund: highlights of the IPO by April 12

The company plans to launch the largest offering in history as early as June

SpaceX records $5 billion annual loss ahead of IPO - Media

The Walt Disney Company

US President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on NATO and revisited the Greenland issue amid disagreements with allies over war with Iran, while highlighting the fragility of a truce in the Middle East. OpenAI is gearing up for an IPO with retail investors and a massive infrastructure investment. On these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of April 9.