AST SpaceMobile, Inc.

The AST communications satellite was put into too low an orbit and will now burn up in the atmosphere

Competitor Starlink has failed a satellite launch. Its shares plummet 15%

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

Tesla, Inc.

Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev, who has been advising to buy PayPal shares for two years, downgraded them to Neutral due to risks from Elon Musk's new fintech service X Money, MarketWatch <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/elon-musk-was-pushed-out-at-paypal-now-hes-launching-a-rival-that-could-disrupt-it-d4505c6f?mod=home_lead">writes</a>. X Money is a digital wallet and payment platform integrated into the X social network, which Dolev estimates has "the potential to change the payments market in the United States."

"Copy WeChat Pay and Alipay": what Musk's new payment service threatens PayPal with

General Motors Company

Ford Motor Company

GE Aerospace

Oshkosh Corporation

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

Alphabet Inc.

Seagate Technology Holdings plc

Marvell Technology, Inc.

Spotify Technology S.A.

Google itself has not disclosed the exact size of its stake in SpaceX

Google's early investment in SpaceX could turn into a 12-figure sum - Bloomberg

"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

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

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Universal Music Group N.V.

Donald Trump agreed with Iran on a two-week truce and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, which supported the growth of world markets and led to a slight decline in oil prices. Meanwhile, details of a possible listing of SpaceX became known: the company is preparing a placement with a focus on retail investors, but analysts doubt the potential for profitability at a valuation of $2 billion. Against this background, Pershing Square plans to acquire Universal Music with a significant premium, considering the company's securities undervalued. The main events of April 6-10 are in our review.

Highlights of the week: US-Iran truce, Meta AI model, Universal Music deal

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

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

SpaceX posted a loss of about $5 billion before its IPO due to xAI investments and integration, but expects a valuation of over $1.75 trillion and the development of orbital data centers for AI. Anthropic, amid a shortage of computing power, is exploring building its own chips while growing revenue to more than $30 billion and strengthening partnerships with Google and Broadcom. These and other topics are covered in our roundup of key events for the morning of April 10.

Main by morning: Anthropic decided to create chips, US fears cyber risks of AI models

SpaceX after the long-awaited initial public offering may be traded on the same principles as "meme" securities popular among retail investors, MarketWatch argues. Analysts surveyed by the publication warn of high volatility of shares of Elon Musk's company.

'Perfect for the internet': why SpaceX could become a 'meme' stock

Intel Corporation

Bonds hit their highest level since mid-January

Intel will help Musk with chips for robots and data centers in space. Shares jumped

SpaceX will meet with 1,500 retail investors on June 11, Reuters sources say