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Elon Musk Makes Steve Ballmer's Net Worth In A Week As SpaceX Soars
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SpaceX reported quarterly capital expenditures of $18.4 billion, with $15.8 billion specifically allocated to AI compute. — Extreme capex growth outpacing revenue can signal unsustainable burn rates and create significant volatility for tech valuations.
-0.60SpaceX shares (SPCX) surged nearly 35% over five days following an initial 13% drop triggered by its capex report. — The rapid recovery suggests investors are willing to tolerate high AI spend if it promises future dominance, reflecting high risk appetite for AI infrastructure.
+0.40Goldman Sachs projects that AI demand will exceed compute center capacity for several years. — This provides a fundamental long-term bullish thesis for companies building AI hardware and data centers.
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Despite initial volatility over capex, the stock experienced a massive rally, surging nearly 35% in a week.
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