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Newsmax crashes, but still up big from IPO

Gravity reasserted itself on shares of Newsmax after the pro-Trump media company’s remarkable 2,230% gain from its IPO price of $10 a share through its first two days of trading.

The surge briefly gave the company a market cap of roughly $30 billion, eclipsing legacy media companies like Fox and Warner Brothers Discovery.

Even after the early sell-off on Wednesday, Newsmax is up more than 1,100% and has a market cap of more than $11 billion. By comparison, the market cap of the consistently profitable New York Times Co. is less than $9 billion.

It seems some investors are taking part of their winnings off the table, which makes sense given that the company’s latest financial filings show it hasn’t turned a profit over the last few years.

Even after the early sell-off on Wednesday, Newsmax is up more than 1,100% and has a market cap of more than $11 billion. By comparison, the market cap of the consistently profitable New York Times Co. is less than $9 billion.

It seems some investors are taking part of their winnings off the table, which makes sense given that the company’s latest financial filings show it hasn’t turned a profit over the last few years.

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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