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Add to that mix SpaceX’s upcoming IPO, which could draw so much demand that investors rushing to raise cash to buy shares could unleash a wave of selling that ripples through the stock market.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 June 2026
In the past, companies have moved from over to undervalued including Facebook , a stock that was sold at half its offering price a few months after its IPO, and Uber , which lost more than 50% of its market cap in the year after its debut.
—Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 7 June 2026
Practically speaking, any new IPO is a secondary AI play, since any forward-thinking company is utilizing models and agents in workflows.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Ordinarily there is a long waiting period before a public company is included in an index, because the months immediately after an IPO can be very volatile.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 June 2026
In the past, companies have moved from over to undervalued including Facebook , a stock that was sold at half its offering price a few months after its IPO, and Uber , which lost more than 50% of its market cap in the year after its debut.
—Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 7 June 2026
Practically speaking, any new IPO is a secondary AI play, since any forward-thinking company is utilizing models and agents in workflows.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Ordinarily there is a long waiting period before a public company is included in an index, because the months immediately after an IPO can be very volatile.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
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“IPO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IPO. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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IPO
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: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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