CNBC
SpaceX is moving ahead with plans for a highly anticipated IPO, hosting a three-day, closed-door analyst program at its Texas launch/an operations footprint, with visits also planned at a mega data center in Tennessee, according to sources. The outreach comes as the company continues to press toward public markets.
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