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SpaceX results lift US stocks and ease worries about AI demand
SpaceX's results helped lift US stocks on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq gaining 1.1%.
The company reported its first profit as a publicly traded business, alongside a sharp rise in revenue.
Super Micro also reported strong results and forecast quarterly sales and profit margins above expectations, while its shares rose 9.6%.
Investors had recently worried that heavy spending on artificial intelligence might not deliver enough returns, and the results eased some of those concerns.
The gains reflected confidence in continued AI demand, though analysts said questions about the returns on investment remain and market sentiment could change quickly.
Elon Musk said he thought a merger between SpaceX and Tesla was a good idea, but any deal would need approval from Tesla shareholders and competition regulators.
SpaceX’s quarterly results helped ease concerns about whether heavy investment in artificial intelligence can generate returns.
US stocks rose on Wednesday, with technology shares leading gains.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.69% to 52,856.09, the S&P 500 rose 0.58% to 7,757.17 and the Nasdaq rose 1.1% to 26,702, according to n-tv.
SpaceX shares climbed 7.8% after the company reported its first profit as a publicly traded company.
Super Micro Computer shares rose 9.6% after it forecast quarterly revenue and profit margin above expectations.
- Who
- SpaceX and Super Micro Computer reported strong results, while US investors traded stocks.
- What
- Their results lifted US stocks and helped ease concerns about the demand for AI technology and the returns on AI investment.
- When
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
- Where
- US stock markets.
- Why
- Investors took the results as evidence of robust demand for AI technology and a potentially profitable AI sector.
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SpaceX reported a billion-dollar profit for the previous quarter, according to cash.ch.
Strong quarterly results from SpaceX and Super Micro Computer helped lift US stocks and improve sentiment toward AI shares.
SpaceX shares finished 7.8% higher, while the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq also closed up.
- SpaceX share gain
- 7.8%
- Super Micro share gain
- 9.6%
- Dow Jones close
- 52,856.09 points, up 0.69%
- S&P 500 close
- 7,757.17 points, up 0.58%
- Nasdaq gain
- 1.1% to 26,702 points, according to n-tv
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What people are saying
SpaceX seems to have delivered exactly what the market was looking for: proof that demand in the AI sector is still very real
The results do not answer all investor questions about returns on AI investment, but they are a good start
The AI sector is still intact