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SpaceX IPO Could Hit $1.75 Trillion. Here Is What Retail Investors Need To Know

SpaceX filed confidentially for its IPO with the SEC on April 1. New reporting this week points to a target valuation of $1.75 trillion and a raise of up to $75 billion. If those numbers hold, this would be the biggest US IPO ever. It would be more than three times the size of the current record.

Oil Hits $104 As US Blockades Iranian Ports

The US Navy started a full blockade of Iranian ports on Monday, April 13. WTI crude jumped 7.8% to $104 a barrel. Brent rose 7% to $102. Both benchmarks are now up 40% to 50% since the war began.Gas at the pump tells the same story. The US average hit $4.12 a gallon, up more than $1.20 since the fighting started, according to AAA.

Nvidia's Blackwell Is Sold Out Through Mid-2026. Here Is What That Means For AI Stocks

Nvidia's Blackwell AI systems are now sold out through the middle of 2026. The order backlog gives Nvidia revenue visibility that stretches into 2027. That is the headline. The bigger picture is that Big Tech is pouring money into AI chips faster than the supply can keep up.

Is the war already over?

The S&P hit a post-war high the same day the blockade began. JPMorgan, Citi, and Wells Fargo walk into that tape.

SpaceX Pushes for a $2 Trillion IPO. History Says That's a Risky Bet.

SpaceX has raised its target IPO valuation above $2 trillion. If it pulls this off, it would be the largest public offering in U.S. history by a wide margin. But one well-known historical pattern suggests investors should be cautious.

The U.S. Just Blockaded Iran. Here's What It Means for Oil and Your Portfolio.

The U.S. Navy began blocking all ships entering and leaving Iranian ports this morning. Oil prices jumped above $100 a barrel within hours. This is the biggest escalation in a conflict that has now lasted 45 days.

The AI Trade Just Split in Two. Here's Which Side Is Winning.

AI stocks are no longer moving as a group. The companies that build AI hardware are surging. The companies that spend billions on AI software and infrastructure are struggling. This split is the defining story of the 2026 market so far.

Every Mega-IPO in History Has Disappointed. SpaceX Thinks It Will Be Different.