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07-11

The divergence between the Wall Street "Buy" chorus and Bank of America’s "alarming" target is the classic institutional tug-of-war. Whenever retail investors see heavy institutional conflicting signals alongside a steep decline, caution is warranted—but so is a deeper look at why they are conflicted.

A few key factors driving this volatility:

The Musk Premium vs. The Musk Discount: The news that two new ETFs are explicitly excluding Musk-linked assets tells us everything we need to know. Institutional money is increasingly trying to separate structural engineering success from headline/political volatility.

Valuation vs. Execution: SpaceX's fundamental dominance in launch services and Starlink expansion remains unmatched by competitors like Rocket Lab (RKLB). However, at these price points, Wall Street isn't debating the tech—they are debating if the current valuation leaves any margin for error.

SpaceX Crashes 13.6% Ahead of Lockup Expiry — Even Trillion-Dollar Talk Can't Help?
SpaceX −13.61% Wednesday, post-earnings selling amplified by the lockup ahead of it, and one of the Nasdaq's biggest drags. Musk raised the stakes into the slide, saying annual revenue could reach $1 trillion sooner than planned. The market was looking past that: up to ~911.5 million insider and employee shares — 20% of the unlockable total — turn sellable today. Prediction markets put roughly 18% odds on a Tesla-SpaceX merger being announced in 2026. Narrative expanding, supply arriving. Only the first post-lockup print matters?
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