SpaceX and Tesla will release financial results this week, a test of whether Starlink's growth and Tesla's car profits can fund Elon Musk's AI ambitions. Barclays said the two could merge before December, most likely with SpaceX buying Tesla in an all-stock deal giving Musk about 37% of the equity and 56% of the votes, though neither Musk nor the companies have confirmed it. LSEG expects SpaceX's third-quarter revenue at $12.74 billion and EPS at $0.14, after a second quarter with $7.8 billion in revenue, a $541 million net loss and $15.8 billion in AI spending. Analysts expect Tesla EPS of about $0.43 and revenue near $27.8 billion; it delivered over 486,500 vehicles in Q3, beating forecasts, but its shares are down about 17% this year. Investors are also focused on robotaxis and the Optimus humanoid robot, seen as higher-margin businesses.
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| Market cap | $1.4T |
| Close on 10/19/2026 | 368.06 |
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