Lauren Cassidy, CIO at Founders 100 ETF, joined Bloomberg ETF IQ to discuss the fund (ticker: FFF), a possible merger between Tesla and SpaceX, and Meta's plan to raise as much as $95 billion from selling common and preferred stock. The piece covers these topics briefly and does not add further figures.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $1.7T |
| Close on 10/26/2026 | 630.56 |
| Change that session | -1.88% |
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