MoffettNathanson
Coverage of MoffettNathanson in the Nexus archive.
- Wall Street banks are sky-high about SpaceX, but investors remain cautious
Wall Street analysts recommend buying SpaceX stock, forecasting prices above $200 in 12-18 months, but the stock currently trades around $152. Analysts highlight SpaceX's potential in space transportation, Starlink satellites, and AI advancements, though risks like Starship development delays are noted. The company's IPO in June 2024 valued it at over $2 trillion, making Elon Musk the first trillionaire, though his net worth has since dropped below $1 trillion.
- YouTube’s founders split over $650 million when they sold to Google in 2006—had they held out, they could have taken a slice of $550 billion
YouTube cofounders Chad Hurley and Steven Chen received $345 million and $326 million respectively in 2006 when Google acquired the platform for $1.65 billion. Today, YouTube's estimated value is $550 billion, a 333x increase, meaning Hurley and Chen could have earned over $100 billion each if they had retained their shares.