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Lucid climbs out of its reverse stock split rut as EV demand swells

Lucid’s rallying like the end of August and beginning of September never even happened. The luxury EV maker rose more than 8% in Wednesday trading, climbing out of its recent all-time lows following the company’s 1-for-10 reverse stock split.

Lucid shares are above $21, or $2.10 presplit. That’s their highest level since the week leading up to the drop in late August.

Also potentially boosting the stock is the looming expiration of the $7,500 EV tax credit on September 30, which pricey Lucid vehicles can qualify for through leasing loopholes. Consumers have rushed to buy the vehicles before the credit ends, with EV registrations surging 27% in July, according to S&P Global Mobility. Lucid has been discounting its vehicles to capitalize on the sales bump.

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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