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Lucid on pace for lowest close ever following $875 million debt offering

Shares of luxury EV maker Lucid are down about 97% from their all-time highs in 2021, and the stock isn’t exactly showing signs of improvement.

The stock was down about 6.5% and on pace for its lowest closing price ever Wednesday following an announcement that it plans to raise $875 million through a private offering of convertible senior notes due in 2031. Earlier this year, Lucid raised $1.1 billion through an offering of convertible senior notes due in 2030.

The stock’s previous lowest close ever was September 4, after Lucid executed a big reverse stock split, at $16.16.

In its third-quarter earnings report, which was released last week, Lucid posted an adjusted net loss of more than $828 million, significantly deeper than Wall Street expected. The company reported negative free cash flow of $955 million for the quarter.

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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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