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Lucid, once a $90 billion company, plunges 15% as it can’t make money and needs to raise more from investors

Shares of Lucid Group Inc. are plunging nearly 15% in early trading after the embattled electric-vehicle-maker announced plans to raise about $1.7 billion and said its third-quarter losses would be bigger than analysts had anticipated.

EV upstarts have had their lunch eaten by the emergence of BYD combined with Tesla’s large footprint. Fisker filed for bankruptcy in late June, and Faraday Future Intelligent Electric has given back most of the gains from its meme moment in May, with even large automakers curbing their EV ambitions.

EV upstarts have had their lunch eaten by the emergence of BYD combined with Tesla’s large footprint. Fisker filed for bankruptcy in late June, and Faraday Future Intelligent Electric has given back most of the gains from its meme moment in May, with even large automakers curbing their EV ambitions.

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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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