SpaceX Joins Nasdaq 100; Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Soars on Buyout | Stock Movers
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SpaceX entering the Nasdaq 100 cements space infrastructure as a core tech index exposure, not a speculative side bet. For operators in adjacent sectors — launch, EO, satcom — this raises the bar on scale and execution investors will expect as “table stakes.”
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