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3 reasons SpaceX could fall short of $1 trillion revenue goal

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3 reasons SpaceX could fall short of $1 trillion revenue goal Yahoo Finance Video Thu, October 22, 2026 at 10:21 PM GMT+8 SPCX TSLA ANTH.PVT NVDA In the Loop host Ejaaz Ahamadeen breaks down the three biggest obstacles standing between Elon Musk's SpaceX ( SPCX ) and a potential $1 trillion revenue goal. Video Transcri

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Yahoo Finance Video Thu, October 22, 2026 at 10:21 PM GMT+8 $SPCX+WL $TSLA+WL ANTH.PVT $NVDA+WL In the Loop host Ejaaz Ahamadeen breaks down the three biggest obstacles standing between Elon Musk's SpaceX ( $SPCX+WL ) and a potential $1 trillion revenue goal. Video Transcript 00:00 Speaker A There's a lot of ways that this could potentially go wrong. My list here is Capex of 35 billion to 40 billion. 00:08 Speaker A Last time I looked at Tesla's balance sheet, they had about 43 billion. Is he going to self-finance it or is he going to raise more money?

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Space and Tech Capex

Experts are questioning whether SpaceX can reach a massive revenue goal because building rockets and satellite networks costs an enormous amount of money. People who invest in related tech companies care because it shows how expensive big ambitions can be.

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Discussion highlighted potential massive capital expenditure roadblocks for SpaceX's revenue goals.

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Heavy capital-intensive tech ventures face scrutiny, while diversified tech holding baskets absorb idiosyncratic risks.

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  • SpaceX demonstrates self-funding profitability or significantly lowers projected capital expenditures.
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