{
  "id": 11153776,
  "title": "If I Had $10,000 to Invest Today, Here's the Growth Stock I'd Buy Instead of SpaceX",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/if-i-had-10-000-to-invest-today-heres-the-growth-stock-id-buy-instead",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T07:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/01/if-had-10000-invest-today-growth-stock-buy-spacex/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "If I were to allocate $10,000 for investment today, I would steer clear of SpaceX's stock and consider other options instead. Following its initial public offering in June, SpaceX's stock experienced a surge due to optimism surrounding its space transportation, satellite internet, and AI ventures, reaching a peak of $225. However, the stock has since declined by 34%, closing at $148.68 on September 25. Despite this, SpaceX remains a pricey investment, with a market capitalization of $2.02 trillion and trailing-12-month revenue of $23 billion, resulting in a P/S ratio of 87 - 13 times more expensive than the tech-focused Nasdaq-100 index. This suggests potential for further downside, so $10,000 might be better placed elsewhere. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) emerges as a promising alternative, thanks to its strong streaming business and more attractive valuation.",
  "summary": "This company is already a leader in its industry, and yet it has only captured a fraction of its long-term opportunity.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}