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  "id": 163925,
  "title": "SpaceX beats revenue expectations in first earnings report after IPO crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/spacex-beats-revenue-expectations-in-first-earnings-report-after-ipo",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-04T23:34:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/04/spacex-first-earnings-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SpaceX has reported its first quarterly earnings since going public, with revenue nearly doubling to $7.81 billion in the second quarter. This beat Wall Street expectations of $6.93 billion, according to the Guardian Business. The company's revenue jumped 92% compared to the same quarter last year.\n\nDespite the revenue growth, SpaceX is not yet profitable, reporting a loss of $541 million, down from a $1 billion loss in the same quarter last year. According to Fortune, CEO Elon Musk stated that the company's internal target for hitting $1 trillion in annual revenue had moved forward to 2030.\n\nThe company's Starlink internet satellite business contributed more than half of its total revenue, with subscribers growing to 12 million, as reported by RTE News. SpaceX's AI business also saw significant growth, with earnings surging by about 250%.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "SpaceX earnings live updates: Stock jumps almost 10% ahead of first earnings report since IPO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/spacex-earnings-live-updates-stock-jumps-almost-10-ahead-of-first",
        "published": "2026-08-04T19:27:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "SpaceX shows strong growth in its first earnings report since IPO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/spacex-shows-strong-growth-in-its-first-earnings-report-since-ipo",
        "published": "2026-08-04T22:08:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Elon Musk repeatedly one-upped his execs on SpaceX’s first earnings call",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/elon-musk-repeatedly-one-upped-his-execs-on-spacexs-first-earnings",
        "published": "2026-08-04T22:30:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SiliconANGLE",
        "title": "SpaceX stock falls 8% as first earnings beat is overshadowed by $18B capex",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/spacex-stock-falls-8-as-first-earnings-beat-is-overshadowed-by-18b",
        "published": "2026-08-04T22:36:16.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
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