SpaceX’s Gwynne Shotwell had IPO doubts for years, now she has a message for investors
Gwynne Shotwell, long Elon Musk's second-in-command at SpaceX, spoke exclusively with CNBC ahead of her company's highly anticipated IPO.

Gwynne Shotwell, long Elon Musk's second-in-command at SpaceX, spoke exclusively with CNBC ahead of her company's highly anticipated IPO.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened as soon as a deal is signed.
While SpaceX's IPO has caused alarm that it may be overvalued, some retail investors still want in.
Meta has reportedly begun dismantling its acquisition of Manus, moving to comply with Beijing's unprecedented order to hand back the Chinese-founded AI startup.
The S&P 500 index, where trillions in retirement savings are invested, said no to the SpaceX IPO, the biggest in history. Here's what that means for portfolios.
Oil prices fell Friday after a proposed peace deal that would see the Strait of Hormuz reopen was reported by Iranian state media.
Options volumes are booming in stocks with ties to SpaceX ahead of Friday's historic debut.
The biggest IPO of all time is finally here.
Kevin Warsh will hold his first Fed meeting, giving markets the first public look at how he'll communicate as chair of the Federal Reserve.
In a scathing ruling, Judge James Boasberg denied U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro's request to vacate his earlier orders.
Waymo is offering a new subscription tier for power users, starting in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix
John O'Farrell, former partner at Andreessen Horowitz, says the PAC Leading the Future, backed by his old firm, is trying to "intimidate politicians."
SpaceX has achieved its goal of becoming the largest IPO on record.
Trump's announcement came after House Democrats' objections to his pick of Bill Pulte as acting chief ensured that a key national security tool expires Friday.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren seeking answers on changes to index provider waiting periods, protections for retail investors, in a letter obtained first by CNBC.
Honeywell CEO Vimal Kapur said AI is poised to "redefine automation" by helping companies turn operational data into actionable insights.
ChatGPT reached a billion monthly users in May despite growing unease over its ethical and environmental impacts.
Millions of student loan borrowers who've lingered in the SAVE plan are at risk of getting billed unaffordable payments and eventually falling into default.
Ona's technology will allow OpenAI's coding assistant, Codex, to take on longer-running tasks, OpenAI said.
Coinbase is betting that AI agents will become the primary interface for people's financial activity.
BTS-mania, with all the fan spending and travel, is poised to boost South Korea's economy well into the future
High-profile 2026 midterm races in California, Texas and other key states are driving higher spend earlier in the cycle, AdImpact found.
Luxury stocks have been hard hit by the Iran war, as the Middle East had been a fast-growing market for the otherwise largely muted sector.
Many shipowners are just waiting for the threat assessment to be downgraded before crossing Hormuz, Frontline CEO Lars Barstad said.