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Psyched about the SpaceX IPO? Don't forget the brutal lesson from Facebook's IPO.
Key takeaways
- Don't forget the brutal lesson from Facebook's IPO.
- But before you lose your mind trying to buy Space X stock on its opening day, keep in mind what happened when Mark Zuckerberg brought Facebook to public markets.
- The quick insight: After its IPO on May 18, 2012, Facebook (now Meta (META)) stock fell 54% from peak to trough and finished its first year down 32%.
Psyched about the Space X IPO? Don't forget the brutal lesson from Facebook's IPO. Brian Sozzi · Executive Editor Tue, June 9, 2026 at 8:38 PM GMT+7 2 min read SPCX META ^GSPC ^IXIC TFC The excitement is building around the Space X (SPCX) IPO, which is set to debut on the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) on Friday.
But before you lose your mind trying to buy Space X stock on its opening day, keep in mind what happened when Mark Zuckerberg brought Facebook to public markets.
The quick insight: After its IPO on May 18, 2012, Facebook (now Meta (META)) stock fell 54% from peak to trough and finished its first year down 32%. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) was up 10% over the same period.
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