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Bloomberg reported External link Friday that SpaceX had split its stock five-to-one ahead of its massive IPO, which could raise $75 billion and value the company at up to $2 trillion.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

To someone watching, it would appear as if the ground had split along a clear line, with each side being forced in opposite directions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

He wrote in his autobiography that they had split because she had "enough of the absentee husband, enough of the selfishness and the black moods".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

In 2025, the company had split tariff costs with its customers, but this year, buyers will be asked to eat the full burden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Then he turned his horse around to go back into the Wood, and she watched him go, feeling as if her world had split wide open.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo