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S&P Global denies SpaceX fast-track entry into the S&P 500 index
- S&P Global announced on Thursday it will not modify its rules to allow unprofitable companies quick entry into the S&P 500.
- The decision locks out SpaceX, which is set to list next week at a $1.75 trillion valuation but posted a $5 billion loss in 2025.
- This contrasts with the rival Nasdaq index, which changed its rules to allow easier access for megacaps, though float-adjusted weighting will limit SpaceX's initial index weight to less than 1% of the Nasdaq-100.
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S&P Global (SPGI) announced the decision on 2026-06-04, ahead of SpaceX's planned $75 billion listing next week. SpaceX lost close to $5 billion in 2025. Nasdaq's fast-entry rule (effective May 1, 2026) allows newly listed megacaps to enter the Nasdaq-100 after 15 trading days, but uses float-adjusted market cap weighting, limiting SpaceX's initial weight to under 1% of the index. Data queried from news on 2026-06-05.