Tesla-SpaceX Merger Could Face The Biggest Regulatory Risk In China, BofA Warns
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This report does not map to a usual set of affected companies.
Directly affected
- TSLA Tesla+6.6% 30d
Named in this report.
- SPCX Space Exploration Technologies-15.1% 18d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF-5.1% 30d
iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”).
- BABA Alibaba Group Holding-8.3% 16d
Alibaba Group Holding (business services) is one of the largest China-based companies traded in the US, so news about China (“china”) reaches its shares.
- NTES NetEase
NetEase (prepackaged software) is one of the largest China-based companies traded in the US, so news about China (“china”) reaches its shares.
- JD JD.com-2.8% 8d
JD.com (retail stores) is one of the largest China-based companies traded in the US, so news about China (“china”) reaches its shares.
- BIDU Baidu-11.4% 30d
Baidu (computer programming, data processing, etc.) is one of the largest China-based companies traded in the US, so news about China (“china”) reaches its shares.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | -7.73% | +1.04% | base | -0.88% | +0.00% | — | after close |
| SPCX | +2.52% | +3.31% | base | -6.36% | -5.21% | — | after close |
| FXI | -1.16% | -0.67% | base | +1.31% | +1.56% | — | after close |
| BABA | +0.11% | +0.69% | base | -1.49% | +2.00% | — | after close |
| NTES | +5.80% | +1.77% | base | +1.40% | +3.01% | — | after close |
| JD | -1.15% | -0.29% | base | +0.27% | +2.61% | — | after close |
| BIDU | -1.90% | -0.50% | base | -2.86% | -2.21% | — | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Tesla-SpaceX Merger Could Face The Biggest Regulatory Risk In China, BofA Warns Yahoo Finance
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BABA | that day | -1.49% | final price |
| BABA | the next day | +2.00% | final price |
| BABA | three days earlier | +0.69% | final price |
| BABA | five days earlier | +0.11% | final price |
| BIDU | that day | -2.86% | final price |
| BIDU | the next day | -2.21% | final price |
| BIDU | three days earlier | -0.50% | final price |
| BIDU | five days earlier | -1.90% | final price |
| FXI | that day | +1.31% | final price |
| FXI | the next day | +1.56% | final price |
| FXI | three days earlier | -0.67% | final price |
| FXI | five days earlier | -1.16% | final price |
| JD | that day | +0.27% | final price |
| JD | the next day | +2.61% | final price |
| JD | three days earlier | -0.29% | final price |
| JD | five days earlier | -1.15% | final price |
| NTES | that day | +1.40% | final price |
| NTES | the next day | +3.01% | final price |
| NTES | three days earlier | +1.77% | final price |
| NTES | five days earlier | +5.80% | final price |
| SPCX | that day | -6.36% | final price |
| SPCX | the next day | -5.21% | final price |
| SPCX | three days earlier | +3.31% | final price |
| SPCX | five days earlier | +2.52% | final price |
| TSLA | that day | -0.88% | final price |
| TSLA | the next day | 0.00% | final price |
| TSLA | three days earlier | +1.04% | final price |
| TSLA | five days earlier | -7.73% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Tesla (TSLA) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Tesla (TSLA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Tesla (TSLA) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Aug 2026. That is 79 days before publication. Filed 9 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Cory A Booker sold JD.com (JD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 9 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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