Tesla–SpaceX Union Would Test Texas Business Code Merger Process
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This report does not map to a usual set of affected companies.
Directly affected
- TSLA Tesla+0.2% 30d
Named in this report.
- SPCX Space Exploration Technologies-16.5% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.3% 30d
Industrial Select Sector SPDR holds the industrials sector that Space Exploration Technologies belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- LMT Lockheed Martin+9.4% 30d
Lockheed Martin is a peer of Space Exploration Technologies in guided missiles and space vehicles and parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- RKLB Rocket Lab-26.5% 30d
Rocket Lab is a peer of Space Exploration Technologies in guided missiles and space vehicles and parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions-27.7% 30d
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is a peer of Space Exploration Technologies in guided missiles and space vehicles and parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- MDA MDA Space-7.2% 11d
MDA Space is a peer of Space Exploration Technologies in guided missiles and space vehicles and parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- FLY Firefly Aerospace-22.3% 30d
Firefly Aerospace is a peer of Space Exploration Technologies in guided missiles and space vehicles and parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that Tesla belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- GM General Motors+3.3% 30d
General Motors is a peer of Tesla in motor vehicles and passenger car bodies; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | +12.76% | +7.53% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SPCX | +1.62% | +1.27% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLI | +4.34% | +4.15% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LMT | +13.41% | +4.87% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| RKLB | -1.85% | -1.35% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KTOS | +14.61% | +2.38% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MDA | -7.84% | -7.79% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FLY | -21.58% | -17.22% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | +0.50% | +4.03% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GM | +4.35% | +7.24% | base | after close | after close | after close | 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 Union Would Test Texas Business Code Merger Process Bloomberg Law News
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLY | three days earlier | -17.22% | final price |
| FLY | five days earlier | -21.58% | final price |
| GM | three days earlier | +7.24% | final price |
| GM | five days earlier | +4.35% | final price |
| KTOS | three days earlier | +2.38% | final price |
| KTOS | five days earlier | +14.61% | final price |
| LMT | three days earlier | +4.87% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | +13.41% | final price |
| MDA | three days earlier | -7.79% | final price |
| MDA | five days earlier | -7.84% | final price |
| RKLB | three days earlier | -1.35% | final price |
| RKLB | five days earlier | -1.85% | final price |
| SPCX | three days earlier | +1.27% | final price |
| SPCX | five days earlier | +1.62% | final price |
| TSLA | three days earlier | +7.53% | final price |
| TSLA | five days earlier | +12.76% | final price |
| XLI | three days earlier | +4.15% | final price |
| XLI | five days earlier | +4.34% | final price |
| XLY | three days earlier | +4.03% | final price |
| XLY | five days earlier | +0.50% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials 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 38 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 45 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 59 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 46 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 89 days before publication. Filed 9 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Rocket Lab (RKLB), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold General Motors (GM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 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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