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SpaceX Rose 41% Through Three Lock-Up Releases, Fourth on 24 Sep
SpaceX (SPCX) rose 41% from its 5 Aug close through three lock-up releases to $152.71. Valor handed out 42.8m shares on 11 Sep; the next 7% frees on 24 Sep.

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SpaceX (SPCX) rose 41% from its 5 Aug close through three lock-up releases to $152.71. Valor handed out 42.8m shares on 11 Sep; the next 7% frees on 24 Sep.
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