SpaceX Wants to Sell Shares

SpaceX 擬出售股份


Introduction

SpaceX wants to sell shares of its company on the stock market. It wants to get a lot of money.

SpaceX 打算在股票市場出售公司股份,希望能籌集大量資金。

Main Body

The company wants to raise 75 billion dollars. One share costs 135 dollars. The company makes money from satellites and rockets. But the company lost almost 5 billion dollars in 2025.

該公司希望籌集 750 億美元。每股價格為 135 美元。該公司透過衛星和火箭獲利。但該公司在 2025 年損失了近 50 億美元。

Elon Musk owns most of the company. He makes the big decisions. People who buy shares cannot sue the company easily in court.

Elon Musk 擁有公司的大部分股份。他負責做出重大決定。購買股份的人不能輕易在法院起訴公司。

Some banks like this plan. Other experts say the company is too expensive. Other AI companies also want to sell shares now.

部分銀行認同這個計劃。其他專家則認為該公司的估值過高。其他 AI 公司目前也想出售股份。

Conclusion

SpaceX starts selling shares on June 12. People will see if they want to buy a company that loses money.

SpaceX 將於 6 月 12 日開始出售股份。屆時將觀察人們是否願意購買一家虧損的公司。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The "WANT" Pattern

In this story, we see a word used many times: Wants.

How it works: When one person or one company (He, She, It) desires something, we add an -s.

  • SpaceX wants \rightarrow (The company desires)
  • Elon Musk makes \rightarrow (He does the action)

💰 Money Words (Easy A2 Vocabulary)

WordSimple Meaning
SharesSmall pieces of a company
RaiseTo get/collect more money
LostThe money is gone (negative)
ExpensiveCosts too much money

🕒 The Future Date

Look at the end: "SpaceX starts selling shares on June 12."

When we talk about a calendar date, we use on: On+extMonth/Day\text{On} + ext{Month/Day} \rightarrow On June 12

Vocabulary Learning

company (n.)
a business that sells goods or services
Example:SpaceX is a company that builds rockets.
money (n.)
coins or bills used to buy things
Example:He saved money for a new bike.
share (n.)
a part of a company that people can own
Example:She bought a share in SpaceX.
sell (v.)
to give something to someone in exchange for money
Example:The shop sells fresh bread every morning.
price (n.)
the amount of money that something costs
Example:The price of the book is $10.
cost (v.)
to require a certain amount of money
Example:The new phone will cost $800.
satellite (n.)
a small object that orbits a planet
Example:The satellite sends weather data to Earth.
rocket (n.)
a vehicle that travels into space
Example:The rocket launched at 3 PM.
bank (n.)
a place where people keep money
Example:She went to the bank to deposit cash.
expert (n.)
a person who knows a lot about something
Example:He is an expert in computer science.
plan (n.)
an idea about how to do something
Example:They made a plan to finish the project.
expensive (adj.)
costing a lot of money
Example:That watch is very expensive.
Practice A2 words in a crossword