SpaceX Sells Shares to the Public

SpaceX 向大眾出售股份


Introduction

SpaceX wants to sell shares of its company on the Nasdaq stock market. It wants to raise 75 billion dollars.

SpaceX 打算在納斯達克股票市場出售公司股份,目標是籌集 750 億美元。

Main Body

SpaceX says one share costs 135 dollars. Many normal people can buy these shares. This is different from how other companies do it.

SpaceX 表示每股價格為 135 美元。許多一般大眾都可以購買這些股份。這與其他公司的做法不同。

Some people say the company is too expensive. SpaceX lost money in 2025. But Starlink made a lot of money last year. This helps the company grow.

有些人認為這家公司太貴了。SpaceX 在 2025 年虧損。但 Starlink 去年賺了很多錢,這有助於公司的成長。

SpaceX wants to build things in space. They want to make satellites and AI computers. Now, many people in Asia are buying other space companies too.

SpaceX 想要在太空建設。他們想製造衛星和 AI 電腦。現在許多亞洲人也在購買其他太空公司的股份。

Conclusion

This event shows if people are willing to pay a lot of money for a company that will grow in the future.

這次事件顯示了人們是否願意為一家未來會成長的公司支付高昂的價格。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 Money Words & Action

In this text, we see how to talk about money using the word MAKE.

  • Make money → To earn profit (Starlink made a lot of money).
  • Lose money → To spend more than you earn (SpaceX lost money).

🧭 Simple Direction: To / For

Look at how we show the 'goal' of an action:

  1. Sell shares TO the public → The shares move from the company \rightarrow the people.
  2. Pay money FOR a company → You give money \rightarrow you get the company.

📈 The 'Growth' Pattern

To describe a company getting bigger, use these simple pairs:

  • Raise money (Get money from others to start something)
  • Grow (Become bigger/better)

Example: SpaceX raises money \rightarrow the company grows.

Vocabulary Learning

shares (n.)
Parts of a company that people can buy
Example:I bought ten shares of the technology company.
raise (v.)
To collect or get money for a purpose
Example:The school wants to raise money for new books.
expensive (adj.)
Costing a lot of money
Example:This new phone is too expensive for me.
satellites (n.)
Objects that move around a planet to send signals
Example:Satellites help us use GPS on our phones.
willing (adj.)
Ready and happy to do something
Example:Are you willing to help me with my homework?
Practice A2 words in a crossword