SpaceX Stock Falls Over 5% and Is on the Verge of Dropping Below Its IPO Price. Its Data Center Is Sued and Shut Down, Which May Jeopardize a $45 Billion Contract With Anthropic.

TradingKey - On July 7, Eastern Time, SpaceX ( SPCX) fell to as low as $150.55 in early trading, nearly breaking below its first-day listing price again. As of press time, it was down over 5% at $150.85. It is reported that SpaceX will be officially included in the Nasdaq 100 Index, making it the first constituent stock in the index's history with spaceflight operations as its core business.

Despite expectations of passive buying driven by the index inclusion, SpaceX is currently facing a lawsuit that threatens its core business.

Reportedly, a lawsuit is seeking a court order to shut down the gas turbines powering SpaceX's Colossus 2 data center, alleging they are operating without the required permits. This litigation could imperil portions of SpaceX's $45 billion contract with Anthropic. While a lower court is highly likely to order the turbines shut down pending the acquisition of permits, it may also grant SpaceX some time to comply with the regulations.

However, SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell announced that she will donate shares to the "Trump Account" initiative. She announced on social media that she and her husband will gift one share of SpaceX stock to each of more than 2 million children across the United States under the "Trump Account" program.

Shotwell wrote that she and her husband are "deeply honored and incredibly excited" to participate in this initiative. She specifically noted that the donation is primarily aimed at children living in areas with lower median household incomes, with a slight preference given to those living near central Texas.