EnglishNews#25

EnglishNews #25: SpaceX Makes History

initial public offering (IPO) – pierwsza oferta publiczna
SpaceX makes history in largest ever initial public offering…

shares – udziały, akcje
Shares of SpaceX began trading on the NASDAQ…

to soar – gwałtownie wzrosnąć, wznieść się
…shares soared 11% immediately…

net worth – wartość netto, majątek
The stock’s rise boosted the net worth of founder Elon Musk…

trillionaire – bilioner
…making him the world’s first trillionaire…

to be allotted – być przydzielonym, przypadać
She tried to buy five shares but was allotted just one…

to pocket – zarobić, wrzucić do kieszeni
…pocketing an almost 20% profit…

profit – zysk
…selling for a profit…

to go bankrupt – zbankrutować
…a company that almost went bankrupt in its early days…

rocket launch – wystrzelenie rakiety
…after its first three rocket launches failed…

NASA partner – partner NASA
…SpaceX is a NASA partner…

satellite system – system satelitarny
…the Starlink satellite system for broadband internet…

broadband – szerokie pasmo, internet szybki
…satellite system for broadband internet…

valuation – wycena
…SpaceX’s valuation hitting $2.1 trillion…

volatile – niestabilny, ryzykowny
An IPO is a risky, volatile investment…

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EnglishNews #25: SpaceX Makes History

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