Shares of Elon Musk-led SpaceX jumped more than 14% on Tuesday, pushing the company's market value to nearly $2.9 trillion and briefly overtaking Amazon while challenging Microsoft for a place among the world's five most valuable companies.
The stock was trading around $220 in morning trade, extending gains from its blockbuster market debut last week. At current levels, SpaceX has risen more than 62% from its IPO price of $135 per share and carries a market capitalization of about $2.85 trillion.