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Tom Rowlands-Rees, Head, Global Power Markets Analysis, BloombergNEF examines how the Iran conflict is reshaping energy supply, trade flows and market dynamics at the Bloomberg Energy Security Executive Briefing 2026 in Houston.

Ross Gerber, president and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management, said that he feels a that a merger to combine SpaceX and Tesla is a 'forgone conclusion' and that he believes its been propping up Tesla's stock as people wait for an opportunity to own SpaceX. Gerber says that despite some concerns about Musk's complete control over both companies, he feels that investors know what they are getting into putting their money in his hands and that investors who have a problem with it shouldn't buy the stock.

Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Katie Greifeld, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

Bloomberg space reporter Loren Grush said that Elon Musk is still focused on Space even as other parts of the company generate more revenue for Musk as SpaceX's IPO makes him the world's richest man. Grush said that Musk is still committed to the starship rocket and trying to reach the 'holy grail of space flight' in reusing boosters/

Bloomberg's Nikki Waller joins Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene on "Bloomberg Money." Shares of SpaceX climbed in their first day of trading on Friday following a $75 billion IPO that smashed records

Jack Lew, former US Treasury Secretary, joins Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene on "Bloomberg Money." Projections in the latest annual Social Security Trustees says there could be severe shortfalls in funding by 2032. Lew says that's unacceptable and government can't wait to fix the problems.

Chevron Corp. is open to expanding its Middle East footprint despite the ongoing Iran conflict that has triggered an unprecedented disruption of global energy markets, said Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth. He speaks to Annmarie Hordern at the Bloomberg Energy Security Executive Briefing in Houston.

Nick Colas, co-founder of Data Take Research, said that while he believes the math doesn't add up for SpaceX's valuation compared to the level of investment into space tech company, investors are making the decision based on Elon Musk's track record of success. Colas said that the bet is that Musk can replicate his track record of bringing the public interesting technology, but that it's not based on any math people can 'rationally model.'

Former NASA Astronaut and International Space Station Commander Leroy Chiao said that Elon Musk has proven experts wrong about new technology and brought down the cost of going to space using SpaceX innovation like recovering booster rockets. With SpaceX trading for the first time, Chiao said that he wouldn't count Elon out to follow through on lofty promises to investors.

After months of waiting, SpaceX is now a public company. The stock climbed 31% above its offering price at at one point on the Nasdaq. Bloomberg's Yahaira Anand was there for opening bell and has more.