๐Ÿ”ฅ IPO Hype in 2026


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January 11, 2026 | Read Onlineโ€‹

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๐Ÿ”ฅ IPO Hype in 2026

Learn how to filter the winners from the losers

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๐Ÿ‘‹ Happy Sunday! Markets are (mostly) in the green, investor sentiment is neutral, and there's a bunch of exciting IPOs planned for 2026.

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The setup is looking pretty good.
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What we've got in this edition:

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  • ๐Ÿšจ Market News Highlights.
  • ๐Ÿ’ฌ AI Prompts. Which Tech IPO Wins in 2026?
  • ๐Ÿคซ Secret Pre-IPO Markets. How retail investors can keep up with "Smart Money" with proxy-investing.

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๐Ÿ Google's Gemini is catching up to OpenAI's ChatGPT. Gemini has gone from 450 million monthly users in July 2025 to 650 million in October 2025. ChatGPT still leads the pack with over 800 million monthly users.

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โ˜ข๏ธ US Energy Department awards $2.7B to nuclear fuel makers. The government wants to restart domestic uranium enrichment to reduce reliance on Russian supplies and provide power for the AI boom.

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๐Ÿ”ฅ Are AI stocks over-crowded now? Analysts predict money will flow into small caps, healthcare, and financials in 2026 as investors become more wary of the AI bubble narrative.

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๐Ÿฆ 6 big surprises from 2025 that you should keep in mind for 2026. Sneak preview: Surprise #1 is that only two of the Mag 7 outperformed the S&P 500.

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๐Ÿ“ˆ 6 signals for where the stock market might be heading in 2026. One key takeaway is that investors should watch the pace of spending on AI infrastructure and its impact on semiconductor company profits to see if the stock market can keep climbing.

EARNINGS

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Companies Reporting Earnings, Week of January 11th, 2026:

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๐Ÿš€ IPO Watchlist: Which Tech IPO Wins in 2026?

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Big Tech IPOs are coming in 2026 (SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, Databricks, Discord), but not all of them will outperform the market.

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Hype can push an IPO into the stratosphere in the short-term, but hype alone doesn't determine long-term (6 months+) IPO performance.

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โฌ‡๏ธ Hereโ€™s a simple framework you can use to evaluate which upcoming IPO has the best chance to outperform the market in the long-term:

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โš™๏ธ PROMPT: IPO WINNER FRAMEWORK

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Compare these planned 2026 IPOs:โ€‹
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SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, Databricks, Discord
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Role: You are a Pre-IPO Equity Research Director.
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Task: Conduct a comparative analysis that includes SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, Databricks, and Discord.
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For each company, analyze their positioning using only defensible, publicly available data:
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1) Business fundamentals
- Estimated revenue and growth rate
- Profitability or path to profitability
- Customer base growth and retention
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2) Market position
- Market share growth in its core category
- Competitive landscape and pricing power
- Whether the company is a โ€œnice-to-haveโ€ or a โ€œmust-haveโ€
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3) Moat & defensibility
- Proprietary technology or patents
- Data advantages or switching costs
- Ecosystem or platform lock-in
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4) Capital & institutional support
- Quality of private investors and funding history
- Signs of institutional demand or scarcity value
- Capital intensity (how expensive growth is)
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5) IPO risk factors
- Valuation risk at IPO
- Regulatory or geopolitical exposure
- Dependency on a single product, partner, or trend
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Output:
Produce the following information in a table format:
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1. Rank each company by likelihood of strong IPO performance
2. Identify the best 12-month performer and best 3-year compounder
3. List 3 red flags and 3 upside catalysts for each company

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๐Ÿ’ก Why This Matters

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This prompt framework does 3 critical things for you:

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1๏ธโƒฃ It filters out hype early

  • You'll be able to spot weak IPOs before you hit that "Buy" button.

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2๏ธโƒฃ It protects you from asymmetric downside

  • By focusing on fundamentals and valuation, you'll avoid IPOs where most of the upside is already priced in.

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3๏ธโƒฃ It reduces FOMO

  • Not every explosive IPO turns into a great company. This framework helps you decide if and when to get involved.

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๐Ÿคซ The Secret Pre-IPO Markets

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The Movement: Big banks and other institutional investors are getting first dibs on IPOs by buying private shares of companies like SpaceX.

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Smart Money Analysis: Institutions are using platforms like Hiive and Forge Global to "snipe" shares of SpaceX (and other companies planning their IPO) before the S-1 filings.

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  • They are betting that the "IPO Pop" in middle/late 2026 will be so huge that buying at current private valuations ($800Bโ€“$1T for SpaceX) still offers a 2xโ€“3x return on the first day of IPO.

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Actionable Tips:

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  • Keep a close eye on Rocket Lab ($RKLB). As the SpaceX IPO hype grows, $RKLB often acts as the "public proxy" and catches the overflow of investor enthusiasm.

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  • Accumulate $RKLB on any "pre-IPO" dips. Since the stock has a high correlation to SpaceX news headlines, expect a rally the week the SpaceX S-1 filing becomes public.

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  • How to hedge against potential SpaceX IPO flop:
    • Use the Q2 2026 Neutron Maiden Flight as your guide (stay invested or get out). If Neutron flies, Rocket Labโ€™s stock will pop regardless of what SpaceX does. If it fails and SpaceX IPO flops, the space sector will likely see a correction.

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