Amazon Acquires Globalstar for $11.6 Billion, Boosting Market Cap by $125 Billion in One Day
Amazon (AMZN) has acquired Globalstar (GSAT) for $11.6 billion, signaling a direct challenge to SpaceX's Starlink in the satellite internet sector. The acquisition led to a 5% rise in Amazon's stock price and a $125 billion increase in market cap in a single day. Globalstar's existing infrastructure and spectrum assets provide Amazon with a strategic foothold in the consumer satellite market.
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