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MP Materials shares remain in focus after soaring 20% yesterday on news that Apple plans to invest $500 million in the rare earths firm, news that came just days after the Department of Defense took a stake in the company.
Shares of MP Materials were up 26% in midday trading at $61.19, putting the stock on pace for a record closing high. Apple stock was up 0.6%, while the S&P 500 was flat and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.6%.
MP Materials launched a $500M public offering of common stock, and expects to grant a 30-day underwriters option to purchase up to an additional 15% of shares to be sold in the offering.
MP Materials, which has the only operational rare earths mine in the U.S., has drawn interest as a challenger to China's dominance from investors ranging from the Pentagon to tech giant Apple in recent days.
Apple is investing $500 million in a deal with US rare earths company MP Materials as the iPhone maker faces pressure from President Donald Trump to produce its popular smartphones
However, it’s not just the government rushing to ensure rare earth supply. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has one-upped the Pentagon by announcing a $500 million agreement with MP Materials to secure recycled rare earth magnets.
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MP Materials Corp., a rare earth materials company, is seeing its stock price rise on news of a major commitment from tech giant Apple.
MP Materials is America’s only fully integrated rare earth producer with capabilities ranging from mining to end products. Learn more about MP stock here.