Why EchoStar Stock Surged Higher Today

Investors found a way to play a potential SpaceX IPO.Shares of satellite communications company EchoStar (SATS +7.26%) have been rocketing higher this month. The stock continued its ascent today. After surging as much as 7.4%, EchoStar stock remained higher by 6.8% as of 12:05 p.m. ET. That has helped it soar by over 36% in December alone. A SpaceX IPOInvestors are pouring into EchoStar stock as reports surfaced of plans for an initial public offering (IPO) of privately held SpaceX. That's because EchoStar ...