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Musk Wants the Blades. Howmet Got Hit About 11%.

Published

9 September 2026

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operational-macro

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Industrial

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United States

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Read at moneymorning.com

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Fusion42 · 9 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Elon Musk announced SpaceX's plan to cast industrial gas-turbine blades in-house, threatening Howmet Aerospace's market position as a leading supplier. The move has caused an 11% drop in Howmet's stock amid concerns that SpaceX could alleviate the turbine blade scarcity impacting AI data center power infrastructure.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Industrial.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Your position as a supplier to AI power infrastructure just faces a direct challenge from SpaceX’s in-house casting plan. Track SpaceX’s foundry progress closely to spot when the turbine blade supply bottleneck could ease or if your backlog remains a defensible moat.

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1 source · 9 Sep 2026

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