Midas touch

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SpaceX is no Pets.com, but will retail enthusiasm, Nasdaq’s helping hand and Musk’s Midas touch be enough to send it far past its mammoth $1.75 trillion value without profits?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

After masterminding surprise wins over Manchester City and Premier League leaders Arsenal, this remarkable encounter suggested former United midfielder Carrick might have the Midas touch.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

And in Ancelotti they have a coach with the Midas touch, in charge of players who have totted up so many wins in this competition and know how to get the job done.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2024

“That’s Franki’s Midas touch: He knows how to throw a good party with good music,” says booking agent Tom Windish, who counts Eilish among his clients.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2024

In Canada, with all its capabilities and advantages, there is no royal road to riches—no Midas touch to turn everything into gold.

From The Englishwoman in America by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)