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11. I guess you "missed" this...

Thu May 12, 2022, 04:12 PM

May 2022

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-12/musk-seeks-to-scrap-tesla-margin-loan-with-new-twitter-funding

Elon Musk is in talks to raise enough equity and preferred financing for his proposed buyout of Twitter Inc. to eliminate the need for any margin loan linked to his Tesla Inc. shares, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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What to know about Elon Musk's $12.5 billion margin loan [View all] LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 OP

Tesla is now trading below $700 during premarket trading. 👀 LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #1

Ok. So it's not great for him to do this jimfields33 May 2022 #2

Is there anything of substance suggesting nobody at all should do this? Torchlight May 2022 #8

Musk offered $54 for twitter. It now sells for 45 and change. Tomconroy May 2022 #3

The market has doubts about this deal LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #6

This is an acquisition of a public company LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #5

So? FBaggins May 2022 #7

Tesla's shareholders are concerned by this transaction LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #9

None of which has anything to do with the OP FBaggins May 2022 #10

Now now... don't ruin a good "rant" with actual facts. WarGamer May 2022 #12

Thank you for the Bloomberg article LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #16

Elon Musk Shows Some Buyer's Remorse With Twitter LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #19

This makes me smile. WarGamer May 2022 #20

LOL-You are WRONG LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #13

LOL. Musk deal is on hold LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #17

I guess you "missed" this... WarGamer May 2022 #11

I am not surprised that Musk is pursing such financng LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #14

Elon Musk tweeted that Twitter deal is temporarily on hold LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #18

From the Hoarse Whisperer LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #22