Re:Elon Musk makes $43B unsolicited bid to take Twitter private
by et2o on Thursday April 14, 2022 @01:08PM
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Do you really think Elon Musk cares about potentially making about 100 million on a pump and dump scheme? He’s worth 240 billion
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Re:Elon Musk makes $43B unsolicited bid to take Twitter private
by jjoonathan on Thursday April 14, 2022 @01:26PM
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Yes. Not only does he get $100M for a few tweets and talks with an accountant, he gets to hurt people he doesn't like, and he builds his reputation as one who plays hardball.
Re:Elon Musk makes $43B unsolicited bid to take Twitter private
by partiallypro on Thursday April 14, 2022 @02:27PM
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If the bid is rejected the price of the shares would probably go below his initial purchase price in the shares...so he'd likely lose money.
Re:Elon Musk makes $43B unsolicited bid to take Twitter private
by Fomite on Thursday April 14, 2022 @02:46PM
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See Musk's net worth. It's entirely possible that whatever the loss is, it's an entertainment expense in his mind for a vanity project, a bit of spite, and perpetuating his reputation.
Re:Elon Musk makes $43B unsolicited bid to take Twitter private
by jjoonathan on Thursday April 14, 2022 @04:38PM
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He can keep the circus going long enough to significantly sell into it, if he hasn't already started. He's really good at that.