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Elon Musk to buy Twitter in $44 billion deal


Elon Musk to buy Twitter in $44 billion deal


April 25, 2022

Twitter said Monday it has agreed to sell itself to Elon Musk in a roughly $44 billion deal that has the potential to expand the billionaire’s business empire and put the world’s richest man in …

Twitter Stock Rises. Elon Musk Says Its Board Isn’t Aligned With Shareholders


Twitter Stock Rises. Elon Musk Says Its Board Isn’t Aligned With Shareholders


April 18, 2022

Twitter Stock Rises. Elon Musk Says Its Board Isn’t Aligned With Shareholders. In a tweet over the weekend, the CEO of Tesla pointed out the Twitter board holds very few shares of the company and …

Elon Musk Takes 9.2% Stake in Twitter After Hinting at Shake-Up


Elon Musk Takes 9.2% Stake in Twitter After Hinting at Shake-Up


April 4, 2022

First American News – Raleigh, NC: Elon Musk took a 9.2% stake in Twitter Inc. to become the platform’s biggest shareholder, a week after hinting he might shake up the social media industry. As Elon …

Nvidia Stock Rises and Leads Chip Makers Higher After AMD’s Strong Earnings


Nvidia Stock Rises and Leads Chip Makers Higher After AMD’s Strong Earnings


February 2, 2022

First American News LLC: Raleigh, NC: Nvidia was leading fellow chip makers higher early Wednesday following fourth-quarter earnings and a forecast from Advanced Micro Devices that smashed analysts’ expectations. Nvidia (ticker: NVDA) was rising 5.3% …

Musk Says His Tweet About Taking Tesla Private Was ‘Entirely Truthful’


Musk Says His Tweet About Taking Tesla Private Was ‘Entirely Truthful’


February 2, 2022

First American News LLC: Raleigh, NC: Elon Musk says his 2018 tweet about planning to take Tesla Inc. private was “entirely truthful” and that investors who claim the missive was fraudulent are wrong. Lawyers for …