TWTR stock closed at $52.00 on October 4 at 04:00 PM EDT
According to a Bloomberg story, billionaire Elon Musk wrote a letter to the firm proposing to move on with his $44 billion buyout deal at the agreed price. As a result, Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) is suspended for news pending, up by more than 12%.
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Revised at 12:37 p.m.: Wedbush’s Dan Ives responds to the reports by saying, “This is clear evidence that Musk realized going into Delaware Court that the likelihood of winning against. The Twitter board was exceedingly unlikely that this $44 billion merger was going to be finalized one way or another.” Although Musk now owns the Twitter platform, it may spark a firestorm of worries and inquiries in the future among users and the Beltway, “we see no regulatory risk in this purchase.” “Given the legal obstacles that lay ahead for the deal in Delaware, Musk made a wise decision to move forward with it.” Ives keeps going.
The Financial Times reports that a court hearing on the emergency situation might happen as soon as Tuesday afternoon. In any case, it’s unlikely that Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) will act today. According to a Washington Post source, Twitter leadership is unsure whether the new action is more than just a legal gimmick due to mistrust on both sides.
The decision to finalize the agreement might prevent a high-stakes trial from starting on October 17, as well as Musk’s own deposition in the lawsuit, which is presently scheduled to start on Thursday.
TWTR stock forecast
Twitter’s stock price increased to $45.40 a share from its previous price of $54.20 before the volatility subsided. Before the news halted, the share price increased to $47.96. The price of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) immediately reduced some sizable gains. It’s commonly accepted that Musk would have to sell a sizable portion of his holdings in order to finish his private financing of the Twitter transaction. Twitter was trading up at 17.3% to $49.91 as of 12:11 p.m.
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