Twitter Shares Jump on Reports Elon Musk Intends to Complete Takeover Transaction

Twitter Shares Jump on Reports Elon Musk Intends to Complete Takeover Transaction
Tesla CEO Elon Musk smiles as he addresses guests at the Offshore Northern Seas 2022 meeting in Stavanger, Norway, on Aug. 29, 2022. Carina Johansen/NTB/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Moran
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Twitter shares rallied nearly 13 percent on Tuesday after reports suggested Tesla CEO Elon Musk is changing course and will proceed with his purchase of the social media outlet.

According to Bloomberg News, Musk proposed to move ahead with his original proposal of $54.20 per share—or $44 billion—to take the website private. The news sent the tech firm’s stock soaring, prompting a halt to trading for the second time.
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