Elon Musk’s cryptic tweet teases next move in Twitter battle

Elon Musk supplied one other trace in regards to the subsequent part of his battle to take management of Twitter – regardless of resistance from the corporate’s board of administrators.

Musk’s newest cryptic tweet added gasoline to rampant hypothesis that the billionaire is getting ready a young provide to purchase Twitter. Thus far, the social media platform’s board has resisted Musk’s overture to purchase the corporate for $43 billion,

“_______ is the Night time,” Musk tweeted.

The tweet is an obvious reference to the novel “Tender is The Night time” by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

With a young provide – a tactic usually used throughout hostile takeover bids – the possible purchaser bypasses an organization’s board and publicly asks shareholders to promote their inventory at a selected worth.

Final Saturday, Musk tweeted “Love Me Tender,” a reference to the 1956 hit by Elvis Presley that additionally advised the Tesla CEO was contemplating the tactic. He posted the lyric simply hours after Twitter’s board took defensive measures within the type of a “poison capsule” provision geared toward limiting Musk’s skill to accumulate a bigger stake.

As The Submit solely reported, Musk is presently scrambling to safe funding from a agency prepared to companion with him on a bid to purchase Twitter. Musk may look to boost debt towards the corporate – or doubtlessly his personal inventory – as a part of a deal.

Musk can be prepared to place up between $10 billion and $15 billion of his personal cash to shut the deal, sources advised The Submit.

Musk’s newest submit has one different attainable that means. He tweeted the message on the eve of April 20th, or 4/20 – a day with a particular significance to pot people who smoke and meme fans.

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Elon Musk initially supplied to purchase Twitter for $43 billion.
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Musk not often misses a possibility to make a 420 reference. Most not too long ago, the billionaire included the quantity is his provide to accumulate Twitter for $54.20 per share.

The tech entrepreneur additionally gave some steering on his philosophy for operating a social media platform in a separate submit earlier on Tuesday.

“A social media platform’s insurance policies are good if essentially the most excessive 10% on left and proper are equally sad,” Musk mentioned.

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