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Elon Musk sells $7B in Tesla shares ahead of court battle with Twitter

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Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the billionaire gets his finances in order ahead of his court battle with Twitter.

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Valdosta Daily Times
Elon Musk sells $7B in Tesla shares ahead of Twitter fight (opens Valdosta Daily Times)
Published Aug 9, 2022
Valdosta Daily Times's feed description
Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the billionaire gets his finances in order ahead of his court battle with Twitter.
Washington Times
Elon Musk sells off nearly $7 billion worth of Tesla shares (opens Washington Times)
Published Aug 9, 2022
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold $6.88 billion worth of Tesla stock, according to financial records published Tuesday night.
NBC News
Elon Musk sells 7.92 million Tesla shares worth $6.88 billion (opens NBC News)
Published Aug 9, 2022
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The billionaire is in the midst of a contentious legal battle with Twitter, the social networking giant he agreed to acquire in April for about $44 billion or $54.20 per share.
Breitbart News
Hype Pays Well: Elon Musk Sells Tesla Stock Worth $6.9 Billion (opens Breitbart News)
Published Aug 9, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold roughly $6.9 billion worth of Tesla stock in the past week according to recent SEC filings. The sale of 7.9 million shares of Tesla comes just months after Musk claimed "no further TSLA sales planned" on social media.
Forbes
Elon Musk Sells $6.9 Billion Of Tesla Stock (opens Forbes)
Published Aug 9, 2022
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It's not immediately clear why the Tesla CEO offloaded millions of shares.
The Guardian
Elon Musk sells Tesla shares worth $6.9bn as Twitter trial looms (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 9, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Tesla CEO admits he could need the funds if he loses a legal battle with Twitter and is forced to buy the social media platform
Oil Price
Musk Sells Another $6.9 Billion In Tesla Shares (opens Oil Price)
Published Aug 9, 2022
Oil Price's feed description
Elon Musk has sold 7.92 million shares in Tesla, which made him about $6.88 billion richer, even though earlier this year, Musk said he had no plans for selling more Tesla stock.
Al Jazeera
With Tesla stock sale Musk cashes up for Twitter (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Aug 9, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
Tesla chief sold nearly $7bn worth of shares to avoid an emergency sale in case he is forced to complete Twitter deal.
Digital Journal
Elon Musk sells nearly $7 billion worth of Tesla shares (opens Digital Journal)
Published Aug 9, 2022
Digital Journal's feed description
Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of Tesla shares, according to legal filings, amid a high-stakes legal battle with Twitter over a $44 billion
Portland Press Herald
Elon Musk sells $7 billion in Tesla shares ahead of Twitter fight (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Aug 9, 2022
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He unloaded about 8 million shares of his company in recent days.
Quartz
📬 Daily Brief: Musk stocks up (opens Quartz)
Published Aug 9, 2022
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Tesla's CEO sold nearly $7 billion in shares to prepare for the Twitter battle.
Los Angeles Times
Musk sells $6.9 billion of Tesla shares after saying he was done (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Aug 9, 2022
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Elon Musk sold $6.9 billion of shares in Tesla Inc., according to regulatory filings Tuesday, just months after saying he didn’t plan to sell any more stock in the pioneering electric-car maker.
New York Times
Elon Musk sells nearly $7 billion in Tesla shares to finance his Twitter deal. (opens New York Times)
Published Aug 9, 2022
New York Times's feed description
The billionaire entrepreneur said he wanted “to avoid an emergency sale of Tesla stock” if he was forced to complete the buyout of the social media company.
Digital Journal
Elon Musk sells nearly $7 billion worth of Tesla shares: document (opens Digital Journal)
Published Aug 9, 2022
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Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of Tesla shares, according to legal filings published Tuesday, amid a high-stakes legal battle with Twitter
Forbes
Elon Musk Dumps $6.88 Billion In Tesla Stock (opens Forbes)
Published Aug 9, 2022
Forbes's feed description
Elon Musk has sold almost $7 billion worth of Tesla stock in recent days, despite announcing in April he had no further sales planned.
Newsweek
Elon Musk reveals why he sold $6.9bn of Tesla shares (opens Newsweek)
Published Aug 9, 2022
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The billionaire Tesla CEO has said he will buy the company's stock again if he is not required to purchase Twitter.
InsideEVs
Musk Sells $6.9B Worth Of Tesla Stock As Forced Twitter Deal Possible (opens InsideEVs)
Published Aug 9, 2022
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Asked if he was done selling shares, Musk confirmed and said he will buy Tesla stock again if the Twitter deal does not close.
KTVZ Bend
Elon Musk sells nearly 8 million Tesla shares (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Aug 9, 2022
KTVZ Bend's feed description
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold 7.9 million shares of Tesla in recent days, raising $6.9 billion with the sales. The sales from Friday through Tuesday were disclosed in a series of filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Tuesday night.
FOX Business
Elon Musk sells nearly $7B in Tesla shares as Twitter legal battle rages on (opens FOX Business)
Published Aug 9, 2022
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Elon musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of Tesla shares, months after saying he was done with his selling spree following his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter.
CBS News
Elon Musk sells $7B in Tesla shares ahead of court battle with Twitter (opens CBS News)
Published Aug 10, 2022
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Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the billionaire gets his finances in order ahead of his court battle with Twitter.
Quartz
Elon Musk has sold $33 billion of Tesla stock in less than a year (opens Quartz)
Published Aug 10, 2022
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Elon Musk has spent much of the last year dumping his Tesla stock
New Hampshire Union Leader
Musk sells $6.9 billion in Tesla shares ahead of Twitter trial (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)
Published Aug 10, 2022
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Elon Musk has sold millions of Tesla shares in recent days, raising nearly $7 billion, to prepare for the possibility he might be forced to buy a company he no
Lamag
Elon Musk Sells Nearly $7 Billion in Tesla Stock as Twitter Case Looms (opens Lamag)
Published Aug 10, 2022
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“It is important to avoid an emergency sale of Tesla stock,” former Twitter suitor Elon Musk tweeted ahead of the courtroom showdown

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