Twitter shares jump 5% on reports it could accept Elon Musk’s bid as early as Monday

Twitter shares jump 5% on reports it could accept Elon Musk’s bid as early as Monday


Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images

Twitter shares jumped more than 5% in the premarket on reports the company is nearing a deal with Elon Musk that could be announced as soon as Monday.

Musk earlier this month offered to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share, or about $43 billion. The social media company had been expected to decline a deal and had adopted a so-called “poison pill” to fend off a potential hostile takeover. However, Twitter became more receptive to a bid after Musk revealed he secured $46.5 billion in financing.

Twitter’s board had met Sunday to discuss Musk’s financing plan for his proposed bid, a source close to the situation told CNBC.

Bloomberg News and Reuters reported the two sides could reach an agreement as soon as Monday. The board negotiated with Musk into the early hours of Monday, according to The New York Times.

It’s unclear what a final deal could look like, and Reuters reported Monday that an agreement could still fall apart. Twitter has not been able to secure a “go-shop” agreement yet, which would allow it to look for other bids once it signs an agreement, according to Reuters. The company could still accept another bid if he pays Musk a break-up fee, it added.

Twitter declined to comment. Tesla shares were down more than 3% in the premarket.

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has been on a tear to acquire the social media company. He had built up more than 9% in stock and turned down an offer to join the board before putting in a bid for the company.

Musk has argued Twitter needs to be “transformed” into a private company so it can become a forum for free speech. He’s also said that Twitter’s board members’ interests “are simply not aligned with shareholders” and that the board “owns almost no shares” of the company.





Source

CNBC Daily Open: He who controls the rare earth metals, controls tech’s future
World

CNBC Daily Open: He who controls the rare earth metals, controls tech’s future

Matt Green, mining/crushing supervisor at MP Materials, displays crushed ore before it is sent to the mill at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California, U.S. January 30, 2020. Picture taken January 30, 2020. Steve Marcus | Reuters In the 1984 science fiction film Dune, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen uttered the famous quote […]

Read More
Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower, tracking Wall Street losses
World

Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower, tracking Wall Street losses

Sunset scene of light trails traffic speeds through an intersection in Gangnam center business district of Seoul at Seoul city, South Korea Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower Friday, tracking Wall Street declines as investors assess the state of the economy. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index was […]

Read More
Gold is hitting new highs — here’s one way to hedge a potential price pull-back
World

Gold is hitting new highs — here’s one way to hedge a potential price pull-back

Gold’s status as a portfolio diversifier has come into sharper focus this week as the precious metal broke through the landmark $4,000 level. The commodity — long established as a safe-haven asset in times of turmoil — has rallied this year as investors navigate the dollar’s depreciation, geopolitical fissures and lower interest rate expectations, with […]

Read More