Elon Musk just said on Twitter that he's considering taking Tesla private at $420 per share (TSLA)

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• Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday via Twitter that he's considering taking the company private at $420 per share.
• "Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured," he said.
• Tesla has been public since it filed an IPO in 2010.
• Tesla did not immediately confirm if Musk himself sent the tweet or if it was the result of a hack.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday via Twitter that he's considering taking the company private at $420 per share.

"Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured," he said.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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