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3JPLW
The tweet in question: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1256239815256797184

> Tesla stock price is too high imo

holler
isn't the entire market down today though? how can it be proven that his tweet impacted the price versus a broad market loss?
nashashmi
This is not the first time he has said this. When tesla stock was hovering around 300$ for the first time back in many years ago, he repeatedly said the same thing. The stock corrected some 9 months or more later.

If he believes the stock is high, he is trying to calm the hype behind it. And not look bad when the stock actually self corrects.

saagarjha
I thought he had people approving his tweets now? Was he hacked?
unsupervisedluv
Probably a stock buyback ploy
__blockcipher__
How would TSLA even have the capital to do buybacks? Doesn’t make sense IMO
jonny_eh
Wouldn’t that be illegal?
boublepop
You mean like making public claims you’ve secured funding To take a company private in order to squeeze shorts? Yes, that would be illegal.
wp381640
They just issued $2B of shares only ~6 weeks ago

But that was when Elon was sober, so who knows

wideasleep1
Only reason I have a Twitter account is apparently it is the BEST way to deal with TMobile's T-Force, to really get shit done. Otherwise, I consider Twitter a cesspool...a sideshow for the truly bored.
wideasleep1
Downvotes continue...how is Twitter NOT the perfect troll platform? DANG, please delete my account!