“Twitter shares jump 3% on reports it could accept Elon Musk’s bid as early as Monday”
April 25, 2022
“Twitter shares jumped more than 3% 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.
The company’s board met Sunday to discuss Musk’s financing plan for his proposed bid, a source close to the situation told CNBC…”