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The gains are attributed to rumors Elon Musk is walking away from the controversial deal to acquire Twitter (NYSE:TWTR)) for $44B – Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX’s CEO is claiming Twitter’s breached its contractual obligations.
The rumor doesn’t come as a surprise – shortly after the original acquisition announcement, the social media giant and the eccentric billionaire have gotten in a bitter public dispute over the true number of bots on Twitter’s platform.
Elon Musk said bots represent as much 20% of Twitter accounts, while the company insisted on its official claim of less than 5%.
Twitter’s board announced it remains committed to the deal at $54.20/sh or ~$44B.
TWTR shares are losing over 5% after hours, adding to a 5% loss in Friday’s trading session.
By Vlad Schepkov
