Potential buyers are finally seeing some signs that X might be bouncing back after the platform reportedly suffered serious losses under Elon Musk.
The world's richest man, now firmly embedded in the Trump administration, has lost over $11 billion since the start of the year.
Wall Street banks are getting ready to sell up to $3 billion of debt holdings in X, the social-media platform controlled by Elon Musk, two sources with knowledge of the matter said Friday. Morgan Stanley bankers have reached out to investors ahead of a planned sale next week, the people added.
That answer may well be true. After all, sales of purely internal combustion vehicles have been in decline globally since 2018. Last year, EVs and hybrids together made up 20% of U.S. new car sales and that number is significantly higher globally, propelled especially by China, where EVs alone make up 50% of new car sales.
The electric car company run by Elon Musk is facing increasing competition, but investors have focused mostly on the prospects for Tesla’s self-driving technology.
The bank is the latest large company to roll back its flexible working policies brought in during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Musk has tried several different ways to boost X’s profits, including making users pay for verification, something that had previously been given to users of notoriety and journalists. On Tuesday, the company’s CEO Linda Yaccarino announced a new deal with Visa for peer-to-peer payments on X.
Musk reportedly tells X staff 'we're barely breaking even' as the big banks start getting antsy over their debt When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.
According to an internal email sent by Elon Musk to employees, X is 'barely breaking even,' citing stagnant user growth and underwhelming revenue
Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Barclays, X and Elon Musk did not immediately respond to requests for additional comment. Banks typically sell such loans to investors soon after a deal is done ...
Dan Levy, Barclays senior equity research analyst, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss outlooks on Tesla's earnings.
Federal agencies have offered exits to millions of employees and tested the prowess of engineers — just like when Elon Musk bought Twitter. The similarities have been uncanny.