Elon Musk Says Bill Gates is Shorting Tesla Stock, And He's Not Happy

Barron's2022-04-25

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is irked at Bill Gates. He doesn't see how Gates, a leading proponent of sustainable energy, could possibly sell Tesla's stock short. And Musk says Gates is doing just that.In a ...

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XLMM
2022-04-25
XLMM
He is not the only person who said wonderful things and then shorting it... think woods.😂😂
jaeret
2022-04-25
jaeret
to the moooon
Frosty4ever
2022-04-25
Frosty4ever
Shorting doesn't create value
TaiJin
2022-04-25
TaiJin
[Miser]
Hayleyxn
2022-04-25
Hayleyxn
Ok
Syww
2022-04-25
Syww
[Strong]

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