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SpaceX's Shotwell follows Tesla's official account on X
Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX's president and COO, has started following Tesla's official account on X, a small change that coincided with the debate over a possible merger between the two companies. Neither SpaceX nor Tesla has announced a deal, and a follow is not an announcement. Dan Levy, a Barclays analyst, has told clients that an agreement could come before Tesla's annual meeting, which must be held by December 6, with SpaceX as the buyer in an all-stock transaction. Dan Ives of Wedbush has kept a 2027 timeline.…
- Shotwell now follows Tesla's official X account; no deal announced.
- Barclays analyst: possible deal before annual meeting, deadline December 6.
- Shotwell: SpaceX-xAI integration “faster than I thought,” yet not fully integrated.
🔎 Why it matters: There is no official confirmation of a merger; what is concrete is that Shotwell, SpaceX's COO, now follows Tesla's X account amid speculation about an all-stock deal cited by Barclays.
📈 Upside: Not applicable.
📉 Risk: With no deal announced, projections diverge: Barclays points to before the annual meeting, Wedbush to 2027.
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