Today’s Musk-Know News

It’s another day that ends in Y, which means that Elon Musk is back in the news. 📰

First, people were talking about Musk this weekend because he became the first person ever to lose $200 billion. 😵

Additionally, Twitter remains heavily talked about as Musk drives changes at the company. Lawsuits against the company continue to roll in, this time with a San Francisco landlord suing the company for not paying rent.

SpaceX raised roughly $2 billion in 2022, but it’s adding to that as we head into 2023. Reports are the reusable rocket maker and satellite internet company is raising $750 million at a $137 billion valuation. 🚀

Lastly, $TSLA shares made fresh lows to start the year, falling over 12% today. The stock reacted to the company’s 2022 year-end vehicle production and delivery numbers, which were not as good as expected. 👎

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Biotech Buyout Spree Continues

It may be the last week of the year, but many companies are rushing to get deals done before year-end. Two significant transactions in the biotech space were announced today, so let’s dive in. 👇

The first deal involves RayzeBio, which raised $358 million via an initial public offering (IPO) just three months ago. However, its time as a public company is being cut short by Bristol Myers Squibb, which is acquiring the radiopharmaceutical therapeutics company for $62.50 per share in cash. 💰

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Thailand Scores Major EV Win

Thailand has been helping lead the electric vehicle (EV) push, with the second-biggest economy in Southeast Asia looking to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. ♻️

The country is known as the “Detroit of Asia,” serving as a major manufacturing hub. As part of that, it’s looking to make 30% of its car output electric by 2030 so that it doesn’t lose its leadership position in the EV transition. Its government is putting up major funds to help fund that, approving $970 million in tax cuts and subsidies to help encourage demand and boost local production. ⚡

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DWAC Bounces Back (Again)

We mentioned last week that investors were preparing for a politically driven 2024, and boy, that accelerated quickly. 😜

Trump-linked stocks Digital World Acquisition Corp, Phunware, and Rumble jumped sharply today after Ron DeSantis canceled his presidential run.

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Only Some EV-Makers Delivered

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers came out with their fourth-quarter delivery numbers today, sending their stocks all over the place. 📊

First, let’s start with everyone’s favorite, Tesla, which delivered mixed news to investors. It managed 1.81 million EV deliveries around the globe in 2023, meeting its full-year guidance and narrowly topping the consensus estimates. That was up 38% YoY but slowed from 2022. 

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