Elon Musk taking Tesla private? Trading halted

“Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured,” read a tweet posted from Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk’s verified profile at 12:50PM ET today. Within an hour, the tweet garnered about 4800 retweets and sent the stock up 6%. At around 2PM ET, trading of Tesla shares was halted, pending an announcement. Meanwhile, CNBC reported … Continue reading Elon Musk taking Tesla private? Trading halted