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Telsa stock rallies after Musk purchases 2.5M shares worth nearly $1 billion
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KWXX – Hilo, HI
Tesla’s stock jumped more than 8% in New York trading on Monday after CEO Elon Musk disclosed that he purchased more than 2.5 million shares worth roughly $1 billion through a trust.
The purchase marks his first open-market buy of Tesla stock in over five years.
Tesla’s stock opened at $428.05 on the NASDAQ.
The timing of Musk’s purchase is notable.
To unlock the package, Musk must also drive Tesla’s market capitalization from its current level of around $1.3 trillion to an unprecedented $8.5 trillion.
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