Elon Musk's $474 Million Election Bet Backfires
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This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) shares fell roughly 4% to 5% Wednesday after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the U.S. midterm elections, creating fresh political and regulatory uncertainty around Elon…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bearishThe Democratic win adds political and regulatory uncertainty for Musk's companies, weighing on Tesla and SpaceX shares.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01Tesla and SpaceX shares fell roughly 4% to 5% Wednesday.
- 02Musk spent nearly $474 million during the election cycle, primarily backing Republicans.
- 03SpaceX may face the most direct exposure, with extensive federal contracts tied to Starlink.
NEWS IMPACT AND MARKET REACTIONChange from the reference price
Tesla, Inc.385.19 USDMarket closedtoday -3.34%Negative Space Exploration Technologies Corp.135.92 USDMarket closedtoday -3.81%Negative
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