Shares of US electric car manufacturer Tesla continue to rise sharply amid news of the company’s future accession to the S&P index. On Tuesday, November 24, the market value of Elon Musk’s company crossed the $ 500 billion mark for the first time.
Tesla shares are said to have risen nearly 550 percent this year, helping Mask add $ 100.3 billion to his equity and overtake Bill Gates in the ranking of the rich, becoming the world’s second richest man with $ 127.9 billion.
“Tesla shares rose by 4.1% on the New York Stock Exchange at the beginning of trading, reaching a record high of $ 543.17 per share and increasing its market capitalization to more than $ 506 billion,” – said in a statement.
Tesla is due to join the S&P 500 on December 21. According to Goldman Sachs Group Inc., this could trigger a $ 8 billion demand from large-cap mutual funds.
“Shares of electric car manufacturers and other related companies around the world are also happy to buy hoping that electric cars will dominate the automotive sector in the coming decades.
Combined with Tesla’s high ratings, it pushes investors to lesser-known names that can benefit from the opportunities growth of the sector “, – analysts of Bloomberg point out.
Electric car maker Tesla has agreed with brokerage companies to sell its shares for a total of $ 5 billion. This was reported by Bloomberg, citing documents submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The shares will be sold at the market price. This is the third sale of Tesla shares in 2020. […]
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants to turn the Tesla plant near Berlin into the world’s largest factory for the production of batteries for electric vehicles. The businessman stated this on Tuesday, November 24, speaking via video link at the European Conference of Battery Manufacturers. The plant near Berlin will be one of a kind as […]
The Dow Jones and S&P 500 stocks hit record highs on Tuesday, November 24 amid official news of the transfer of power in the United States and progress in the development of coronavirus vaccines. In particular, the Dow Jones industrial index rose by 1.5% and for the first time in history exceeded 30,000 points. According […]
Founder of Tesla Inc. and SpaceX Elon Musk took second place in the list of the richest people in the world, ahead of Microsoft founder Bill Gates. This was reported by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Over the past 12 months, Mask’s fortune has grown by about $ 100 billion, according to Bloomberg estimates. According to […]
Tesla Inc. paid its chairman and founder, Elon Musk, $ 3 million in compensation for D&O insurance to defend, settle disputes, or make court decisions. This was reported by Insurance Business. This insurance covers the expenses of the members of the board of directors, which are not included in the general expenses of the top […]
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