https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/08/wall-street-analysts-doubtful-on-musks-privatization-plans-this-is-.html > Shares of Tesla jumped nearly 11 percent Tuesday after chief executive Elon Musk said on Twitter that he is debating taking the electric car manufacturer private. > "Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured," the CEO wrote in his original post, adding in subsequent tweets that shareholders could either opt to sell at $420 per share or hold their stake and go private.