https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/27/why-apple-should-invest-in-tesla-now-that-tesla-will-remain-public.html

Wall Street is making the case for an Apple-Tesla investment, and the automaker's decision to stay public might force Tesla to make a deal, Loup Ventures analyst Gene Munster said in a blog post.

"If Tesla successfully turns the corner to profitability, the combination of the two companies is nothing more than a fairy tale," Munster said. But, if Tesla continues to burn money, "Apple gains the upper hand."