Musk tempers Wall Street expectations on Tesla-SpaceX merger

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Elon Musk sees merit in merging Tesla and SpaceX, but says the decision depends on independent committees and a Tesla shareholder vote, making the deal uncertain despite Wall Street expectations. SpaceX shares rose 8.4% and Tesla gained 1.5% in premarket trading. Both companies are developing the Terafab chip plant, with AI now over half of SpaceX's revenue and $35-40 billion in planned fourth-quarter spending. Analysts cite strategic benefits from shared AI and infrastructure costs, but governance concerns loom. Musk holds 85% voting power at SpaceX versus 20% at Tesla, and a merger could give him roughly 57-58% control. Tesla reports third-quarter results before its December 3 shareholder meeting.


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