Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) rose on Thursday after CEO Elon Musk said he would strive to give the electric-vehicle maker's shareholders preference when a subsidiary of the privately owned SpaceX goes public. As of 12:55 p.m. EDT, Tesla's stock price was up more than 5%.
Musk said on Twitter late on Wednesday that Starlink, which is rolling out satellite-powered, high-speed internet, could have an initial public offering ( IPO ) once its revenue is "reasonably predictable." Musk noted, however, that a Starlink IPO is likely "at least a few years" away.
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