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Web Desk (National Times) – Elon Musk tweeted “Love Me Tender”, an Elvis Presley song, a day after Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) adopted a “poison pill” to protect itself from the billionaire\u2019s $43 billion cash offer to buy the social media company.<\/p>\n

After Musk\u2019s TED talk on Thursday, he hinted at the possibility of a hostile bid in which he would bypass Twitter\u2019s board and put the offer directly to its shareholders, tweeting: “It would be utterly indefensible not to put this offer to a shareholder vote”. <\/p>\n

In another tweet over the weekend, Musk, a self-described “free speech absolutist” who has been critical of Twitter and its policies, replied to a post of his from 2017 where he had asked “How much is it (Twitter)?” with an upside down smiley.<\/p>\n

Musk, who is also the CEO of electric-vehicle maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), has amassed a 9.1% stake in Twitter and is the social media firm\u2019s second-biggest shareholder.<\/p>\n

Shares of Twitter rose 2.1% to $46.03 in premarket trading on Monday, still significantly below Musk\u2019s offer of $54.20 per share. The company\u2019s shares have risen roughly 15% since Musk disclosed his stake on April 4.<\/p>\n

Thoma Bravo, a technology-focused private equity firm that had more than $103 billion in assets under management as of the end of December, informed Twitter that it was exploring the possibility of putting together a bid, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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