Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk sent a tweet to The Economist at 1 am. PT on Friday that sent shares of the electric car company soaring.
The Economist shared an article on Twitter about how much money Tesla will need to raise this year. Musk replied to the tweet saying that the electric car company will be profitable and have a positive cash flow in its third and fourth quarter.
The Economist used to be boring, but smart with a wicked dry wit. Now it’s just boring (sigh). Tesla will be profitable & cash flow+ in Q3 & Q4, so obv no need to raise money.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 13, 2018
In Friday’s morning trading, shares of Tesla rose 2.5% to US$301.64.
Tesla released a statement on April 3 about vehicle production and deliveries, stating that the company had a positive cash flow.
“As a result, Tesla does not require an equity or debt raise this year, apart from standard credit lines,” the company stated.