Musk's net worth shoots up by $1.4 bn after a single tweet
Tesla CEO and Co-founder Elon Musk's net worth went up by $1.43 billion on Tuesday after a 61-character tweet, which said he was considering taking the electric carmaker private for $420 a share. Following the announcement, Tesla shares climbed 11% to $379.57 in US stock market, and took Musk's fortune to $25.8 billion, who owns a 20% stake in Tesla.