Elon Musk May Not Be Able to Acquire Twitter, Has a 'Plan B'

Days after acquiring a 9.2 stake in Twitter, Elon now wants 100% of the company.

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But in the Ted Talk conference in Vancouver, Elon Musk said "I'm not sure that I will actually be able to acquire it."

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In the official announcement, the billionaire CEO offered to buy Twitter with a $43 billion all-cash offer.

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He shared on Twitter the original filing, saying "I would need to reconsider my position as a shareholder."

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If Elon becomes successful in his plan to acquire Twitter, he will take the microblogging company private.

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Musk acknowledged he has a "plan B" if his offer fails, but refused to elaborate when pressed.

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