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Shanthi Rexaline

Elon Musk References 1989 Bestseller On RJR Nabisco Leveraged Buyout; Is He Closing In On Twitter Buy?

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk made overtures toward Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:TWTR), which expectedly was met with resistance from Twitter's board. Since then, Musk has been posting cryptic tweets, suggesting he could become belligerent.

What Happened: The Tesla CEO tweeted late Friday "The Barbarians are at the Gate," which to some might suggest gibberish. "Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco" is a 1989 bestseller which chronicled the leveraged buyout (LBO) of tobacco and food giant RJR Nabisco, and was written by investigative journalists Bryan Burrough and John Helyar.

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