--- title: "ETF Abnormal Movement | Southern 2X Long Tesla falls over 3% as discussions of a merger between SpaceX and Tesla heat up, high capital consumption may bring significant risks" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/295065618.md" description: "Southern 2X Long Tesla fell over 3%, as of the time of writing, down 3.39%, reported at HKD 67.76, with a trading volume of HKD 1.3694 million. In terms of news, recently, discussions about a potential merger between Elon Musk's two flagship companies, SpaceX and Tesla, have heated up again. Industry analysts pointed out that this move could resolve the conflicts of interest arising from Musk managing both companies simultaneously and simplify the existing business interactions between the two. However, the significant risks associated with both companies' high capital expenditure expansion plans in the coming years also need to be considered. It is important to note that both companies are currently in a high capital consumption phase. According to Tesla's previously disclosed second-quarter performance data, the company's free cash flow turned negative in the second quarter, with expected annual capital expenditures of no less than USD 25 billion; on the other hand, SpaceX holds nearly USD 7 billion in net debt, while Tesla's debt reaches USD 27 billion. Both companies have substantial funding needs in areas such as chip manufacturing, AI data centers, and the commercialization of the Starship rocket, making it difficult for a merger to improve cash flow in the short term" datetime: "2026-08-06T06:44:03.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/295065618.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295065618.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/295065618.md) --- # ETF Abnormal Movement | Southern 2X Long Tesla falls over 3% as discussions of a merger between SpaceX and Tesla heat up, high capital consumption may bring significant risks According to the Zhitong Finance APP, Southern 2X Long Tesla (07766) fell over 3%, down 3.39% as of the time of writing, priced at HKD 67.76, with a trading volume of HKD 1.3694 million. On the news front, discussions about a potential merger between Elon Musk's two flagship companies, SpaceX (SPCX.US) and Tesla (TSLA.US), have recently intensified. Industry analysts point out that this move could help resolve the conflicts of interest arising from Musk managing both companies simultaneously and simplify the existing business interactions between them. However, the significant capital expenditure expansion plans of both companies in the coming years also pose considerable risks. It is important to note that both companies are currently in a high capital consumption phase. According to Tesla's previously disclosed second-quarter performance data, the company's free cash flow turned negative in the second quarter, with expected annual capital expenditures of no less than USD 25 billion. On the other hand, SpaceX holds nearly USD 7 billion in net debt, while Tesla's debt amounts to USD 27 billion. 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