Polymarket currently gives a 70% chance that SpaceX and Tesla will officially combine by Dec. 31, 2027, up 5 percentage points in a day and 10 in a week, while the odds of a merger by June 30, 2027 rose from 45% to 55% over the past week, with over $1.4 million wagered. The spike follows Elon Musk saying the two companies have formed 'special committees' to discuss the idea at shareholders' request, calling it a 'good idea' while warning that a merger is not a sure thing. A Benzinga poll found about 70% of its audience believes a merger will happen by Dec. 3 or later. Musk's remarks came alongside SpaceX's strong third-quarter results, which beat analyst estimates on both revenue and earnings, and Tesla is scheduled to report its third-quarter results after the market close on Wednesday.
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