Buy Tesla ahead of potential SpaceX merger, says Barclays
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- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-3.5% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR holds the financials sector that Barclays belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- SAN Banco Santander, S.A-15.4% 30d
Banco Santander, S.A is a peer of Barclays in commercial banks; rivals often move on the same news.
- BBVA Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A-11.5% 30d
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A is a peer of Barclays in commercial banks; rivals often move on the same news.
- ING ING Groep N.V-9.8% 8d
ING Groep N.V is a peer of Barclays in commercial banks; rivals often move on the same news.
- LYG Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Banking Group is a peer of Barclays in commercial banks; rivals often move on the same news.
- NWG NatWest Group
NatWest Group is a peer of Barclays in commercial banks; rivals often move on the same news.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+1.3% 17d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that Tesla belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- GM General Motors-12.5% 30d
General Motors is a peer of Tesla in motor vehicles and passenger car bodies; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | -1.13% | +3.89% | base | +5.25% | +9.50% | after close | after close |
| BCS | +1.93% | +3.84% | base | +2.34% | +3.24% | after close | after close |
| XLFNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BBVANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LYGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NWGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCS | that day | +2.34% | final price |
| BCS | the next day | +3.24% | final price |
| BCS | three days earlier | +3.84% | final price |
| BCS | five days earlier | +1.93% | final price |
| TSLA | that day | +5.25% | final price |
| TSLA | the next day | +9.50% | final price |
| TSLA | three days earlier | +3.89% | final price |
| TSLA | five days earlier | -1.13% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Tesla (TSLA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Tesla (TSLA) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Tesla (TSLA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 52 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Banco Santander, S.A (SAN), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold General Motors (GM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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