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Tesla Faces Huge Bills in 143 Days

  • Tesla has frothy markets on its side as largest maturity looms
  • But run-in with SEC, erratic tweets keep investors on edge
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One hundred and forty-three days. That’s how much time Elon Musk has till the big bills start coming due in the debt market.

That, in truth, wouldn’t be considered a ton of time in most circumstances. But in 2018, with capital markets still minting bonds and loans by the trillions, it’s still relatively comfortable runway for a company like Tesla Inc. to secure a financial reprieve.