Group 1: Stock Performance and Insider Transactions - Aqua Metals Inc. (AQMS) shares surged 35.8% to $5.50 during after-hours trading following insider stock transactions by CEO Stephen Cotton [1] - SEC Form 4 filing revealed that Cotton was granted 11,250 fully vested common shares on September 19, increasing his total holdings to 115,369 shares [2] - Cotton sold 4,765 shares at $4.12 each to cover taxes due on the stock award [2] Group 2: CEO's Current Holdings - After the transactions, Cotton beneficially owns 110,604 shares directly, with an additional 76,057 shares underlying restricted stock units (RSUs) that remain unvested [3] Group 3: Market Context and Volatility - Aqua Metals has experienced extreme volatility over the past year, trading between $3.37 and $39.76, with a current market capitalization of $5.65 million and an average daily volume of 46,080 shares [4] Group 4: Technical Analysis - The company has lost 89.39% over the past year, with a peak of $39.44 on September 27, 2024, and a closing price of $4.05 recently, representing a loss of 89.73% from the peak [5] - Benzinga Pro data indicates that AQMS closed at $4.05 on Tuesday, with negative price trends across all time frames [5]

As we discuss on this episode of Elon, Inc., the Tesla board’s $30 billion stock award to Elon Musk won’t solve the problems spreading across his empire https://t.co/3Pj8oo52Yx ...

In a letter to shareholders shared via Tesla’s X account, the company’s special board committee said the stock award was a “good faith” payment. (Photo: Associated Press) https://t.co/RuOrBrFMHP https://t.co/AoOT4QLTGD ...

The context is that 2018 pay package, the fact that they need Elon Musk to remain focused on the business and money is going to talk. Well, right. And Elon Musk has given Tesla shareholders all sorts of reasons to worry that he's not focused on the business.Right. Of course, probably most famously, his adventure in Washington, DC, his threats to start the America Party. All of that is potentially, of course, a distraction for Tesla.But also there's this been this like, long running drama around A. I. , his ...

And normally I think if a company said we're going to pay our CEO $30 billion, the stock might tank. But in this case, shareholders really want Elon Musk's attention on this company. Yeah, and it's outlined in the letter from the board just how integral Elon Musk is, particularly to retaining talent. What they say in the letter is that, you know, he is a magnet to attract and retain top talent.While they also acknowledge in the letter that he has attentions elsewhere with these other companies and his other ...

Corporate Governance - Tesla approves a $30 billion stock award for CEO Elon Musk [1]

Tesla’s Board Approves Stock Award Worth Nearly $30 Billion For CEO Elon Muskhttps://t.co/ZTn5Z6XooR https://t.co/iTVVU2EU37 ...