Barclays analysts expect a potential merger between Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Elon Musk’s SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) to be announced before the electric vehicle manufacturer’s 2026 annual shareholder meeting, with the proposed combination increasingly viewed as a way to consolidate Musk’s artificial intelligence businesses. In a research note, analysts led by Dan Levy said Tesla’s annual meeting is expected to take place no later than 6 December, creating a potential deadline for announcing a transactio