Many reasons. Vertical or horizontal integration, Tax benefits, limited liability for owners.

nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqzdp33shl69xr0uq3x8n5gsjykq9upycwh6nqm02c3f6x0frrn0dqlrpfuj More specifically, why the fuck does SpaceX own stock in Tesla? [Hint: it is a con.]

nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqzdp33shl69xr0uq3x8n5gsjykq9upycwh6nqm02c3f6x0frrn0dqlrpfuj I'm not saying I agree but, if it makes sense for a company to either buy or not buy another company, they maybe it can also make sense to buy part of the another country?