$RACE FLASH: Ferrari stock is a Bull run since July 2016, and the expected growth could help drive the stock due North,as the company has great revenue, great profits and pays dividends to boot. I have been interested in and driving Ferrari’s for over 50 years, and for most of them the iconic Italian supercar […]
$TSLA Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares rose Tuesday after the EV maker said it broke its prior production and delivery records during Q-2, beating analysts’ estimates. The Big Q: Is it sustainable? The company’s stock jumped by about 7% in after-market trading. Tesla also hinted at a strong Q-3, saying it’s entering the period with a backlog […]
$COMM, $DELL, $FRPT, $GHDX, $JYNT, $ORCL, $TSLA Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of The Street’s Key analysts outlook for Key issues for Friday follows: CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:COMM) was raised to […]
$TSLA, FCAU, GM FLASH: Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock is at 3 year lows Bernstein analyst Max Warburton says that while there may be some tepid interest in Tesla’s assets, it’s unlikely a European carmaker would buy the company. “What assets are attractive? Tesla no longer has genuinely differentiated tech. The production plant is sub-par. The Gigafactory […]
$AAPL, $C, $CMCSA, $TSLA, $ZNGA Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of The Street’s Key analysts outlook for Key issues for Friday follows: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL): Analysts maintained AAPL with an Overweight rating […]
$FCAU, $RNLSY Fiat Chrysler (NYSE:FCAU) crafted and presented a balanced merger of equals to Renault (NASDAQ:RNLSY) Monday to tackle the costs of far-reaching technological and regulatory changes by creating the world’s 3rd-biggest automaker. If it goes ahead, the $37-B tie-up would alter the landscape for rivals including General Motors (NYSE:GM) and Peugeot maker PSA Group […]
$DO, $FLIR, $HD, $KSS, $LM, $NUE, $TSLA Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of The Street’s Key analysts outlook for Key issues for Thursday follows: Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) was raised to […]
$TSLA For years in this column we have called Tesla’s valuation out as fake, and finally the T-Bulls have relented and thrown in their towels(NASDAQ:TSLA) There is a “crisis of confidence” in the company, said Yahoo Finance senior columnist Rick Newman on The First Trade. When asked if Tesla’s stock could nosedive to 125 a share from about […]
$AGLE, $AMGN, $DECK, $TSLA, $UBER, $VRTX Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of The Street’s Key analysts outlook for Key issues for Wednesday follows: Aeglea BioTherapeutics Inc. (NASDAQAGLE) was started with a Buy […]
$TSLA Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) sank to a 2-year low after CEO Elon Musk told employees that effective immediately he and the fledgling EV maker’s new CFO will be scrutinizing every dollar the company spends in a “hardcore” focus on costs. Almost laughable if not so futile attempt to stop the bleeding there. In an e-Mail to […]
$TSLA JPMorgan, a Tesla bear, told clients Monday the offering should help put a floor on the stock’s price. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is raising $2.4-B in new funding, the company, and even the most bearish of Wall Street analysts are sympathetic about the long expected move. “We applaud Tesla’s decision to raise capital but believe at […]
$TSLA Elon Musk’s Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is drowning, but the analysts team at Jefferies is oddly still positive on the shares. We all know that Tesla manufactures and sells EVs that include 2 high-end Models the S & X, and a mass-market-oriented M3, cars that no 1 seem to want now. Hang On, it also […]
$RACE FLASH: Ferrari stock is up over 45% from the December lows. I see Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) marking all-time highs this year,but stock is pausing to refresh as some pundits are calling for profit taking. So far this year it has been uneventful year, as Ferrari has been the star performer within the group. The stock […]
$TSLA Wednesday, covered in Red Ink Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) erstwhile CEO Elon Musk suggested a capital raise could be imminent, as the US’ fledgling EV maker lost $700-M in Q-1 and while optimistically predicting a return to profit in Q-3. Tesla big plans to resolve logistics issues with global vehicle deliveries after suffering stiff headwinds marked […]
$TSLA Friday, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) said that 4 members of its 11-member board would be leaving over the next 2 years, as the EV company looks to streamline its board. Brad Buss, Antonio Gracias, Stephen Jurvetson, and Linda Johnson Rice will not be standing for re-election in the upcoming annual meetings of stockholders in Ys […]
$TSLA Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) had a rough day Thursday, the Bearish pressure came on the heels of much weaker delivery numbers on its EVs in Q-1 There continue to be concerns about how strong the demand is for the company’s M-3 sedan that has been on the market for less than 2 years. Tesla delivered just […]
$TSLA Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) vehicle deliveries scheduled across Europe, China and North America should be a “primary priority” for all employees during the last 10 days of Q-1, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said in an e-Mail to employees Thursday. Deliveries set for 2 continents simultaneously with North America were a 1st for the Palo Alto, […]
$TSLA Many investors thought the battle between Elon Musk and the SEC was over, but unfortunately it appears the SEC is 2Xing down on their pressure on Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO. The last thing stock Bulls want to see is the SEC and Mr. Musk back in the courts. This has caused some investors to trim […]
$TSLA Monday night, the SEC countered Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk’s contempt-of-court defense writing in court papers that he brazenly disregarded a federal judge’s order and that one of his arguments “borders on the ridiculous.” Lawyers for the Securities and Exchange Commission, in a response to Mr. Musk, wrote that when the contempt motion was […]
$TSLA FLASH: Tesla’s Elon Musk says it is up to him when to submit Tweets for company approval. The US Securities and Exchange Commission is 2Xing down on the government’s demand to find the Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO in contempt of a previous fraud settlement that required him to have the company pre-approve any tweets that […]
$TSLA By Tyler Derden FLASH: Since Y 2008, 78% of Tesla’s Operating Cash Flow has come from refundable customer deposits An impressive, 46-page Value Investor Club write-up on Tesla was published by user jcoviedo Monday and promptly leaked thereafter, which – not surprisingly – pitched a short thesis which sees the stock price 1st dropping […]
$TSLA FLASH: Some analysts believe the Commission will come down hard on Elon Musk Elon Musk is about to urge a judge to go easy on him for tweets that US regulators contend violated a court order, though legal experts say the feisty billionaire will have a hard time avoiding some kind of punishment. The […]
$TSLA FlASH: The Pentagon is reviewing Elon Musk’s federal security clearance following the billionaire’s marijuana toke on a California comedian’s podcast in September Mr. Musk has refiled his SF-86 security form, which requires a federal employee or contractor seeking a clearance to acknowledge any illegal drug use over the previous seven years, according to the […]
$TSLA FLASH: Tesla stock under pressure, Musk’s leadership called into Question. Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are under heavy selling pressure now on a slew of recent reports that shed light on Elon Musk’s leadership style. And it calls into Question whether employees believe he is suited to lead the company. Blind, an anonymous workplace community, […]
$TSLA Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) share price was nowhere near the necessary mark to help convert its $920-M in bonds to stock even before CEO Elon Musk’s recent incendiary Tweets. And so Mr. Musk’s contentious Tweets killed any last-minute hopes that a miracle rally is in the offing. His struggling EV company is on the hook to […]
$TSLA Niels van Roij Design (Holland) will be present during the Geneva Motor Show 2019, joining forces with European premium tire manufacturer Apollo Vredestein, showcasing the Tesla M-S based Shooting aka Station Wagon on their stand. Niels van Roij said in an e-Mail Sunday, “Based on extensive design research, we developed the design DNA for […]
$TSLA Thursday, Consumer Reports pulled its recommendation for Tesla Inc.’s M-3, citing reliability problems the influential US magazine said in a statement. The magazine’s decision to withdraw its endorsement for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) M-3 less than 9 months after recommending the EV highlighted questions about quality that Tesla has faced since the vehicle’s difficult launch. Tesla […]
$TSLA FLASH: US Government Closely Eyeing Elon Musk Tuesday night, Elon Musk Tweeted Tuesday evening that Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) would make around 500,000 cars in Y 2019. Later he corrected himself within hours to say he meant the company would be producing at an annualized rate of 500,000 vehicles by the end of this year. If […]
$TSLA, $MS, $TROW Major Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shareholder T. Rowe Price Group Inc. (NYSE:TROW) had a 5.2% stake in the embattled EV maker as of 31-December, about 50% of its earlier stake, a regulatory filing showed Monday. As of September 2018, the fund manager had a 10.12% stake in Tesla. Related story: Tesla Faces ‘Serious Competition’ From a […]
$RACE,$MS Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) could produce some all-electric cars, it will not renounce its commitment to internal combustion, because racing runs on gas. Racing has always been and continues to be everything to Ferrari Traditionally, Terrari scoffed at EVs. But it is true that the iconic Italian automaker added hybrid-electric technology to its ultra expensive HyperSuperCar […]
$AAPL, $AVGO, $CHK, $DVN, $LULU, $SCWX, $TSLA, $ZEN Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of The Street’s Key analysts outlook for Key issues for Monday as follows: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) analysts maintained AAPL […]
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, openly derided the Photo by cdorobek [/caption]in an interview aired Sunday, having settled fraud charges with the regulatory agency over an errant tweet. “I want to be clear. I do not respect the SEC — I do not respect them” he said in an interview on the CBS network […]
US to End Subsidies for Electric Cars and Renewable’s $F, $GM, $TSLA, $VLKAY They could end as early as Y 2020 The benefits of EVs are a myth White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said early this week that the United States will end subsidies for electric cars and other items including renewable energy sources. […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA): China is Key to Its Future $TSLA, $GM, $F, $VLKAY, $HMC, $TM China is Key to Tesla’s future, and so it is not surprising that the US-China trade dispute is hitting the company hard. China is Tesla’s largest market outside the US, accounting for about 10% of total revenue in the 1st 3-Q’s […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) M-3 Production Spike Not Sustainable $TSLA Recall that on 30 November it was reported that Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) produced 1,000 M-3 sedans in 1 day, the reports were based on a leaked internal e-Mail from CEO Elon Musk to all employees. Shares shot up on the news, as has happened after prior spike in […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Looking Back Over the Past Year.5 $TSLA In the wake of his recent Axios interview of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk broadcast a lot of stuff to his listeners and devotees. Much is hyperbole, some is fact. Below are of some things that happened at the fledgling US EV maker over the past year.5, as […]
For Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Winter is Trouble $TSLA For Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) there is chance to end the year on a high note, but Winter is coming and in much of the US pre-Winter is here. 1-H of Y 2018 was disappointing for Tesla given the many M-3 delays, the company did deliver a profit in Q-3, […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Used EVs, the ‘Water in its Backyard’ $TSLA With more used EVs coming in, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is said to be partnering with car auction firms in an effort to sell out those used cars. According to a new report in the media, Tesla is working with Manheim and Adesa KAR to sell larger […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Weeks Away from Hitting 7,000-M-3s/week Production Goal $TSLA Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is pushing his factory workers in his Fremont, CA plant to consistently produce 7,000 M-3 EV sedans per week by the end of November, according to an internal e-Mail. Mr. Musk said he planned to walk the entire M-3 production line […]
Expect VW (OTCMKT:VLKAY) to Be the Most Profitable Maker of Electric Cars $VLKAY, $F, $GM, $TSLA Friday, Volkswagen (OTCMKT:VLKAY) CEO Herbert Diess said he expected the multi-brand car-making group to be the most profitable manufacturer of EVs (electric cars) thanks to economies of scale. Even 1st generation vehicles, which start rolling off production lines next […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Despite the ‘Good News’ Faces Major Challenges $TSLA Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is still facing many major challenges. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is examining past claims about production goals. The Commission, in rejecting a request by the NY-T’s under the Freedom of Information Act for a transcript of Mr. Musk’s deposition in […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) M-3 Showing Its Flaws in the Cold $TSLA The Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) M-3 is going to see its 1st serious Winter in the next few months and some owners are already reporting a few important cold weather issues. While Tesla officially started deliveries of M- 3 last year, the first few months of deliveries […]
Now is it is Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Vs the Automotive World $TSLA, $VLKAY, $GM, $F The world’s giant automakers are planning big pushes into EV production, and none bigger than Volkswagen (OTCMKT:VLKAY) is coming up to challenge fledgling Tesla in its tiny 1 plant niche market. Ok, Tesla has sold about 500,000 cars worldwide, which accounts […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA): SEC Closing in, Senior Securities Lawyer Ankles $TSLA Monday, we learned that an experienced securities lawyer is leaving Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) just as the company needs the best to help manage the its fraud settlement with US regulators and the DOJ’s criminal probe. Phil Rothenberg, a VP in Tesla’s legal department, will become a […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Has Nothing the Auto Industry Cannot Replicate at Will $TSLA, $F, $FCAU, $GM, $VLKAY Volkswagen (OTCMKT:VLKAY) announced at the weekend that its platform is set to manufacture 50-M pure EVs, and it has acquired the batteries for that vehicle production output. Ok, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has mastered making EVs cars, but its technology is […]
Former Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Employee Charged with Embezzling $9.3-M from the Company $TSLA, $VLKAY A former Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) employee was charged by a federal grand jury today of embezzling roughly $9.3-M from Elon Musk’s electric car company over the course of 2 years. The indictment comes as the result of an FBI inquiry. The employee Salil […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA): Robyn Denholm New Board Chairwoman $TSLA Wednesday night, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) announced Robyn Denholm has taken Elon Musk’s place as Chairwoman of the company’s board. She is also leaving her role as CFO and Head of Strategy at Telstra, Australia’s largest telecommunications company, once her 6-month notice period with Telstra is complete, and will be working as Tesla […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) There is No Clear Evidence that 2018 Production is ‘Sold Out” $TSLA There is no evidence that Y 2018 production has sold out. Norway registrations continue to deteriorate. LIBOR rates are rising again in Q-4. Tesla is a Trap! It has been almost weeks since Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) reported its Q-3 earnings, sending the […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Q-3 Earnings Follow Up Scrutiny $TSLA The Zombie Element (ZEV Credits) undermines Tesla’s Earnings Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) beat The Street expectations for Q-3, posting a significant profit on revenue of nearly $7-B. Recall Tesla’s only other profitable Quarter, that being Q-3 of Y 2016, analysts focused on something outside the business of selling all […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Admits SEC Subpoenas, ‘Nothing’ Musk Calls FBI’s Criminal Probe “Absurd” $TSLA US securities regulators have issued subpoenas regarding Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) public assurances over the production of its newest car the M3, the company said in a filing late Friday, the latest signal of a very aggressive investigation into Elon ‘Nothing’ Musk’s EV maker. The […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Investors Want Big Board Changes $TSLA “It is time for a serious overhaul of the governance of the company,” A group of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) investors thinks the EV maker needs more than just a little new blood and that a ban on Elon Musk holding the Chairman’s job for 3 years while also […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Future Is Not Secure Yet $TSLA Following Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Elon Musk has been Wild, that will not change in the foreseeable future. Last week stronger-than-expected Q-3 results relieved some of the pressure on the company and its deposed Chairman, Elon Musk, after a turbulent several months. In early August Mr. Musk smothered […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) to the Dust-bin of Automotive Wannabees? $TSLA From the outset Elon Musk’s strategy for Tesla has been bootstrapping: Use the money from the Lotus based roadster to develop and build the M-S; use cash from the M-S to develop and build the M-X; use cash from the M-X to develop and build the […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Elon Musk Now Holds No ‘Titles’ at the Company $TSLA Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk took to Twitter again Monday chiding the US regulators, saying he deleted his Tesla titles last week to see what would happen, without giving further details. “Deleted my Tesla titles last week to see what would […]
Tesla (NYSE:TSLA) Facing a Deep Criminal Investigation About Misleading Investors $TSLA Early this month, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) settled with the SEC over charges that it misled investors after CEO Elon Musk, 47 anni, Tweeted that he had secured funding to take Tesla private. You remember the infamous 6 August ‘420’ prank Tweet, Yes? The SEC, which alleged […]
Tesla Will Not Survive the Regulators As if it did not have enough trouble already, Tesla is now in the cross-hairs of the regulators. US criminal investigators are probing whether Tesla Motors misled investors about the timetable for meeting key car production targets, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. The investigation was the […]
Do Not Get Distracted By Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Q-3 Profitability $TSLA Tesla posted an impressive Q-3 profit Wednesday, and the company’s top-line revenue was more stunning. The money flowing toward Tesla is more important than whether it makes or loses money on a Quarterly basis. As Tesla grows, questions could arise over its monopoly status in the EV sector, and use […]
The Street’s Key Stock Analysts Research Reports $CNC, $CMCSA, $CXO, $EG, $IIIV, $PE, $PNR, $TSLA, $TLS, $VF Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of the Street’s Key analysts outlook for main issues for […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Model S Luxury Sedan Lost its “Recommended” Rating + Earnings FLASH $TSLA The M-3 sedan, seen as Key to Tesla’s profitability, debuted in CR’s with “Average” reliability. M-X SUV is rated “Much Worse Than Average” The M-S luxury sedan dropped to “Below Average” from “Above Average” and is not recommended. Tesla actually made money last […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO says, Cheaper M-3 To Ship in December, Company says, No $TSLA Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk suggested the $35,000 base priced M-3 sedan would arrive by the end of this year, but customers won’t be able to take delivery of it before February 2019, according to Tesla’s website. On the M-3 order page, the EV maker […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) A Lesson in Why Not to Buy the Hype $TSLA Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) said late Monday evening that it expects to report Q-3 earnings after the closing bell Wednesday. Tesla stock was down 0.3% in after hours trading. The company will host a conference call at 5:30p EDT to discuss the Quarter and outlook. […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Key Quarterly Earnings Report Coming $TSLA Selling Vapor Ware and taking deposits on cars that cannot be produced and delivered do not produce earnings. Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Mission: “Accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.” It says soon on its website. My Big Q is: Why? The Big A: 1st Tesla has to prove it […]
Tesla (NADAQ:TSLA) Now Taking Deposits on a ‘Cheaper’ M-3 $TSLA Tesla is introducing a lower-priced version of its M-3 sedan. The base price will be $45,000; it will cost about $35,000 in California after federal and state tax rebates for as long as they last The company has long promised the M-3 would be a […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA): The Drama of Elon Musk Continues $TSLA Wall Street Bankers are set to pounce on Tesla as debt payments loom Over $1-B in coming debt payments are putting a huge amount of pressure on Tesla’s Q-3 results Goth performer Grimes and Elon Musk have been spotted together for the 1st time since the […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) $1-B+ Debt Payments Loom, Wall Street Bankers Ready to Pounce $TSLA The fledgling niche EV maker has over $1-B in debt that will come due between November and March Bankers are coming to Tesla with financing ideas as debt payments loom, but Tesla officials have indicated that the automaker does not feel the pressure to […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk Taking ‘Refuge’ in Tequila $RACE Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Musk Controlled Board Needs More Manufacturing Expertise Elon Musk, 47 anni, is smart, maybe brilliant and larger than life for many of his cultish followers. And like outstanding entrepreneurs before him, there comes a time when breaking all the rules has adverse effects. For him […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Needs $1-B+ in Cash in the Next 6 Months $TSLA Wall Street is asking: “where it it going to come from?” By the end of Y 2018 Tesla needs to come up with about $1-B to give to creditors, it does not have it. So, forget the libel lawsuits and the Twitter wars, the […]
Disruption and Investors’ Fear of Missing Out $NFLX, $TSLA A new study from UC Riverside and the Rotterdam School of Management finds that fear of missing out motivates investors to give money early to startups with a disruptive vision. Many early backers are reluctant to invest too much in unproven ideas that might not take […]
Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) 812 Superfast ‘Blows Off’ Tesla’s M-X P100D in 1/4 Mile Drag Race $RACE, $TSLA The Ferrari 812 Superfast is considered the very best in its class, but naturally-aspirated gasoline engines are no longer considered by some as Top of lLine. The Ferrari 812 Superfast is most powerful naturally-aspirated production car ever made. Its 6.5-liter V12 unit is […]
Elon Musk Cannot Return as Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Chairman W/O Shareholder Vote $TSLA The vote shows the SEC is protecting investors. If Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, 47 anni, ever wants to return as Chairman, shareholders will have to vote on it. The requirement is detailed in a court brief filed jointly Thursday by Tesla and the Securities […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Elon Musk Denies Being Replaced By James Murdoch Chairman $TSLA Elon Musk is scared to death of James Murdoch, Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) deposed Chairman Elon Musk denied a report that James Murdoch is the “favorite” candidate to replace him as Chairman of Tesla. CEO Musk Tweeted a reply to a FT article that just […]
James Murdoch to Replace Elon Musk as Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Chairman? $TSLA, $FOX, $DIS Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. CEO James Murdoch is the lead candidate to replace Elon Musk as Tesla Inc. Chairman, The FT reported Wednesday Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Mr. Musk reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange (SEC) regulators last month in which […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) ‘Puffs’ Agency Safety Analysis $TSLA Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) claimed its M3 EV has the lowest risk of occupant injury of any vehicle in US government tests, but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Tuesday said Tesla’s claim goes beyond the scope of its analysis. The auto safety’s agency’s 5-Star Safety Ratings Program uses […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Must Hire a New Chairman in a Month $TSLA Tesla’s new Chairman will need to demonstrate the ability to manage founder/CEO Elon Musk The Big Q: What are the traits that will make a great Chairman of Tesla? Whoever replaces Elon Musk will need to have a combination of leadership skills and work experience. Mr. […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Stock Under Attack, No Market Support $TSLA Investors continue to punish Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) even as its M3 is becoming 1 of the best-selling sedans in America. The company managed to deliver on its Q-3 projections for the EV, and leading JPMorgan to boost its estimates. Monday, Tesla’s stock closed at its lowest mark since March 2017, hacking more […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Embattled CEO, Chides Funds That Lend Shares to Short-sellers $TSLA, $BLK, $VTI Accused by Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk of making “excessive profit” by lending shares to *Short-sellers, Top index fund companies shot back Friday that they are only looking out for their investors. The responses from BlackRock Inc and Vanguard Group came […]
The Big Q: Can Anyone on Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Board Tame Elon Musk? $TSLA Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) board has been quiet since its deposed COB, Elon Musk went on another Twitter tirade, this time Vs the SEC, raises new Questions about who has what it takes to oversee this very unpredictable man who sits in the Corner C-Suite, sleeps […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Despondent CEO, Elon Musk, Knows the “Deception is Up” $TSLA Friday, hedge fund manager David Einhorn hammered Tesla Inc ($TSLA) and its “despondent” CEO Elon Musk, comparing the niche EV company to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, where he had flagged accounting problems several months before its Y 2008 collapse. “Like Lehman, we think […]
US Rates Rise, US Stocks Fall $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX The stock market fell Friday as bond yields continued to climb following the release of the Employment Situation report for September. The S&P 500 and the DJIA lost 0.6% and 0.7%, respectively; the tech-heavy NAS Comp dropped 1.2%. At its session low, the S&P […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO, Elon Musk Mocks SEC in Tweet $TSLA Thursday, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk mocked the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) referencing a settlement deal with the commission. “The Shortseller Enrichment Commission is doing incredible work. And the name change is so on point!” Mr. Musk said in a Tweet where he was likely […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Cannot Deliver Cars Means Tesla Cannot Deliver Profits $TSLA Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) may have emerged from ‘production Hell”as the company met Wall Street expectations producing 80,142 vehicles in Q-3, about 50% more than its prior high set in it’s last Quarter, that according to the company. The latest numbers included 53,239 M-3s, just under the 5,000 or so cars […]
The Street’s Key Stock Analysts Research Reports $BSX, $ECL, $ETSY, $GE, $SEAS, $SQ, $TSLA Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of the Street’s Key analysts outlook for main issues for Wednesday, as follows: […]
Elon Musk’s Ultimatum to Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA): “Fight SEC, Else I Quit” $TSLA Tesla is not an investment, it is a speculation played by professionals, retail participants should proceed with Caution. After the Securities and Exchange Commission accused Elon Musk of securities fraud, Tesla’s board defied regulators, issuing a provocative statement saying that it was “fully […]
Paris Motor Show: Tesla’s Other Problem Tesla has plenty of trouble but the biggest threat was evident this week in Paris as major international car manufacturers show Tesla is not alone, and not in the lead when it comes to electric cars. Auto industry executives gathering this week for the Paris Motor Show will be […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Has Lots of Undelivered Cars $TSLA Groups of new EVs are being detected in unexplained locations across the country. Evidence posted online has raised questions about production, logistics, quality and even demand. CEO Elon Musk’s settlement of a securities-fraud case has removed 1 cloud over the company and its leader. Another Key remains The Big […]
Wall Street Applauds New USMCA Trade Deal $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Monday, Wall Street opened Q-4 on a positive note as a President Trump’s USMCA trade pact eased participants concerns. The DJIA finished strong, up 0.7%, but the NAS Comp closed 0.1% lower. The Russell 2000 also closed lower, off 1.4%. Canada and Mexico […]
The Street’s Key Stock Analysts Research Reports $ACN, $BCOR, $CCL, $INTU, $LOW, $MYOK, $TDOC, $TSLA Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of the Street’s Key analysts outlook for main issues for Monday, as […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Elon Musk Future Uncertain, Criminal Charges Maybe Ahead $TSLA Sell all rallies in Tesla is still our call CEO Elon Musk’s future with Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is a bit clearer after the company settled a securities fraud lawsuit with the SEC, but there are other clouds hanging over the niche EV maker. Under an […]
Tesla has promised to revolutionize the automobile, but the high-end electric car maker keeps hitting road blocks created by its founder Elon Musk’s erratic behavior and considerable ego. Those traits contributed to fraud charges brought against Musk on Thursday by federal regulators, a potentially serious blow coming just as Tesla is ramping up efforts to […]
Is it Time to Sell the Unicorns With the high valuations and the looming destruction of Tesla there is a strong indication there is a weakening in some parts of the global economy. the Unicorns will be the first victims. Over the last decade, the world’s major economies floated themselves out of recession on oceans […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Settles with SEC, Musk Ousted as COB $TSLA Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and its COB/CEO Elon Musk, 47 anni, have agreed to pay a total of $40-M and make a series of concessions to settle an SEC lawsuit alleging Mr. Musk duped investors with misleading statements about a proposed buyout of the company. The settlement […]
SEC Hammers Musk, Market Hammers Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Shares $TSLA Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) COB/CEO Elon Musk, 47 anni, could have settled with US regulators who have sued to remove him from the niche EV maker’s leadership. Instead, he says he will fight the securities fraud lawsuit against him in court Friday, as shares dove 13.9% deep Bear […]
SEC Charges Musk With Stock Fraud, Want Him Removed From Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) $TSLA Late Thursday, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) COB/CEO Elon Musk, 47 anni, of stock fraud and sought to remove him from his role in charge of the EV company, saying he made a series of “false and […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Has a Musk Imposed ‘Code of Secrecy’ Within Its Ranks $TSLA People could not be hired at Tesla Inc. (NASDAQTSLA) without signing an agreement restricting them from spreading proprietary information, according to the company’s senior director of human resources for production and supply chain. Josh Hedges, the Tesla manager, testified in a National Labor Relations […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Technicals say, “Short Every Rally!” $TSLA Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) have been under heavy pressure since mid-August. After trading to all-time highs on 7 August at the 380 mark, TSLA has been hammered by about 20%, closing 300.99 Tuesday. While many times the sell-offs are viewed as buying opportunities, the recent behavior of […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Need Lots More Cash, What is Going to Happen? $TSLA, $MS Wall Street experts say, “Tesla will need to raise more cash”, it has some notions about how and when that may happen. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) said that in addition to a capital raise in Y 2018, Elon Musk may also need an outside […]
DOJ’s Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Probe is a Pox on the Company $TSLA Right now it is too early to tell where the Department of Justice’s inquiry into Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) will lead, but it will likely require the company’s attention for months, perhaps years Tesla is facing a criminal investigation by the DOJ into public comments the company […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) VP of Global Supply Management Ankles the Ailing EV Maker $TSLA Liam O’Connor is another 1 of a of Tesla execs to exit due to current DOJ (criminal) and SEC investigative climate. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is losing yet another executive in a string of departures going back months. This time, according to a report Thursday, […]
People a Asking: What Does the Future Hold for Elon Musk and Tesla? $TSLA On Tuesday, news broke that the Department of Justice had started a probe into Elon Musk’s 7 August ‘420’ Tweet: “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured.” The news of the DOJ inquiry sent Tesla stock tumbling yet again, […]
People Will Soon Be Asking, Who ‘Killed Tesla’? $TSLA Former General Motors (NYSE:GM) Vice Chairman Bob Lutz says he thinks Tesla“is headed for the graveyard.” He pointed to a handful of Tesla’s problems in a TV interview Tuesday. The totality of the fledgling EV maker’s financial, administrative, manufacturing, and legal problems, Mr. Lutz suggested, mean that Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) […]