$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) […]
Wall Street Not Worried About President Trump’s Trade Policy $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Wall Street finished higher Tuesday in a broad-based rally as investors brushed aside trade rhetoric between the United States and China showing no fear, only cheer. All 3 major U.S. indexes closed higher following Monday’s pause to refresh. Late Monday, US […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Facing Criminal Probe Over CEO Musk’s Statements $TSLA Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is under investigation by the Justice Department over public statements made by the company and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk. The criminal probe is running alongside a previously reported civil inquiry by the SEC. Federal prosecutors opened a fraud investigation after Mr. Musk […]
Wrecked Your Tesla? (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Musk Wants to Fix it ‘In House’ $TSLA Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said Sunday that the company intended to handle most of its customers’ collision repairs at company-run body shops. “Tesla is bringing most collision repairs in-house, as outside firms take weeks to months for repairs, driving Tesla owners […]
Saudi Wealth Fund to Invest $1-B in Tesla’s Rival Lucid $TSLA Saudi Arabia’s PIF (sovereign wealth fund) signed an agreement to invest more than $1-B in aspiring US electric-car maker Lucid Motors Inc., a private company, months after building a stake in rival Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). The deal would give Lucid the funding to take it […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) M3, From Production Hell to Delivery Hell $TSLA Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Sorry folks, we have gone from Production Hell to Delivery Hell Tweeted Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk. Production Hell Delivery logistics hell is a problem that is tractable, and Mr. Musk says Tesla making progress. And that it hould be solved shortly.” Mr. Musk […]
2 New Safety Investigations of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Factory Opened in September $TSLA California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal-OSHA) opened two new inspections in September into the workplace conditions at Tesla’s factory in Fremont. According to the agency, the first was opened on September 4 and was prompted by an incident reported to regulators in […]
Audi Has Begun Production of its All Electric SUV $AUDVF, $TSLA, $VLKAY Audi (OTCMKT:AUDUF) began production of its first all-electric SUV on Monday, 3 years after the Top German automaker unveiled a concept version of the all electric SUV at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt. This is the EV that Forbes Magazine dubbed the “Tesla Killer” The […]
Market Up, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Down $TSLA, $SPY, $DIA, $QQQ Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) closed Thursday in New York at 289.46, moving down 0.35% from the priortrading session. This change lagged the S&P 500’s 0.53% gainer on the day. Elsewhere, the DJIA gained 0.57%, while the tech-heavy NAS Comp added 0.75%. Coming into today, shares of the electric […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Investigation: SEC Asked About ‘420 Funding Secured’ Tweet $TSLA Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) biggest institutional investor said Wednesday it was questioned by the SEC about Elon Musk’s now-abandoned plans to take the fledgling EV maker private and that the CEO needed help running the company. “He needs help, and I mean that psychologically as much […]
Tesla Executives Run for the Door, is this Enron 2.0? Tesla confirmed on Wednesday that finance executive Justin McAnear is leaving the electric car maker as it strives to become profitable by the end of the year. Word that McAnear was heading for the off-ramp followed chief accounting officer Dave Morton’s departure after just a […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Musk’s Tweets, Stock Takes Another Hit $TSLA Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, Tweeted that he is removing 2 of the 7 regular/standardcolors currently available for Tesla’s EVs Tuesday, the financial media reported that the colors, obsidian black and metallic silver, would still be available for potential buyers, but at a higher price than the […]
Wall Street’s Red Lights Flashing on Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Ability to Pay Debt $TSLA Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock price and CEO, Elon Musk are getting the headlines, but the real story looks to be the steep decline in the value of the EV maker’s bonds. $1.8-B of Tesla bonds due in August 2025 marked a record low Friday. The bonds […]
How Close was Saudi Arabia to Buying Tesla? $TSLA With privatization plans now off the table, we investigate how close Saudi’s electric dream was to becoming a reality In what became one of the most intriguing and beguiling business stories of recent years, Saudi Arabia emerged as a leading player in the complex and now defunct […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Board is Derelict, Has No Interest in Controlling Musk $TSLA Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) over the last month and more, investors, analysts, and journalists have been focused on its CEO Elon Musk. The Big Qs: Is Elon Musk NutZ? How much legal trouble is he in after his “‘420’ buy-out funding secured” Tweet? Why are […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO, Elon Musk Filmed Smoking Marijuana, Stock Dives $TSLA Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEo Elon Musk was filmed smoking marijuana, drinking whiskey and wielding a sword just hours before the automaker said its accounting chief would leave after a 1-month stint, the latest in a string of unusual behavior and executive departures that is […]
Elon Musk Trying to Destroy Tesla The Fake Buy-Out Tweet The Stupid Tube for a Cave Rescue in Thailand On going Public Despite with a Thai Rescuer Publicly Smoking Marijuana A lawsuit filed Thursday accused Musk of trying to burn short-sellers (those betting that Tesla’s share price would decrease) in the market. “This appears to […]
Elon Musk, Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Tried to ‘Burn’ Short-Sellers $TSLA Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and CECO Elon Musk has been sued by noted short-seller Andrew Left, who alleges Mr. Musk fraudulently engineered his since-abandoned plan to take Tesla private to “burn” stock investors who bet the EV company’s shares would plunge. Mr. Left, who runs Citron […]
Mercedes Unveils EV SUV, Goldman Sachs says ‘sell’ Tesla $TSLA, $DDAIF, $GS Heavy pressure is bearing down on Elon Musk and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). CEO Musk is shouldering a production Hell, cash crunch, the ‘420’ Twitter-induced drama, and now competition from 1 of the most powerful manufactures in the automotive sector is bring to market its […]
Profile: Elon Musk, Crazed Bull Running ‘Production Hell’ $TSLA A new profile on Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk gives an unusual example of how the stress of ramping up M3 production has affected him. According to the WS-J, Mr. Musk started head-butting a car at Tesla’s Fremont, California, factory this spring after he learned the […]
The Street’s Key Stock Analysts Research Reports $BRKS, $COTY, $CREE, $DDR, $EL, $LULU, $TSLA Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new tradingand 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: […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO, Elon Musk’s Credibility is ‘Shot’ $TSLA At 1st came the ‘420’ Tweet that funding was secured and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) may go private, then a statement that the money was not locked down after all. Then about 3 weeks later blogs that he cannot do it, so the deal is off. Welcome to […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk’s Star Burned Up on the ‘420’ Tweet $TSLA Men do not like cars that are conceived as household appliances Late Friday in a blog pose, Elon Musk wrote that he had the explosive ‘420’ notion that stunned investors and drew intense regulatory scrutiny while driving to the airport on Monday, […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Chairman said His EV Company “will remain public” $TSLA Late Friday When Wall Street Was Asleep, Musk Declared Tesla Will Remain Public Almost 3 weeks ago on 7 August, (NASDAQ:TSLA) Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, Tweeted from his care while driving to the airport, that he was planning to take the company private in […]
Elon Musk, Not Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), Engaged Morgan Stanley to Assist in ‘420’ Proposal $TSLA, $MS, $GS Elon Musk, 47 anni, has engaged Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) to assist him in his potential bid to take Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) private. Morgan Stanley is advising Mr. Musk, not Tesla, its board or a special board committee formed to to […]
Like Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Stock, its Bonds ‘Tanked’ Too $TSLA The ‘420’ Tweet has raised pointed question from The Street about his judgement, is it impaired? Like its stock price, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) bonds have given up all of the gains they made after the company CEO, Elon Musk shocked investors with the ‘420’ Tweet on 7 […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Institutional Investors Backing Away $TSLA, $MS, $GS Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk’s ‘420’ bid to take the fledgling EV maker private has taken another turn that has triggered trading chaos, as Morgan Stanley became the 2nd firm to suspend coverage of the stock. Recall that last week Goldman Sachs announced that it removed its Tesla […]
The Street’s Key Stock Analysts Research Reports $KR, $LQDA, $NKE, $PK, $TENB, $TSLA Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new tradingand 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 Tuesday, as follows: Kroger […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Suppliers See Bankruptcy Ahead $TSLA Many of the Top executives at auto suppliers surveyed by an industry association said they were worried about Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) filing for bankruptcy in the near future, and see Tesla as a financial risk to their companies. “We are definitely not going bankrupt,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk told the WS-J […]