Elon Musk has once again put Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in the spotlight for his long-running short position against Musk-led electric vehicle company, Tesla. The Tesla chief has reignited the years-old dispute with a fresh remark on social media, suggesting that Gates should settle the bet if he has not already done so. On Saturday,…
Topline Tesla shares declined more than 3% on Friday, cutting CEO Elon Musk’s fortune by $10 billion after the automaker voted to approve a compensation plan that could award the world’s richest person $1 trillion over the next decade—a move derided by some analysts and shareholders. An overwhelming majority of Tesla shareholders approved a payment…
00:00 Brian Question of the day. Tesla will be hosting its annual shareholder meeting on Thursday with all focus on Elon Musk’s one trillion dollar pay package. Some vocal names in investing have come out against the pay package including Norway’s sovereign wealth fund. Even Pope Leo has voiced his concern. My question of the…
By Chris Kirkham LOS ANGELES (Reuters) –Tesla‘s board of directors has pushed in all its chips on Elon Musk. Now investors must decide whether to back the biggest bet in company history. Shareholders will vote Thursday on the stark choice presented by the board: pay Musk up to $878 billion in company stock or take…
In a recent company-wide Tesla call, Elon Musk insisted he needed a $1 trillion compensation package in order to ensure control of Tesla’s “robot army.” Reports from Mashable highlight a proposed package in which Musk could gain nearly $1 trillion in Tesla stock over a decade, given he hits multiple huge company milestones. This figure…
Here’s What Wall Street Is Saying About Tesla’s Third Quarter Tesla stock is covered by more than 50 analysts, according to FactSet. “A major focus on the conference call will be the robotaxi rollout across the US, volume production trajectory for Cybercabs/Optimus in 2026, and the timing of any new models set to hit the…
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Tesla (TSLA, Financials) faces new worries about electric car demand in a harder U.S. market in its next earnings release. The adjustment followed President Donald Trump’s policy changes that changed electric vehicle economics. General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis have all warned about their EV operations. GM announced it would…
Tesla (TSLA) reported blowout third quarter global deliveries, as the expiration of the $7,500 federal tax credit in the US likely juiced sales. Tesla said Q3 deliveries came in at 497,099, easily topping Bloomberg consensus estimates of around 439,800 and the 462,890 units delivered a year ago. Tesla said Q3’s total was a new quarterly…
Elon Musk’s recent, massive purchase of Tesla stock has caught analysts’ attention — and has at least one feeling better about the company’s future. In mid-September, Musk made headlines by buying $1 billion worth of Tesla stock, marking his first such purchase since 2020. As Teslarati reported, not only did the move put Tesla in…
Tesla’s (TSLA) stock gained momentum in September 2025 after CEO Elon Musk announced a $1 billion stock purchase. The move, Musk’s first open-market buy since early 2020, is being viewed as a renewed vote of confidence in Tesla’s long-term direction. It comes at a time when the EV maker faces challenges like softening demand and…