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Volkswagen investors return to criticizing CEO’s dual roles

Volkswagen investors return to criticizing CEO Oliver Blume's dual roles on Friday even after the company approved a roughly 9.6 billion euro ($10.2 billion) special dividend following the listing of Porsche AG.

Blume became CEO of the company in September but has continued as CEO of luxury brand Porsche even after... More

Tesla (TSLA) launches virtual power plant program 'Tesla Electric'

Electric vehicle maker, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) recently launched a virtual power plant (VPP) program called Tesla Electric, where customers can sell electricity automatically from their Powerwall back to the grid. The program is currently only operating in Texas, and only select customers are invited to join.

Its a special electric plan for Powerwall owners. Tesla writes about its new product on its website: Solar and Powerwall can help you and your community accelerate the transition to sustainable energy. With Tesla Electric, your Powerwall automatically... More

RBC Capital cuts price target as Tesla (TSLA) pressure continues

RBC capital reiterated an Outperform rating on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and cut the price target to $225.00 (From $325.00) as the stock continues to feel pressure from concerned investors. Bears are concerned about how demand, pricing, auto-GMs and Elon Musks Twitter distraction are impacting the TSLA brand.

Analyst Joseph Spak wrote in a note,... More

NIO Inc. (NIO) New Catalyst Call Buy Idea at Deutsche Bank, 'we anticipate further encouraging news related to the China COVID re-open'

(Updated - December 15, 2022 6:06 AM EST)

NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO) New Catalyst Call Buy Idea at Deutsche Bank.

Analyst Edison Yu maintains Buy and PT of $21.00.

Yu comments "Going into year-end, we see several potential positive developments for... More

Tesla (TSLA) stock selloff continues as Elon Musk sells $3.6B worth of EV maker shares

(Updated - December 15, 2022 8:49 AM EST)

Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) are down almost 3% after CEO Elon Musk sold a further 22 million shares of the electric vehicle (EV) maker. The sales were worth about $3.6 billion.

Musk was selling Tesla stock between Monday and Wednesday this week, according to the filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

At risk of stating obvious, beware of debt in turbulent macroeconomic conditions, especially when Fed keeps raising rates, Musk tweeted earlier this week.

Musk sold more than... More

Tesla (TSLA) Tesla (TSLA) 1 call to 1.3 puts into Elon Musk sells $3.6B shares filing

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Tesla (TSLA) December call option implied volatility is at 94, January is at 67; compared to its 52-week range of 49 to 84 into Elon Musk sells $3.6B shares filing.

Tesla (TSLA) December IV bid above January

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) December call option implied volatility is at 94, January is at 67; compared to its 52-week range of 49 to 84 as shares near two-year low.

Tesla (TSLA) PT Lowered to $225 at RBC Capital

(Updated - December 15, 2022 4:01 AM EST)

RBC Capital analyst Joseph Spak lowered the price target on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) to $225.00 (from $325.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating.

The analyst comments "Stock has been under pressure. Investors are concerned about demand, pricing, auto-GMs and... More

Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk sold another at least $3.5 billion in stock

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk sold another at least $3.5 billion in stock.

Daiwa Downgrades XPeng (XPEV) to sell

Daiwa Capital Markets downgraded XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) to Sell (From Buy) and cut the stocks price target to $8.00 (From $13.00) after the electric vehicle company posted disappointing November sales data. Although the results were in-line with managements guidance, analyst Kelvin Lau believes that the... More

Tesla (TSLA) weakness continues as investors lash out at Musk

Shares of electric vehicle giant, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) are down 2.66% near end of day trading on Wednesday, extending the stocks decline to its lowest level in more than two years as investors lash out at CEO Elon Musk's distraction from the electric car company following... More

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Tesla (TSLA) call put ratio 1 call to 1 put as shares near two-year low

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) December call option implied volatility is at 94, January is at 67; compared to its 52-week range of 49 to 84 as shares near two-year low.

Midday movers: Delta Air Lines, Aspen Group, Charter Communications and more

By Liz Moyer

Investing.com -- Stocks were rising on Wednesday as investors prepared to hear the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates and forecasts for the economy. Here are the midday movers for Dec. 14.

Delta Air Lines Inc (NYSE: DAL) shares... More

Tesla shares fall as investors bash Musk's Twitter focus

By Hyunjoo Jin

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tesla shares extended declines to hit their lowest level in more than two years on Wednesday, as investors including a "fanboy" of CEO Elon Musk lashed out at Musk's distraction from the electric car company following his buy of Twitter.

Shares of Tesla, the world's most valuable carmaker, is one of the worst performing stocks among major automakers and tech companies this year, as investors worry that Musk's Twitter buy... More

Tesla to search for water in quest to expand German gigafactory

By Victoria Waldersee

BERLIN (Reuters) - Tesla plans to drill for new water sources to supply an expansion of its electric vehicle plant near Berlin, according to local authorities and water associations, the latest move by the carmaker to jump-start German bureaucracy.

After the factory's launch in March was almost waylaid by opposition from environmental groups over its water use, Tesla is taking matters into its own hands as it prepares to double the capacity of the plant in Gruenheide, Brandenburg, from 500,000 to over a million cars per year, pending approval from local authorities.

At a... More

Tesla (TSLA) December option implied volatility at 100 as shares sell off 1.6%

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) December call option implied volatility is at 100, January is at 70; compared to its 52-week range of 49 to 84 as shares sell off 1.6%.

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Tesla (TSLA) Set to Decline for Third Day, Down Another 2%

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Set to Decline for Third Day, Down Another 2%

Delta, Lennar, Darden Restaurants rise premarket; Tesla, Best Buy fall

(Updated - December 14, 2022 8:19 AM EST)

By Peter Nurse

Investing.com -- Stocks in focus in premarket trade on Wednesday, December 14th. Please refresh for updates.

Delta (NYSE: DAL) stock rose 4.3% after the airline forecast its profit would... More

Citi’s releases thoughts on recent Tesla (TSLA) weakness

Shares of electric vehicle maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) are down 0.66% in pre-market trading on Wednesday after closing at -4% the day before. Citi analyst Itay Michaeli attributes the companys recent weakness to continued macro/demand/pricing concerns, with the most recent datapoint coming... More

Goldman Sachs remains bullish after cutting price target on Tesla (TSLA)

Goldman Sachs reiterated a buy rating on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and lowered the price target to $235.00 (from $305.00) after lowering estimates to reflect softer supply and demand.

Goldman now assumes 420K deliveries in 4Q22 (from 440K prior) and 1.85 mn units in 2023 (from 1.95 mn prior). They... More

Daiwa Securities Downgrades XPeng (XPEV) to Sell (5)

Daiwa Securities analyst Kelvin Lau downgraded XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) from Buy (1) to Sell (5).

For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on XPeng click here. For more ratings news on XPeng click here.

Shares of XPeng closed at $10.31 yesterday.

Tesla (TSLA) December option implied volatility at 91 as shares near two-year low

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) December call option implied volatility is at 91, January is at 67; compared to its 52-week range of 49 to 84 as shares near two-year low

Tesla (TSLA) PT Lowered to $235 at Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Delaney lowered the price target on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) to $235.00 (from $305.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.... More

Citi Comments on Tesla (TSLA) Selloff; Blames Demand, Macro, and Price Worries

Citi analyst Itay Michaeli reiterated a Neutral rating and $176.00 price target on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA)

The analyst comments "We attribute todays Tesla share price weakness (-4%) primarily to continued macro/demand/pricing concerns, with the most recent datapoint coming from... More

Tesla (TSLA) December option implied volatility movement as shares near two-year low

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) December call option implied volatility is at 89, January is at 67; compared to its 52-week range of 49 to 84 as shares near two-year low.

Chinese EV brand Zeekr files for U.S. IPO

China's Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd announced Tuesday that the companys electric car brand, Zeekr, has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, in what would be the first major Chinese listing in the country in nearly two years.

Reuters on Monday exclusively reported that Zeekr was... More

Midday movers: Moderna, United Airlines, Pinterest and more

By Liz Moyer

Investing.com -- Stocks gave back most of their early gains on Tuesday after the November inflation report showed prices cooling more than expected. Here are the midday movers for Dec. 13.

Moderna Inc... More

Tesla (TSLA) Market Value Falls Below $500 Billion - Bloomberg

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Market Value Falls Below $500 Billion - Bloomberg

Tesla (TSLA) December option implied volatility elevated as shares sell off 3%

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) December call option implied volatility is at 95, January is at 69; compared to its 52-week range of 49 to 84 as shares sell off 3%.

Tesla (TSLA) Extends Decline, Down 3.5%

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Extends Decline, Down 3.5%

Tesla (TSLA) Underperforms Nasdaq, Down 0.5%

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Underperforms Nasdaq, Down 0.5%

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Tesla (TSLA) call put ratio 1.9 calls to 1 put shares rally 2.5%

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) December call option implied volatility is at 85, January is at 64; compared to its 52-week range of 49 to 84 as shares rally 2.5%.

Oracle, Boeing, Tesla rise premarket; Trimble falls

By Peter Nurse

Investing.com -- Stocks in focus in premarket trade on Tuesday, December 13th. Please refresh for updates.

Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) stock rose 3% after the software giant posted better-than-expected revenue in the second... More

Should Tesla (TSLA) make a phone? Morgan Stanley surveys investors

Morgan Stanley reiterated an Overweight rating and $330.00 price target on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) after conducting a survey of institutional investors and industry experts. The survey was distributed Friday, December 2nd through Morgan Stanleys email distribution list, and was comprised of two multiple choice questions. Question 1: What is more likely, Apple making a car or Tesla making a smartphone? Question 2: What is the potential significance of a smart phone to Tesla?

The survey was... More

HSBC remains bullish on XPeng (XPEV): Cuts price target to $15

Shares of XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) are up 0.86% in pre-market trading on Tuesday after HSBC Global Research reiterated a buy rating and cut their price target on the stock to $15.00 (From $34.00). Analyst, Yuqian Ding cut 2022-24e net profit estimates mainly to reflect lower revenue... More

Tesla (TSLA) December option implied volatility elevated as shares trend lower

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) December call option implied volatility is at 93, January is at 67; compared to its 52-week range of 49 to 84.