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Tesla’s (TSLA) shares closed higher on Friday after an unusually volatile week in which the electric vehicle company posted fourth quarter earnings that, while better than estimates, gave at least a few Wall Street analysts grounds for skepticism over its ambitious 2022 goals. The automaker beat expectations during the final stretch of 2021, with double digit revenue and gross margin growth. Tesla sales will comfortably grow above 50% in 2022 compared with last year despite supply chain… Source link

Rivian’s stock has an electric amount of upside potential.  At least that is the good word from top Wall Street auto analyst at Morgan Stanley Adam Jonas.  The often headline-making Jonas — known for his bullish calls on Rivian rival Tesla — thinks Rivian’s stock warrants at least a 160% surge from levels he believes are overly depressed. “An IPO that preceded the December market top, the reality-check of supply chain bottlenecks (normal in auto land, perhaps not normal in tech land), and… Source link

Lucid shares fell as much as 14% on Thursday amid a selloff in electric vehicle stocks. The high-end EV maker is falling in sympathy with Tesla (TSLA) after the industry giant warned about supply-chain challenges.  Despite Tesla’s top and bottom line beat for its fourth quarter, investors are focused on product delays and parts constraints.  “Our own factories have been running below capacity for several quarters as supply chain became the main limiting factor, which is likely to continue… Source link

Tesla could be leaving a lot of money on the table over the next decade if it can’t get a $25,000 electric vehicle to market. “Expanding into lower price volume segments will be critical to support the company’s growth outlook as we move into the middle part of the decade,” said Guggenheim analyst Ali Faghri in a research note Thursday.  On Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk shot down the potential for a $25,000 car this year as it focuses resources on the rollout of full-self driving… Source link

Tesla (TSLA) is a “barometer” of market confidence, says TD Ameritrade chief market strategist JJ Kinahan. “This is a name that really is a confidence gauge in my opinion,” Kinahan told Yahoo Finance Live. “If it gets down near the $950-ish level, you’ll see clients coming in and buy it up until it gets to about $1,050. When it gets above $1,050, it seems to make clients a little be nervous, so the amount of buying there starts to dissipate a little bit.” Shares of the electric vehicle giant… Source link

Tesla (TSLA) strong rally this week points to more gains ahead, according to Wedbush, with the U.S. electric vehicle maker primed to transform the auto industry after ending 2021 on a strong note. Better-than expected fourth quarter delivery figures spurred investors to remain bullish on Tesla’s stock, while the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s new Gigafactory in Austin, Texas preps for production this month.  “We’re seeing, it’s a $5 trillion market opportunity in terms of EV and it’s the… Source link

This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Tuesday, January 4, 2021 Tesla’s biggest growth engine may become its Achilles heel On Monday, during a session that by all rights should have been dominated by Apple (AAPL) becoming the first company ever to hit $3 trillion market capitalization, Tesla (TSLA) did what it normally does — which is steal the spotlight. As the iPhone maker set its… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Tesla Inc. is in a strong position heading into 2022, with catalysts including robust Chinese demand and new factory openings in the U.S. and Germany, according to Wedbush. Most Read from Bloomberg Shares in the electric-vehicle maker could gain nearly 30% over the next 12 months, analyst Daniel Ives wrote in a note. He expects component shortages to ease next year, allowing Tesla to better meet growing demand in China, while new factories in Austin, Texas and Berlin should… Source link

Tesla (TSLA) bulls shouldn’t get too comfy with the company’s market dominance continuing unabated, warns Guggenheim analyst Ali Faghri.  “Our balanced view [on Tesla] is based on: 1) a favorable near-term setup — with demand outpacing supply, we see visibility to volume upside in 2022 and 2023 as new factories in Austin and Berlin ramp; 2) competitive advantage over all original equipment manufacturers today, including a high degree of vertical integration, a software defined vehicle… Source link

A former Tesla (TSLA) quality engineer turned whistleblower says the electric car maker has known for at least four years that some of its solar panels could catch fire but failed to disclose or fix the problem. On Monday, Reuters revealed that complaints over the alleged hazards filed by the whistleblower are the subject of an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The agency confirmed the investigation in a Sept. 24 letter to the former engineer, Steven… Source link