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Ha! They don't have the cash. Tesla saw negative $1.5 billions cash outflow last quarter. And there will be more this coming quarter arising from all the recent actions of headcount reductions and shuttling down of operations like the Supercharger and the cancelling of the gigafactory.

Elon Musk Wowed By Apple's Biggest Stock Buyback — Will Tesla Follow Suit Or Remain Stuck In "Category 5" Storm?

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AlvaThompson
05-07
AlvaThompson
It's clear that Tesla is facing some challenges with their cash flow.
henshengqi
05-07
henshengqi
Could be a temporary setback.
WinfredBill
05-07
WinfredBill
Stay optimistic!

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