Tesla sales surge 98%; company boosts margins on its less-costly electric cars
-Tesla Inc posted a bigger second-quarter profit than expected on Tuesday thanks to sharply higher sales of its less-expensive electric vehicles, as it raised prices to boost its margins on them.Tesla also cut costs which helped it offset many of the supply chain and microchip shortfalls facing the auto industry.For the first time since late 2019, Tesla profits did not rely on sales of environmental credits to other automakers, a sign of increasing financial health for the manufacturing operati
Apple, Tesla, Amazon, Pfizer, and Other Stocks to Watch This Week
It’s the busiest week of second-quarter earnings season. About $one$ third of S&P 500 companies are scheduled to report. Tesla and Lockheed Martin kick things off on M onday, followed by a packed Tuesday: Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, $Visa$, $AMD$, UPS, General Electric, $3M$, and Starbucks headline a 42-report day.$Facebook$, Shopify, Boeing, Ford Motor, $PayPal$ Holdings, Pfizer, and Qualcomm release results on Wednesday. Then Amazon.com, Comcast, Mastercard, and T-Mobile US report on Thursday.
Will NIO Stock Follow Tesla's Footsteps? What To Consider Between These Two EV Stocks
Let's take a look at how NIO compares to Tesla today, NIO's unique selling points, and the similarities between the two companies.NIO is a high-growth choice that does not seem overly expensive relative to how Tesla is valued.NIO is not a low-risk stock, however, and it may not be a good choice for everyone. Investors should also consider NIO's valuation versus legacy car companies.Both companies have benefitted from growing interest in EVs during 2020, a trend that saw share prices of most EV p
GameStop Joined the Russell 1000. The Move Might Hurt the Stock.
The Reddit army has succeeded in launching GameStop to a new stratosphere—but it could actually hurt the stock in the short-term.The videogame retailer officially made it into the Russell 1000 index,FTSE Russell announced on Saturday. The Russell 1000 tracks large-capitalization stocks—and in order to be included in the latest index reconstitution, stocks had to have market caps of at least $7.3 billion on May 7.As one of the stocks favored by retail traders this year, GameStop met that thresho
The recent downturn in Alibaba's share price has created an investment opportunity for long-term capital appreciation.The Chinese economy is expected to become the world's largest economy by 2028 and more than 500 million people will be part of the middle class by end of 2023.Alibaba will experience tailwinds from individuals and businesses spending more money during this period of growth in China.Alibaba is the dominant force in cloud services in China which could become a significant revenue g