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Tesla Misses Lowered Sales Expectations, but Wall Street Sees "Better Days Ahead"
EV giant's sales grew 30% from a year ago, but were about 10% below what analysts were expecting. Sales numbers for Tesla Inc. and other EV makers on Monday failed to boost the companies' stocks, underscoring investors' concerns about production wrinkles and profit margins.Tesla reported third-quarter deliveries Monday that were well below already-lowered expectations, sending the stock lower by as much as 3%. At last check, however, the shares edged higher, after rising 4% over the past two days in anticipation of the data.Delivery estimates for Tesla had come down in recent weeks due to a Model 3 refresh in some regions, but Tesla "still missed most-recently-reduced expectations," Citi analyst Itay Michaeli said in a note Monday.Tesla said it produced 430,488 vehicles during the third quarter and delivered 435,059 vehicles. Production was up 17.6% from 365,923 EVs produced a year ago while deliveries increased 26.5% from 343,830.Tesla's sales were likely hit by longer-than-expected
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