Though Tesla’s shares have doubled over the past 12 months, they’ve had a tough run since the inauguration. Investors are waiting to see if Musk can keep the company’s charmed run going.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) came out of its Q4 2024 earnings call in bright spirits, despite weakening EV delivery and sales numbers. The market

The final earnings release of 2024 finalized another difficult year for Tesla’s bottom line, as its full-year net income came in at $8.4 billion, a 23% decrease from 2023 and a 40% decline from 2022’s record $14.1 billion profit, though its full-year revenue rose $97.7 billion, a 1% improvement from 2023’s record.

Investors are looking for evidence Musk’s politics are hurting Tesla. It’s hard to find, but California might be turning against Musk—slowly.

Tesla reported fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday afternoon, and investors looked past revenue and per-share profit misses to focus on news the company kept its goal to launch cheaper EVs in the first half of the year and vowed to have fully autonomous cars on the roads in Austin,

In many ways, these have been tough days for Tesla. Falling sales. Squeezed profit margins. Proposed changes in US government policy that could cost the company billions.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares initially shrugged off a weak earnings report before the stock got caught in the trade-war sell-off. The electric vehicle (EV) maker had a tough year in 2024, although Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk continues to be very upbeat about the future.

All eyes seem to be on billionaire Elon Musk lately as he heads up the Department of Government Efficiency. With Musk's newfound influence, some investors may be contemplating purchasing stocks