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Tesla Motors (TSLA) Hit On Wider Loss & Technically Broken, But Reasons For Optimism Remain; Bigger Toyota Deal Coming?

Not sure how I missed this report last night, but Tesla Motors (TSLA) reported its earnings with a wider loss than expected.  Analysts were predicting a big loss from Tesla as the company continues to pour big bucks into R&D ahead of the launch of the Model S next year, but the company reported a bit wider loss of .53/share vs the estimate for .51/share.  This despite a big bump in revenues to $58 million … Read the rest

Tesla Motors (TSLA) Producing Model S Beta Models As Interest Remains Strong

Tesla Motors (TSLA) appears to be on track for a launch of its much anticipated Model S electric sedan for next year.  The company has begun assembling beta versions of the vehicle, a few of which will make its way into Tesla showrooms later in the year.

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The success of Tesla will most likely be closely tied to the success of its Model S because they … Read the rest

Tesla Motors (TSLA) Breaks Out Of Cup With Handle Base On Secondary Offering

Usually announcements of secondary offerings can derail a stock at least in the short term, but yesterday shares of Tesla Motors (TSLA) broke out of a large cup with handle base with heavy volume after the company announced a follow on offering of 5.3 million shares to fund the development of its Model X crossover vehicle.  This announcement in and of itself would not have lead to a breakout. 

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Tesla Motors (TSLA) Beats With Record Revenue, Shares Continue Bullish Path

As expected Tesla Motors (TSLA) reported another large quarterly loss, but it was less than analysts expected as the company posted better than expected revenues leading to a small spike in shares today.  The company reported an EPS loss of .44/share (vs the expectation for a .53/share loss on revenues of $49 million vs the expectation for $43 million.  Gross margins improved from 31% last quarter to 37%.  It was a record breaking quarter … Read the rest

Goldman Sachs (GS) Meets With Tesla Execs, Sees Bullish Developments With Model S

Notable Calls has a great post this morning highlighting the Goldman Sachs meeting with Tesla Motors (TSLA) executives.  Here are the highlights…

– Orders have picked up for the Model S and now stand at 4,000 vs the 3,400 at year’s end.  The company now expects its 2012 production to sell out soon and still expects to launch the vehicle around mid 2012.

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Tesla (TSLA) Revolutionizing Car Buying With Apple (AAPL) -Esque Store, Stock Technically Bullish

Less than a year ago Tesla (TSLA) hired former Apple (AAPL) exec George Blankenship who was responsible for creating Apple’s hugely successful retail strategy.  Granted, the iPods and iPhones probably would have sold well in a dilapidated shack in the woods, but Blankenship brings 30 years of retail experience to Tesla.  At the time Elon Musk commented:  “George has a record of building customer-focused stores that revolutionize their industries, and he does it on time … Read the rest

Morgan Stanley Fuels Tesla (TSLA) Short Squeeze With Bullish Report

Morgan Stanley issued an extremely bullish report on Tesla (TSLA) this morning which sent shorts scrambling for cover and the stock soaring out of consolidation, up nearly 20% as I write this.  The firm upgraded TSLA to Overweight and set a base price target of $70 which is nearly triple what the stock was trading at before the report was issued.

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Tesla (TSLA) Raises 2011 Guidance, Sees Revenue Up 50%

I just posted about Tesla beating analyst estimates in its latest earnings report, but part of the reason why the stock is up today is due to 2011 revenue guidance above analyst estimates.  Tesla believes revenues for 2011 can rise around 50% and reach the $160 – $175 million level.  Analysts estimated $152 million in revenues for this year.  The increase in revenue is expected to come from battery pack sales to Daimler for its … Read the rest

Big Losses Remain At Tesla (TSLA), But Beats Estimates & Shares Rise

Tesla Motors (TSLA) is seeing a rare up day today despite posting another big quarterly loss as the company narrowly beat analyst estimates.  After a significant correction in recent months, traders are looking for any sign of a positive and they got a small one today.

Tesla reported an EPS loss of .47/share on revenues of $36 million which was a bit above the analyst estimates of an EPS loss of .50/share on revenues of … Read the rest

US Electric Car Stocks Up On $7500 Rebate Proposal (TSLA, AONE, HEV)

It was a good day for US based electric car stocks today, particularly Tesla Motors (TSLA) which surged nearly 7% on news that Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow wants to replace the $7500 tax credit for electric vehicles with an instant $7500 rebate. 

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With the cost of electric cars out of the reach of most Americans, particularly in tough economic times, a bill like this would help … Read the rest