Tesla's earnings are due today with an investor call at 5:30 p.m. ET. Elon Musk's politics have rocked TSLA stock, with shares down 18% YTD.

Tesla is likely to post its biggest drop in quarterly revenue in more than a decade on Wednesday, as the EV maker grapples with issues including increased competition, a lack of new models and consumer backlash against CEO Elon Musk.

Analysts estimate that the company earned $1.2 billion from April to June, according to Bloomberg, down from $1.4 billion a year ago. Sales are expected to have fallen to $22.6 billion from $25.5 billion in the second quarter of 2024. Tesla has not reported an increase in quarterly profit since the third quarter of 2024.

US stocks stayed in the green midday Wednesday, buoyed by trade breakthrough hopes and anticipation around earnings from Alphabet and Tesla. The Dow rallied over 400 points, while the S&P 500 notched another intraday high.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has once again captured public attention. After visiting Tesla's Design Studio in Hawthorne, California, he hinted at what he described as "Most epic demo ever by end of year," scheduled for late 2025.

But Tesla's troubles, though levered to Musk, may be deeper than Musk's distractions, such as politics, gaming, and colonizing Mars. A record fourth quarter delivery report in January seemed to indicate all was well with Tesla, but it doesn't tell the full story.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk lashed out at Wedbush's Dan Ives after the analyst posted three board recommendations for the company on X, according to CNBC. Ives called for a new pay package giving Musk 25% voting control,

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