Tesla Reported Earnings and Says It Will Be Better About Meeting Production Deadlines
Tesla reported earnings after the bell today. The company beat on EPS with $-3.04 versus estimates of $-3.12 and met on revenue with $3.29 billion.
The company focused on Model 3 production numbers. Tesla said it is expected to produce 2,500 cars per week by the end of the first quarter and 5,000 Model 3 cars a week by the end of the second quarter.
Cash burn did slow for the company in the latest quarter. But Tesla also reported that it would spend more money in 2018 than it did in 2017.
Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell last week as the labor market continues to show strength despite some weakness in other parts of the economy.
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has avoided starting her more than 11-year prison sentence on Thursday by deploying the same legal maneuver that enabled her co-conspirator in a blood-testing hoax to remain free for an additional month.
When people think of asset classes, most think of stocks and bonds. Mark Hamrick, senior economic analyst with Bankrate.com, joined Cheddar News to discuss why the current economy is making the cash savings account a more worthwhile investment than it's been in previous years.
The National Labor Relations Board said Tesla was found guilty of breaking U.S. labor law after telling employees to not discuss or complain about wages.
Christine Short, vice president of research with Wall Street Horizon, joined Cheddar News to discuss Wednesday's trading session as positive earnings from some tech companies lifted stocks. "This is the safe haven for investors, the barometer of global growth depending on the company we're talking about," she said.
