Tesla is facing a rough path ahead and will likely struggle unless Elon Musk fixes his public image, longtime investor Ross Gerber says.

In a new investor note released by the bank on Monday, Bank of America analysts stated that the EV giant faced more challenges compared to companies like General Motors and Ford.

The bill could be a crushing burden on a U.S. EV industry that is already struggling with consumer fatigue, high interest rates ... And they could easily put pressure on Tesla's sky-high valuation. Investors may want to stay away from the stock until ...

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 (TSLA) faces sliding shares as Q2 profits drop, challenges grow, and future growth hinges on robotaxis, robotics, and affordability.

July 7–8, 2025: The first trading day since Musk’s weekend announcement, Tesla shares tumbled, and Musk’s personal fortune dropped by as much as $15 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. As of July 9, it stands at $349 billion with Tesla shares broadly unchanged.

Waymo’s multi-year, heavily vetted approach (13 million California test miles and seven discrete regulatory approvals) exposes an audacious gap in Tesla’s readiness and could lead to timeline slippage, further investor disappointment, or regulatory pushback.