Top 5 Things Tesla Investors Do NOT Want To Deal With Next Week
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If everything the Trump administration has been cooking up the last several weeks makes it to America’s kitchen, it’s starting to feel like Elon Musk and Tesla supporters might not be able to stand the heat. It hasn’t been a banner week for many investors, as many stocks sunk (but then rebounded a bit) due to the president’s controversial global tariff plan.
Unfortunately, Tesla led the Magnificent Seven’s losses despite the company’s close ties to Trump. The stock remains volatile overall with a 52-week high of $488.54 and a 52-week low of $138.80 — and right now it’s on the lower end of the middle.
With this in mind, along with all the other industry turmoil, we came up with a hopefully-humorous list of potential issues Tesla investors can’t rule out having to deal with next week — even if they really don’t want to.
No. 5: Angry Americans Continue To Protest Tesla, This Time by Buying Rickshaws
Though technically you would be going more green if you put some green down on a rickshaw, this money move will not help Tesla’s stock price, the stock market, or the auto industry as a whole. What also doesn’t help are the numerous “Tesla Takedown” protests that have sprung up aimed at Tesla showrooms, vehicles, charging stations and buildings.
Choosing rickshaws over EVs would be a whole new level of revolt, though.
No. 4: Calling Teslas ‘Deplorians’ Gets Trending (Again)
Yes, they are futuristic and yes, it’s an amazing pun, but words hurt stock prices too, everyone.
The amount of anti-Musk bumper stickers being attached to Cybertrucks has caused owners headaches and money to remove them. And due to all the negative press, many owners have tried to trade in the truck for a new vehicle but have been reportedly told that Tesla does not subscribe to an Uno-reverse maneuver and currently doesn’t accept its own vehicle as a trade-in.
So while it may not be fair to dub the Cybertruck a “Deplorian” (no matter how much someone who purchased one wishes they could travel back in time), investors may have to deal with the hashtag anyway.
No. 3: The ‘First Buddy’ Delivers Heartfelt Plea for Empathy
Though being dubbed someone’s “first buddy” may feel like a nickname reserved for a child’s first time out on a sailboat, it is in fact what Musk referred to himself as back in November regarding his role on Trump’s team. Despite the innocent-sounding moniker, Musk later revealed he has a surprising hatred for something rather innocuous — empathy.
Simply put, Musk thinks empathy is destroying civilization and said so himself. So, Tesla investors may not be too thrilled if he reverses course and asks for a little empathy to be thrown his way and for everyone to stop being mean to him. But then again, maybe reversing course will work.
No. 2: The Only Person To Name Tesla a ‘Buy’ Is Kid Rock
In the last four months, Tesla shares have dropped nearly 50%, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the company is doomed or is a bad investment. In fact, Musk’s confidence is higher than ever that Tesla could become the most valuable company in the world one day thanks to such upcoming innovations as Cybercab and Optimus robot.
Still, you have to believe that Tesla investors will be less than pleased if the biggest name they get to back the stock next week is Kid Rock. Sure, he recently had dinner with Trump and Bill Maher, but that doesn’t really justify him giving stock tips.
No. 1: Musk Replies ‘This Is True’ to an X Post About Fords Being Better Than Teslas
And now, the number one thing Tesla investors don’t want to have to deal with next week is: Musk insulting his own product.
The truth is, Musk is directly tied to how Tesla stock performs, so when he does or says something controversial — especially on social media — prices can take a nosedive. This is why Tesla investors may want Musk to sit out the next few press conferences and stay off X until the shares can rebound.
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