Main financial assets discussed: Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)
Top 3 key points:
1. Tesla bears argue that the company's profitability is not sustainable and that its valuation is too high compared to other automakers.
2. The common sense perspective counters these concerns by highlighting Tesla's focus on market share, cost reduction, and future revenue opportunities.
3. The article emphasizes the importance of considering Tesla's mission, innovation, financial strength, and talented leadership team when making investment decisions.
Recommended actions: **Buy** (based on the author's bullish stance on Tesla)
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Summary: The stock market shows signs of a rally, with major indexes surpassing the 50-day line and Treasury yields decreasing, growth stocks are leading, and software companies like Salesforce, MongoDB, and CrowdStrike reporting positive earnings; meanwhile, Amazon and Shopify announce a deeper partnership, and Tesla unveils an upgraded Model 3 while also lowering prices. Additionally, a near-perfect jobs report and tamed inflation data suggest that the Fed may not continue with rate hikes.
Tesla's autonomous self-driving software has the potential to become its most lucrative opportunity, according to Cathie Wood of Ark Investment Management, who predicts that Tesla's stock could soar and the company could achieve one of the highest valuations in the world.
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Bank of America predicts that Gilead Sciences could experience a jump of nearly 30% as the biopharma sector rebounds.
Tesla's stock is rising after an optimistic report from Morgan Stanley about Tesla's Dojo supercomputer, which could add about $500 billion in value to the company and potentially become a direct revenue generator.
Morgan Stanley upgrades Tesla's stock and raises its price target to $400 per share, citing optimism over Tesla's new machine-learning supercomputer, Dojo, which has the potential to drive the company's growth beyond the automotive sector.
Tesla's stock rose 6% after being upgraded by Morgan Stanley due to the company's potential in autonomous driving, while J.M. Smucker lost 6.2% following its agreement to acquire Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion, and Tenable Holdings gained 4.3% after receiving an upgrade from JPMorgan.
Tesla stock surged 10% after a Morgan Stanley analyst upgrade highlighted the potential of the company's artificial intelligence capabilities and software and services revenue.
Tech stocks rallied, with Tesla surging more than 10% after an upgrade by Morgan Stanley, and Qualcomm jumping almost 4% on news of a continued supply agreement with Apple, leading to a 1.14% increase in the Nasdaq Composite.
Tesla's market cap experienced a $70 billion surge after Morgan Stanley published a bullish report on the company's Dojo supercomputer, which is expected to solve hardware problems in AI and potentially contribute to the realization of Elon Musk's vision of full self-driving cars.
Tesla received a bullish upgrade from Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas due to the potential value of its Dojo supercomputer, but Gordon Johnson of GLJ Research disagrees, criticizing the speculative nature of Jonas' claims and highlighting issues with Tesla's advanced driver assistance technology, leading him to rate TSLA shares as Sell.
Tesla was the most shorted large-cap stock in the US for the third consecutive month in August, but saw a 10% rally after a bullish research note from Morgan Stanley.
Investors are driving Tesla closer to rejoining the $1 trillion club with a market cap of $850 billion, but the company's Q3 delivery performance and price cuts highlight challenges ahead.
