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NIO stock fell 5.1% on Wednesday. Futures point to a weak opening today as well. Is the recent weakness a buying opportunity? 

The EV stocks, including TSLA, NIO, and Nikola, have seen tremendous gains this year. Still, there’s record short interest in these stocks.

So far, 2020 hasn’t been a good year for Ford (NYSE:F) stock. The company has been going through a restructuring phase amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Based on the closing prices on June 14, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), NIO (NYSE:NIO), and Nikola have risen 123%, 52%, and 520% in 2020.

Nikola has been taking aim at the established legacy and EV automakers like Ford (NYSE:F) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) with its new Badger truck.

NIO announced that it will issue 60 million shares through American Depository Shares. The stock has risen sharply in the second quarter.

General Motors plans an electric van aimed towards business users. The company plans to introduce at least 20 new electric vehicles by 2023.

Tesla raised over $2 billion through equity issuance in February. On February 13, Tesla stock closed with gains after it announced the capital raise.

Ford announced that it will provide OTA updates for the Mustang Mach-E. The updates will be similar to the OTA that Tesla pioneered for its vehicles.

Established EV players, like Tesla, will benefit from delayed EV plans. Despite COVID-19, Tesla ramped up its investment in software and technology.

Most Tesla cars were built at the Fremont plant before COVID-19. Currently, the plant is closed due to restrictions amid the pandemic.

Previously, Tesla’s rivals used to mock the company and Elon Musk for the futuristic ideas. Now, Tesla has changed the EV game in a major way.

Ford (NYSE:F) reported its results for the first quarter of 2020 on April 28 after the market close. As expected, the earnings were disappointing.

Tesla will likely announce its results for the first quarter of 2020 on Wednesday. The company has beaten analysts’ forecasts for the last two quarters.

Lately, 3M (NYSE:MMM) has been in the news due to increased demand for its N95 masks amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

NIO stock has been on a roller coaster ride. The volatility in 2020 might be due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the stock was volatile in 2019.

Tesla and Ford stocks have fallen sharply amid the coronavirus-driven sell-off in equity markets. Which stock looks better at the current levels?

CLF stock looks attractive from a long-term perspective. As a result, it’s a good time to do some bottom fishing in Cleveland-Cliffs.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and its CEO Elon Musk frequently stir up controversies. After a relative lull, Musk has stoked a controversy with his tweet about the coronavirus.

Tesla stock has been on fire this year. However, many analysts think that investors should be cautious. What can investors expect from the company?

Tesla and NIO have gained sharply over the last few months, even as established automakers’ stock prices continue to sag.

The party was just starting. Analysts were only just warming up to Tesla stock’s prospects. On January 8, it was up over 17% since the turn of the decade.

Elon Musk danced yesterday at Tesla’s Model 3 event in China. The surge in Tesla’s stock price in recent months has set the stage for such celebration.

Tesla’s stock price closed at a record high of $492 on Wednesday. While the stock gained about 74% in the fourth quarter, it has risen 18% YTD.

Continuing with the strategy of enhancing shareholders’ wealth, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) declared a dividend for the first quarter of 2020.

Tesla stock has risen considerably since June 2019. A few bears have held their stance, while a few others have turned into bulls.

Tesla (TSLA) stock ended 2019 on a high note, and 2020 has started out well too. Today, it was up 1.6% at 10:44 AM ET. Let’s talk about why.

Ford reported yet another quarter of dismal sales results on Monday. The company’s total vehicle sales in the domestic market fell 1.3% YoY to 601,862 units.

Blackberry (BB) announced that it would work with Amazon AWS (AMZN). So, the companies will work together over a software platform for connected vehicles.

General Motors (GM) stock fell nearly 3% on January 3 after it released dismal sales data for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019.

Ford stock got a jolt today. Evercore ISI downgraded the stock to “underperform” from the earlier rating of “in-line.” In 2019, the stock gained 21.6%.

During Tesla’s Q3 call, Musk said that he thinks Tesla’s solar segment could be as big or even bigger than the company’s electric vehicle business.

Yesterday, Ford announced that the registrations for the high-end version of its first all EV (electric vehicle), Mustang Mach-E, are full.

Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has been prepping the company for Model 3 production and deliveries from its Gigafactory 3 in China.

We’re still trying to digest the news about Tesla buying land for Gigafactory 4 in Volkswagen’s backyard. Volkswagen just accelerated its EV plans.

Although this year may not have gone as Elon Musk expected, there were some notable developments for Tesla (TSLA) Solar this year.

Tesla (TSLA) will deliver its first China-built Model 3 sedan on December 30. The Shanghai facility is the company’s third Gigafactory.

NIO (NIO), once touted as China’s Tesla (TSLA), is scheduled to release its third-quarter earnings on December 30. Yesterday, NIO ADRs fell 0.8%.

Tesla stock (TSLA) is strong and trading at an all-time high. It seems like everything Elon Musk touches is turning into gold these days.

Morgan Stanley weighed in on Tesla’s (TSLA) valuation after the stock reached a record high and crossed the $420 price level.

On Monday, Rivian announced that it completed a $1.3 billion investment round led by asset manager T. Rowe Price (TROW).

Tesla stock had quite a year in 2019. Tesla went from loss to profit, and from lower deliveries to record deliveries. What lies ahead for 2020?

Tesla drafted a contract to buy 3 million square meters of land near Berlin. Last month, Tesla revealed its plans to build a Gigafactory in Germany.

Ford is planning to invest over $1.45 billion in its two North American facilities in Michigan, with a focus on autonomous, electric, and big vehicles.

Tesla and CEO Elon Musk frequently mock gasoline cars and some competitors’ specific models. Musk is an avid Twitter user.

Under USMCA, automakers would have to source 75% of content regionally to avoid tariffs. Under NAFTA, this requirement was 62.5%.

Fiat Chrysler and France’s PSA agreed to proceed with their merger. The merged entity would have annual revenues of almost $190 billion.

Yesterday, CNBC Mad Money host Jim Cramer said during the show’s lightning round, “I don’t want you to own Ford, I want you to own the stock of Tesla.”

Tesla (TSLA) stock has been hovering around 52-week highs. The stock has risen by a whopping 57% quarter-to-date.

Tesla stock (TSLA) had a great start this week. On Monday, the stock rose 6.45% to $381.5, which marked its two-year high.

The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and DJIA hit their highs today. The trade waters seem calmer, with China suspending tariffs on US goods, including auto tariffs.

Tesla (TSLA) stock has been a Wall Street favorite since the company’s earnings release. The stock is up by 49% quarter-to-date.

Ford Motor Company (F) said it was recalling over half a million Super Duty trucks due to a safety issue. Will the recall affect the F-150’s momentum?

Tesla (TSLA) is reportedly aiming to build 500,000 electric cars annually at its newly planned factory in the outskirts of Berlin, Germany.

China’s auto sales fell 3.6% in November, which marked a decline for the 17th consecutive month. China is the world’s biggest auto market.

Tesla (TSLA) stock has, time and again, reacted to tweets by CEO Elon Musk. He has been on Twitter for more than a decade now.

In a regulatory filing, Ford Motor (F) announced that it plans to cut its losses in China by half. The company expects to improve its performance in 2020.

Tesla (TSLA) might be one of the most polarizing stocks in the market right now. Along with investors, analysts are also divided on its outlook.

On Saturday, Elon Musk tweeted about the Tesla (TSLA) all-terrain vehicle, the Cyberquad. The electric ATV is to fit into the Tesla Cybertruck.

China’s slowdown has increased amid the US-China trade war. Some of the recent economic indicators suggest that the Chinese economy might be bottoming out.

AutoZone (AZO) will report its earnings for the first quarter of fiscal on Tuesday. Overall, the company has a decent history of beating analysts’ estimates.

Tesla is up today amid reports that China will grant a subsidy to some of its vehicles. Earlier this year, China exempted Tesla cars from its purchase tax.

Did you know that electric aircraft that emit zero C02 don’t use lead-based fuel and are 1,000 times quieter than traditional, propeller-driven planes?

NIO reported its November delivery numbers of 2,528 vehicles. This implied flat month-over-month growth over October’s delivery of 2,526 vehicles.

Ford Motor (F) is one of the few US publicly traded auto stocks with attractive returns this year. With a 17% year-to-date gain, the stock has outperformed most of its peers.

After Piper Jaffray’s increase yesterday, Tesla stock earned another target price increase today. Citigroup raised its price target from $191 to $222.

Opportunity might just be knocking again for Tesla in China. The country is now aiming for 25% of cars sold in the country to be electric by 2025.

While many analysts wonder whether Tesla stock is overbought at its current levels, some are turning even more optimistic.

Tesla’s (TSLA) electric pickup truck, also known as the Cybertruck, has been one of the most polarizing vehicles recently unveiled.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted about hydrogen-powered cars and the environment. He’s not a fan. How do hydrogen cars stack up against EVs like Tesla?

In today’s Get Real market newsletter, we took a closer look at a potential Tesla takeover and at Trump’s part in US steel. Plus, a rebound for Boeing. 

Tesla stock has risen about 30% since it released its third-quarter results on October 23. The company reported surprise profits, encouraging investors.

Ford unveiled its first all-electric SUV, the Mustang Mach-E, last month. The unveiling marks another step toward ramping up in the electric vehicle space.

Pickup trucks and SUVs have maintained the allure of the US auto sector while the sector is sluggish. Consumers are dumping sedans for pickup trucks

Today, Daimler announced that it’s looking to cut over 10,000 jobs in order to save $1.5 billion or 1.4 billion euros in employee costs by 2022.

In our Get Real market newsletter, we saw iRobot’s lawsuit struggles and Uber’s departure from London. Plus, Amazon might get upstaged by a new startup.

Tesla stock is always in the news. Currently, the entire world is talking about the company’s Cybertruck. The preorders have crossed 250,000.

Yesterday, President Trump signed off on the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. What does it mean for automakers such as Ford and GM in China?

NIO stock has been mostly on a downward trend in 2019. Year-to-date, it’s down more than 68% on a weaker macro environment and company-specific issues.

Tesla cars won’t be eligible for a federal tax credit as of January 1, 2020. The credit was halved at the start of this year, and then again on July 1.

US auto sales could rise by 4% in November. Higher incentives during the Thanksgiving weekend will be a key growth driver of US auto sales.

Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk unveiled the company’s much-awaited electric pickup, the Cybertruck, on November 21. The unveiling brought several surprises.

In this morning’s Get Real market newsletter, we saw Elizabeth Warren’s latest target, a Disney+ and Netflix development, and Musk mocking Ford.

Today, China Renaissance downgraded Tesla stock (TSLA) from “buy” to “hold.” But analyst Carson Ng kept his target price for TSLA stock unchanged.

In a pinned tweet, CEO Elon Musk said that the Cybertruck was better than Ford’s (F) F-150. Ford now wants Tesla to put its money where its mouth is.

Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, recently tweeted that its Cybertruck had received 200,000 orders. TSLA fell on November 22 despite the Cybertruck’s unveiling.

Ratio analysis is a commonly used method of stock valuation. Among the most popular ratios, most investors tend to look at PE.

In today’s Get Real market newsletter, there’s optimism across markets. Netflix and GAP face issues and Boeing has some good news. Plus, the Tesla truck is out.

On November 22, Tesla launched its first fully electric pickup truck—Tesla Cybertruck. The market didn’t seem too excited about the “cutting edge” design.

There are rumors that Tesla’s (TSLA) famous short-seller Jim Chanos, the founder of Kynikos Associates, has covered his short position on the stock.

Tesla (TSLA) stock fell by 5.4% in the week ending on November 22, 2019. TSLA stock rose on Thursday. The rise was due to the Cybertruck reveal.

Tesla’s (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk finally revealed the Tesla truck, an electric pickup truck, yesterday at an event in Los Angeles.

Investors have waited for a peek at Tesla’s electric pickup truck. Elon Musk hinted that it has the Porsche 911’s performance and the F-150’s functionality.

When it comes to equity investments, stock valuation is a crucial part of the process. Let’s look at valuation techniques using fundamental analysis.

Yesterday, during a Senate hearing, senators criticized Tesla (TSLA) for safety protocol lapses in its autopilot feature.

Tesla’s Model Y is gearing up to enter the EV market next summer. Ford heated up this space with its announcement of the Mustang Mach-E launch in late 2020.