
Tesla Dips on Miss, but AI Hopes Keep Bulls in Play
Tesla shares fell after a weak Q2 with operating profit of $398 million, well short of the roughly $1.7 billion Wall Street expected, despite deliveries rising about 25% to 480,000; weaker pricing, product mix, higher R&D costs, and lower regulatory credits weighed on earnings, while Musk touted AI plans like the Megapod and robo-taxis. Analysts largely kept Buy ratings with price-target cuts, underscoring optimism for the AI and robotics push despite slimmer margins.








