Tesla Stock Jumps 8% Despite Terrible Results

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock has climbed 8% after reporting what can only be described as a terrible first quarter of 2025. The company's sales dropped, and it was profitable only because of regulatory credit sales. Travis Hoium digs into the results in this video.

*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of April 22, 2025. The video was published on April 23, 2025.

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Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Travis Hoium has positions in Alphabet and Mobileye Global. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet and Tesla. The Motley Fool recommends General Motors and Mobileye Global. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Travis Hoium is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.