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March 5, 2022

Elon Musk calls for increase in US oil, gas production to combat Russia despite negative effect on Tesla

College of Louisville economics professor Alexei Izyumov predicts the oil market will convey inflation and curiosity premiums even better.

Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk known as on the United States to boost its domestic oil output in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, even though also acknowledging that his electric powered vehicle enterprise would be negatively affected by that move.

“Detest to say it, but we need to maximize oil & fuel output straight away,” Musk tweeted Friday. “Incredible situations demand from customers incredible steps.”

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Musk included, “Naturally, this would negatively have an impact on Tesla, but sustainable power answers simply just can’t react instantaneously to make up for Russian oil & gasoline exports.”

The Biden administration has confronted enhanced criticism from both of those sides of the aisle in the latest times for not carrying out a lot more to aim on American strength generation in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has disrupted vitality markets worldwide.

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Additionally, stories have demonstrated that the U.S. is getting 650,000 barrels a working day from Russia, which some have argued is primarily funding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war machine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (Yuri Kochetkov/Pool Picture via AP / AP Newsroom)

Russia is the producer of just one out of just about every 10 barrels of oil eaten by the world, in accordance to the New York Situations, earning it the 3rd-largest oil producer in the environment.

On Friday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken downplayed the idea of sanctioning Russia’s strength sector arguing that the United States has “no strategic desire” in carrying out so.

Musk’s first Twitter write-up was retweeted pretty much 20,000 situations within 30 minutes of getting posted.

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“Founder of electric car firm suggests drill infant drill!” AEI Senior Fellow Marc Thiessen responded.

“Knowledge from person whose business would not be helped by what he is recommending,” Fox Information Senior Political Analyst Brit Hume tweeted.

A woman cries outside houses damaged by a Russian airstrike

A lady cries outside the house residences destroyed by a Russian airstrike (AP Image/Vadim Ghirda / AP Newsroom)

“The usa is funding Russia’s war by purchasing Russian oil and gas fairly than creating our have,” Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert responded.

Minutes soon after the simply call to improve oil output, Musk tweeted once more demonstrating solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

“Keep solid Ukraine,” Musk tweeted. “And also my sympathies to the terrific folks of Russia, who do not want this.”

February 5, 2022

Tesla stock shrugs off second over-the-air recall for auto maker this week

Tesla Inc. inventory rose on Thursday irrespective of information of a 2nd around-the-air remember this week for some of its autos and a news report about a surge in grievances in connection with instances of sudden braking.

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inventory is up far more than 8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} so significantly this 7 days, outperforming the S&P 500 index
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which is up about 2.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}. Application updates, not excursions to a Tesla retail store for support, are envisioned to solve the recalls, which are not likely to be high priced for Tesla.

The most up-to-date recall includes a seat-belt chime malfunction influencing most likely 817,143 automobiles, the National Freeway Visitors Security Administration reported, like Model S and Product X cars created in 2021 and this 12 months, Model Y compact SUVs designed from 2020 on, and Product 3 mass-marketplace sedans created from 2017 on.

“The audible chime may not activate when the car commences and the driver has not buckled their seat belt,” NHTSA mentioned. Tesla will situation an in excess of-the-air computer software update to appropriate the alleged defect. House owners will be notified by letter on April 1.

NHTSA on Tuesday stated Tesla was recalling 53,822 autos designed in between 2016 and this year as a “rolling stop” aspect can be activated as aspect of Tesla’s Entire Self-Driving beta computer software.

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The element permitted vehicles to go by an all-way stop devoid of 1st coming to a complete cease if it did not detect moving vehicles, pedestrians or bike riders close to the intersection, among the other problems, NHTSA reported.

Emmanuel Rosner with Deutsche Financial institution claimed in a take note Thursday Tesla has introduced a new model of its FSD beta software to eliminate the “problematic function.”

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“The most recent update arrived a lot more quickly than past iterations in purchase to deal with the remember, with version 10.9 acquiring been deployed just two months back,” Rosner claimed.

Due to the fact the issue was coated by means of an in excess of-the-air update and not a “‘physical recall’ … we would not hope any significant price involved with it,” he said.

Individually, The Washington Put up noted on a surge in issues to NHTSA about Teslas instantly braking on their very own in reaction to imaginary road dangers.

The escalation of issues coincides with Tesla’s decision last calendar year to shift from a radar to a digital camera-based mostly driver-help system it phone calls “Tesla Eyesight,” the newspaper documented.

The change was controversial and temporarily induced the Model 3 to get rid of its place on a list of major autos for Shopper Reviews.

Tesla did not quickly return a request for remark about the most recent remember and the report about the “phantom braking.”

Tesla shares have received nearly 9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} in the past 12 months, compared with an progress of much more than 18{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} in the similar time period for the S&P.

January 3, 2022

Dow Jones Rallies As Tesla Surges 10{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} On Deliveries; Chinese EV Stocks Mixed

The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly rallied 125 points Monday, as the stock market rally looked to kick off 2022 on a positive note. Tesla stock surged 10{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} on blowout deliveries. Chinese EV leaders Li Auto, Nio and Xpeng Motors also reported strong deliveries over the weekend.

Among the Dow Jones leaders, Apple (AAPL) rose 1.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Monday, while Microsoft (MSFT) moved down 0.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} in today’s stock market. Also among the Dow 30, Home Depot (HD) continues to rebound from support, while Nike (NKE) aimed to retake a key level.

Electric-vehicle leader Tesla (TSLA) traded up 10{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Monday. Its rival, Rivian (RIVN), was down over 2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}. Lucid Group (LCID) climbed around 2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}. And Chinese EV leaders Li Auto (LI), Nio (NIO) and Xpeng Motors (XPEV) were sharply mixed Monday morning after their December sales reports over the weekend.

Among Monday’s top stocks to buy and watch, Applied Materials (AMAT), Datadog (DDOG), Fortinet (FTNT), Huntsman (HUN) and Icon (ICLR) are in or near new buy zones.

Icon, Microsoft and Tesla are IBD Leaderboard stocks. Datadog is an IPO Leader. Fortinet was featured in last week’s Stocks Near A Buy Zone column. Applied Materials is an IBD SwingTrader stocks. Huntsman was Wednesday’s IBD Stock Of The Day.

Dow Jones Today

After the stock market open Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.15{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}, while S&P 500 moved up 0.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}. The Nasdaq rose 0.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} in morning trade.

Among exchange traded funds, the Nasdaq 100 tracker Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) gained 0.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Monday, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) traded up 0.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}. Chip stocks were strong performers Monday morning, and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) rose 1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}. Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) rose about 4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Monday.

Elsewhere, the 10-year Treasury yield ticked up to near 1.59{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Monday morning, following a fall to near 1.51{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Friday.

Benchmarks in Frankfurt and Paris rose more than 1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} near midday in light, post-holiday trade. Markets in London, Tokyo and Shanghai remained closed on holiday.

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Stock Market Rally

The stock market closed out 2021 with mild, weak action on Friday. That extended the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite’s losing streak to four sessions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 fell for a second straight day.

Despite the weakness, the market outlook remains in a “confirmed uptrend.” This gives investors a green light to buy top-rated growth stocks breaking out past correct buy points.

Friday’s The Big Picture commented: “Investors should show prudence going into the new year, but there is reason for optimism. History shows that when the S&P 500 gains 20{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} or more in a calendar year it averages a gain of 7.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} the next, according to Dow Jones market data. In addition, the median return in the following year is a gain of 10.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}.”

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Dow Jones Stocks To Watch: Home Depot, Nike

Home Depot stock advanced 1.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Friday, nearing a record high. Home Depot was the No.1 Dow Jones performer in 2021, up 56.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} for the year. (The No. 2 Dow Jones stock was Microsoft with a 51.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} advance.) HD shares were up 0.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Monday.

Dow Jones retail leader Nike is tracing a new flat base that has a buy point at 179.20, according to IBD MarketSmith chart analysis. Shares fell further below their 50-day line during Friday’s 0.5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decline, as they fight to decisively move above that resistance. Nike shares gained 0.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Monday.

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Stocks To Buy And Watch: Applied Materials, Datadog, Fortinet

IBD SwingTrader stock Applied Materials retreated back below a 159.10 buy point in a flat base during Friday’s 0.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} loss. The initial breakout occurred in weak volume, but remains in play. Look for a volume increase of at least 40{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} if and when the stock retakes its buy point. The 5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} buy area runs up to 167.06. Applied shares were up 1.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Monday.

IPO Leader Datadog is approaching a cup base’s 199.78 buy point. Meanwhile, resistance around the 186 price level could provide an early entry for aggressive investors. Shares lost 0.5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Friday, as they pull back to their key 50-day moving average. DDOG shares gained 1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Monday.

Cybersecurity leader Fortinet remains in the 5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} buy area above a 355.45 buy point in a consolidation despite Friday’s 0.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} loss. The buy area tops out at 373.22. Bullishly, the stock’s relative strength line hit a new high on the breakout day, confirming the stock as a market leader. The RS line measures a stock’s price performance vs. the S&P 500. Fortinet shares were up 0.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Monday.

IBD Leaderboard stock Icon is still in buy range past a 301.82 buy point in a consolidation, according to IBD MarketSmith chart analysis, in the wake of the Dec. 22 breakout move. The 5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} buy area runs to 316.91. Per Leaderboard commentary, Icon also cleared resistance around 290, which served as an early entry. The stock was up 0.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} early Monday.

Wednesday’s IBD Stock Of The Day, Huntsman, remains in buy range past a 34.57 flat-base entry following Friday’s 0.35{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} gain. The 5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} buy range goes up to 36.30. HUN stock shows an 89 out of a perfect 99 IBD Composite Rating, according to the IBD Stock Checkup. Huntsman stock rose 1.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Monday.

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EV Stocks: Li Auto, Nio, Xpeng, Lucid Motors, Rivian

Over the weekend, Chinese EV leaders Li Auto, Nio and Xpeng Motors reported their December deliveries.

Li Auto delivered 14,087 Li One hybrid SUVs in December, up 130{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} year over year. Q4 deliveries reached 35,221, above its 30,000-32,000 target and Q3’s 25,116. The stock dropped nearly 1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Monday.

LI stock continues to work on a new base, after triggering the 7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}-8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} loss-cutting sell rule below a cup-with-handle base’s 34.93 buy point in early December. Shares surged above their 50-day moving average last week, which is bullish price action as the stock looks to build the right side of a new base.

Nio delivered 10,489 vehicles, up 49.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} year over year, but down slightly from November’s 10,878. NIO stock rose about 2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Monday. Shares closed Friday about 53{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} off their 52-week high and sharply below their 50- and 200-day moving averages.

Xpeng deliveries surged 181{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} to 16,000 vehicles last month, a new record after November’s 15,613. Shares moved down over 2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Monday.

XPEV stock activated a round-trip sell signal from a 48.08 buy point during early December’s sharp sell-off. Xpeng shares surpassed resistance around the key 50-day moving average Thursday, jumping 10{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}. There is no valid buy point yet, but Thursday’s action was a step in the right direction.

Among U.S.-based EV stocks, Lucid Motors shares climbed around 2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Monday, looking to recover from Friday’s 1.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decline. LCID stock remains extended past a 28.49 buy point in a cup-with-handle base, but huge gains have faded. Shares are setting up for another try to retake the 50-day line, which would be a positive for the stock’s consolidation.

Recent initial public offering Rivian was down over 2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Monday, on pace to add to Friday’s 0.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} gain. RIVN shares closed Friday about 42{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} off their post-IPO highs. Continue to wait for an IPO base to form before considering a purchase. Recent sharp losses are a significant setback in the stock’s basing process and there is no new buy point in sight.

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Tesla Stock

Tesla stock surged 10{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Monday, looking to snap a four-day losing streak. On Sunday, Tesla deliveries totaled 308,600 deliveries in Q4. That included 296,850 Model 3 and Y vehicles and 11,750 Model S and X luxury EVs. For the full year, Tesla said annual vehicle deliveries surged 97{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} in 2021, delivering 936,172 vehicles.

Early Monday, Tesla shares rose above 1,119.10 buy point. The buy point is based on a combination of factors — the stock is rebounding from 50-day support and cutting back above a downward sloping trendline. The 10{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} buy area will top out at 1,162.46.

There is also an alternative buy point, based on a short handle, at 1,119.10. That buy zone extends to 1,175,06.

Shares traded as high as 1,243.49 on Nov. 4, but the stock ended Friday about 15{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} off its 52-week high.

Dow Jones Leaders: Apple, Microsoft

Among Dow Jones stocks, Apple stock ended Friday down 0.35{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}, but remains about 16{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} above a 153.27 buy point out of a cup-with-handle base, according to IBD MarketSmith chart analysis, and close to the 20{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}-25{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} profit-taking level. AAPL shares rose 1.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Monday.

Software leader Microsoft decisively regained its 50-day line in recent weeks, as the top Dow Jones stock approaches a flat base’s 349.77 buy point with an early entry at 343.89. Shares moved down 0.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Monday, adding to Friday’s 0.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decline.

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January 3, 2022

Tesla asks employees to fight California plan to cut solar incentives

A photo voltaic panel is displayed on a wall close to signage at the entrance of the new Tesla Inc. showroom in New York.

Mark Kauzlarich | Bloomberg | Getty Photos

Although Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reported he would desire to keep out of politics — and that he opposes all subsidies — his electric car or truck and photo voltaic enterprise is inquiring personnel to protest a policy proposal in California that would reduce solar incentives in the point out, in accordance to business correspondence obtained by CNBC.

There are at minimum 1.3 million residential photo voltaic clients in the state currently.

Amid other issues, the coverage proposal would cut down payments made to solar customers in California for excessive electrical power that their systems produce and deliver back to the grid. It would also insert month to month grid-connection costs for photo voltaic shoppers, effectively making rooftop solar extra costly for California inhabitants.

If carried out, the modifications could make it tougher for Tesla and its competition to provide clients on a residential photo voltaic set up in the condition or crank out earnings from units it leases.

Proponents say that these kinds of improvements to California’s web power metering coverage would help far more residents to set up vitality storage systems, like Tesla’s Powerwall or LG Chem’s RESU battery, at their properties through rebates, and deliver renewable electrical power to minimal-money or polluted neighborhoods.

The condition Community Utilities Fee sights latest costs as a large subsidy for owners who are typically effectively-off.

But solar electricity advocates have slammed the proposed improvements, as CNBC previously described, when the state’s major utilities have voiced their approval.

Here’s what Tesla is telling its strength employees to do in response to the coverage proposal (transcribed by CNBC):

Announcement – Net Electrical power Metering 3.

Day: Dec. 22, 2021

NEM 3. is a proposal below consideration at the California Community Utilities Commission (CPUC) that reduces the profit of heading solar for consumers of PG&E, SCE and SDG&E.

Speaking Factors

If adopted, the proposal would use to new shoppers that submit interconnection programs to include solar [by] Could 2022. It would also use to current shoppers on NEM 1. or NEM 2. right after their process has been in operation 15 decades.
Exported energy would be credited at wholesale charges (approximately $.04/kWh)
Residential solar prospects on NEM 3. would be necessary to fork out the utility a new fastened charge of $8/kW for every month, regardless of electricity employed. This arrives to roughly $50-$60 for every thirty day period for an typical dimensions solar program.
This proposal is not ultimate and can can modify in response to general public opinions. The community can express their belief to the CPUC by getting these steps:
Weigh in with the CPUC by publishing a comment to the Community Advisors Office.
Indication up to give a verbal comment right to the five commissioners at the CPUC’s following public conference on January 13.
Join the Solar Legal rights Alliance and obtain out all the techniques you can act to secure rooftop photo voltaic in California.
Help save Our Solar Rally – San Francisco (CPUC Making) and Los Angeles (Pershing Square) January 13 at 11 a.m.
Tesla is working with our companions in the photo voltaic and environmental local community to urge the CPUC and Governor’s business to adopt a extra realistic approach that would not punish photo voltaic customers.

— CNBC’s Pippa Stevens contributed reporting.

December 15, 2021

Tesla taxi in Paris fatal crash had no technical fault, gov’t told

PARIS — Tesla has told the French government there is no indication that a technical fault may have caused a fatal accident in Paris involving a Tesla Model 3 taxi, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.

Paris taxi company G7 has suspended the use of the 37 Model 3 cars in its fleet after an accident on Saturday involving one of its drivers in which one person was killed and 20 injured.

Three people are in serious condition, according to a person close to the investigation.

“We have been in contact, of course, with Tesla’s management and they tell us that there is no technical problem to flag on their vehicles,” government spokesman Gabriel Attal told reporters.

He added that the government was waiting for the outcome of the ongoing judicial investigation.

Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari told RMC radio that he had spoken with the chief executive of Tesla Europe, who told him there had been no safety alerts about the Model 3.

He added that the automaker, which collects detailed data from the sensors and cameras on its vehicles, notified him that it had provided the relevant technical data to investigators.

Tesla, which is at the forefront of the electrical and self-driving vehicle revolution and has a market value of nearly $1 trillion, has not responded to requests for comment.

G7 Deputy Chief Executive Yann Ricordel told Reuters the accident occurred while an off-duty taxi driver was taking his family to a restaurant. The driver tried to brake but the car accelerated instead, Ricordel said.

A police source told Reuters that the car, which had stopped at a red traffic light, suddenly sped forward, hitting and dragging with it a cyclist who later died.

The driver tried to stop the vehicle by steering into surrounding obstacles, including trash bins, causing further damage, the police source said, citing the driver’s own version of events, witnesses and video surveillance.

It was not clear whether the car was operating in Tesla’s Autopilot mode, which handles some driving tasks. The driver tested negative in a alcohol test, the police source said.

A judicial source said that an investigation into involuntary homicide by the driver had been opened.

Video of the scene obtained by Reuters showed the wreckage of a black Tesla and debris strewn across the street. The vehicle’s left-hand side was crumpled, the front left wheel collapsed and the windscreen shattered.

The car appeared to have collided with a white van, which suffered front-end damage. Other footage circulating on social media showed members of the public tending to the wounded and shocked bystanders in the aftermath of the accident.

Tesla boss Elon Musk was named 2021 “person of the year” by both Time and the Financial Times for triggering a historic shift in the auto industry towards electric vehicles, and also sending rockets into orbit with his space company.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the U.S. auto safety regulator, said in August it had sent teams to review 31 Tesla crashes involving 10 deaths since 2016 where it suspected advanced driver assistance systems use.

It ruled out Autopilot in three of the crashes.

Musk has repeatedly defended Autopilot and in April tweeted that “Tesla with Autopilot engaged now approaching 10 times lower chance of accident than average vehicle.”

Tesla advises drivers they must keep their hands on the steering wheel and pay attention while using Autopilot.

December 8, 2021

Dow Jones Rallies On Pfizer Vaccine News; Tesla Stock Rises After China Sales

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 100 points early Wednesday, as Pfizer provided an update on the effectiveness of its vaccine vs. the omicron Covid-19 variant. Apple hit new highs, while Tesla stock dropped after reports of strong electric-vehicle sales in China.

Among the Dow Jones leaders, Apple (AAPL) gained 0.5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Wednesday, while Microsoft (MSFT) fell 0.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} in today’s stock market. Nike (NKE) also ticked 0.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} lower, still below a buy point despite Tuesday’s strong gain.

EV leader Tesla (TSLA) shed early gains and dropped 1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Wednesday. EV peer Rivian (RIVN) was down 1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}, while Lucid Group (LCID) moved down around 4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}. Chinese EV leaders Li Auto (LI) and Xpeng Motors (XPEV) were mixed after Wednesday’s open.

Among the top stocks to buy and watch, Endeavor Group (EDR), Louisiana-Pacific (LPX), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) and Zim Integrated Shipping (ZIM) are in or near new buy zones. Despite the recent stock market strength, investors should still be developing watchlists, and avoid making new purchases until the market’s current rally attempt stages a follow-through day.

Microsoft and Tesla are IBD Leaderboard stocks. Louisiana-Pacific was Tuesday’s IBD 50 Stocks To Watch pick. NXP was spotlighted in this week’s Stocks Near A Buy Zone story. Endeavor was featured in last week’s IPO Leaders story. Zim is an IBD SwingTrader stock.

Dow Jones Today: Pfizer Vaccine News

After the stock market open Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pared gains to 0.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}, as Honeywell International (HON) dragged on the index following a Bank of America downgrade. The S&P 500 rose 0.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite reversed higher after early losses.

Among exchange traded funds, the Nasdaq 100 tracker Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) rose 0.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Wednesday, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) gained 0.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}.

Elsewhere, the 10-year Treasury yield traded down to around 1.46{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Wednesday morning, following its close at 1.48{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Tuesday after two straight days of strong gains. Crude oil prices were lower, with West Texas Intermediate down about 0.5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} and on pace to snap a two-day advance.

Early Wednesday, Pfizer (PFE) and vaccine partner BioNTech (BNTX) said a third dose of their Covid-19 vaccine neutralized the omicron variant in lab tests. They also reported that the two-dose regimen was significantly less effective vs. the new variant than prior strains of the virus. Pfizer shares and BNTX shares both traded higher after the open.

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Stock Market Rally Attempt

The stock market posted strong gains Tuesday, as the major stock indexes continued their rebounds from last week’s weakness. Tuesday marked Day 2 of a new rally attempt on the Nasdaq. That is a positive sign, but means the market correction isn’t over yet — one or two days doesn’t make a trend. Starting at Day 4, you are looking for the index to rise sharply in higher volume than the prior day. That would indicate a follow-through day, and signal the start of a potential uptrend.

Now, while the market is still correcting, is a good time to search for stocks that could become the next uptrend’s leaders. One tool helpful in such a search is the relative strength line. The RS line measures a stock’s price performance vs. the S&P 500. If the stock is outperforming the broader market, then the RS line angles upward. If a stock is performing worse than the broad market, then the line will point lower.

After Tuesday’s session, The Big Picture commented: “With two solid gains this week, much of the stock market’s damage from the previous couple of weeks is patched up. The Nasdaq sank almost 8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} from its Nov. 22 peak and is now 3.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} from new highs.”

The stock market outlook was downgraded on Friday, so it’s an important time to read IBD’s The Big Picture.

Five Best Dow Jones Stocks To Watch Now

Dow Jones Stocks To Watch: Apple, Nike

Apple shares hit new highs Tuesday, rallying more than 3.5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}. The stock is getting further extended past a 153.27 buy point out of a cup-with-handle base, according to IBD MarketSmith chart analysis. The 5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} buy zone topped out at 160.93. Apple shares moved up 0.5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Wednesday, setting another all-time high.

Retail leader Nike remains about 2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} below a cup base’s 174.48 buy point after Tuesday’s 1.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} gain. Shares fell 0.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Wednesday.

Stock Market Earnings: Toll Brothers

Photronics (PLAB), Thor Industries (THO) and Lovesac (LOVE) were all making strong morning moves after reporting earnings early Wednesday.

Toll Brothers (TOL) reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and sales late Tuesday. Shares dropped more than 2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Wednesday. TOL stock closed Tuesday in buy range past a 68.98 buy point, but is already extended above a 67.43 handle entry. That 5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} buy area topped out at 70.80.

Elsewhere, Stitch Fix (SFIX) dived 27{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Wednesday after cutting its revenue outlook for the fiscal year due to ongoing supply chain pressures. Shares closed Tuesday about 78{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} off their 52-week high.

Stocks To Buy And Watch: Endeavor, Louisiana-Pacific, NXP, Zim

IPO Leader and Ultimate Fighting Championship owner Endeavor Group is trying to break out past a cup-with-handle base with a 31.80 buy point, according to IBD MarketSmith chart analysis. Shares are about 3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} below the new entry after Tuesday’s breakout attempt. The stock was down about 4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Wednesday.

The stock’s relative strength line is making strong upward progress and is at its highest level since early October. The RS line measures a stock’s price performance vs. the broad market. A strengthening RS line during periods of market weakness indicates leadership potential.

Louisiana-Pacific — Tuesday’s IBD Stocks To Watch pick — is breaking out past a 73.76 buy point in a cup with handle amid Tuesday’s 3.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} rise. Shares are in the 5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} buy range that tops out at 77.45. LPX stock moved up 1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Wednesday.

Chip leader NXP Semiconductors is testing a 227.60 buy point in a cup-with-handle base following Tuesday’s 6.5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} advance. The buy area goes up to 238.98. Shares were down over 6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Wednesday after UBS started coverage with a sell rating and a 170 price target.

IBD SwingTrader stock Zim Integrated Shipping is rapidly approaching a cup with handle’s 60.19 buy point following Tuesday’s 4.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} climb. Shares rallied 2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Wednesday.

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EV Stocks: Li Auto, Xpeng, Lucid Motors, Rivian

Li Auto triggered the 7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}-8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} loss-cutting sell rule below a cup-with-handle base’s 34.93 buy point after Friday’s sharp loss. Shares are fighting to regain their 50-day line after finding support around the long-term 200-day moving average. Shares tacked on 0.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Wednesday.

Xpeng Motors triggered the round-trip sell signal from a 48.08 buy point during last week’s decline. Investors should sell the growth stock if it falls back near the buy point after it has made a gain of more than 10{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}. Try to sell before all gains are wiped away. XPEV shares ended Tuesday above their 50-day support level. Wait for the stock to form a new base, which would offer a new entry. The stock moved up 0.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Wednesday.

Lucid Motors shares threatened to extend a five-day losing streak Wednesday, falling 4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}. LCID stock remains extended past a 28.49 buy point in a cup-with-handle base, but huge gains have dwindled.

Hot initial public offering Rivian extended Tuesday’s 0.5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} fall, dropping nearly 1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} early Wednesday.

RIVN shares closed Tuesday about 35{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} off their post-IPO highs. The decline is a potential positive for investors remaining disciplined and waiting for an IPO base to form before considering a purchase. The recent weakness is the start of Rivian’s first base formation, and Monday’s strong gain was a step in the right direction.

Tesla Stock

Tesla stock turned down 1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Wednesday, after Tuesday’s 4.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} gain as it rebounds from a key support level. Early Wednesday, the China Passenger Car Association reported that Tesla Shanghai sold 52,859 made-in-China Model 3 sedans and Model Y crossover SUVs in November, including 21,127 that were exported.

Shares traded as high as 1,243.49 on Nov. 4, but the stock ended Tuesday about 15{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} off its 52-week high.

TSLA shares remain sharply above a 764.55 buy point in a cup with handle, as well as earlier entries at 700.10 and 730. The chart also showed an alternate entry at 900.50. Tesla shares are likely forming a new base, but there is no new buy point yet.

Dow Jones Leaders: Microsoft

Among Dow Jones stocks, software giant Microsoft moved down 0.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} Wednesday, as it fights to continue its rebound from the 50-day line.

On Oct. 18, Microsoft stock broke out past a flat base’s 305.94 buy point. The 5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} buy zone topped out at 321.24, so the stock is extended.