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Tesla reported slightly better-than-expected second-quarter earnings per share on Wednesday evening. The stock was rising. The EV maker announced second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 40 cents from sales of $22.
Second quarter earnings season is in full swing, and the results have been largely positive so far, with more positive surprises than negative ones. Companies had a lower bar to clear coming into the quarter,
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Follow live news and analysis of the EV maker's quarterly results, which were released Wednesday after the market closed.
Tesla is slated to post second-quarter earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, with analysts expecting the electric vehicle giant to report declining revenue and profits.
Elon Musk warned that Tesla could face "a few rough quarters," as it weathers shifting tariffs and the end of EV tax credits in the US.
The gain might not impact the operating profit figure, though. In the first quarter, Tesla excluded Bitcoin swings from its non-GAAP results. GAAP is short for generally accepted accounting principles. Many, if not most, companies report both GAAP and adjusted numbers.
Tesla posted second-quarter earnings that missed analysts' expectations as sales fell for the second straight quarter.
Vehicle deliveries were down 13% year-over-year to 384,112, with the Model 3 and Y seeing sales of 373,728 while other models saw sales of 10,394. The slump in sales saw Tesla report $16.7 billion in automotive revenue in the quarter, down 16% year-over-year.
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