Tesla CEO Elon Musk is lashing out at Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, telling the technology analyst to "Shut up." On his social media platform X on Tuesday, the billionaire posted "Shut up, Dan,

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Tesla shares sank Monday after CEO Elon Musk announced he would form a new political party in an escalation of his feud with President Donald Trump.

Trump, making his first comments on Musk’s criticism of his bill during an Oval Office press conference, insinuated the Tesla CEO opposes his “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” because he is “upset” the electric vehicle tax credit was removed, adding he’s not sure he’ll remain friends with Musk and alleging Musk “knew the inner workings of the bill.”

Shares of electric vehicle maker Tesla tumbled 8% in morning trading as the feud between CEO Elon Musk and Trump reignited over the weekend

July 7–8, 2025: The first trading day since Musk’s weekend announcement, Tesla shares tumbled, and Musk’s personal fortune dropped by as much as $15 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. As of July 9, it stands at $349 billion with Tesla shares broadly unchanged.

Major investors urge Tesla to hold shareholder meeting as tensions rise between Elon Musk and President Trump amid declining sales.

Shares in Tesla tanked by as much as 7.6% in premarket trading Monday after its CEO Elon Musk said he is forming a new American political party, provoking an irate response from US President Donald Trump.

Tesla stock is sliding on Monday after CEO Elon Musk's latest foray into politics, and Wall Street is growing concerned over the loss of EV tax and regulatory credits stemming from Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill.