Key Takeaways
- Tesla shares fell 10% this week, in their seventh straight week of declines.
- The EV maker's stock has lost nearly half its value since hitting a record high in December amid worries about falling sales, tariff uncertainty, and souring brand sentiment.
- The seven weeks of declines overlap with the period since President Trump's inauguration in January, and CEO Elon Musk's efforts to lead the new administration's Department of Government Efficiency.
Tesla (TSLAꦗ) shares ended the week 10% lower, in their seventh straight week of declines.
Since closing at a record high of $479.86 on Dec. 17, the stock has lost nearly half of its value, closing Friday at $262.67. It's also given back nearly all its post-election gains.
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This week’s losses also came amid worries about slowing sales in China and 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:declining registrations in Europe, as well as wide🐽spread market uncertainty around 🍷tariffs.
Tariffs on Canada and Mexico, which Trump imposed this week before later 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:announcing delays, could "pose significant risk" to North American automakers 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:including Tesla, Bank of America analysts said recently.