America's Greatest Opportunities: The Earnings Gap That Put Tesla Stock At Ludicrous Speed
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An earnings report in October 2019 shifted the fundamental story for Tesla stock. The chart let investors capitalize on the historic move.
Directly affected
- TSLA Tesla+7.1% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that Tesla belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- GM General Motors+7.0% 30d
General Motors is a peer of Tesla in motor vehicles and passenger car bodies; rivals often move on the same news.
- PCAR Paccar+2.5% 13d
Paccar is a peer of Tesla in motor vehicles and passenger car bodies; rivals often move on the same news.
- F Ford Motor-3.3% 30d
Ford Motor is a peer of Tesla in motor vehicles and passenger car bodies; rivals often move on the same news.
- RIVN Rivian Automotive-10.6% 30d
Rivian Automotive is a peer of Tesla in motor vehicles and passenger car bodies; rivals often move on the same news.
- OSK Oshkosh+5.7% 18d
Oshkosh is a peer of Tesla in motor vehicles and passenger car bodies; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | -9.87% | -4.45% | base | -1.61% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | -2.39% | +0.51% | base | -0.46% | after close | after close | after close |
| GM | -0.10% | +2.82% | base | -0.02% | after close | after close | after close |
| PCAR | -4.10% | -0.72% | base | +0.26% | after close | after close | after close |
| F | +4.58% | +3.15% | base | +0.00% | after close | after close | after close |
| RIVN | +6.45% | +7.11% | base | -4.18% | after close | after close | after close |
| OSK | -4.28% | -0.32% | base | +0.60% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
America's Greatest Opportunities: The Earnings Gap That Put Tesla Stock At Ludicrous Speed Investor's Business Daily
Source: Investor's Business Daily
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | that day | 0.00% | still updating |
| F | three days earlier | +3.15% | final price |
| F | five days earlier | +4.58% | final price |
| GM | that day | -0.02% | still updating |
| GM | three days earlier | +2.82% | final price |
| GM | five days earlier | -0.10% | final price |
| OSK | that day | +0.60% | still updating |
| OSK | three days earlier | -0.32% | final price |
| OSK | five days earlier | -4.28% | final price |
| PCAR | that day | +0.26% | still updating |
| PCAR | three days earlier | -0.72% | final price |
| PCAR | five days earlier | -4.10% | final price |
| RIVN | that day | -4.18% | still updating |
| RIVN | three days earlier | +7.11% | final price |
| RIVN | five days earlier | +6.45% | final price |
| TSLA | that day | -1.61% | still updating |
| TSLA | three days earlier | -4.45% | final price |
| TSLA | five days earlier | -9.87% | final price |
| XLY | that day | -0.46% | still updating |
| XLY | three days earlier | +0.51% | final price |
| XLY | five days earlier | -2.39% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Tesla (TSLA) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Tesla (TSLA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Tesla (TSLA) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold General Motors (GM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Paccar (PCAR) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Paccar (PCAR) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Ford Motor (F), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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