Tesla Rises 6% as Barclays Upgrade Cites SpaceX Merger Potential; Lucid Drops 4%, Rivian Slips
Published . Updated .
Covered by 2 outlets: 24/7 Wall St., Yahoo Finance.
Who covered it: Center 1 · Not rated 1. How we rate outlets
A Barclays upgrade is pulling Tesla sharply away from its electric vehicle rivals, and the reason has less to do with cars than with a corporate combination that Elon Musk himself refuses to guarantee will happen.
Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- CARZ First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF
First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF: it holds carmakers and parts makers. Linked by “cars” (autos) in this story.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+0.3% 16d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds carmakers and parts makers. Linked by “cars” (autos) in this story.
- GM General Motors-12.9% 30d
General Motors (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “cars” (autos) in this story.
- TM Toyota Motor+2.2% 30d
Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “cars” (autos) in this story.
- F Ford Motor-16.4% 30d
Ford Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “cars” (autos) in this story.
- RIVN Rivian Automotive-25.5% 30d
Rivian Automotive (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “cars” (autos) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | -1.13% | +3.89% | base | +5.83% | after close | after close | after close |
| BCS | +1.93% | +3.84% | base | +2.07% | after close | after close | after close |
| CARZNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVNNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
Market Call
Think this story will push the stock up or down over the next three trading days? Make a free call and see what other readers think. Points are play money with no cash value.
Tesla Rises 6% as Barclays Upgrade Cites SpaceX Merger Potential; Lucid Drops 4%, Rivian Slips 24/7 Wall St.
Source: 24/7 Wall St.
This story
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCS | that day | +2.07% | still updating |
| BCS | three days earlier | +3.84% | final price |
| BCS | five days earlier | +1.93% | final price |
| TSLA | that day | +5.83% | still updating |
| TSLA | three days earlier | +3.89% | final price |
| TSLA | five days earlier | -1.13% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Tesla (TSLA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 31 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 45 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Tesla (TSLA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 52 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 63 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Ford Motor (F), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Ford Motor (F) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 4 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).
This story
25 out of 100Price not final
“Tesla Rises 6% as Barclays Upgrade Cites SpaceX Merger Potential; Lucid Drops 4%, Rivian Slips” scores 25 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources. The price is not final yet.