Tesla Shares Fall 4.5% as Democratic Midterm Victory Raises Regulatory and Merger Concerns
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Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares declined 4. 5% to $380.
Directly affected
- TSLA Tesla+4.7% 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+2.0% 30d
General Motors is a peer of Tesla in motor vehicles and passenger car bodies; rivals often move on the same news.
- PCAR Paccar-1.7% 6d
Paccar is a peer of Tesla in motor vehicles and passenger car bodies; rivals often move on the same news.
- F Ford Motor-6.8% 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-11.6% 30d
Rivian Automotive is a peer of Tesla in motor vehicles and passenger car bodies; rivals often move on the same news.
- OSK Oshkosh-1.5% 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 | +1.54% | +0.40% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | -1.73% | -1.67% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GM | -6.59% | -1.05% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| PCAR | +0.40% | -0.07% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| F | -2.85% | -0.57% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| RIVN | -12.06% | -8.21% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| OSK | -3.30% | -2.00% | base | after close | 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.
Tesla Shares Fall 4.5% as Democratic Midterm Victory Raises Regulatory and Merger Concerns Yahoo Finance
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | three days earlier | -0.57% | final price |
| F | five days earlier | -2.85% | final price |
| GM | three days earlier | -1.05% | final price |
| GM | five days earlier | -6.59% | final price |
| OSK | three days earlier | -2.00% | final price |
| OSK | five days earlier | -3.30% | final price |
| PCAR | three days earlier | -0.07% | final price |
| PCAR | five days earlier | +0.40% | final price |
| RIVN | three days earlier | -8.21% | final price |
| RIVN | five days earlier | -12.06% | final price |
| TSLA | three days earlier | +0.40% | final price |
| TSLA | five days earlier | +1.54% | final price |
| XLY | three days earlier | -1.67% | final price |
| XLY | five days earlier | -1.73% | 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 33 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 40 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 54 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 72 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 40 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 54 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 65 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 86 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).
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