Why Shares of Elon Musk’s Tesla, SpaceX Are Sliding After the Midterm Elections
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This report does not map to a usual set of affected companies.
Directly affected
- TSLA Tesla+4.7% 30d
Named in this report.
- SPCX Space Exploration Technologies-12.0% 19d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.3% 30d
Industrial Select Sector SPDR holds the industrials sector that Space Exploration Technologies belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- LMT Lockheed Martin+21.8% 30d
Lockheed Martin is a peer of Space Exploration Technologies in guided missiles and space vehicles and parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- RKLB Rocket Lab-22.5% 30d
Rocket Lab is a peer of Space Exploration Technologies in guided missiles and space vehicles and parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions-13.2% 30d
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is a peer of Space Exploration Technologies in guided missiles and space vehicles and parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- MDA MDA Space+1.4% 14d
MDA Space is a peer of Space Exploration Technologies in guided missiles and space vehicles and parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- FLY Firefly Aerospace-22.3% 30d
Firefly Aerospace is a peer of Space Exploration Technologies in guided missiles and space vehicles and parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- 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.
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 | -3.59% | after close | after close | after close |
| SPCX | +2.74% | -4.71% | base | -3.25% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLI | -1.66% | -2.29% | base | -1.09% | after close | after close | after close |
| LMT | -1.51% | -0.41% | base | -7.38% | after close | after close | after close |
| RKLB | +7.59% | +0.49% | base | -4.31% | after close | after close | after close |
| KTOS | +0.48% | +0.24% | base | -10.88% | after close | after close | after close |
| MDA | +7.28% | -0.37% | base | -3.88% | after close | after close | after close |
| FLY | +16.77% | +5.38% | base | +1.47% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | -1.73% | -1.67% | base | +4.38% | after close | after close | after close |
| GM | -6.59% | -1.05% | base | +5.66% | 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.
Why Shares of Elon Musk’s Tesla, SpaceX Are Sliding After the Midterm Elections Investopedia
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLY | that day | +1.47% | still updating |
| FLY | three days earlier | +5.38% | final price |
| FLY | five days earlier | +16.77% | final price |
| GM | that day | +5.66% | still updating |
| GM | three days earlier | -1.05% | final price |
| GM | five days earlier | -6.59% | final price |
| KTOS | that day | -10.88% | still updating |
| KTOS | three days earlier | +0.24% | final price |
| KTOS | five days earlier | +0.48% | final price |
| LMT | that day | -7.38% | still updating |
| LMT | three days earlier | -0.41% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | -1.51% | final price |
| MDA | that day | -3.88% | still updating |
| MDA | three days earlier | -0.37% | final price |
| MDA | five days earlier | +7.28% | final price |
| RKLB | that day | -4.31% | still updating |
| RKLB | three days earlier | +0.49% | final price |
| RKLB | five days earlier | +7.59% | final price |
| SPCX | that day | -3.25% | still updating |
| SPCX | three days earlier | -4.71% | final price |
| SPCX | five days earlier | +2.74% | final price |
| TSLA | that day | -3.59% | still updating |
| TSLA | three days earlier | +0.40% | final price |
| TSLA | five days earlier | +1.54% | final price |
| XLI | that day | -1.09% | still updating |
| XLI | three days earlier | -2.29% | final price |
| XLI | five days earlier | -1.66% | final price |
| XLY | that day | +4.38% | still updating |
| 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.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Aug 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 9 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Rocket Lab (RKLB), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Rocket Lab (RKLB), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 86 days before publication. Filed 8 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.
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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