Tesla shares were sliding nearly 5% in midday trading. Tesla’s stock (Nasdaq:TSLA) moved lower once again Monday, falling almost 5% in midday trading, the continuation of a fairly steady decline since Donald Trump took office.

Musk is betting big on AI, AVs and Optimus, believing they'll make Tesla the world's most valuable company. But should you buy the stock on his optimism?

In many ways, these have been tough days for Tesla. Falling sales. Squeezed profit margins. Proposed changes in US government policy that could cost the company billions.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares initially shrugged off a weak earnings report before the stock got caught in the trade-war sell-off. The electric vehicle (EV) maker had a tough year in 2024, although Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk continues to be very upbeat about the future.

Elon Musk's net worth has declined since Donald Trump took office, primarily due to the impact of new tariffs on his companies.

Sales of Tesla cars have nosedived across some of the EV manufacturer’s most valuable European markets—and experts are blaming Elon Musk. Sales in Germany, where Tesla has a factory, dropped a staggering 59 percent in January compared to the same month last year,

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) update is here, and it’s a game-changer! 🚀 Elon Musk just revealed that driverless Teslas will hit the streets of America in 2025, with the first unsupervised FSD service launching in Austin,