Investors wanted to talk about “anything but cars.” “After establishing that consensus is expecting a 15%-type 4Q gross auto margin … and 10% to 15% volume growth in 2025, there was extremely little discussion about the Tesla core auto business,

Tesla's non-automotive segments are now seen by many in the market as a vital contributor to long-term value. Key areas of interest for stakeholders are innovations in energy products, such as the Powerwall, continued progress in its AI-focused Dojo supercomputer and autonomous driving.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock saw significant gains Friday thanks to multiple catalysts. The company's share price closed out the daily session up 3.1% and had been up as much as 6.3% earlier in trading.

Tesla stock stuck to its up-down-up-down pattern on Thursday, sinking after an 8% gain on Wednesday That is the electric-vehicle maker’s problem. There isn’t any trend. Through Thursday trading, shares had dropped five of the past 10 days,