Robots are no longer confined to sci-fi novels and low-budget b-movies, they are here among us – well, sort of. The robotics industry is one that’s quickly gathering steam as this technology has the potential to save companies lots of money, improving their productivity and profits. Here’s how you can invest in top robotics stocks.
If you're interested in investing in this industry, take a closer look at what companies in this industry do and how the stocks have historically performed. Keep in mind that positive past performance doesn't guarantee that a stock will continue to rise in the future.
KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB and Component Inspection. It offers inspection and review tools to identify, locate, characterize, review, and analyze defects on various surfaces of patterned and unpatterned wafers; metrology systems to measure pattern dimensions, film thickness, film stress, layer-to-layer alignment, pattern placement, surface topography, and electro-optical properties for wafers; chemical process control equipment; wired and wireless sensor wafers and reticles; wafer defect inspection, review, and metrology systems; reticle inspection and metrology systems; wafer inspection and metrology systems; and semiconductor software solutions that provide run-time process control, defect excursion identification, process corrections, and defect classification to accelerate yield learning rates and reduce production risk.
KLA Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $13.1 billion and employs 15,000 staff.
Teradyne, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of automated test systems and robotics products in the United States, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates through Semiconductor Test, Robotics, and Other segments. The Semiconductor Test segment offers products and services for wafer level and device package testing, and system level testing of semiconductor devices in automotive, industrial, communications, consumer, smartphones, cloud, computer and electronic game, and other applications.
Teradyne is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $3.8 billion and employs 6,600 staff.
ABB Ltd provides electrification, motion, and automation solutions and products for customers in utilities, industry and transport, and infrastructure in Europe, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates through Electrification, Motion, and Automation segments. Its Electrification segment offers renewable power solutions, modular substation packages, distribution automation products, switchboards and panelboards, switchgears, UPS solutions, circuit breakers, measuring and sensing devices, control products, wiring accessories, enclosures and cabling systems, and intelligent home and building solutions.
ABB is listed on the PINK, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $34.6 billion and employs 112,700 staff.
Microchip Technology Incorporated develops, manufactures, and sells smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. It operates through two segments, Semiconductor Products and Technology Licensing. The company offers general purpose 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit, and 64-bit mixed-signal microcontrollers; 32-bit and 64-bit embedded mixed-signal microprocessors; and specialized mixed-signal microcontrollers for automotive, industrial, computing, communications, lighting, power supplies, motor control, human machine interface, security, wired connectivity, and wireless connectivity applications.
Microchip Technology is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $4.7 billion and employs 19,400 staff.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, provides industrial automation and digital transformation solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It operates in three segments: Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. The company offers drives, motion, advanced material handling, safety, sensing, industrial components, hardware, software, and configured-to-order products; and control and visualization software and hardware, digital twin, simulation and information software, network and security infrastructure, and custom-engineered systems.
Rockwell Automation is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $8.8 billion and employs 26,000 staff.
Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Automotive; and Energy Generation and Storage. The company offers electric vehicles, as well as sells automotive regulatory credits; and non-warranty maintenance services and collision, automotive insurance services, as well as part sales and retail merchandise sale.
Tesla is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $97.9 billion and employs 134,785 staff.
<div style=\"font-weight:bold\">Elon Musk smokes marijuana live on web show<\/div>","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2018-08-07","text":"<img src=https://www.finder.com/"https:////d1ic4altzx8ueg.cloudfront.net//finder-us//wp-uploads//sites//3//2018//04//elon_musk_funding_tweet1.png/" \/> <div style=\"font-weight:bold\">US regulators begin investigating as Tesla is hit by two class-action lawsuits.<\/div>","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2020-08-31","text":"Tesla shares split on a 5:1 basis.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2020-12-21","text":"Tesla joins the S&P 500.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2021-01-27","text":"Tesla releases its fourth-quarter earnings and annual results, completing its first full year of profitability. In the same announcement a dramatic refresh to the Model S sedan is unveiled.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2021-02-08","text":"Tesla announces that it has bought $1.5 billion of bitcoin and plans to start accepting bitcoin as a payment method for its products.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2022-03-30","text":"There\u2019s currently an ongoing \u201cnickel crisis\u201d, as Russia is one of the world\u2019s largest producers of the metal. Nickel is a key component in EV batteries, which has sparked agitation in the electric vehicle sector. Tesla announced that it\u2019s not facing this issue, as it has been on the lookout for other suppliers of Nickel since last year. The company has a supply deal with Vale SA, which gets nickel from Canada.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2022-06-29","text":"The Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess has commented on rival car manufacturer Tesla\u2019s decision to open 2 new Gigafactories and expand its production in Shanghai, saying that the move wil \u201ctake strength out of [Elon Musk]\u201d and will allow Volkswagen to catch up to Tesla and become the market leader by 2025. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2022-11-10","text":"Elon Musk, who purchased the social media site <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.finder.com//uk//buy-twitter-shares/">Twitter/a> late last month, has announced that he has sold almost $4 billion (\u00a33.4 billion) worth of Tesla shares. Twitter users and Tesla investors have complained on the social media site about the sales and suggesting that Musk is pulling his attention away from Tesla and focusing on Twitter, which lost $1.13 billion (\u00a30.97 billion) and $221 million (\u00a3190 million) in 2020 and 2021 respectively.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2022-12-02","text":"The Tesla share price has struggled since Musk acquired Twitter, with Musk causing concern dismantling Twitter's content moderation policies. Tesla stock is down 15% since Musk acquired Twitter on 18 October.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2022-12-08","text":"Tesla is facing global staffing problems. Vacancies have doubled since mid-June, coupled with exits at its newest gigafactory in Germany. Staffing problems have left the cmpany 5,000 people short and as a result the company has missed its ambitious productions targets. The company is also losing exepreinced personnel due to unequal pay and inexperienced management.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2022-12-15","text":"Elon Musk has sold $3.58 billion (\u00a32.9 billion) worth of shares this week. Musk sold the 29 million shares over Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Musk has now sold a total of $40 billion (\u00a332.43 billion) worth of stock over the last year. Musk remains Tesla's largest shareholder, although following his recent sale he is no longer the richest man in the world.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2022-12-19","text":"Elon Musk started a poll on Twitter to let the voters decide whether he should remain as the head of Twitter. Musk has been a controversial presence during the takeover of Twitter and during his tenure as owner and CEO of the Social Media giant. The results are now out and show that Musk will be stepping down as Twitter CEO. There were 17,379,819 votes. 57.5% of the votes were in favour of the motion of Musk stepping down, 42.5% were against.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2022-12-20","text":"Tesla stock has been downgraded on Wall Street following Elon Musk\u2019s Twitter antics and banning of journalists. Musk's management of Twitter and his banning of journalists has severely tarnished Tesla's company reputation. Oppenheimer and co downgraded its rating on Tesla due to Musk's management style at Twitter. Oppenheimer specifically cited Twitter\u2019s decision last week to ban several journalists, including CNN\u2019s Donie O\u2019Sullivan, as a catalyst for the downgrade.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2022-12-21","text":"Tesla shares sank 8% on Tuesday, reaching a new 52-week low. CEO Elon Musk tried to blame macroeconomic factors. Critics point to his acquisition of Twitter as a distraction, and Tesla stock has underperformed versus other automakers and the S&P 500 since he announced the deal in April. Tesla has faced fundamental procurement and manufacturing issues and has been offering incentives to solves these issues.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2022-12-28","text":"Tesla stock marks its lowest close in years as investors worry about Musk\u2019s focus. Tesla shares fell on Tuesday to their lowest in more than two years, marking the company\u2019s worst day in eight months. Experts blame Elon Musk\u2019s management style at Twitter for the electric carmaker\u2019s financial problems. The company\u2019s stock has lost more than half its value since the start of October. Experts say his erratic behavior has undermined confidence in Tesla, with shares down 73% from November 2021.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2022-12-29","text":"Supply difficulties at Tesla's factory and waning confidence in Musk have been causing difficulty for the electric car manufacturer. Tesla stock has hit its lowest share price due to plans to reduce suppply and concerns over Musks management of Twitter. Musk asked employees \"not to be bothered about stock market craziness\", and reassured them that it will be the most valuable company in the world in the long term.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2022-12-30","text":"Bernard Arnault has replaced Musk as the richest man in the world. Six of the world\u2019s richest technology founders and CEOs have lost over $400 billion, (\u00a3332 billion) from their wealth since the start of the year, caused by supply chain disruption, soaring infaltion and surging interest rates. Elon Musk has lost over $140 billion, (\u00a381.9 billion). ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-01-03","text":"Electric car maker Tesla closed 2022 down $700 billion (\u00a3587 billion), having wiped out more than half of Elon Musk\u2019s fortune. The share price of the electric car firm crashed to its lowest level since August 2020 this week amid fears about production delays in China, and Musk's unfavourable management style of Twitter. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-01-06","text":"The new Volkswagen ID.7 saloon is set to rival the Tesla Model 3. The VW ID. Aero concept has become the ID.7 and will take on all-electric saloons with up to 435 miles of range. VW has yet to reveal the ID.7's design. The vehicle's full design will be revealed later this year.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-01-10","text":"Tesla announced the cuts for its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles on Friday, slashing prices to Rmb229,900 (\u00a327,876) and Rmb259,900, (\u00a331,518) respectively. Existing owners in China are protesting this price cut. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-01-13","text":"People can't seem to get enough of Elon losing money - the tech billionaire has reportedly lost $182bn (\u00a3150bn) since November 2021, largely due to the drop in Tesla\u2019s share price. Musk's recent loss of fortune has been the greatest net-worth reversal in modern history. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-01-23","text":"Massive Tesla price cut 'great news' for car tax scheme and could make EVs '60% cheaper'. Tesla's host of price cuts to its premium electric cars is \"great news\" for drivers looking to save money on car tax and get an EV, according to one expert.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-01-24","text":"Mr Musk has been accused of defrauding investors after he tweeted on 7 August 2018 that he had \"funding secured\" to take Tesla private at $420 (\u00a3341) per share, and that \"investor support is confirmed\". Elon Musk has told a court that he believed he had enough backing to take Tesla private at the time he issued a controversial tweet. The boss of the electric car company is on trial after investors claimed the 2018 tweet cost them millions of dollars when a deal did not go ahead. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-01-26","text":"In spite of recent turmoil at the electric car maker, Tesla surpassed Wall Street expectations in highly-anticipated fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, bolstered by record delivery of electric vehicles during the last three months of 2022. The electric car company posted $24.3bn in revenue, slightly higher than the $24.07bn anticipated by analysts and 33% growth year-over-year.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-02-03","text":"Tesla made a $140m (\u00a3113.5m) loss on its Bitcoin investments in 2022, according to filings. The electric car maker told the US regulator it lost $204m (\u00a3166.46 million) on Bitcoin overall, though it gained back $64m (\u00a352.22 million) through trading. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-02-06","text":"Tesla's Elon Musk has been cleared of wrongdoing for a tweet in which he said he had \"funding secured\" to take the electric carmaker back into private ownership. Shareholders argued he misled them with his posts in August 2018, and they had lost billions of dollars because of them.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-02-16","text":"The White House is partnering with Tesla to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the US, with the company opening at least 7,500 of its chargers to all electric vehicles (EVs) by the end of 2024. The White House said that Tesla would work to include at least 3,500 new and existing 250 kW superchargers along highways and level 2 destination chargers at locations like hotels and restaurants across the country. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-02-19","text":"Almost 363,000 Teslas in the US are facing a recall notice, amid concerns that the firm\u2019s Full Self-Driving software could force affected cars to behave in an \u2018unpredictable manner\u2019 that \u2018increases the risk of a crash\u2019. In its recall summary, the NHTSA (Traffic Safety Association) said: \u201cThe FSD Beta system may allow the vehicle to act unsafe around intersections.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-04-20","text":"Tesla stock price dropped by around 10% due to recent profit concerns from its earnings report. The flagship EV car maker reported gross margins of less than 20% for the first time in 3 years. This slide in profits has come after Tesla cut EV prices during Q1 in an attempt to bolster sales demand.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-05-01","text":"Tesla stock dropped by about 5% at the end of last week but has since recovered. This share price move was an aftershock of the recent earnings report due to lower margins and Wall Street isn't convinced that Elon Musk and Tesla are taking the right approach to bolster future margins.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-06-14","text":"Tesla stock has continued its winning streak to 13 positive trading sessions in a row. The EV stock is up by over 50% in the last month, in part due to Tesla's partnership with Ford.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-06-21","text":"Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has been in India brushing shoulders with India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Ideally, Musk plan to get Tesla into India as soon as humanly possible, and will be making an announcement shortly about a significant investment in the country. The Tesla stock price has continued its upwards swing, pushing up by over 5% in a day, and over 45% in the past month.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-06-28","text":"EV stock Tesla is on track for record quarterly sales in China, even though its market share is shrinking. It's expected that Tesla could sell 155,000 cars in China from April to June (an increase of 13%), the Tesla share price is up by over 3% following this news.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-07-03","text":"Tesla released its Q2 production and delivery numbers on Sunday and smashed expectations and estimates. The results marked all-time records for the EV company however, part of the reason for the high numbers was due to discounts which will affect profit margins. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-07-18","text":"Tesla stock price has continued its upward momentum as the EV maker announced that the first long-awaited Cybertruck was successfully built at the Giga factory in Austin, Texas. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-07-20","text":"After a recent positive run, the Tesla share price dipped slightly following its earnings call yesterday. The EV stock posted an all-time high quarterly revenue (helped by price cuts) but lower margins (because of the same price cuts).","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-08-08","text":"Tesla CFO Zachary Kirkhorn has stepped down after 4 years in the position and will be replaced by Vaibhav Taneja.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-08-17","text":"Tesla stock has dropped by over 8% in the past week amidst a wider market decline.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-08-23","text":"Tesla's stock price dipped slightly as some analysts have shared concerns over profit margins, China growth, and cost-cutting measures from the company. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-08-29","text":"The Tesla share price inched slightly higher on Monday but it's lagging behind the wider market at the moment and is down by over 10% in the past month.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-09-22","text":"The Tesla stock price has dipped by over 7% in the past few days following the pattern of a wider market decline.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-10-03","text":"Tesla has reported 435,059 vehicle deliveries for the past quarter, below Wall Street expectations of 461,640. The Tesla stock price fell on this news but has bounced back and analysts now await the quarterly earnings call on October 18. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-10-05","text":"Tesla stock rose by around 6%, adding roughly $10bn to Elon Musk's personal net wealth. This Tesla stock price lift came after a report showing a decline in vehicle deliveries.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-10-06","text":"Tesla on Friday dropped the price of some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in the US, CNBC <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.cnbc.com//2023//10//06//tesla-cuts-model-3-model-y-prices-in-the-us-after-deliveries-fall.html/">reported/a>. According to Tesla\u2019s website, Model 3 pricing now starts at $38,990, down from $40,240 previously. The long range Model 3, Model 3 Performance and Model Y Performance sports utility vehicle also fell in price. Tesla stock was down roughly 2.3% as of 10:30 a.m. ET on Friday.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-10-16","text":"Piper Sandler maintained its Overweight rating but lowered its price target from $300 to $290 per share, according to <ahref=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/TSLA\/analyst-ratings\">Benzinga<\/a>. Tesla is scheduled to release its financial results for the third quarter of 2023 after market close on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-10-18","text":"Tesla reported Q3 earnings and revenue that fell short of analyst expectations. Diluted earnings came in at 66 cents per share vs 73 cents per share expected, while its revenues of $23.4 billion fell short of the $24.1 billion expected.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-10-19","text":"Tesla's stock price is down by almost 5% following its latest earnings report where it missed expectations for revenue and profit. Revenue reach $23.4 billion (compared to an expected $24.06 billion) and earnings per share (EPS) hit $0.66 (expectation was $0.74).","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-10-20","text":"Numerous analysts have lowered their price targets following Tesla's Q3 earnings release that fell short of Wall Street's expectations. Wells Fargo lowered to $250; Morgan Stanley dropped to $380 and Wedbush slashed its target from $350 to $310.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-11-09","text":"Shares of Tesla fell 4% as HSBC analysts <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.marketwatch.com//story//theres-a-new-tesla-bear-in-town-ev-maker-is-a-very-expensive-company-hsbc-says-78f21fab/">give the stock a sell rating<\/a>, calling the EV maker a \"very expensive company.\"","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-11-17","text":"Shares of Tesla Inc. edged up 0.4% Friday, taking some of the sting from steeper losses on Thursday after a backlash over controversial comments made by Elon Musk. The stock dropped as much as 1.1% after market close Thursday when several companies paused or pulled ads from X, formerly Twitter, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.marketwatch.com//story//teslas-stock-bounces-into-positive-territory-to-erase-losses-suffered-after-ceo-elon-musks-controversial-comments-641d639f/">MarketWatch/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-11-28","text":"Wedbush analyst Dan Ives reiterated an Outperform rating on Tesla stock and set a $310 price target, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.benzinga.com//quote//TSLA//analyst-ratings/">Benzinga/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-12-01","text":"The launch of Tesla's long-awaited Cybertruck came with a significantly higher price tag than many had expected, and the stock fell more than 2% in morning trading on Friday, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////finance.yahoo.com//news//tesla-stock-slides-after-cybertruck-launch-154752957.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGyI-Xxcw9HDT-z9mAZNqreDrzH0ZCoQNHgh7UApj8xkOVb5wBetvD_uEZ8GvlSsyoHlaaJjAPBLsL416fx3r6PLzCHrEr5d-yypl-J0VjlhRZMG51-qjzfYTBo_orPOwfC13WtSS7bgm46ZbB4gORanJvmfn_-yHd5fSK04I8Sh\%22>Yahoo Finance<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-12-04","text":"Tesla made the first deliveries of its Cybertruck, but investors remain unimpressed at Tesla's inability to produce the truck at scale and for profit.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-12-13","text":"Tesla's stock price has dipped slightly, even though most of the market rallied, and its upcoming earnings report will be looked at closely by investors. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-12-14","text":"Tesla has been forced to recall over 2 million vehicles due to concerns over the autopilot feature, and Tesla is rolling out new software to help fix the problem.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-12-15","text":"Guggenheim analyst Ronald Jewsikow maintained a Sell rating of Tesla's stock and changed the price target from $125 to $132, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.benzinga.com//quote//TSLA//analyst-ratings/">Benzinga/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-12-22","text":"Analyst outlook remains strong for Tesla stock. Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives maintained an Outperform rating and changed the target price from $310 to $350, while RBC Capital analyst Tom Narayan reiterated an Outperform rating and maintained a target price of $300, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.benzinga.com//quote//TSLA//analyst-ratings/">Benzinga/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2023-12-28","text":"Reports say that Tesla plans to release an updated version of its Model Y SUV from its Shanghai factory with hopes that a revamped model will boost sales.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-01-02","text":"Shares of Tesla wobbled Tuesday after the electric-vehicle company reported full-year deliveries numbers in line with its guidance and a bit ahead of Wall Street's expectations, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.wsj.com//livecoverage//stock-market-today-dow-jones-01-02-2024//card//tesla-stock-rises-premarket-after-2023-deliveries-data-rrNGPdqfNnPVAU6oJTgF/">Wall Street Journal<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-01-03","text":"BYD Auto has surpassed Tesla for electric vehicle (EV) sales in the last 3 months of 2023. BYD announced sales of 525,000 EVs in the final quarter compared to Tesla's record 484,500.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-01-16","text":"Elon Musk looks to gain a greater share of control over Tesla. He currently owns roughly 13% of Tesla's shares but is aiming for 25% voting control to help guide Tesla to became an AI and robotics leader. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-01-18","text":"Tesla's stock price slid by around 2% yesterday as Wall Street worries about the continued strategy of selling EVs at discounted prices to boost sales demand.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-01-23","text":"Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives reiterated an Outperform outlook on Tesla, with a price target of $350, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.benzinga.com//quote//TSLA//analyst-ratings/">Benzinga/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-01-25","text":"Tesla's stock price is down by over 4% in the past week due to its latest results in an earnings report that came in below expections, with revenue of $25.17 billion and earnings per share (EPS) of $0.71, and warned of \"notably lower\" sales growth in 2024.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-01-26","text":"Tesla's stock price has continued to skid, dropping by over 12% yesterday as the market digested the news that Tesla is expecting a slowdown in sales growth. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-01-29","text":"Cathie Wood has scooped up nearly 690,000 shares of Tesla across two exchange-traded funds operated by her firm ARK Investment Management in January. The ETFs spent an estimated $141 million on shares, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////fortune.com//2024//01//29//cathie-wood-buys-tesla-stock-ark-investment-141-million///">Fortune/a>. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-01-31","text":"Tesla's stock price took a hit after a Delaware judge decided to void Elon Musk's $56 billion compensation package granted in 2018, ruling that the company's board didn't prove the compensation plan was fair. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-02-01","text":"After recent issues around Elon Musk's pay package, reports say Musk will hold an immediate shareholder vote to move the firm's legal base to Texas (from Delaware). ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-02-05","text":"Tesla shares came under pressure on Monday after a report that Germany's SAP was no longer planning to buy electric cars from the US automaker and on Piper Sandler's price target cut on the stock, citing lower delivery expectations this year, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////finance.yahoo.com//news//tesla-falls-report-sap-snub-171906457.html/">Yahoo Finance<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-02-07","text":"Tesla stock continues to be volatile, and some reports suggests there are investors who would prefer if Elon Musk was less vocal on social issues and focused more on the business.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-02-20","text":"Nvidia dethroned Tesla as Wall Street's most traded stock by value, showing more evidence of how central AI-related bets have become to investors, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.reuters.com//technology//nvidia-dethrones-tesla-wall-streets-most-traded-stock-2024-02-20///">Reuters/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-03-04","text":"Shares of Tesla are falling to start the week. The stock was recently down some 7%, on pace for its worst day since January. It remains down 24% this year and off roughly 3% over the past 12 months, according to the <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.wsj.com//livecoverage//stock-market-today-dow-jones-03-04-2024//card//tesla-stock-slides-extending-2024-decline-9BmmBRMsyPhtHCMBsSzf/">Wall Street Journal<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-03-06","text":"Tesla fell for a third day on Wednesday after a closely watched analyst at Morgan Stanley lowered his price target on the stock, saying that electric-vehicle demand was continuing to weaken in key markets including China despite hefty price cuts, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////finance.yahoo.com//news//tesla-shares-fall-morgan-stanley-174311977.html/">Yahoo Finance<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-03-12","text":"Tesla vehicle insurance registrations in China last week increased sequentially but fell around 20% compared with the same period in 2023, as analysts began revising Q1 delivery estimates. Shares angled lower Tuesday, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.investors.com//news//tesla-stock-china-registrations-analysts-cut-q1-delivery-expectations///">Investor's Business Daily<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-03-13","text":"Tesla stock fell 1.5% Wednesday after Wells Fargo downgraded the rating to Underweight and cut the price target by as much as $75 to $125 per share, which indicates a near 30% downside risk based on Tuesday\u2019s close for Tesla stock price of $177.54, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.investing.com//news//stock-market-news//tesla-stock-drops-as-wells-fargo-cuts-rating-to-sell-sees-30-downside-risk-3335448/">Investing.com/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-03-18","text":"Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Delaney maintained a neutral rating on Tesla and changed the price target from $220 to $190, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.benzinga.com//quote//TSLA//analyst-ratings/">Benzinga/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-03-19","text":"Tesla stock has picked up its performance after a brief drop in share price. So far this year, it's surprisingly been one of the worst performers on the S&P 500. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-03-28","text":"Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives maintained an Outperform rating on Tesla, with an updated price target of $300 (down from $315), according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.benzinga.com//quote//TSLA//analyst-ratings/">Benzinga/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-04-02","text":"Tesla shares are tumbling 7% in premarket trading Tuesday after the company posted delivery figures that fell well short of Wall Street expectations, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.marketwatch.com//story//tesla-deliveries-are-on-deck-but-wall-street-gets-a-somber-signal-out-of-china-10bd91a7/">MarketWatch/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-04-12","text":"Wells Fargo analysts said in a note Friday that they expect Tesla to miss first-quarter expectations when it reports on April 23, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.investing.com//news//stock-market-news//wells-fargo-expects-tesla-to-miss-q1-estimates-432SI-3376822/">Investing.com/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-04-16","text":"Elon Musk has announced plans to cut around 14,000 jobs at Tesla due to a slowdown in sales for the first time in 4 years for the electric vehicle (EV) company. This will be the biggest round of layoffs in Tesla's history.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-04-23","text":"Tesla shares are down by over 7% this past week but showing signs of a slight recovery ahead of its latest earnings report, where eagle-eyed investors will be looking for a concrete update on demand, guidance and a product roadmap.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-04-24","text":"Tesla stock got a small boost in terms of share price after Elon Musk reported plans to start production on an affordable EV model in early 2025. In its earnings report, Tesla missed out on profit expectations with an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.45 ($0.51 expected) and also on revenue, which hit $21.3 billion ($22.15 expected).","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-05-02","text":"Tesla has laid off its whole \"Supercharger\" team, amounting to roughly 500 jobs (this comes weeks after a mass layoff announcement) and now plan to grow the Supercharger network at a slower pace.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-05-09","text":"Tesla shares extended their recent run of declines Thursday, pulling the stock closer to the lowest levels since late April, as headline risks for the world's leading electric-vehicle maker continue to mount, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.thestreet.com//investing//stocks//tesla-woes-mount-on-new-china-reports-ev-probe/">The Street<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-05-14","text":"Oil company Chevron was the most shorted US stock in April, overtaking long-standing top target Tesla as short-sellers up their bets on weaker energy prices, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.reuters.com//markets//us//chevron-tops-tesla-most-shorted-stock-april-says-hazeltree-2024-05-14///">Reuters/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-05-18","text":"As part of Tesla\u2019s massive restructuring, the electric-vehicle maker notified the California Employment Development Department this week that it\u2019s cutting approximately 600 more employees at its manufacturing facilities and engineering offices between Fremont and Palo Alto, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.cnbc.com//2024//05//17//as-tesla-layoffs-continue-here-are-600-jobs-cut-in-california.html/">CNBC/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-05-22","text":"Tesla shareholders are voting in the run-up to the June 13 annual meeting as everyone awaits the result to see if Chief Executive Elon Musk's 2018 $56 billion compensation package will be reapproved or not, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.investors.com//news//tesla-vote-elon-musk-pay-package-tesla-stock///">Investor's Business Daily<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-06-01","text":"Tesla is recalling more than 125,000 vehicles to fix a seat belt warning system that may increase the risk of an injury in a collision, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////finance.yahoo.com//news//tesla-recalling-more-125-000-125747400.html/">Yahoo Finance<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-06-04","text":"Elon Musk faces allegations that he illegally sold $7.5 billion worth of equity in Tesla in the fourth quarter of 2022, knowing that the business would disappoint after promising investors an \u201cepic end of year,\u201d according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////fortune.com//2024//06//03//elon-musk-tesla-insider-trading-lawsuit-board-directors///">Fortune/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-06-08","text":"Elon Musk's controversial $56 billion pay package will mostly likely get the green light from investors, Wedbush Securities' Dan Ives says, and it'll eliminate what's been a big \"overhang\" for the stock in 2024, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////markets.businessinsider.com//news//stocks//elon-musk-pay-package-tesla-stock-price-prediction-dan-ives-2024-6/">Business Insider<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-06-14","text":"Tesla shareholders were set to approve Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package in what is being seen as a thumbs-up to his leadership \u2014 and an enticement for keeping his focus on the electric vehicle maker, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.reuters.com//business//autos-transportation//musk-says-both-tesla-shareholder-resolutions-passing-by-wide-margins-2024-06-13///">Reuters/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-06-19","text":"Tesla ceo Elon Musk told employees on Monday that the electric vehicle maker is working on stock-based compensation for high-performing employees, according to two people who reviewed an internal memo, as per <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.reuters.com//business//autos-transportation//musk-plans-stock-option-grants-teslas-high-performers-sources-say-2024-06-18///">Reuters/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-07-02","text":"Analysts at Wells Fargo maintained an Underweight rating on Tesla and a price target of $120. Meanwhile, analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an Overweight rating and a price target of $230, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.benzinga.com//quote//TSLA//analyst-ratings/">Benzinga/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-07-03","text":"Tesla's share price surged by over 10% after the EV company announced that it delivered 443,956 vehicles in its quarterly report, beating Wall Street estimates. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-07-15","text":"Shares of Tesla rose Monday, retracing some of last week\u2019s selloff that followed reports of a planned delay for the electric-vehicle company\u2019s Robotaxi Day, but gave back most of the gains at the end of the session, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.marketwatch.com//story//teslas-stock-jumps-again-and-it-isnt-about-ev-sales-ca9738c2/">MarketWatch/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-07-17","text":"Cathie Wood of Ark Investment Management believes that the Tesla share price could see a 10-fold increase if it's able to pull off robotaxis, stating that the autonomouse taxi industry could be worth up to $10 trillion as an industry. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-07-24","text":"Tesla's share price dipped after it reported weaker-than-expected earnings. Revenue reach $25.5 billion (beating Wall Street estimates of around $24.8 billion) but earnings per share (EPS) of $0.52 fell short of the $0.62 exptectations.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-08-05","text":"A widespread global market sell-off has sent US stock markets tumbling as investors struggle with growing recession concerns. Tesla shares have fallen more than 10% at the open amid this downturn, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////finance.yahoo.com//video//tesla-stock-falls-global-sell-140117190.html/">Yahoo Finance<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-08-13","text":"Tesla has halted any more orders for its cheapest Cybertruck model due to possible demand issues.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-08-20","text":"Tesla\u2019s stock rose 1.5% in premarket trades Tuesday after the European Commission cut its planned tariff on imports of the company\u2019s electric vehicles from China, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.marketwatch.com//story//tesla-stock-rises-as-eu-cuts-planned-tariff-on-ev-makers-imports-from-china-03ed84d1/">Market Watch<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-08-27","text":"With X's (formerly Twitter) revenue collapsing by a huge amount, many investors fear Elon Musk will liquidate Tesla stock to help, which could decrease Tesla's value. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-09-03","text":"Tesla plans to produce a six-seat variant of its Model Y car in China from late 2025, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, as the US automaker strives to increase the appeal of its best-selling yet aging electric vehicle, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////finance.yahoo.com//news//exclusive-tesla-plans-six-seat-042217595.html/">Yahoo Finance<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-09-09","text":"Tesla shares jump 3% as Elon Musk denies report of revenue split with xAI, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////finance.yahoo.com//news//tesla-shares-jump-3-elon-182055593.html/">Yahoo Finance<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-09-17","text":"Tesla is scheduled to reveal its highly anticipated robotaxi on October 10 at an event in Los Angeles, California, and investors appear to be waiting until then before making any big Tesla stock bets, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.investors.com//news//tesla-stock-elon-musk-robotaxi-event-investors-need-to-know///">Investor's Business Daily<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-09-19","text":"Tesla is soon to release its latest figures for vehicle deliveries and is expected to have delivered around 460,000 EVs, marking a 6% year-over-year increase.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-09-24","text":"Tesla stock has jumped by almost 5% as the long-awaited robotaxi debut nears and what could be promising sales figures from the latest quarter. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-10-02","text":"Tesla stock lost 3.5% on October 2 after the electric vehicle maker reported third-quarter deliveries of 462,890, up about 6% from a year earlier. However, the number slightly missed analysts\u2019 forecast deliveries of 463,310, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////finance.yahoo.com//news//tesla-analysts-views-q3-deliveries-010300095.html/">Yahoo Finance<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-10-11","text":"Tesla stock dropped as much as 10% on Friday after the automaker's robotaxi reveal event underwhelmed Wall Street, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////markets.businessinsider.com//news//stocks//tesla-stock-price-drops-after-robotaxi-event-disappoints-wall-street-2024-10/">Business Insider<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-10-24","text":"In Tesla's latest earnings report, revenue of $25.18 billion was slightly below expectations, but earnings per share (EPS) of $0.72 managed to beat expectations. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-10-25","text":"Following its latest earnings report, Tesla shares have jumped by over 20%. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-10-31","text":"Its latest earnings reports has shown that Chinese EV company BYD has overtaken Tesla for quarterly revenue for the first time.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-11-06","text":"Tesla shares have jumped by around 12% in premarket trading as investors believe Musk stands to benefit from his support of Trump in this election campaign. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-11-12","text":"Tesla shares are up by over 40% in the past week as the company continues to benefit from close ties to Trump.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-11-19","text":"Tesla's stock price rose by over 5% and helped the Nasdaq snap its recent losing streak.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-12-03","text":"Tesla shares are up by over 3% as news broke that Elon Musk's $56 billion pay deal has been rejected for the second time, even though it was approved by shareholders and directors in the summer. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-12-11","text":"Shares of Tesla climbed in early Wednesday trading after a second analyst at Goldman Sachs announced a huge price target increase to $345, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////finance.yahoo.com//news//tesla-shares-surge-record-high-132121690.html/">Yahoo Finance<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-12-20","text":"Tesla on Friday reversed losses from earlier in the day to turn higher, as the electric vehicle maker\u2019s shares looked to wrap up a volatile week of trading, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.cnbc.com//2024//12//20//tesla-shares-drop-5percent-continuing-to-slide-as-post-election-rally-loses-steam.html/">CNBC/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2024-12-29","text":"Tesla shares will be in focus to start the week after logging two consecutive days of losses, as investors reassess the stock\u2019s extended post-election rally and look ahead to the EV maker\u2019s fourth-quarter deliveries report, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////finance.yahoo.com//news//watch-tesla-price-levels-stock-032341339.html/">Yahoo Finance<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-01-07","text":"Tesla managed to post record sales in China in 2024 but it's still losing market share to top Chinese EV firms.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-01-12","text":"Elon Musk <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////x.com//elonmusk//status//1878548886962212964/">announced on X that Cybertrucks will act as base stations<\/a> to power Starlink Internet terminals in wildrire-hit areas of California. Newsjacking? Musk pre-empted the accusation, saying \"if this helps save even one house or maybe even someone\u2019s life, we should still do it\". Meanwhile one of Europe's largest pension funds, <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.businessinsider.com//europe-pension-sold-entire-585-million-stake-in-tesla-2025-1/">Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP, sold its \u20ac571m stake in Tesla<\/a> over concerns about Musk's \"controversial and excessive\" compensation.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-01-17","text":"Tesla's shares moved up by 3.5% early in trading on Friday as the prolific trading session provided a solid final day for the week, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////finance.yahoo.com//news//tesla-stock-jumps-investors-bet-155223542.html/">Yahoo Finance<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-01-30","text":"Tesla's latest earnings report for the last quarter of 2024 was disappointing, with revenue falling 8% compared to the previous year. Revenue came in below expectations at $25.71 billion and so did earnings per share (EPS), which was $0.73.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-02-03","text":"Tesla shares have opened around 6% lower as global markets digest the news about Trump's tariffs and a possible trade war. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-02-21","text":"Tesla closed lower Friday after electric-vehicle peer Rivian Automotive posted better-than-expected gross profits on Thursday evening, and Tesla recalled some cars in the US, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.barrons.com//articles//tesla-stock-rivian-earnings-93284c08/">Barron's/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-02-26","text":"News that Tesla sales in Europe fell by 45% in January <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.msn.com//en-in//money//topstories//tesla-shares-tumble-nearly-9-market-value-dips-below-1-trillion-here-s-why//ar-AA1zNzy1/">drove an almost 9% drop<\/a> in the company's share price, bringing the market cap back below $1 trillion. The fall in sales was over the same period as a significant <em>increase<\/em> (37%) in electric cars as a whole being sold across Europe... so in other words the sales must have been going to other brands. The Daily Telegraph <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.telegraph.co.uk//business//2025//02//25//tesla-valuation-falls-below-1-trillion-after-sales-plummet///">tied the decline to Elon Musk's ever-stronger ties to Donald Trump<\/a>, suggesting damage to the carmaker's rep with \"progressives\".","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-03-08","text":"Tesla's shares have experienced a sharp decline recently. Earlier this week, the stock dropped over 4% by market close, and has lost about a third since the start of the year, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////finance.yahoo.com//news//unprecedented-slide-tesla-sales-plummet-170044195.html/">Yahoo Finance<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-03-18","text":"Elon Musk's Tesla shares are no longer the biggest contributor to his net worth, having slipped behind his SpaceX stake in the pecking order. This is the result of Tesla's stock price halving since December, which The Guardian attributes to tariff uncertainty and the billionnaire CEO being <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.theguardian.com//us-news//2025//mar//18//elon-musk-tesla/">distracted with federal employee layoffs<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-03-21","text":"In an ad hoc meeting on Thursday, Elon Musk <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.ft.com//content//12da5460-3837-4f09-9cf3-b6656afa7b0e/">urged Tesla employees not to sell their TSLA shares<\/a>. The meeting was held over X and follows a cluster of worrying developments for the carmaker: a spike in Amazon sales for \"I bought this before Elon went Crazy\" car stickers, a rise in vandalism of Teslas on US streets, protests at dealerships, a recall of Cybertrucks due to a panel fault, and weakening sales in Europe.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-04-02","text":"Tesla stocks rallied on Wednesday as Pesident Trump <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.investors.com//news//elon-musk-doge-trump-white-house-advisor-step-down-spacex-defense-tesla-stock///">reportedly told his cabinet<\/a> that he and Elon Musk had agreed Musk should step back from his government role to focus on his business empire. The suspiciously-well-timed news coincided with Telsa's disappointing Q1 figures landing \u2013 showing deliveries at a 3-year low and well below estimates.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-04-10","text":"Tesla\u2019s 50-day moving average is about to cross the 200-day, a bearish signal. Meanwhile, vehicle sales are slumping, while the valuation remains high, according to <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.marketwatch.com//story//teslas-stock-is-set-for-a-death-cross-on-monday-3-reasons-why-its-a-risky-buy-eec03334/">MarketWatch/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-04-16","text":"Ivestor's Business Daily reported that Tesla may have <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.investors.com//news//tesla-stock-trump-tariffs-robotaxi-production-delay///">halted shipments of component parts from China for the Cybercab<\/a> (AKA robotaxi) and Semi electric trucks, due to import tariffs. Tesla is planning to have driverless cabs operating in Texas by June, but now risks losing ground to Amaxon's Zoox and Alphabet's Waymos","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-04-22","text":"Despite an <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////ir.tesla.com//press-release//tesla-first-quarter-2025-production-deliveries-and-deployments/">earnings report<\/a> showing a 20% year-on-year decrease in Q1 automotive revenue and a 70% decrease in profits, Tesla shares rose 5% in after-hours trading thanks to a timely announcement that Elon Musk's task of \"getting the government house in order is mostly done\". All good then.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-04-24","text":"The US Department of Transportation has announced <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.transportation.gov//briefing-room//trumps-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-unveils-new-automated-vehicle-framework/">plans to develop a single, federal, automated vehicle regulatory framework<\/a>. That would mean the likes of Tesla, Amazon's Zoox and Alphabet's Waymo wouldn't have to go state-by-state seeking regulatory approval for driverless roll-outs. The department said the new framework will \"unleash American ingenuity, maintain key safety standards, and prevent a harmful patchwork of state laws and regulations\".","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-05-01","text":"A <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.wsj.com//business//autos//tesla-musk-ceo-search-board-0ce61af9/">Wall Street Journal article<\/a> claimed that Tesla is on the hunt for a CEO to replace Elon Musk and hopefully turn the company's fortunes around. Tesla's Chair of the Board, Robyn Denholm, took to X to say that the claims were \"absolutely false\". Denholm had also just <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////nypost.com//2025//04//30//business//tesla-board-chair-robyn-denholm-sells-another-32m-in-stock///">sold $32m worth of Tesla stock<\/a>.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-05-12","text":"Amazon and Tesla stocks both leapt around 7% during Monday trading, thanks to news of a <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.reuters.com//world//us-china-tariff-live-updates-bessent-greer-announce-details-constructive-geneva-2025-05-12///">90-day lowering of import tariffs on goods from China<\/a> (from a prohibitive 145%, in some cases, to a far more bearable 30%). And that was despite auto sector imports being excluded from the deal!","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-05-28","text":"Tesla's year-on-year sales in Europe plummeted by 49% in continued backlash Elon Musk is facing due to his political comments and involvement. Tesla is also facing increasing competition from the likes of BYD and others, all eating into the EV company's market share. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-05-29","text":"In what The Independent dubbed <a href='https:////www.independent.co.uk//news//world//americas//us-politics//trump-elon-musk-doge-ketamine-eye-b2761052.html'>\"The weirdest exit interview in history\"<\/a>, Elon Musk's 130-day \"DOGE\" stint officially drew to a close at a press conference from the Oval Office today. The one-hour mutual ego-rubbing session marked Musk's return to his faltering business empire.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-06-05","text":"The Trump-Musk bromance has <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.bbc.co.uk//news//live//cyvm2181lqvt/">hit a rocky patch<\/a>, and the very public tit-for-tat has seen Tesla's share price sink 14% today (though it remains up year-on-year). It's somewhat of a case of \"damned if you do, damned if you don't\" for Elon, whose close ties to Trump were previously alienating many would-be Tesla customers.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-06-06","text":"Tesla shares could <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.independent.co.uk//news//business//tesla-shares-elon-musk-donald-trump-b2764945.html/">rebound/a> if the fallout gets settled at the meeting that Trump and Musk plan to hold this Friday and they both come to 'amicable' terms.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-06-18","text":"Tesla shares <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////finance.yahoo.com//news//tesla-stock-plummets-austin-factory-123317442.html/"> fell nearly 4% after temporary production halt announced on the Cybertruck and Model Y models <\/a>. This is scheduled for the week beginning June 30th. Tesla stock has declined about 22% this year. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-06-24","text":"Tesla's stock <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.cnbc.com//2025//06//23//tesla-stock-robotaxi-austin.html/">pops by 10%<\/a> after Musk launched his Model Y robotaxi in Austin and Texas over this weekend.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-07-08","text":"Tesla's shares <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.reuters.com//business//autos-transportation//tesla-shares-fall-musks-america-party-riles-investors-2025-07-07///">shrunk by 8%<\/a> after Musk declared the formation of a new US political party, the \"America Party\". This reignites concerns from investors about Musk's focus on Tesla while sales continue to decrease. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-07-24","text":"Tesla shares <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.cnbc.com//2025//07//24//tesla-tsla-shares-today.html/"> fell 8% due to a second straight quarter of declining auto sales<\/a>. The expiration of the federal electric vehicle tax credits program could result in a few rough quarters, according to Musk. ","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-08-04","text":"Tesla demonstrated that it's all-in on Elon Musk, <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////observer.co.uk//news//business//article//elon-musks-30bn-tesla-stock-option-proves-ceo-pay-in-silicon-valley-is-bonkers/">granting him $30b in stock<\/a> on Monday (taking his stake to 16%), on the proviso he remains in a senior leadership role.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-10-02","text":"With Tesla's recent stock price climb, Elon Musk has become the first person ever to achieve a <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////www.bbc.co.uk//news//articles//c89d3547npjo/">net worth of more than $500 billion<\/a> (about \u00a3370 billion). However, this isn't just down to Tesla, he also owns large stakes in SpaceX and xAI.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2025-10-28","text":"Long-awaited <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////finance.yahoo.com//news//latest-us-china-trade-truce-100000347.html/">signs of a US-China trade truce and easing supply-chain risks are delighting investors<\/a>, even if there are still plenty of unanswered questions. Trump will meet Xi on Thursday in Busan, South Korea where the deal is expected to be formalised. The US is likely to pause its scheduled next round of tariff increases on Chinese imports, while China is likely to pause planned export restrictions and restart buying US soybeans.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2026-01-02","text":"Tesla released its final 2025 production report, revealing a <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////ir.tesla.com//press-release//tesla-fourth-quarter-2025-production-deliveries-deployments/">record 14.2 GWh of energy storage products deployed<\/a> in Q4 alone. While the company produced 434,358 vehicles and delivered 418,227 in the quarter, the results showed a <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////marketchameleon.com//articles//b//2026//1//2//tesla-q4-2025-record-energy-storage-vehicle-deliveries/">16% year-over-year decline in deliveries<\/a> compared to Q4 2024, signaling a pivot in focus toward energy and AI-driven robotics.","imageUrl":null},{"date":"2026-01-06","text":"To offset the introduction of new EV purchase taxes in China, Tesla launched a <a href=https://www.finder.com/"https:////cnevpost.com//2026//01//06//tesla-offers-7-year-low-interest-financing-china-purchase-tax///">7-year ultra-low interest financing plan<\/a> alongside a 5-year 0% interest option for the Model 3 and Model Y. The move is designed to sustain demand against domestic rivals like BYD and shore up slowing sales in the region, which saw a 7% shipment drop over the previous year.","imageUrl":null}]}" data-annotation-periods="" data-cta-disabled="1" data-cta-text="" data-cta-target="" data-country="uk" data-custom-time-periods="1m,3m,1y,3y,5y" data-selected-custom-time-period="1y" data-template="default" data-use-live-price="" data-display-header="" data-display-title="" data-display-price="">
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets products that enable physicians and healthcare providers to enhance the quality of and access to minimally invasive care in the United States and internationally. It offers the da Vinci Surgical System that enables surgical procedures using a minimally invasive approach; and Ion endoluminal system, which extends its commercial offerings beyond surgery into diagnostic endoluminal procedures enabling minimally invasive biopsies in the lung.
Intuitive Surgical is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $10.6 billion and employs 17,021 staff.
Symbotic Inc. , an automation technology company, develops technologies to enhance operating efficiencies in modern warehouses. The company automates the processing of pallets, cases, and individual items in warehouses. Its systems enhance operations at the front end of the supply chain. The company is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
Symbotic is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2.5 billion and employs 2,000 staff.
Fanuc Corporation engages in the development, manufacture, sale, and maintenance services of products used in automated production systems in Japan, the United States, Europe, China, the rest of Asia, and internationally. The company offers CNC series, robots, and robomachine products, such as servo motors, lasers, compact machining centers, electric injection molding machines, wire electrical discharge machines, system basic package, and AI servo monitors.
Fanuc Corporation is listed on the PINK, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $857.8 billion and employs 10,113 staff.
YASKAWA Electric Corporation engages in motion control, robotics, and system engineering businesses worldwide. It offers rotary servo motors, direct drive motors, linear motors/linear sliders, machine controllers, positioning sensor encoders, and servo amplifiers for use in industrial robots, semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, machine tools, flat panel display manufacturing equipment, and metal working machines; and arc and spot welding, handling/assembling, collaborative, biomedical, palletizing, press handling, sealing/cutting/laser machining, deburring, painting, glass substrates transfer, and semiconductor wafer transfer robots for use in semiconductor wafer conveyance, arc welding, spot welding, handling, assembly, and palletizing applications.
Yaskawa Electric is listed on the PINK, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $542.1 billion and employs 12,833 staff.
Yes, there are a handful of robotics exchange-traded funds (ETFs) available, here are a few of the biggest robotics ETFs:
From warehouse automation to surgical robots, machines are increasingly doing work that was once human-only.
Investors are drawn to the idea that robotics could underpin the next industrial revolution – much like internet connectivity did in the 2000s.
There’s also a demographic angle: ageing populations in developed economies (including the UK) are increasing demand for automation in healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics.
Robotics isn’t a single industry, it’s a spectrum. Understanding the categories within this area can help you diversify your investments:
Robotics investing isn’t just about mechanical hype, there are some important fundamental risks to keep an eye on:
Robotics is an exciting but complex investment theme. It offers exposure to transformative technologies that could reshape entire industries, but it’s not a guaranteed win.
For UK investors, the smartest approach is usually a balanced one: combine established global leaders with enabling technologies, and be prepared for a long-term investment horizon.