Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock has had an up-and-down year, but its shares were surging higher following its third-quarter earnings report and upbeat forecast for future deliveries. Having recouped the negative returns in the first half of 2024,

A strong quarter lifted Tesla stock but not Lucid shares. It is hard for investors to see how things improve for the smaller EV maker.

Tesla shares saw a massive gain on Thursday, shooting CEO Elon Musk's net worth up another $33.5 billion. Bloomberg reported that Musk extended his lead on the publication's Billionaires Index after Tesla shares went up 22 percent by the end of the day on Thursday—the second-best record since the automaker's IPO in 2010.

While critics bemoan Elon Musk’s politics and social media habits, Tesla shareholders celebrate the billionaire’s ability to make electric vehicles. Tesla stock rallied more than 12 percent in after-hours trading as it published its third-quarter results,

Good news around the Cybertruck, emissions credits, and future deliveries appears to have investors excited after the EV maker reported Q3 earnings. Shares in Telsa (NASDAQ: TSLA) are surging this morning after the company announced its third-quarter earnings yesterday after the close of the bell.

Tesla stock reversed a downward earnings trend but investors are concerned about potential value impacts from Musk's political activities.

Elon Musk’s estimated net worth grew by tens of billions on Thursday, after Tesla’s (TSLA) stock had one of its best days ever. As trading fluctuates on Friday, he’s poised to get even richer.