The Dow Jones index rose after surprise economic data. Tesla stock rallied on new plans to launch its robotaxi service.

Tesla's valuation gains today follow a bigger sell-off in yesterday's trading that was spurred by disappointing second-quarter results and comments from management suggesting that performance headwinds could continue in the near term. The company's share price has seen some big swings in 2025, and is down roughly 21% year to date with today's pop.

Tesla's market cap fell below $1 trillion, but it still reflects investors' assumptions of enormous future growth.

At the risk of sounding like investing guru Cathie Wood, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has a clear path to be a $20 trillion stock. The pioneer in electric vehicles (EVs) and sustainable energy has transformed the automotive industry since its founding 22 years ago,

Investors held onto hopes that the U.S. and Japan’s trade agreement could lead to a tariff breakthrough with other countries, and pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to fresh record highs.

Tesla is facing stiffer competition globally from electric vehicle players, especially low-cost competitors from China.

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Multiple factors have converged to drive down the price of Tesla stock by 50% since December. ... This wipeout erased over $800 billion in market value, the steepest drop Tesla has seen in years.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) reported quarterly financial results that disappointed stock market investors. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 23, 2025. The video was published on July 25, 2025.