The Senate held two hearings around Boeing scandals and whistleblowers this week. But the problems are much bigger than one company and its regulators.
Leading electric vehicle company Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is set to report first-quarter financial results on April 23, which comes after recent layoff news sent shares lower. A leading tech analyst weighs in on the impact the first quarter could have on Tesla and its stock. The Tesla Analyst: Wedbush analyst Dan Ives has an Outperform rating on Tesla and a price target of $300. Related Link: Tesla Stock Rescue Plan: Analyst Lays Out 10 Items For Musk To Consider Including AI, Buyback, Acquisitio
A cocktail of interest rate anxiety and geopolitical tensions is keeping U.S. stock investors defensive and driving Wall Street’s most closely watched volatility gauge to its highest level in half a year. With the S&P 500 down nearly 5% from its late March record closing high, the Cboe Volatility Index broke above 20 overnight as tensions between Iran and Israel escalated, its highest since late October. Often called Wall Street's "fear gauge," the VIX is an options-based measure of investor demand for protection against near-term stock swings.