After disappointing earnings, both Ford stock price and Tesla stock price fall
The automobile industry has been through its fair share of troubles over the past few years, due to a range of factors. However, it cannot be denied that one company that has been going through a prolonged churn is Ford, one of the giants of the industry.
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On the other hand, electric car manufacturing giant Tesla has had a rollercoaster ride for years now. That continues to be the case for the company. This week, both these companies released their Q2 2019 earnings and the results proved to be disappointing.
Ford Stock Price
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) released its earnings on Thursday. Unfortunately, the results proved to be a major disappointment for investors. In addition to that, the company’s projections for the full year also proved to be well short of expectations.
Back in April, the shares had attained the biggest gains in a decade after the carmaker beat expectations, but the second-quarter results have dented the stock considerably. The Ford stock price declined by as much as 7.45% following the results, which is the biggest single-day fall since January 17 and the next few days could prove to be crucial.
On the other hand, the earnings for the full year were projected to be in the range of $1.20 and $1.35 a share. Analysts had expected earnings of $1.40 a share.
Tesla Stock Price
On the other hand, electric car maker Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) may have generated record deliveries. But the company’s losses widened and the resignation of co-founder J. B. Straubel didn’t help matters either. However, one of the bigger reasons behind the Tesla stock price tanking by as much as 14% on Thursday was the fact that CEO Elon Musk seemed to backpedal on his promise about turning a profit in the remaining quarters this year.
Although Musk did reiterate the company’s quest to turn a profit in the next two quarters, he seemed to stress more on the growth of volumes and enhancement of production capacity. Analysts believe the company needs to increase its margins if it wants to become a serious player in the industry.
