Overview

• Tesla’s shares plunged 14% on June 5 after a social media spat between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, removing about $150 billion from the company’s valuation.
• The stock recovered approximately 5–6% on June 6 as individual investors bought a net $201.3 million of Tesla shares.
• Analysts at Wedbush and Morgan Stanley reaffirmed bullish outlooks, highlighting Tesla’s strengths in robotics, autonomous driving and artificial intelligence.
• Tesla’s decline drove about half of Thursday’s losses in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, reflecting its significant weight in major equity indexes.
• Thirty-day implied volatility peaked at a six-week high during the sell-off but eased as options traders showed limited panic.