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Apr 2023
25m 38s

Tesla’s Competition

The Motley Fool
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Tesla hit all time records for production and deliveries but left Wall Street unsatisfied.  (00:21) Deidre Woollard and Asit Sharma discuss:  - Rivian’s profitability problem.  - How Tesla is trying to “push competitors into a bad spot.”  - Strategy shifts at Netflix.  - If streamers have pricing power. (13:11) Sierra Baldwin catches up with financial hype w ... Show More
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