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Apr 2025
35m 36s

Tesla’s “Moment of Truth”

The Motley Fool
About this episode

Tesla’s net income decreased by 71% compared to a year ago. But Wall Street doesn’t seem to mind.


(00:21) Sanmeet Deo and Mary Long discuss:

- Poor results from Tesla’s automotive segment.

- Whether Musk’s return can revive the company.

- Half marathons, and the future of humanoids.


Then, (18:20), Asit Sharma joins Mary for a look at AMD and how the chip company is different from its biggest competitor.


Companies mentioned: TSLA, AMD, NVDA


Host: Mary Long

Guests: Sanmeet Deo, Asit Sharma

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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