Tesla
is trading “more like just another car maker,” wrote Bespoke Investment Group this past week. I don’t think it was a compliment. On Wednesday evening, the company held a new investor day at its equally new Texas Gigafactory. On Thursday, shares sagged 6%.
That’s not how these things are supposed to work. Investor days aren’t a must, like filing an annual report. Companies do it to generate enthusiasm for their strategies and products. Rapturous applause in the moment is good, but a pop in the stock price is better.