Tesla stock was up in premarket trading Wednesday as investors were forced to consider—again—what conflict between CEO Elon Musk and the Securities and Exchange Commission means for shares of his electric-vehicle maker.

Elon Musk has his work cut out for him as DOGE kicks into gear. Many shareholders aren't worried about him losing focus on Tesla.

Shares of electric vehicle makers Tesla ( TSLA 5.97%), Rivian ( RIVN 3.94%), and Aehr Test Systems ( AEHR 15.39%) rallied on Wednesday, up 5.2%, 4.7%, and 15.8%, respectively, as of 11:30 a.m. ET.

Key Takeaways Major U.S. indexes surged at midday Wednesday after several big banks reported strong quarterly results and a key measure of inflation came in softer than anticipated.Bank of New York Mellon,

Technology stocks struggled across the board on Monday, including declines among all but one of the Magnificent 7 firms and a big hit to quantum computing stocks.

U.S. stock indexes drifted lower following a mixed set of earnings reports from Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth Group and other big companies

Producer price data signals softer inflation, lifting Dow. Nasdaq, S&P 500 under pressure as Nvidia and Meta fall. CPI report looms for further insights.

Cooling inflation sparks a risk-on rally as stocks surge, gold eyes a breakout, and Treasury yields fall. Tesla and Nvidia gain on dovish Fed hopes.

Tesla is the target of yet another federal safety probe, the fourth currently open by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation. Today's trouble concerns ...

Investors are appraising Trump policies' likely impact on stocks on the last trading day before the inauguration.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq rose Friday on the last trading day of Joe Biden's presidency as the stock market braces for change under Donald Trump.

Stocks closed sharply higher Friday, sending the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to their biggest weekly gains since the week of the November presidential election.