It was at 25% before the trade war. China reduced it to 15% and they were beginning to satisfy the US demands before Trump needlessly escalated the conflict and China hit back with 40%. But whatever the situation before, a 25% tariff cut will be a significant boost to Tesla's profit as the situation stands today.
From my Thinkorswim and TD Ameritrade newsfeeds at 10:25 CST: Moody's assigns provisional ratings to Tesla auto lease trust 2018-B Notes
Above 370, sweet! Let's hit 4k today so I can quit my job. Create problem. Half arse fix it. Claim credit. Sounds about right.
I said I consider it a core advantage.... ... and that not only because of the cost/kwh but also because of cooling ability (more surface), more safe (easier to isolate), more flat design, easier to make segments and tailor the battery to the vehicle size a.o. however there are disadvantages as well e.g. SW complexity while charging. Its should not be discussed here to be honest and I am certain there is a sub forum where all the experts are hanging out...
Is this a precursor to the impending Moody's upgrade of Tesla corporate debt as well? While these bonds are in a separate rating system, Moody's would obviously not rating these investment grade if they thought Tesla corporate debt was 'junk', right?
So my belief that there is a concerted manipulative effort to drive the stock below $360, but underlying fundamental demand pressure trying to bring it higher, seems to be validated. I'm going to stick with that theory for the rest of the month.
Research - Moody's The complete rating actions are as follows: Issuer: Tesla Auto Lease Trust 2018-B Class A Notes, Assigned (P)Aaa (sf) Class B Notes, Assigned (P)Aa2 (sf) Class C Notes, Assigned (P)A2 (sf) Class D Notes, Assigned (P)Baa2 (sf) Class E Notes, Assigned (P)Ba3 (sf)
It’s actually the longs that are manipulating now. Creating bear traps to squeeze more weak retail shorts