<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Shares of <strong>Tesla</strong> <span>(TSLA<span> 4.30%</span>)</span> traded 3.3% higher, as of 11:03 a.m. ET today, after trading nearly 5% higher earlier today. The move came after the electric carmaker reported deliveries for the second quarter of the year in a highly anticipated event for the company.</p> <h2>Another disappointing quarter</h2> <p>Tesla delivered 384,000 vehicles in the second quarter of the year, down 14% year over year. The number came in slightly below Wall Street's estimate of 387,000, according to FactSet. Tesla also reported disappointing deliveries in its seasonally weaker first quarter of the year of slightly below 337,000, down 13% year over year.</p> <div><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://g.foolcdn.com/image//query-b3A9cmVzaXplJnVybD1odHRwczovL2cuZm9vbGNkbi5jb20vZWRpdG9yaWFsL2ltYWdlcy84MjM2ODkvcG9zaXRpdmUtcGVyc29uLTEuanBnJnc9NzAw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="700" height="369" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://g.foolcdn.com/image//query-b3A9cmVzaXplJnVybD1odHRwczovL2cuZm9vbGNkbi5jb20vZWRpdG9yaWFsL2ltYWdlcy84MjM2ODkvcG9zaXRpdmUtcGVyc29uLTEuanBnJnc9NzAw"/></p><p>Image source: Getty Images.</p> </div> <p>Although Tesla missed Wall Street estimates, most investors expected a bad quarter of deliveries, given intra-quarter data and reports that indicated the electric carmaker's sales continued to struggle, especially in Europe and China.</p> <p>Initially, many believed that Tesla CEO Elon Musk's involvement with government affairs, including the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), had frustrated many of Tesla's core customers, leading them to trade in their vehicles or select other brands. However, competition also appears to be an issue for Tesla, as rival EV makers are releasing cheaper EVs with better capabilities.</p>  <p>However, some think this quarter could mark a bottom for Tesla. Gene Munster, a managing partner at Deepwater Asset Management, wrote on X this morning that deliveries came in better than he expected, and he thinks deliveries will trend better in the back half of the year.</p> <h2>The EV business may not matter</h2> <p>Tesla's second-quarter deliveries once again shows why the stock does not trade on fundamentals, and ultimately why the EV business may not matter. The company missed estimates -- and its stock is still trading higher.</p> <p>This is nothing new for Tesla, showing why investors are not concerned about the EV business and are almost solely focused on robotaxis. But with Tesla's stock trading at a monster valuation, I continue to be on the sidelines.</p>                                                                            </div>

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<p>Shares of Tesla (TSLA) rose 3.3% after the company reported second-quarter deliveries of 384,000 vehicles, down 14% year-over-year and slightly below Wall Street's estimate of 387,000. Despite disappointing results, investors had anticipated a weak quarter due to prior data. Competition from rival EV makers and CEO Elon Musk's government involvement have raised concerns. However, some analysts believe this quarter could mark a turning point for Tesla, with expectations for improved deliveries in the latter half of the year. The stock's performance suggests investors are focused more on future prospects than current fundamentals.</p>

- Tesla's shares rose 3.3% after the company reported second-quarter deliveries of 384,000 vehicles, which was a 14% decline year over year and slightly below Wall Street's estimate of 387,000.  
- Despite disappointing results, investors had anticipated a weak quarter due to ongoing struggles in sales, particularly in Europe and China, and increased competition from rival EV makers.  
- Some analysts believe this quarter could signal a bottom for Tesla, with expectations for improved deliveries in the latter half of the year, although concerns about the company's high stock valuation persist.  

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