$Tesla(TSLA.US) In summary: The sales decline is all due to sabotage and hostility!

1. Adjusted earnings per share and revenue for the first quarter fell short of expectations, with vehicle deliveries dropping, including a 24% decline in models like the CyberTruck. The company will reassess its 2025 growth outlook in the second quarter, with new vehicles expected to begin production in the first half of the year.

2. Political sentiment is seen as a risk, with sabotage and hostility being partial reasons for the sales decline in the first quarter.

3. Trump's trade policies featured prominently in the investor earnings report.

4. Musk stated that most people won't own cars in the future and that he will largely step back from his role as an "advisor" to Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in May—focusing more on corporate governance.

5. Powerwall deployments exceeded 1 gigawatt-hour for the first time.

6. After the earnings report and analyst call, Tesla's stock rose 5.28% in after-hours trading, temporarily reaching $250.53.