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Vicki Bryan

Founder & CEO Bond Angle, LLC

Bond Angle, LLC

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tesla-motors-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20279:1" rel="noopener">Tesla Motors (TSLA US)</a> deliveries of newly redesigned Models S &amp; X are now months overdue, and it's not saying why.Apparently, it's still tinkering with design problems now nearly two months after it claimed it would be at full production. This can happen when Tesla's gimmicky updates on aging Models S &amp; X fall flat with wary luxury buyers and may even be unsafe.

Tesla Motors (TSLA US) deliveries of newly redesigned Models S &amp; X are now months overdue, and it's not saying why.Apparently, it's still tinkering with design problems now nearly two months after it claimed it would be at full production. This can happen when Tesla's gimmicky updates on aging Models S &amp; X fall flat with wary luxury buyers and may even be unsafe. 

We're Not Surprised Tesla Has Quietly Delayed Deliveries Of "Refreshed" Models S & X

Tesla (TSLA) <a href="https://ir.tesla.com/press-release/tesla-q1-2021-vehicle-production-deliveries" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported </a>on Friday that it hit 184,800 deliveries (up 109%) for the first quarter, an impressive beat versus market consensus of 162,000 and my own estimate for 154,000 (see <a href="https://bondangle.substack.com/p/tesla-dont-drive-angry" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tesla: Don't Drive Angry</a> on 2/8/21). However, this was achieved via aggressive price cuts late in the quarter—likely at the expense of already strained profitability.

Tesla (TSLA) reported on Friday that it hit 184,800 deliveries (up 109%) for the first quarter, an impressive beat versus market consensus of 162,000 and my own estimate for 154,000 (see Tesla: Don't Drive Angry on 2/8/21). However, this was achieved via aggressive price cuts late in the quarter—likely at the expense of already strained profitability.

Tesla Reports Solid Beat With Strong Q121 Deliveries

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

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Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

As long as market dynamics remain largely positive and the MSCI ACWI (ACWI-US), ACWI ex-US (ACWX-US), and EM (EEM-US) indexes are above their respective intermediate-term support levels we believe a constructive outlook is warranted. To reiterate, support levels to watch include $90 on ACWI-US, $53 on ACWX-US, and $52 on EEM-US. Open the attached file to read our complete International Strategy document, and to find links to detailed comments and recommendations for each of our 12 Sectors.

As long as market dynamics remain largely positive and the MSCI ACWI (ACWI-US), ACWI ex-US (ACWX-US), and EM (EEM-US) indexes are above their respective intermediate-term support levels we believe a constructive outlook is warranted. To reiterate, support levels to watch include $90 on ACWI-US, $53 on ACWX-US, and $52 on EEM-US. Open the attached file to read our complete International Strategy document, and to find links to detailed comments and recommendations for each of our 12 Sectors.

Global Equity Strategy: Constructive Pullback; Overweight Value

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist, Objective Analysis

Jim Handy

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist

Objective Analysis

Objective Analysis offers third-party independent market research and data for the semiconductor industry and investors in the semiconductor industry.

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs

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After Japan's earthquake automobile makers had a lot to worry about, since they were already faced with critical semiconductor shortages.  Now unusually bad weather has hit much of the US, and has stopped chip production in three important fabs in Austin, Texas.  This Insight explores the winners and losers in this series of events.

After Japan's earthquake automobile makers had a lot to worry about, since they were already faced with critical semiconductor shortages.  Now unusually bad weather has hit much of the US, and has stopped chip production in three important fabs in Austin, Texas.  This Insight explores the winners and losers in this series of events.

Texas Weather Deals Second Blow to Automotive Chip Supply Chain

Saturday's 7.1 earthquake in Japan could have caused important supply disruptions for semiconductors.  We reached out to over a dozen companies to check their status, and those who replied indicated that there was little impact.  Still, the automotive sector has reason to be nervous.

Saturday's 7.1 earthquake in Japan could have caused important supply disruptions for semiconductors.  We reached out to over a dozen companies to check their status, and those who replied indicated that there was little impact.  Still, the automotive sector has reason to be nervous.

Japan Quake and Chip Shortages, Tough on Auto?

Germany

Mercedes-Benz Group AG operates as an automobile company. The Company designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells a wide range of automotive products such as passenger cars, trucks, vans, and buses. Mercedes-Benz Group also provides financial and other services relating to its automotive businesses.

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We're Not Surprised Tesla Has Quietly Delayed Deliveries Of "Refreshed" Models S & X

Months after they were promised, Tesla still hasn't delivered any newly redesigned Model S/X—and may not until summer. Gimmicky updates may have...

Vicki Bryan

Tesla Reports Solid Beat With Strong Q121 Deliveries

Aggressive price cuts boosted late quarter sales to record levels—likely at the expense of already strained profitability.

Vicki Bryan

Global Equity Strategy: Constructive Pullback; Overweight Value

As long as the MSCI ACWI (ACWI-US), ACWI ex-US (ACWX-US), and EM (EEM-US) indexes are above their respective intermediate-term support levels we...

Vermilion Research

Texas Weather Deals Second Blow to Automotive Chip Supply Chain

A chip shortage is preventing the automotive industry from returning to full volume. Meanwhile Japan's earthquake and bad weather in Texas are...

Jim Handy

Japan Quake and Chip Shortages, Tough on Auto?

Will Saturday's Japan earthquake further disrupt the semiconductor supply chain? Early reports seem tame enough, but automobile manufacturers are...

Jim Handy

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