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.

That was quite a day.Tesla stock took off as investors weighed everything from a new battle between CEO Elon Musk and the Securities and Exchange Commission to Wall Street price targets to the latest inflation data.

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.

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.

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.

Easing inflation boosts US stock markets. Tesla jumps 5%, Goldman Sachs rises 4.9%. S&P 500 hits one-week high as Fed rate cut speculation grows.

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.