Tesla reported weaker-than-expected quarterly profits on Wednesday despite increased auto sales, depressing shares in after-hours trading amid questions over massive capital spending plans.

Heading into today's earnings call investors are eager for updates about robotaxis and Optimus robots, which are key to Tesla's push into AI.

Tesla's earnings report lands in the midst of a slide in the company's stock price even as its core auto business is rebounding.

Q2 2026 was profitable, but barely.

Shares fell 2.8 per cent after the closing bell on Wall Street