Category: Short Sellers
BREAKING: Chinese Model 3 Recommended for State Subsidies
UPDATE: This is unconfirmed, but some are saying that not only does this mean the cars will receive subsidies, but that they are approved for sale as well: This official EV incentive recommendation from government does not only mean the subsidies but it is also a permit to sell and deliver China-made Model 3 to […]
Bipolar Morgan Stanley Analyst Adam Jonas Decides Tesla Could Be Worth $500 a share; Or Maybe $10
Well, this is truly something. Just look at that analysis –– a work of true predictive genius. Bravo Jonas! That’s right: Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas, who just 6 months ago said Tesla shares could be worth $10 apiece in a worst-case scenario, has raised his bull case to $500: Morgan Stanley increased its “bull […]
Jim Chanos Defends Short Selling
After Elon Musk tweeted that “short selling should be illegal”, famous short seller and $TSLAQ leader Jim Chanos took to Twitter to respond. According to Chanos, selling airline tickets and Full Self Driving packages are examples of short selling. Gotcha Elon! Of course, this justification makes absolutely no sense. Selling a plane ticket is just […]
Bloomberg: German Prosecutors Raid Volkswagen Offices in Diesel Probe
New from Christoph Rauwald and Birgit Jensen: Volkswagen AG offices were raided by German prosecutors as part of a probe into diesel engines, marking a fresh setback for the manufacturer’s efforts to draw a line under an emission-tests cheating scandal that erupted four years ago. Bloomberg Surprise, surprise: It turns out when you illegally poison the […]
$TSLAQ Cries Out in Despair as Unsworth’s Attorney Delivers Horrible Debut Performance
Times have been rough for Tesla short-sellers, which makes today’s story particularly sad. Many had been hoping that Vernon Unsworth’s defamation lawsuit against Elon Musk would provide a much needed moment of victory to boost morale and hopefully help make back at least some of the billions of dollars they lost shorting Tesla stock. That […]
Half a Billion Dollars of Tesla Shares Covered in One Week
Here’s the latest update from, Ihor Dusaniwsky, whose app Shortsight can give you real time short interest for any stock in your portfolio: Damn shawty…
World’s Biggest Pension Fund Stops Lending Shares to Short Sellers
Japanese giant GPIF has halted stock lending from its equity portfolio: Japan’s public pension fund has struck a blow against short-sellers, declaring that it will no longer allow overseas shares to be lent out from its ¥80tn ($733bn) global equity portfolio. Financial Times In a major blow to short sellers, Japan’s public pension will no […]
Piper Jaffray: Tesla is “a must-own stock” and will climb more than 25% next year
Piper Jaffray is feeling bullish: Piper Jaffray increased its price target on Tesla’s stock to $423 a share, saying that “for all its controversy and volatility, we think TSLA is a must-own stock” in the auto sector. CNBC Funding secured. Read the full story on CNBC
Jim Chanos Not Amused at Gigafactory Progress; Blocks Account He Condecendingly Subtweeted Last Year
It all started in February, when famed short-seller Jim Chanos subtweeted Twitter user Domenick commenting on the progress of Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory. Chanos tweeted with a smug sense of superiority, as is usual for $TSLAQ accounts. Through his mocking and condecending tone he declared: We are smarter than you. We understand the auto industry, and […]