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Musk Urges Tesla Staff to Pinch Pennies, Buoy Surging Shares

  • CEO warns stock could get ‘crushed’ on profitability worry
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Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk warned in an internal email his company’s rallying shares could get “crushed” if investors start to worry about the electric-car manufacturer’s ability to deliver on profit expectations.

Musk urged employees to stay focused on cutting costs and prevent a reversal in Tesla’s soaring stock price in an email sent Tuesday to employees as the Palo Alto, California-based company works to meet a target of delivering half a million cars this year.