On Thursday, Tesla shares fell 16% this week, marking the stock's worst weekly performance in 2026, after the company reported Q2 adjusted earnings of $0.33 per share, missing Wall Street's $0.54 estimate. Revenue reached $28.24 billion, exceeding expectations, though rising AI and robotics spending pressured margins and pushed free cash flow negative. Meanwhile, CEO Elon Musk told The Economist he is "a big fan of the retail investors," describing them as "very insightful and have very long-ter