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Unpacking this week's news at Tesla and Facebook

by Amy Scott and Molly Wood
Sep 28, 2018
There are two big stories swirling around two of the tech world’s biggest names at the end of this week: Tesla and Facebook. Tesla’s leadership is up in the air after the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Thursday it’s suing CEO Elon Musk for making what it called “false and misleading statements” on Twitter about […]
A Tesla showroom stands in the Meatpacking district in Manhattan on June 6, 2018 in New York City.
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The SEC is trying to drop a hammer on Elon Musk. How big can it be?

by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin
Sep 28, 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission sued the Tesla CEO for what it says was misleading tweets that hurt investors. A former SEC lawyer tells us what could be next.
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SEC files complaint against Tesla’s Elon Musk

by Associated Press
Sep 27, 2018
The commission is asking for an order that would stop Musk from being “an officer or director” of any public company.
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A guide to the corporate board

by Ariel Plotnick
Aug 15, 2018
Members of a company's governing body have a “fiduciary responsibility” — and are well-compensated for it.
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Why Tesla is flirting with the idea of going private

by Justin Ho
Aug 8, 2018
The company is weathering growing pains and may retreat from the stock market spotlight.
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Why Elon Musk wants to take Tesla private

by Jed Kim
Aug 8, 2018
See ya, haters.
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The new Tesla will be the largest connected device you own

by Phoebe Unterman and Kai Ryssdal
Aug 7, 2018
What does that mean? Data collection, privacy settings and software updates ... for a car.
The day Tesla announced it was rolling out its new Model 3, Tesla stock had its best day since November 2015.
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Tesla is synonymous with Elon Musk. Is that a problem?

by Aaron Schrank
Jul 19, 2018
Musk's erratic behavior has investors worried about the visionary founder that once drew them in.
Tesla's stock has taken a hit.
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Tesla gets a reality check

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Jun 14, 2018
The automaker has had a rough 2018. Here's how it might turn things around.
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What's the risk when a company is identified with its CEO?

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
May 25, 2018
Celebrity founders can be a burden sometimes.
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk at the Tesla Design Studio in Hawthorne, California, in 2015.
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