On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Shares of Tesla (TSLA) outperformed Magnificent Seven shares in premarket trading ahead of the electric-car maker’s fourth-quarter production and deliveries report. Earlier this week, the company took the unusual step of publishing a series of sales estimates indicating the outlook for its vehicle deliveries may be lower than many investors were expecting.
- Chinese EV maker BYD Co. (1211 HK) met its full-year sales target and likely surpassed Tesla Inc. to become the world’s largest electric-vehicle maker in 2025 — milestones overshadowed by a challenging outlook for the Chinese auto market in the year ahead. BYD delivered a total of 4.6 million vehicles last year, up 7.7% from 2024. That’s in line with a lowered full-year goal the company gave in September. The Shenzhen-based carmaker sold almost as many fully electric vehicles — 2.26 million — as it did plug-in hybrids.
- Shares in furniture stocks could be active on Friday after President Trump delayed tariff increases on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities, easing the pace of his levies as voter frustration over price levels continues to simmer. Shares of Wayfair (W) and RH (RH) both edged higher in the early session.