What's next for Tesla as its European demand evaporates
Tesla (TSLA) stock slides after data showed that the company's European sales dropped nearly 28% in May, even as overall electric vehicle (EV) demand in the region rose.
Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Pras Subramanian joins Asking for a Trend host Josh Lipton and Fundstrat Global Advisors managing director and global head of technical strategy Mark Newton to discuss what's behind Tesla's slump and how the stock might move going forward.
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