Tesla met lowered expectations. Sales fell 13.5% year over year, and estimates for the second quarter started out closer to half a million car sales at the start of 2025. Coming into Wednesday trading, Tesla stock had fallen for six consecutive days, losing 14% over the span.

Wednesday, after the electric-vehicle giant allayed investor fears by reporting second-quarter deliveries that were pretty close to expectations. Investors were increasingly anticipating a bad number,

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks ticked higher on Wednesday to hit another all-time high. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and set a record for the third time in four days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down by 10 points, or less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.9%.