Tesla faces declining sales, intense competition, and overhyped ventures while leadership concerns grow and FSD lags peers. Read why TSLA stock is a sell.

Shares of Tesla ( TSLA -5.03%) are falling on Tuesday, down 4.3% as of 12:23 p.m. ET. The drop comes as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite lost 0.1% and 0.8%, respectively.

Three themes tell the story of the year so far, embodied by three stocks that encapsulate the highs and the lows of the first half of 2025. Boeing (BA) has become the government's favorite trade talk tool,

As sales continue to crater in the US and Europe, Tesla's reliance on China, its second-largest market and biggest production hub, is growing. But thanks to a surge in far more price-competitive and lucrative offerings from Chinese EV manufacturers,

Traders are set to make about $1.4 billion in paper profits from their short positions in Tesla shares on Monday after CEO Elon Musk's plans to launch a new U.S. political party heightened concerns about his commitment to the company's future.

Musk’s net worth fell by as much as $15 billion in the days following the announcement of his political party. Market Reaction: Tesla stock dropped nearly 7% on the first trading day after the announcement,