Tesla (TSLA), Panasonic Plan U.S. Battery Plant; Completion Expected in 2017

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Tesla (TSLA) Battery Cell Demand Seen at 1.2B Units by 2019; Goldman Sachs Comments on Giga Factory

February 26, 2014 3:05 PM EST

Tesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is expected to announce an update on its Giga Factory plans this week. In the view of Goldman Sachs analyst Marcus Shin, Tesla's battery cell demand may climb to 1.2 billion units by 2019.

"In a recent letter to shareholders, electric automaker Tesla (TSLA, Neutral, $248) stated it plans to build a "Giga factory" to manufacture... More

Tesla (TSLA), Panasonic Collaboration Will Benefit Both Parties - Jefferies

February 26, 2014 7:19 AM EST

Jefferies issued some commentary on Panasonic and Tesla Motors' (Nasdaq: TSLA) deal to build a 'Gigafactory' in the U.S. The firm has Panasonic at Buy with a price target of ¥1,550 (shares recently clicked through at ¥1,196). Jefferies also has Tesla at Buy and price target of $190.

Analyst Atul... More

Jim Cramer Cautious on Tesla (TSLA) Price Target Hike

February 25, 2014 3:49 PM EST

On CNBC, Jim Cramer heeds caution on today's Tesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) price target hike at Morgan Stanley. He says the doubling of the price target reminds him of QUALCOMM (NASDAQ: QCOM) before the dotcom blow up.... More

Tesla (TSLA) Has Significant Opportunity, Significant Risk with 'Gigafactory' - Analyst

February 25, 2014 10:45 AM EST

Stifel is out with commentary on non-auto industry opportunities for Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA) ahead of the company's 'Gigafactory' update this week. The firm has Tesla at Hold and no price target.

Analyst James Albertine noted that his views in the past on Tesla were decidedly negative on the stock above $200 and largely maintains that outlook. However, the analyst noted, we think the opportunity to... More

UPDATE: Morgan Stanley More than Doubles PT on Tesla (TSLA) to $320; Maintains at 'Overweight'

February 25, 2014 6:13 AM EST

(Updated - February 25, 2014 11:14 AM EST)

Morgan Stanley maintains its Overweight rating on Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA) and raises its price target from $153 up to $320.

Analyst Adam Jonas commented, "Teslas quest to disrupt a trillion $ car industry offers an adjacent opportunity to disrupt a trillion $ electric utility industry. If it can be a leader in commercializing battery packs, investors may never look at Tesla the same way again ... Tesla says it will team up with partners to build the worlds largest Li-ion battery pack facility in the US. We reflect... More