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By Jesse Cohen
Investing.com – Tesla (NASDAQ:) shares 17% on Wednesday, derailing a historic rally after a senior executive said the would delay deliveries of its Model 3 cars initially scheduled for early February.
Tesla (NASDAQ:) stock down was down as much as 20% during intraday trading Wednesday, which would have been its worst day in history.
Share are off another 5% on Thursday, taking the stock below the $700-level.
The huge falls come after for the stock earlier this week.
Tesla (NASDAQ:) shares were up nearly 20% on Monday, which was its biggest one-day jump since May 2013, and another 13.7% on Tuesday. The stock had soared as much as 23% Tuesday, hitting an intraday record of $968.99 per share.
The electric vehicle maker’s market cap stands at $132.4 billion.
Tesla’s rally of over 300% since early June has been a vindication for Chief Executive Elon Musk, who has transformed a niche car maker with production problems into the global leader in electric vehicles, with U.S. and Chinese factories.
Still, many investors remain skeptical that Tesla (NASDAQ:) can consistently deliver profit, cash flow and growth in the face of competition from established rivals.
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— Reuters contributed to this report
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