In light of recent developments in TSLA it could be interesting to make a comparison with biggest market caps attained for companies that have never turned in an annual profit?
I am not trying to argue against TSLA.Tesla has had 2 positive quarters so far. Earnings are backwards looking.... market cap is forward looking.
Prior To the IPO Goldman Sachs does the dog and pony road show for the company with vapor earnings, You buy into the sizzle. Three quarters later the co. is blaming the weather for wider losses. Now after buying the stock on the 1st day spike you are 60% down as people wake up to reality.Like in many areas of life and certainly with stocks e.g. IPOs with vapor earnings it is the sizzle not the steak that sells.
OK........ make a comparison with biggest market caps attained for companies that have never turned in an annual profit?
Although much lower market cap than TSLA:OK
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For many years;
AMZN, but they have had real good customer service, no $40,000,000 SEC fine. And AMZN never blamed its problems on short sellers....................................................................
%%Although much lower market cap than TSLA:
https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/AMZN/amazon/market-cap
https://qz.com/1196256/it-took-amaz...ofit-as-it-did-in-the-fourth-quarter-of-2017/






I noted many months ago, if the market figures TSLA fires mr Musk, it could be OK.