Tesla's first-quarter earnings report itself was a disaster, but Musk gave investors some much-needed good news on the conference call.

Tesla ( TSLA 4.71%) stock gained ground today in the lead-up to its first-quarter earnings results, which were published after the market closed. The electric vehicle (EV) leader's share price ended the day up 4.8% amid a 2.5% jump for the S&P 500 and a 2.7% gain for the Nasdaq Composite.

Tesla’s (TSLA) automotive revenue tanked a concerning 20% on a year-over-year basis in its first quarter of 2025. Shares of the electric vehicles behemoth are still up more than 8% on Wednesday. Investors are cheering TSLA shares primarily because the company’s chief executive,