Street View: Tesla's delayed Robotaxi timeline to weigh on growth story
** Tesla TSLA.O on Tuesday reported its lowest profit margin in more than five years and missed Wall Street earnings targets for the second quarter, as the electric vehicle maker cut prices to revive demand while increasingspending on AI projects
** TSLA down 6.7% at $229.76 in premarket trading
PRICING TO WEIGH ON MARGINS
** CFRA ("hold," PT: $240) says with delay in Robotaxi launch until October from August, "we see little in the way of near-term catalysts for the story"
** UBS ("sell," PT: $197) says Robotaxidevelopment could be costly and take time, noting Alphabet's GOOGL.Oinvestment in Waymo, which has robotaxis on the road
** "The challenge is that the time frame, and probability of success is not clear" - UBS
** Goldman Sachs ("neutral") says until TSLA begins production of new lower cost models, which it expects in H1 2025, pricing/incentives could remain a key demand lever and weigh on margins
** Bernstein ("underperform," PT: $120) says new low cost models to be refreshers to existing offerings andunlikely to drive substantial demand especially as competition intensifies
Reporting by Kanchana Chakravarty in Bengaluru
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