Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives predicts Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) could see significant gains under a potential second Donald Trump presidency, particularly in advancing its Full Self-Driving technology.
What Happened: Ives suggested Trump’s return to office could accelerate Tesla’s autonomous driving initiatives, in a Bloomberg TV interview, potentially unlocking what he estimates as $1 trillion in value.
“Tesla and [Elon] Musk are the big winners in this Trump sweepstakes,” Ives said, pointing to possible regulatory fast-tracking of autonomous vehicle technology. He projects the deployment of “cyber cabs” could come as early as 2026 or 2027.
The analyst also indicated that a Trump presidency ...