Why Tesla Shares Are Rising Today

Tesla Inc TSLA is trading higher Thursday on continued strength after CEO Elon Musk recently announced he had sold enough stock to reach his goal of selling 10% of his Tesla stake.

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A TrueCar forecast also projected that Tesla's fourth-quarter sales in the U.S. will come in at 97,417 vehicles, representing an increase of 42.80% year-over-year and a 28.80% increase quarter-over-quarter.

TrueCar predicts that Tesla will deliver 36,300 electric vehicles in the U.S. in December, representing a 34.70% increase year-over-year and about a 7% increase compared to last month. According to the report, Tesla sold 33,980 electric vehicles during the month of November.

Related Link: Tesla Q4 Sales Expected To Jump 43% On Robust December Deliveries: TrueCar

TSLA Price Action: Tesla has traded as high as $1,243.49 and as low as $539.49 over a 52-week period.

The stock was up 5.56% at $1,064.98 at time of publication.

Photo: courtesy of Tesla.

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