Tesla Sinks on Investor Angst over AI Spending, Profit Drop Tesla Inc. reported a profit that fell well short of Wall Street estimates for the period as spending on ambitious initiatives surged to $5.8 billion, resulting in the company's first cash burn in two years and fueling investor angst over AI spending. Profit fell well short of Wall Street’s estimates for the period as spending on its ambitious initiatives surged to $5.8 billion, resulting in Tesla’s first cash burn in two years. ... Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading: See Breaking News in Context Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis. Already a subscriber? Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.