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Elon Musk just slapped Wall Street across the face with a profits report, and Tesla’s stock rocketed up 6.3% in premarket trading—because nothing says “surprise, haters” like outpacing expectations while everyone else is still fumbling with layoffs and recession vibes. Naturally, Musk celebrated the only way he knows how: by tweeting a half-baked meme involving lasers, a Shiba Inu, and the phrase “W number go up.” Tesla's Q1 earnings came in hotter than one of their brake pads after a panic stop, defying forecasts that had analysts sharpening their doom-and-gloom pencils.

Apparently, shaving a few billion off costs and massaging production lines like a stressed-out yoga instructor actually worked. Bonus points: the Cybertruck didn’t explode on delivery. Yet. Investors, previously clutching pearls over slowing EV demand, are now throwing confetti like it’s 2021 again.

Meanwhile, Elon’s out here pretending he never said “recession incoming” like six tweets ago. Classic. The bigger picture? Tesla’s still the poster child for chaotic brilliance. Yes, its self-driving feature occasionally mistakes pedestrians for speed bumps, but when the profits are up, the stock market forgives anything short of arson.

Tesla is a meme stock with an actual factory, and that’s the kind of sorcery tech bros will die defending. Latest update? The stock's climbing, memes are flying, and Elon’s ego just applied for orbit clearance. Sources: Bloomberg – “Tesla stock jumps as earnings beat expectations” (24 Apr 2025) CNBC – “Tesla surprises with Q1 profits, shares surge in early trading” (24 Apr 2025)