NKLA - Electric-Vehicle Mania Lifts Tesla Nasdaq Today
The stock market got off to a strong start on Monday, as market participants shrugged off concerns about rising case numbers in the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the focus seemed to be on the prospects for an eventual return to more normal business and economic conditions. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) and the Nasdaq 100 both rose more than 1% Monday.
But those gains paled in comparison to what's been happening in the electric-vehicle niche. Among Nasdaq 100 stocks, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) took advantage of the interest by posting a 5% gain and seeing its stock climb back above the $1,000 per share level. But a number of companies trying to position themselves to become serious competitors to Tesla have come into the spotlight in recent weeks, and investors are sending shares of those much smaller stocks up even more sharply.
Tesla celebrated its 10th anniversary as a publicly traded stock, and it's been nearly a 60-bagger for early investors who were fortunate enough to be able to participate in the IPO and pick up stock at $17 per share. Along the way, the company has proven that it can take what originally was a concept car with limited manufacturing capacity and turn it into a mass-production vehicle that combines function and style. Thousands of loyal customers and millions of fans have helped turn Tesla into what it is today.