$TSLA fell 14.5% to an 11-month low!
The market didn't sell the cars business. It sold the capex story. Musk confirmed 2026 is a "massive capex year" with spend north of $25B, funding Optimus, the AI data center buildout, and Cybercab production — all before there's a clear timeline on ROI.
As one analyst put it: without visible proof points, the market's patience for that spend narrows fast.
Growth is not the question anymore. Payoff timing is.