Tesla stock rises in premarket as Musk flags “agonizingly slow” Cybercab, Optimus ramp and Lemonade bets on FSD
NEW YORK, Jan 22, 2026, 09:21 (EST) — Premarket Tesla shares climbed about 1.2% to $436.78 in premarket trading Thursday, following a 2.9% gain on Wednesday that closed at $431.44. (The Wall Street Journal) The stock is now a test of how quickly Tesla can deliver on its ambitious self-driving and robotics goals with concrete results. Next week’s earnings report and call will be right at the heart of that debate. Elon Musk warned that initial production of Tesla’s Cybercab robotaxi and the Optimus humanoid robot will crawl before picking up speed, citing the complexity of new parts and manufacturing