According to AAA, national average gas prices have surged by about $1 over the past month... Of course, we know the ongoing war in Iran is driving this spike.

Problems Are Piling Up for This Massive Automaker By Ethan Goldman, analyst, Chaikin Analytics According to AAA, national average gas prices have surged by about $1 over the past month...  Of course, we know the ongoing war in Iran is driving this spike. And this quick surge in gas prices probably makes electric vehicles ("EVs") more appealing to prospective car buyers. So it would make sense that EV companies could cash in on this interest... If this happens, we'll likely see it the next time EV companies report their quarterly earnings. But as we wait for those reports, we've seen investors pummel the biggest name in that space... I'm talking about Tesla (TSLA). Now, as I discussed back in January, Tesla's business isn't entirely about EVs anymore. The company's work expands to humanoid robots, solar power generation and storage, and a fully autonomous taxi service... This autonomous-taxi service is Tesla's "Robotaxi." Right now, the company only offers this service in Austin, Texas with its Model Y EVs. Tesla doesn't plan to only use the Model Y as a Robotaxi. The company also plans to roll out a specially built "Cybercab" sometime in the future. But recent developments with the project's leadership spell trouble for that project... Recommended Links: Save Your Seat Now: April 7 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time For the first time ever, one of the most sought-after voices in finance – who TURNED DOWN opportunities with George Soros and Steve Cohen – is going public with an elite financial road map for the weeks ahead. He predicted the rise of the iPhone and Bitcoin. And now, with the world in chaos and tremors hitting the market, he's stepping forward with his most critical market warning yet. Learn more and reserve your free spot now. Elon Musk's Big $266,000 per Second Purchase This February, Elon Musk spent millions to send a message to 125 million Americans. Most people ignored it. But Wall Street veteran Whitney Tilson couldn't stop thinking about it, and he says that what Elon was really saying explains everything about what's unfolding in America's economy right now. He's sharing his full analysis for free, here. Some Senior Staff at Tesla Have Jumped Ship On March 30, Jose del Corral announced he was leaving Tesla. That same day, Mark Lupkey did the same thing. And neither of these men were your average Tesla employee... Del Corral was Tesla's head of product for customer experience. And Lupkey served as the company's Cybercab manufacturing operations leader. Folks, it's not easy to see the future for the Cybercab when two big names in the program leave on the same day. But it's much worse than these two high-level employees... A few weeks earlier, Thomas Dmytryk left the company. He was a key player behind Tesla's update system and the Robotaxi's infrastructure. And in February, Tesla lost Victor Nechita. He was the program manager for the Cybercab program. Nechita's departure came only a day after the first Cybercab finished production in Texas. Now, regular readers know that I don't always buy into Tesla CEO Elon Musk's lofty visions for the company... Musk likes to share his flashy ideas of a robot-powered future. But he needs strong employees at Tesla to make that a reality... Especially if he wants to see a $1 trillion pay package in return for hitting some major milestones. Unfortunately for Musk, the Power Gauge suggests that a big surge in his company's stock isn't likely anytime soon... Our System's Opinion of Tesla Has Dropped When I last discussed Tesla back in January, the company received a "neutral" rating in the Power Gauge. Since then, the stock has fallen by about 14%. By now, Tesla's relative strength versus the S&P 500 Index has collapsed. Meanwhile, the stock's Chaikin Money Flow – which measures the "smart money" buying activity on Wall Street – has also turned sharply lower. The big institutions currently just don't seem to care much for Musk's visions of the future. Putting it all together in the Power Gauge, Tesla is firmly "very bearish" right now. That's a clear warning to watch out for this stock. Good investing, Ethan Goldman Market View Major Indexes and Notable Sectors     # Hld:     Bullish     Neutral       Bearish Dow 30 +2.46% 4 18 8 S&P 500 +2.91% 78 280 141 NASDAQ +3.39% 10 54 36 Small Caps +3.50% 404 1085 391 Bonds -0.10%   Information Technology +4.24% 5 51 14 — According to the Chaikin Power Bar, Small Cap stocks are somewhat more Bullish than Large Cap stocks. Major indexes are mixed. *  *  *  * Sector Tracker Sector movement over the last 5 days Materials +3.14% Utilities +1.77% Real Estate +1.34% Health Care +1.26% Staples +1.07% Energy +0.69% Financial +0.18% Communication -0.24% Discretionary -0.64% Industrials -1.38% Information Technology -2.39% *  *  *  * Industry Focus Dow Jones REIT 11 47 41 Over the past 6 months, the Dow Jones REIT subsector (RWR) has outperformed the S&P 500 by 3.06%. However, its Power Bar ratio which measures future potential is Very Weak, with more Bearish than Bullish stocks. It is currently ranked #16 of 21 subsectors and has moved up 2 slots over the past week. Indicative Stocks AIV Apartment Investment and Management Company APLE Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. 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