Shares of Tesla ( TSLA 4.28%) were moving higher today, overcoming a weak earnings report after CEO Elon Musk spent much of the earnings call pumping up the stock and making big promises about autonomy. As of 1:11 p.m. ET, the stock was up 4.7% on the news.

Coverage and analysis of electric vehicle maker Tesla's fourth-quarter financial results, Q&A call, and the stock's reaction.

Tech companies sell the future, and few do so more determinedly than Tesla. During Wednesday night’s earnings conference call, for example, comparatively little time was spent discussing the latest vehicle numbers or the company's weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter results.

One analyst warns of the potential for even more pressure on automotive gross margins. But another says moonshot ventures finally look poised to take off.

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