Tesla’s Q3 earnings exceeded expectations; Cybertruck achieved positive gross margin for the first time; its stock surged over 12% after hours—what information is worth noting?

The energy business achieved a record Q3 gross margin of 30.5%, up nearly 6 percentage points quarter-on-quarter. Second, Tesla has recently announced a timeline for launching its affordable vehicle models. This differentiated, innovation-driven strategy aligns well with market demand, and has received positive market feedback. Tesla’s outstanding performance is closely tied to the current U.S. macroeconomic environment—particularly the impact of the U.S. presidential election on the economy. The election outcome directly influences both the U.S. economic outlook and Federal Reserve policy, prompting heightened caution among the public. At this stage, U.S. Treasury yields have surged sharply this week: the 10-year yield rebounded to its highest level in nearly three months, fueling public concern about the health of the U.S. economy. Moreover, the Federal Reserve’s ambiguous stance on interest-rate cuts has further contributed to investor caution. Against this backdrop of contrasting headwinds and uncertainties, Tesla’s strong performance stands out even more prominently—reaffirming market confidence in the green energy sector. Tesla’s sharp stock rally reflects not only solid financial results but also investors’ heightened expectations for its future growth. Market sentiment exerts enormous influence on equities—especially amid global economic turbulence. Tesla has demonstrated relative resilience and cemented its image as an industry pioneer—a veritable standard-bearer. The public has grown almost reverential toward Tesla—and toward Elon Musk. To summarize, Tesla’s key Q3 highlights are as follows: 1. Q3 2024 revenue reached $25.2 billion, up 8% year-on-year; non-GAAP net income totaled $2.5 billion—exceeding analyst expectations. 2. Vehicle sales cost per unit hit a historic low during the quarter, at approximately RMB 250,000. 3. Global EV deliveries totaled ~463,000 units in Q3—the highest quarterly delivery volume of 2024. On October 22, Tesla celebrated the production of its 7-millionth vehicle globally. 4. Strong market reception across multiple regions: Tesla vehicles ranked top-selling in North America and several European countries. In China, the Model Y and Model 3 secured the #1 spots in the overall passenger vehicle and premium sedan segments respectively in September, with sales of 48,000 and 24,000 units. The Shanghai Gigafactory achieved its lowest-ever vehicle sales cost per unit. 5. Attractive promotional policies: Tesla’s 5-year, 0%-interest financing plan requires only a down payment of RMB 79,900. The globally best-selling Model Y starts at just RMB 95 per day; the premium-sedan sales champion Model 3 starts at only RMB 85 per day.

Debunking the ‘AI bubble’ narrative: Anthropic reports its first-ever profit.

In May, OpenAI launched OpenAI Deployment Company—a dedicated subsidiary to help enterprises deploy AI systems. According to OpenAI, it embeds specialized engineers focused on cutting-edge AI deployment directly into client organizations to jointly redesign critical workflows. This approach closely mirrors Anthropic’s enterprise strategy: AI model companies cannot simply wait for customers to adopt their technology independently—they must proactively enter corporate environments and transform AI into a ready-to-purchase, integrated solution. That said, Anthropic has pursued this path with greater purity—and greater speed. 03 Anthropic Seizes the Initiative Ahead of Its IPO Anthropic’s timing of profitability is highly strategic—occurring precisely as several of the most closely watched AI firms edge toward IPO. SpaceX has officially entered the IPO process, aiming for a Nasdaq listing as early as mid-June. OpenAI is accelerating its own IPO preparations: media reports indicate it may confidentially file its registration documents as early as late May and target a listing by September at the earliest. Although Anthropic has not yet publicly filed its prospectus, it has retained Silicon Valley law firm Wilson Sonsini, engaged investment banks, and is seeking a new round of substantial funding ahead of its anticipated IPO. Valuation-wise, all three firms now command trillion-dollar valuations: SpaceX targets an IPO valuation of roughly $1.5 trillion (Wall Street Journal) to $1.75 trillion (Reuters); OpenAI’s current valuation stands at approximately $85.2 billion (Reuters, May 21); and Anthropic’s latest funding round valued the company at around $90 billion (Financial Times, May 21). As AI firms collectively march toward public markets, Anthropic’s announcement of a profitable quarter delivers not only welcome financial news—but also a powerful first-mover advantage in the IPO narrative. OpenAI commands the strongest consumer-facing entry point; SpaceX owns the hardest infrastructure assets; yet Anthropic delivered what capital markets know best—and find hardest to ignore: profit. In private markets, investors can back vision, technology, founding teams—or even the promise of “the next platform.” But in public markets, stories ultimately hinge on financials. Public-market investors may tolerate losses from high-growth companies—but they strongly prefer those losses to be controlled, the path to profitability clearly defined, and evidence that unit economics improve meaningfully as scale expands. Within the IPO narrative, profitability carries exceptional persuasive power—especially while skepticism about an ‘AI bubble’ persists and concerns linger that large-language-model companies remain mere capital sinks. For a frontier AI model company to deliver a profitable quarter first makes its IPO story fundamentally distinct. That said, this does not mean smooth sailing ahead or mission accomplished. A single profitable quarter does not equal permanent victory. Anthropic has proven that a frontier model company *can* turn a profit in one quarter—but it has not yet demonstrated sustained, long-term profitability. The era of AI’s massive capital burn is far from over. SpaceX disclosed that Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.25 billion per month for compute services related to Colossus and Colossus II—under a contract extending through May 2029.

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