Short sellers slammed as Tesla shares surge the most in 6 years
Kevin Dugan
New York Post, 24 October 2019
Tesla shares are surging — and short sellers are hurting.
Wall Street investors betting against Tesla’s stock got clobbered to the tune of nearly $1.5 billion on Thursday after Elon Musk’s electric-car maker reported a surprise profit, giving the company’s shares their biggest boost in six years.