U.S. to raise tariffs on Chinese imports of EVs, chips and more
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STOCK OPTIONS:
Next month, Tesla shareholders are set to vote whether to reinstate stock options valued at $46B to Musk after a judge struck down the award back in January, David Benoit, Emily Glazer, and Corrie Driebusch of The Wall Street Journal reports. The company is launching plans that the board believes Musk is integral in achieving and approval of the pay package should erase investor concerns that Musk could leave the company. Tesla board chair Robyn Denholm and others plan to spend several weeks traveling the globe to rally support from shareholders.
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TARIFFS ON CHINESE IMPORTS:
President Joe Biden is raising tariffs on Chinese imports, including items ranging from electric vehicles to solar panels, Demetri Sevastopulo and Edward White of The Financial Times reports. The White House said $18B of Chinese goods would be hit by the increases. The U.S. also plans to quadruple the tariff on Chinese EVs to 100%, triple the rates on imports of steel and aluminum, and double the rates on Chinese chips and solar cells. Some U.S.-listed Chinese EV makers include Nio (NIO), XPeng (XPEV), Li Auto (LI) and Zeekr (ZK). Other stocks that may be affected by the news include AMD (AMD), Intel (INTC), Nippon Steel (NPSCY), and United States Steel (X).
ON THE SIDELINES:
JPMorgan upgraded Nio to Neutral from Underweight. The firm's prior downgrade was due to its reservations that the company's slow sales momentum could weigh on profitability, leading to consensus earnings and revenue downgrades, the firm tells investors in a research note. The stock has rebounded from its mid-April decline however thanks to the Chinese government stimulus policy to boost auto demand and Nio's s latest battery as a service strategy, JPMorgan added.
NEW SUV:
Citi says Nio debuted its new electric vehicle brand, Ledao, and unveiled L60, an intelligent mid-size battery electric SUV with a pre-sale price of Rmb 219,900. While L60 can leverage Nio's battery swapping system and brand recognition, it lacks standout features in spaciousness and intelligent configurations within the Rmb 200,000-300,000 segment, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm believes L60 bears similarities to the Xpeng G6, BYD (BYDDF) Song L and Haishi 07 EV, and overlaps in positioning with Li L6. L60 shows less competitive than Li L6 due to its smaller size, less comfortable spaciousness, and potential range anxiety, contends Citi. As such, the firm anticipates modest monthly sales of 4,000-5,000 units. It has a Buy rating on Nio.
MASSIVE SHORT SQUEEZE:
Wolfe Research downgraded SunPower (SPWR) to Underperform from Peer Perform. The firm says SunPower is the “most extreme example of the meme stock resurgence” within clean technology with the stock up 100% this week on a “massive short squeeze despite no positive fundamental updates.” Wolfe expects the stock to “come back to reality once the squeeze pressure abates.” There have been no recent positive developments with the stock and in fact, SunPower alerted the market on Monday of a delayed Q1 filing as the company continues to untangle material internal control issues and historical financial misstatements, notes Wolfe. It believes SunPower may need more capital this year and says the outlook for rooftop solar in California remains uncertain.
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Originally Posted May 20, 2024 – What You Missed This Week in EVs and Clean Energy
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