Tesla shares jump as EV maker posts better-than-expected profit of $2B

Elon Musk’s Tesla said on Wednesday it expects to achieve slight growth in vehicle deliveries this year and reported a higher-than-expected profit margin for the third quarter, sending shares up 5% after hours.“We delivered strong results in Q3 with growth in vehicle deliveries both sequentially and year-on-year, resulting in record third-quarter volumes,” Tesla said in a statement.“We also recognized our second-highest quarter of regulatory credit revenues.” 3 Tesla said it expects to achieve slight grow ...