Tesla gains more than 9% in extended trading as election data rolls in

SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk participates in a town hall-style meeting to promote early and absentee voting at Ridley High School on October 17, 2024 in Folsom, Pennsylvania.Shares of Tesla surged overnight as investors bet a potential Donald Trump election victory would benefit major backer and CEO of the carmaker, Elon Musk.Tesla shares jumped 8% in overnight trading on Robinhood brokerage platform. Last month, Musk donated almost $75 million to America PAC, which is the super political action commi ...