4 Reasons to Buy Tesla Stock and 1 Reason Not To

After sliding sharply on Thursday and Friday, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is back in focus ahead of its next earnings report, scheduled for Oct. 22. With a combination of record quarterly deliveries, a sharp sell-off, and an earnings report on the horizon, it's a good time to look closely at the growth stock. Is the pullback a buying opportunity?The electric vehicle (EV) maker, which also sells batteries and energy-storage systems and is increasingly leaning into software and services with its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) driver-assistance technology and its autonomous ride-sharing robotaxi operation, has some massive catalysts ahead. But it may have to endure a tough fourth quarter first, making the question of whether shares are a buy a difficult one. The stock's high valuation makes the decision even harder.With this backdrop in mind, here are four reasons investors might want to buy the stock and one important reason they may want to avoid it.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool