The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are on pace for a second day of gains after President Trump said he won’t fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell after all, but he still pushed him to cut interest rates now.

Tesla shares climbed Wednesday as investors focused on comments from Tuesday's earnings call rather than the electric vehicle maker's disappointing first-quarter results.

Tesla (TSLA) rolls into its earnings day under the shadow of a fresh bearish call. Just ahead of its highly anticipated Q1 results on April 22,

Tesla stock jumped in Tuesday's trading thanks to bullish momentum for the broader market. The EV company then reported its Q1 results after the market closed, and sales and earnings performance fell far short of the average Wall Street target.

Tesla’s flailing sales figures have put the company closer to the red than it has been in years, according to financial results released Tuesday,

Tesla reported dismal earnings and warned that politics and Trump's tariff policies would take a toll on the company. Musk said he would advocate for lower tariffs.