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  "id": 15969614,
  "title": "Tesla profits drop but top analyst estimates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/tesla-profits-drop-but-top-analyst-estimates-15969614",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-21T22:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/22/tesla-profits-drop-but-top-analyst-estimates"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tesla's third-quarter profits fell 42.7% to $787 million, falling short of expectations. The dip was attributed to lower car sales, reduced revenues from regulatory credits and energy storage, and increased spending on research and development. Overall, revenues remained flat at $28 billion. Despite the earnings disappointment, Tesla remained optimistic about its future, emphasizing continued investment in R&D and capital expenditures. The company also announced plans for a potential merger between Tesla and SpaceX, driven by the synergies between their respective AI software, chip design, robotics, and space-based computing capabilities.",
  "summary": "The company reported slightly lower car sales, falling revenue from regulatory credits and energy storage, and a sharp rise in research and development spending.",
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        "outlet": "Ars Technica",
        "title": "Tesla profits drop 43% in Q3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/tesla-profits-drop-43-in-q3",
        "published": "2026-10-21T21:35:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Tesla profits drop but top analyst estimates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/tesla-profits-drop-but-top-analyst-estimates",
        "published": "2026-10-21T22:12:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RTHK News - Finance",
        "title": "Tesla profits drop but top analyst estimates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/tesla-profits-drop-but-top-analyst-estimates-15973460",
        "published": "2026-10-21T23:36:21.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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