Tesla desperately needs a No. 2 for Elon Musk
CNN
Tesla is one of the world's most valuable companies. But there are growing concerns on Wall Street over the fact that CEO Elon Musk does not have a clear successor.
While Musk is not likely to step aside at Tesla (TSLA) anytime soon, it's evident he has many more interests — some would call them distractions — beyond electric vehicles. He's been obsessed with cryptocurrencies, especially dogecoin, as of late and talked about it briefly while hosting "Saturday Night Live." He's also in charge of SpaceX, another high-profile company. With all that in mind, some analysts and fund managers are hoping Musk will finally hire a chief operating officer. Or, at a bare minimum, they want him to announce a Tesla succession plan.Elected officials, Jewish advocacy groups and civil rights leaders are vowing to “push back” against the message of a White nationalist group that staged a march last week near downtown Columbus, Ohio, calling the demonstration an act of hate unwelcome in their community – and the United States more broadly.
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