Tesla misses on bottom line, but says it will be profitable in second half

Tesla‘s second-quarter loss was wider than analysts expected on Wednesday, but the company backed its prior forecast that calls for profitable third and fourth quarters.

Elon Musk. On a conference call discussing its first-quarter earnings, he called questions posed by analysts “boring, bonehead questions,” and more recently caused a stir with some off-color comments on Twitter. Some investors worry Musk’s online presence risks alienating fans and potential customers, and distracts investors and employees from Tesla’s basic goals.

Tesla will hold a conference call with analysts at 5:30 p.m.