Tesla vs. the Times: The Dust Clears

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been feuding with The New York Times since the paper published the Feb. 8 critical article: "Stalled Out on Tesla's Electric Highway." After the bell Wednesday, Tesla delivered fourth-quarter earnings results. Motley Fool analyst Alex Scherer offers a unique perspective on the company. He's recommended the stock to members, owns the stock himself, and he owns a Tesla Model S. Our Rex Moore spoke with Alex via telephone about the negatives and positives of the Times article. See more in the video below.

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