Tesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) [Trend Analysis] moved down in previous session as it beat its car-sales estimate for the second consecutive quarter by means of a 52% increased in the three months through June. Tesla released 11,507 Model S sedans in the quarter, the Palo Alto, California-based manufacturer reported on Thursday in a statement of preliminary figures. The firm anticipated in May that it would sell 10,000 to 11,000 of the electric-powered car, its only model, during the second quarter. That brings the preliminary total for the first half to 21,552 deliveries, less than 40 percent of its full-year target of selling 55,000 vehicles. Output and deliveries are projected to increase with the introduction of the Model X sport utility vehicle this quarter. The automaker, whose biggest shareholder is Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, reworked its Model S lineup in April, replacing the cheapest version with an all-wheel-drive car costing 7.1 percent more at $75,000. Tesla also plans to begin selling a lower-priced third car in 2017. Shares of Tesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) traded at $279.72 by moving down -0.11% with price volatility of 2.34% for a week and 2.22% for a month. Its beta stands at 0.81 times.
Package delivery company United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) released on Monday that it is testing an electrically supported cargo bike for the delivery and pickup of packages in downtown Basel, Switzerland. UPS is exploring the economic as well as ecological viability of this alternative mode of transportation for city-center delivery over a period of four weeks. The firm already uses battery-aided cargo bikes in Hamburg, Germany. The battery-supported tricycle has a capacity of 1.5 cubic meters and can carry loads weighing up to 150 kilograms. Its compact design is ideally suited for inner-city use, UPS said. A public-private working group focusing on city logistics in Basel will study the insights gained from the trial. The pilot project is part of a global UPS strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, UPS said. United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) stock has highest price of $97.42 in last session, beginning with a price of $96.58 and reported a decrease of -0.56% to close at $96.66 with a day range of $96.15-$97.42.
Discount retailer, Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) [Trend Analysis] reported that it has completed the purchase of competitor Family Dollar Stores, Inc. According to deal first released and unanimously permitted by each firm’s BOD in July 2014, Family Dollar shareholders are entitled to receive $59.60 in cash and 0.2484 of a share of Dollar Tree common stock for each share of Family Dollar common stock. The company also said that Gary Philbin has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of Family Dollar, effective immediately. Philbin joined Dollar Tree as Senior Vice President of Stores in December 2001, and was later promoted to Chief Operating Officer in March 2007 and to President in June 2013. Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) stock hit highest price at $80.76, beginning with a price of $79.40 and reported an increase of 0.34% to close at $80.08 with a day range of $79.04-$80.76. The total market capitalization remained 16.51 Billion, total volume of 4.57 Million shares held in the session was surprisingly higher than its average volume of 2138.18 shares.