It feels as if every quarterly earnings report is a big deal for Tesla And, yes, the coming second-quarter report, due Wednesday, is important for the electric-vehicle maker. Investors want to know about AI, car sales, CEO Elon Musk’s time, his political ambitions, and how changing U.S. policy might impact the auto maker. Tesla shares were up 1.4% in early trading Monday at $334.48, while and futures were both up 0.3%.

