Canaccord analyst Jed Dorsheimer believes the news this morning from Tesla will likely to create more volatility in the shares. However, when "the dust settles," Tesla's moves may be viewed as positives to align the business and set the company up for a more auspicious 2019, Dorsheimer writes in an email to investors. He points out Tesla is reducing its workforce by 7% after growing it 30% last year in an effort to address a mix shift to Model 3 and expiring tax credits. Tesla anticipates that added pressure on pricing without subsidies will force it to shift its product mix toward below $44,000 Model 3s in order to remain profitable, adds Dorsheimer. The analyst keeps a Hold rating on the shares, which are down 8%, or $28.21, to $319.10 in early trading.

Says it may still take three years for automaker to integrate Tesla AI technology into its model

Elon Musk says: "Regarding FSD Version 12, which is the pure AI-based self-driving, if you haven't experienced this, I strongly urge you to try it out, it's profound. And the rate of improvement is rapid. And we've now turned that on for all cars with the cameras and inference computer everything from Hardware 3 on in North America. So it's been pushed out to, I think, around 1.8 million vehicles, and we're seeing about half of people use it so far and that percentage is increasing with each passing week."

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Wells Fargo lowered the firm's price target on On Semiconductor (ON) to $95 from $110 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares ahead of quarterly results. The firm anticipates On to deliver a Q2 guide slightly below expectations as it adjusts to Tesla-specific (TSLA) production softness specific to image sensor and SiC sales.