SQUAWK BOX, THURSDAY 20TH APRIL, 2023

Tesla shares are down in extended trade after posting a 24 per cent fall in Q1 net profit. In a conference call, CEO Elon Musk says that following a series of price cuts, he accepts a loss in profits in exchange for growth in sales and market share. U.S. markets are steady following positive results from Morgan Stanley while regional lender Western Alliance shrugs off deposit concerns. This, as the Federal Reserve warns that banks are tightening credit access. We hear exclusively from Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu who warns against Chinese involvement in brokering peace in the Middle East. And in retail news, L’Oréal sees sales surge 30 per cent in the first quarter in Europe and North America. However, performance in China is flat since the country’s emergence from strict Covid regulations.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.