Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber began the show by breaking down the tough quarters for Tesla and Alphabet, dragging both stocks lower at the open. Tesla posted a profit drop for the second straight quarter, while the company’s auto revenue dropped 7% year-over-year. Although Alphabet topped earnings estimates, shares of the tech giant were under pressure after the company missed its YouTube advertising revenue expectations. The desk also turned to the consumer; Visa reported results saying spending remains strong, while the JPMorgan desk said it sees signs the macro-economic picture may be ‘cracking.’ After the bells the anchors worked in some other big earnings, including AT&T getting a boost after beating estimates for subscriber additions on demand for higher-priced plans.  

 

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