Tesla falls short of Wall Street's expectations as it closes out its first profitable year

Tesla CEO Elon Musk
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Tesla reported its earnings for the final quarter of 2020 on Wednesday afternoon.
Elon Musk's automaker missed Wall Street's earnings expectations by about 20%.
Shares of Tesla fell sharply in late trading following the news. 
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Tesla posted yet another quarterly profit to close out 2020, but fell short of Wall Street's expectations, as the electric automaker continues to grow its sales and turn a