Tesla reports surprise profit in 'truly historic' quarter (TSLA)

Tesla reported a surprise third-quarter profit of $2.90 per share on Wednesday.
Shares spiked as much as 10% in after-hours trading following the release.
Watch Tesla trade in real time here.Tesla reported a surprise third-quarter profit on Wednesday that easily surpassed Wall Street's expectations.
Here are the important numbers:Adjusted earnings: $2.90 per share versus -$0.15 expected.
Revenue: $6.8 billion versus $6.3 billion expected."Q3 2018 was a truly historic quarter for Tesla," the comp