Tesla posts stronger-than-expected quarterly deliveries

Tesla beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter deliveries on Friday, as sales in Europe recovered from last year's slump and made up for weaker demand in the electric-vehicle maker's two biggest markets, the U.S. and China.Shares of the Austin, Texas-based company rose nearly 2% in premarket trading. Through last close, the stock had fallen more than 21% so far this year.The rebound in Europe partially offset the hit to demand from the loss of U.S. tax incentives last year and tougher compet