What’s Happening Right Now?

Tesla (TSLA) is surging. The stock jumped +2.15% to $407.82 on March 12, 2026, snapping a weeks-long malaise that had dragged shares down over 11% in the past three months. The move is catching fire on Google Trends as retail and institutional traders alike rush to decode what’s driving the reversal — and whether it has legs.

The catalyst? A convergence of forces: Bank of America upgraded TSLA to Buy with a $460 price target, Tesla’s Cybercab robotaxi is entering mass production at Gigafactory Texas in April, and CEO Elon Musk’s much-publicized step back from DOGE (the Department of Government Efficiency) is easing one of the biggest overhangs on the stock. After a brutal 53% drawdown from its…