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What happened
Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) continued to rocket higher on Wednesday, rising nearly 9% as of 10:50 a.m. EST. This gain builds on a sharp rise for the electric-car maker's stock on Tuesday, putting shares at $934.