Musk urges Tesla staff to pinch pennies, buoy surging shares Musk urges Tesla staff to pinch pennies, buoy surging shares December 2, 2020 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment The carmaker’s stock has skyrocketed almost 600 percent this year, in part on expectations it could join the S&P 500 Index — it will on Dec. 21 — and also helped by the fifth consecutive quarter of profit posted in October.