{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/tesla-spacex-and-meta-set-to-report-ai-related-earnings-this-week","json":"https://digestai.news/story/tesla-spacex-and-meta-set-to-report-ai-related-earnings-this-week.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/tesla-spacex-and-meta-set-to-report-ai-related-earnings-this-week.md","slug":"tesla-spacex-and-meta-set-to-report-ai-related-earnings-this-week","headline":"Tesla, SpaceX, and Meta set to report AI-related earnings this week","summary":"Wall Street expects Tesla Inc. (TSLA) to post third‑quarter earnings of $0.45 per share on $28.11 billion revenue, with investors watching margins, cash flow and the company’s robotaxi, Optimus and broader AI bets. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX) is forecast to earn $0.18 per share on $13.16 billion revenue, as analysts assess Starlink growth and the firm’s emerging AI operations. Meta Platforms Inc. (META) will kick off the hyperscaler earnings stretch with projected earnings of $6.76 per share on $63.39 billion revenue, putting the economics of its AI‑heavy data‑center spending under scrutiny; Western Digital Corp. (WDC) is expected to report $4.08 per share on $4.13 billion revenue.\n\nThe back‑to‑back reports from Musk’s two companies and Meta’s AI‑focused results come after a bruising week for technology stocks, and investors will look for clues on whether the earnings can steady sentiment or add pressure across the market.","keyPoints":["Tesla expected EPS $0.45 on $28.11 billion revenue, with focus on margins, robotaxi and AI push.","SpaceX forecast EPS $0.18 on $13.16 billion revenue, investors will assess Starlink growth and AI operations.","Meta projected EPS $6.76 on $63.39 billion revenue, highlighting AI data‑center spending; Western Digital expected EPS $4.08 on $4.13 billion revenue."],"whyItMatters":"These earnings will show how AI‑heavy spending by Musk’s companies and Meta translates into profitability, influencing investor sentiment across tech stocks.","category":{"slug":"business","name":"Business & Funding","url":"https://digestai.news/category/business"},"entities":{"companies":["Tesla Inc.","Space Exploration Technologies Corp.","Meta Platforms Inc.","Western Digital Corp."],"models":[],"people":["Elon Musk"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-18T06:58:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-18T06:58:00Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"finance.yahoo.com","title":"What To Expect In Markets This Week: SPCX, TSLA, META, NFLX, IBM Earnings And More","url":"https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/expect-markets-week-spcx-tsla-135816196.html","publishedAt":"2026-10-18T06:58:00Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Tesla, SpaceX, and Meta set to report AI-related earnings this week\", 18 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/tesla-spacex-and-meta-set-to-report-ai-related-earnings-this-week","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Tesla, SpaceX, and Meta set to report AI-related earnings this week","datePublished":"2026-10-18T06:58:00Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/tesla-spacex-and-meta-set-to-report-ai-related-earnings-this-week"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}