Renowned TV host Jim Cramer has backed Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar compensation package, while urging investors to think beyond short-term numbers and recognize the company's broader technological ambitions and societal impact.

Billionaire Elon Musk has begged investors to give him his $1 trillion dollar bonus, despite Tesla suffering a 37 percent drop in profits this quarter. The world’s richest car salesman has had the huge stock-based pay package dangled in front of him by the board if he meets specific criteria.

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Tesla reported a hefty drop in profits Wednesday, citing a drag from tariffs and other expenses that more than offset a lift from increased auto sales.

Tesla is set to report its best quarterly earnings so far this year. The problem for the company is what lays ahead.

These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock price dropped in after-market trading on Wednesday following its earnings announcement after the market closed.

Tesla . Tesla chief Elon Musk said in a call with investors on Wednesday that his team is “on the cusp of something really tremendous” with Optimus, the humanoid robot that it