Claudia Assis

Claudia Assis is a markets reporter for MarketWatch. She covers the stocks of companies involved in various sectors, including automotive and aviation. She joined MarketWatch in 2019 after working as a reporter at The Deal and Alpha Trader. She has also written about mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, restructurings and other corporate events for publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Barron's and Forbes. She is based in Boston but covers stories from across the country.

Biography:  https://www.marketwatch.com/author/claudia-assis

42%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

50%

Examples:

  • The author tends to present Tesla in a positive light and downplay its challenges.
  • The author uses words like 'mighty' and 'electric-vehicle maker' that imply superiority over other car companies.

Conflicts of Interest

30%

Examples:

  • None

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • The article claims Tesla has increased competition around the world but does not provide any evidence or examples.
  • The article contradicts itself by saying Tesla delivered more vehicles than ever before but also fell short of its target.

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • The author implies that Wall Street has lowered its estimates for Tesla but does not explain why or how.
  • The author uses vague and misleading language to suggest that Tesla's profit margins are under threat without providing any specific data or context.

Recent Articles

Tesla Faces Challenges: Competition, Delayed Plans and Falling Profits

Tesla Faces Challenges: Competition, Delayed Plans and Falling Profits

Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 Tesla, the world's leading EV company, faces challenges such as competition from other automakers like BYD and Elon Musk's latest drama involving his threat to pursue AI initiatives outside the company. The Cybertruck ramp is still underway and plans for a low-cost vehicle are delayed. Tesla has been cutting prices to boost sales but this has hit per-vehicle profits, which have fallen short of Musk's previously stated 50% annual target.