But the comments do matter?

The stock market traded on speculation of future value, not current value. If tesla increases profit by $1M , their market cap doesnt increase by $1M. It increases or decreases by the speculative future value.

If protestors are going to be prosecuted, the perceived value of the company increases because theyre will be less negative press.

It also leads to, "what else is the president going to do to help musk’s company? " and that list is endless, and speculation runs wild.