Elon Musk looks on as he speaks during his visit at the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, on June 16, 2023.
Elon Musk.
  • Tesla reported third-quarter earnings on Wednesday. 
  • The automaker did not have good news to report, falling short of revenue forecasts.
  • One Wall Street analyst referred to the accompanying earnings call as a "mini disaster."

Tesla's third-quarter earnings call was a "mini disaster," as one Wall Street analyst put it.