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Elon Musk's Viral 'Lol' Mocks 8-Year 'Sell Tesla' Call as Stock Soars 1,100% in 2026

Elon Musk fired off a single-word reply — "lol" — to an old Wall Street prediction urging investors to sell Tesla stock, igniting a viral storm on X that underscored how dramatically the electric-vehicle pioneer has defied skeptics over the past eight years. The April 8, 2026, post quickly amassed millions of views as users piled on with memes, old headlines and fresh data showing Tesla shares up roughly 1,100% since the 2018 bearish call.