Elon Musk is lashing out at Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, telling the technology analyst to "Shut up."

Ives suggested a new pay package for Musk, "guardrails" for the amount of time Musk spends at Tesla, and "oversight on political endeavors."

Musk's political move comes days after Tesla posted a second straight drop in quarterly deliveries, pressuring its stock which has lost 35% since hitting a record high in December and is the worst per...

Musk has not done those things yet. What Musk has done, however, is open the door for what could be the most well-funded attempt ever at launching a third-party.