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The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both achieved record highs this week. A strong kickoff to the third-quarter earnings season fueled both indexes, offsetting concerns from last month's unexpected inflation surge. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC), Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE:BK) and BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) all exceeded analyst earnings forecasts Friday. This triggered a stock rally and propelled the financial sector to new highs. In contrast, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) faced investor disappointment. The Austin, Texas-based car company is one of the worst performers within the S&P 500 this week. The much-anticipated "We, Robot" event on Thursday was partly to blame. The presentation failed to impress analysts and investors, ...


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