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ARK의 캐시 우드가 테슬라 하락 시 약 1000만~수천만 달러 규모로 추가 매수했다고 소개. 테슬라는 2분기 매출 증가에도 영업이익률 1.4%, 잉여현금흐름 마이너스로 단기 마진 압박이 있으나 로보택시·자율주행·에너지저장 장기 가치를 강조. 메타는 매출 28% 성장에도 비용 증가로 순이익 감소했지만 AI 광고 엔진 견고성 강조. 서클(USDC)은 스테이블코인 제도화 수혜주로 장기 매수 논리 제시. 세 종목 모두 장기 투자자 관점의 추천 톤.
다듬은 글
Katie Wood just did it again. She bought more Tesla shares, worth about $10 million. She is clearly buying on the dip, and not only Tesla shares, but also two other stocks at the same time. While Tesla shares fell sharply after the latest earnings report and were trading near the $300 mark, Ark Invest stepped in and bought tens of millions of dollars more worth of shares.
In the days following the stock sell-off, Wood added an estimated $50 million more into Tesla through his funds, continuing a pattern of aggressive buying on dips that has defined Ark's approach to Tesla for years. Most investors freeze when a well-known company loses 10–15% in a day. Wood is acting decisively, she still sees Tesla not so much as a car company, but as a leading platform for autonomy, robotics, and AI-powered mobility.
And it is because of this belief that smart capital is now closely following her steps . The bigger story is not just about one purchase. This is a rare combination of three powerful themes that will change the markets in 2026. The commercial scaling of autonomous vehicles and energy storage, the relentless monetization of AI through advertising and infrastructure, and the institutionalization of digital dollars through regulated stablecoins.
Tesla, Meta Platforms, and Circle Internet Group are at the center of these changes. That's why these three names deserve serious attention right now. Let's start with Tesla, ticker symbol TSLA. The second quarter's performance painted a picture of a company in active investment mode. Revenue reached $28.24 billion, up 26% from a year ago and above expectations, thanks to record vehicle deliveries (about 480,000 units) and a significant contribution from energy storage and services.
Automotive revenue grew 23% to $20.52 billion. Energy production and storage brought in $3.14 billion , while revenue from services and other activities increased by 50% to $4.58 billion . The situation with profits looked more complicated. GAAP net income was $1.11 billion, down 5%. With adjusted earnings per share of 33 cents, well below the consensus forecast.
Operating profit fell sharply to about $400 million , and operating margin shrank to 1.4%. Free cash flow turned negative as Tesla directed capital into Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas, Tesla Semi, and the broader autonomy ecosystem. This is exactly the point Wedbush is pointing to. Tesla is trading near multi-year lows relative to its long-term potential because the market is focused on short-term margin pressure.
Ark's model continues to attribute the vast majority of future value to the robotaxi and autonomy businesses. Cybercab has started production . The full supervised self-driving feature continues to improve. The deployment of energy storage systems remains robust . For the first time, the company generated more than $100 billion in revenue over the past 12 months.
For long-term investors who can withstand volatility, the current valuation offers a better risk-reward ratio than it has in years. Shifting from physical autonomy to digital focus, Meta Platforms delivered another quarter of impressive revenue growth, even despite a temporary dip in profits. Revenue for the second quarter reached $60.80 billion , up 28% year-on-year and exceeding forecasts.
Advertising revenue, which still makes up the vast majority of the business, grew 27% to about $59.4 billion . The number of ad impressions increased by 14%, and the average price per ad increased by 12%. Net income fell 14% to $15.85 billion , or $6.18 per share, missing Wall Street's lofty expectations.
This decline is largely due to high costs. Total expenses increased by 55%, including significant one-time legal fees and continued large investments in AI infrastructure and Reality Labs. Management is forecasting third-quarter revenue of $61 billion to $64 billion and is maintaining high capital spending plans as Meta rushes to ramp up computing power for next- generation AI models.
The core advertising engine remains remarkably resilient. Meta continues to convert AI improvements directly into higher advertiser profits and greater pricing power. The number of daily and monthly active users in the app family continues to grow. Reality Labs is still holding back profits, but the long-term prospects for spatial computing and AI agents are real.
After a price pullback following the earnings report, Meta shares are trading at a more reasonable multiple relative to its growth and free cash flow generation than they have for most of the past 2 years. For investors looking for a quality asset with real AI impact, this is one of the most transparent opportunities among large- cap companies.
Next up is Circle Internet Group, the company behind USDC. Circle is the purest public bet on institutionalizing digital dollars. In the first quarter of 2026, USDC volume in circulation reached $77.0 billion at the end of the period, up 28% year-over- year. Average turnover grew even faster—by 39%.
On-chain transaction volume soared 263% to $21.5 trillion . Total revenue and income from reserves reached $694 million, up 20% . At the same time, adjusted EBITDA increased by 24% to $151 million . Income from reserves alone amounted to $653 million. Circle has yet to release its second- quarter results as of early August, but the trajectory is clear .
USDC has become the best regulated stablecoin for institutions, exchanges, and on-chain activity. Circle continues to expand banking and custodial relationships, launch new products, including the Arc token, and stand to benefit from any sustained rise in interest rates or increase in on-chain payments.
The stock has fallen significantly from its post-IPO peaks and now trades with a market capitalization of around $15 billion . For investors who believe that stablecoins will become the foundation of financial infrastructure, rather than a crypto niche, Circle offers direct access with improved unit economics and regulatory transparency that most pure crypto companies still lack.
These three stocks are not a random choice. They represent the three most powerful long-term trends of this decade: autonomy and energy, AI in advertising and engagement, and the digitalization of money. Katie Wood's recent Tesla purchases suggest that savvy investors are willing to ignore short-term margin pressure for the platform's much larger prospects .
Meta continues to prove that AI can be monetized at scale through advertising. Circle is quietly building the infrastructure for next-generation payments and settlements . None of these companies are without risks. The Tesla robotaxi launch schedule has been pushed back before. Meta requires large capital investments, and the Reality Labs division remains unprofitable.
Circle's revenue is still significantly dependent on interest income from reserves and the steady growth of USDC circulation. Position size and time horizon matter. However, for investors with a multi-year horizon who want to invest in companies that are actually building the future, not just talking about it, Tesla, Meta, and Circle are favorites.
Wood just reminded the market that she continues to buy Tesla during the price drop. Data from recent quarters shows why this confidence has not faded. The possibility is on the table. The only question is whether you are ready to use it.
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