Weekly Highlights: Tesla's $5 Billion Gigafactory, Ford's Tech Plans And More

The year's coldest month came to an end with rumors, minor revelations and one massive announcement. Hands down, the biggest news came when Tesla TSLA finally revealed additional details about its mysterious Gigafactory. Meanwhile, Honda HMC is rumored to discontinue its hybrid sedan. Samsung SSNLF introduced the latest Galaxy S smartphone. Apple AAPL patched its Mac operating system but made no major announcements. Ford F was rumored to replace Microsoft's MSFT in-car technology with tech developed by BlackBerry BBRY. And Albert Fried's Rich Tullo warned investors about the problems that Netflix NFLX could have in holding onto its original content. Disclosure: At the time of this writing, Louis Bedigian had no position in the equities mentioned in this slideshow.