Tesla Down 10% Following Earnings Beat

is taking a beating after reporting its third-quarter earnings beat. The automaker's Q3 EPS came in at $0.12 -- a penny higher than the $0.11 that Wall Street predicted. Earnings per share were up 113 percent from the year-ago period. Tesla has been one of the hottest stocks on Wall Street this year, rising nearly 400 percent since January. That growth is virtually unheard of -- not even

was able to compare in its heyday.

is a close contender, however. The stock has performed exceptionally well this year, but its growth has yet to catch up to Tesla's level. Year-to-date, the streaming video giant is up more than 266 percent. Tesla had suffered a minor setback when one of its vehicles

, but analysts were quick to

. Late last month Tesla announced that it had

with ailing Japanese electronics manufacturer

. This surprised some investors, particularly those who had anticipated a partial (or entire) switch to

. In another earnings update, Tesla said that it expects its fourth quarter results to be comparable to Q3. Disclosure: