Tesla, Align Technology Help Nasdaq Investors Smile

Tesla, Align Technology Help Nasdaq Investors Smile

The stock market came out of the weekend ready to move higher on Monday, and despite some bumps along the road during the day, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) was up by about a fifth of a percent just minutes before the close. Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN) made a big pitch to its investors, letting them know about some of the interesting opportunities the orthodontic alignment-device maker sees ahead. Meanwhile, a similar-sized gain awaited investors in Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), as excitement about the electric-vehicle (EV) industry continued to boost its most prestigious member.