Tesla stock lost nearly 7% Monday after Elon Musk announced plans of launching the “America Party.” William Blair downgraded TSLA shares.

By Joel Jose and Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) -Tesla shares fell nearly 8% on Monday after CEO Elon Musk's plans to launch a new U.S. political party reignited concerns about his commitment to the company's future as it struggles with declining sales.

Coming into Monday trading, Tesla stock was up 25% since the Nov. 5 election, down 22% year to date, up 17% since news that Musk was likely to leave DOGE in early April, and down 8% since a spat broke out between Trump and Musk on social media in early June.