Driverless Transportation

The Driverless Transportation (D20) Stock Index regained most of last week’s loss by adding 2.06 points, or 1.4 percent, to finish the week at 146.874. Twelve D20 Index stocks gained ground while seven lost value and one remained unchanged.

Adding to its three-week consecutive gain streak, Tesla Motors (TSLA) led the way with a $10.58 or 4.7 percent gain to end the week at $236.61. The percentage and absolute loser, NVIDIA (NVDA) fell sharply, losing $1.93, or 8.5 percent of its value, to close Friday at $20.82. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based tech house said it would announce lower earnings for its second quarter. Google (GOOG) was remarkably quiet this week gaining a tiny $0.32 or 0.1 percent.

This week’s D20 Index percentage gainer Continental AG ADR’s (CTTAY) price rose 5.2 percent to $48.93 on an increased sales projection for 2015. Continental has rebounded nicely since a low just under $35 in mid-October 2014.

The D20 Index began on August 1, 2014 valued at 139.694, and was launched publicly October 7. It includes OEMs, parts suppliers, technology companies, and technology OEMs, from around the world.

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