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AutoTrader.com Senior Analyst Michelle Krebs Says November Sales Of Small Cars 'Clearly Were Hurt By Lower Gas Prices'
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 1:27pm | 61Read More...Michelle Krebs, senior analyst for AutoTrader.com, said on a conference call Tuesday morning that November sales of small cars like the Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) Fiesta, Focus and C-MAX hybrid were not great. “They clearly were hurt by lower gas prices,” she said.
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Deutsche Bank Comments On November U.S. Auto Sales, GM Still Market Share Leader
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 3:31pm | 283Read More...Rod Lache of Deutsche Bank commented in a note that U.S. Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) is tracking at 16.6 million units so far in November, representing a 5.8 percent improvement in absolute units from a year ago, despite fewer selling days. Lache adds that his November projections...
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Edmunds.com: Black Friday Will Boost November Car Sales
Monday, November 24, 2014 - 4:09pm | 267Read More...While many consumers are shopping for a great Black Friday deal for a new TV or tablet, Edmunds.com is predicting this year's Black Friday will help boost overall November new car and truck sales. “Car sales will remain elevated in November in large part because of Black Friday,...
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Barron's Recap: Meet The New China
Sunday, November 16, 2014 - 12:59pm | 771Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: investment opportunities in Southeast Asia, the Barron's ETF roundtable, as well as the prospects for Ford, Brunswick, Cummins, Berkshire Hills Bancorp and more. Cover Story "The New China" by Leslie P. Norton. Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam are booming while...
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Morgan Stanley Analysts Unexpectedly Impressed By Uber
Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 9:32am | 369Read More...A team of analysts at Morgan Stanley visited the head offices in Detroit of General Motors Company (NYSE: GM), Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) on Monday. However, the real highlight of the trip was traveling around between meetings using Uber's...
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Deutsche Bank Reviews The Auto Sector
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 3:19pm | 479Read More...Rod Lache of Deutsche Bank reviewed the auto sector in a note to clients on Wednesday. Automakers: Q3 Results In-Line, Free Cash Flow In Focus General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) and Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) both issued third quarter results in line with Lache's expectations. The...
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Markets Little Changed As Investors And Traders Salute Veterans
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 - 5:37pm | 734Read More...U.S. markets were little changed at the end of the trading day. The bond market was closed on Tuesday to commemorate Veterans Day. Typically speaking, the bond market is a major driver of the equities market. When the bond market is closed, equities volume tends to be lower in a less volatile...
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Citigroup's Battle Of The Giants: General Motors Vs. Ford
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 - 10:47am | 263Read More...Itay Michaeli of Citigroup believes that if gas prices continue to fall to at least $2.50 per gallon, General Motors Comapny (NYSE: GM) may be better positioned than Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F). Michaeli adds that the distinction between the two auto makers could become "critical" if...
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What's An IPO Mean For Ferrari?
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - 5:23pm | 1188Read More...Last week, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) announced that it would be conducting an initial public offering of its luxury sports car brand, Ferrari. The announcement comes just a month after General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) decided to break off its own luxury brand, Cadillac, and...
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Markets Mixed As Oil Continues To Drop
Monday, November 3, 2014 - 5:37pm | 1023Read More...U.S. markets were mixed to start the week as the price of crude oil traded at levels it hasn't seen in more than two years following Saudi Arabia's announcement it will cut the selling price of oil to the U.S. and raise prices for other locations. Economic data released today showed...
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Ford Motor's Sales Growth Slowed In October
Monday, November 3, 2014 - 12:35pm | 271Read More...Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) on Monday announced U.S. sales metrics for the month of October. Ford sold 188,654 vehicles in October, a decrease of 2 percent from a year ago. The company said in a press release the sales declines were “expected” due to a plant changeover for the...
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Markets Virtually Flat, Oil Continues To Decline Following Bearish Outlook
Monday, October 27, 2014 - 4:58pm | 1622Read More...U.S. markets were little changed to start the week as equities took a back seat following a bearish oil call at Goldman Sachs. Analysts at Goldman Sachs placed a $75-per-barrel target on crude oil, noting that supply will outpace demand in the coming year. The National Association of Realtors...
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How Fiat Chrysler And Other Automakers Performed On First Days Of Trading
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 3:08pm | 710Read More...Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) finally gave investors the chance to trade stocks of Chrysler again when it was launched on the New York Stock Exchange October 13. It has been more than seven years since Chrysler was publicly traded on any U.S. stock exchange, according to CNN Money....
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of October 20: The Crunch Continues
Monday, October 20, 2014 - 6:36am | 1082Read More...The earnings crunch continues this week, with quarterly reports due from tech and drug giants, the big automakers, airlines and many more. Analysts are looking for year-on-year earnings growth from the likes of: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA),...
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TGIF As Markets Rally; S&P 500 Posts Longest Weekly Loss Streak Since 2011
Friday, October 17, 2014 - 4:43pm | 2830Read More...U.S. stocks rallied on Friday following positive earnings reports from several large-cap multinationals this morning on a relatively light day of market moving news. The Dow traded higher by more than 300 points before giving back some of the gains. The S&P 500 rallied but still posted its...













