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Three reasons to buy stock in the GM IPO (NYSE:GM)
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 1:13pm | 160Read More...1) The press. GM's IPO (NYSE: GM) is projected to be the second-biggest IPO in history behind only Visa Inc.'s $19.7 billion sale in March 2008. With that hyped-up interest level, expect volatility and a good chance to capitalize on short-term price changes. 2) The profits. GM reported record third...
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Jim Cramer: Ford Gains, Retailer Spending, And Not Freaking Out About Cotton
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 4:09pm | 182Read More...“I don't want to freak out about cotton,” Jim Cramer said during an early afternoon report on CNBC. “Why? Maybe it's cause everyone else is.” With regard to specific companies, Cramer said that he isn't too worried about how the cotton issues could affect Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ: COLM...
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Automobiles and the Disappearing Brands
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 12:55pm | 397Read More...Saturn. Pontiac. Mercury. These are just some of the brands that are being eliminated as automakers struggle to become more efficient. More often than not, their reasons are justified: Pontiac was too niche to survive, Saturn wasn't profitable, and Mercury had become a higher-priced clone of Ford...
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Cars And Recalls: Like Peanut Butter And Spoiled Jelly
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 3:02pm | 313Read More...Will the motor vehicle recalls ever come to an end? While they have always been a part of the industry, it seems that Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM) – the leader in worldwide recalls – has inspired every manufacturer to jump on the bandwagon. Many of them are jumping on again and again. Just...
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Toyota To Recall Another 1.5 Million Vehicles, Totaling 10 Million Since 2009
Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 6:54am | 117Read More...Toyota announced today that it will be recalling 1.5 million vehicles for potential brake and fuel system problems, according to CNN. The automaker has reported that it is sending recall notices to owners of 599,000 Toyota and Lexus models manufactured between 2001 and 2005, and an additional 930,...
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DB's Auto & Auto Parts Industry Update
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 8:08am | 317Read More...Deutsche Bank's Industry Alert for Autos & Auto Parts includes Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA) and is as follows: “Based on our mid-month channel checks, we estimate that the U.S. light vehicle SAAR is tracking at 11.6MM in September (+26.7% YOY on a unit sales...
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Early Tests On Accidental Toyota Cars Pin Cause To Driver Mistakes
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 10:20am | 234Read More...An article on The Wall Street Journal has cited people familiar with the matter as saying that analysis done by the US Department of Transportation on data recorders from Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE: TM) vehicles has indicated that throttles of some of the vehicles were wide open and brakes were not...
