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Chrysler Keeps Plants Open

Posted: May 3, 2012 at 6:22 am

The improbable recovery of Chrysler continues, just three years after a government supported Chapter 11. Most analysts believed that Chrysler would never have the funds to launch enough new vehicles ...
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Analyst Caution In Sirius XM… Dividends or Stock Buybacks Coming? (SIRI, LMCA, P)

Posted: May 2, 2012 at 9:55 am

SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) may have gotten through its earnings report without much reaction, but at least one analyst has voiced some caution.  The team at Gabelli & ...
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Toyota’s Big Comeback

Posted: May 2, 2012 at 6:17 am

Toyota (NYSE: TM) has finally started its US sales comeback, after over a year of shocking volume drops due mostly to the Japanese earthquake and low supplies of parts. The ...
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Is Buyout of Pep Boys Going Bad? (PBY, AZO, ORLY)

Posted: May 1, 2012 at 2:19 pm

On April 26th, Gores Group LLC asked Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE: PBY) to delay a special shareholders meeting by 30 days in order to give the ...
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Avis Jumps on Revised Forecast (CAR, HTZ, DTG, ZIP)

Posted: May 1, 2012 at 1:07 pm

Car rental firm Avis Budget Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) revised  its first quarter and full-year forecasts sharply this morning, putting a bit of fuel in the tanks of competitors Hertz ...
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China Car Show Ends In Disappointment

Posted: April 30, 2012 at 6:24 am

The Beijing Auto Show is about to end. It may be the most disappointing of the world's large gatherings of car executives and their new products this year. One of ...
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North American Sales Hike Ford Revenues, Profits (F, GM, TM, HMC)

Posted: April 27, 2012 at 8:50 am

Higher revenues and profits in its North American region boosted first-quarter results at Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F). The company posted EPS of $0.18, well above the consensus estimate of ...
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The Starbucks/Mercedes Economy

Posted: April 27, 2012 at 6:33 am

Some people around the world are doing very well financially. Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is selling a record number of $5 coffee drinks. Daimler’s results were unexpectedly strong as Mercedes sales ...
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Chrysler Helped by Lack of Overseas Operations

Posted: April 26, 2012 at 4:29 am

A year ago, most car company analysts believed that the key to big profits for large manufacturers was an abundance of overseas sales. That has turned out to be untrue for ...
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April New Car Sales on Track for Best Month Since 2008 (F, GM, TM, HMC, NSANY)

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 2:51 pm

Auto industry research firm truecar.com released its sales and incentives forecast for April today, and the company expects the sales forecast to translate to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of ...
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AutoNation Posts Best-Ever Earnings (AN, CRMT, KMX, F, GM, TM, HMC, NSANY)

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 8:11 am

The largest car dealership in the US, AutoNation Inc. (NYSE: AN) reported earnings this morning for the first quarter. The company posted EPS of $0.56, an all-time high, on revenue ...
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Fitch Ups Ford to Investment Grade (F, GM)

Posted: April 24, 2012 at 11:19 am

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) is getting its reward for dodging bankruptcy during the financial crisis, something that its US rivals General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and Chrysler were not ...
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China Auto Show Heats Up

Posted: April 24, 2012 at 6:24 am

The important Auto China 2012 show has allowed many large manufacturers to increase their commitment the People's Republic. This is based on the fact that it is the world's largest ...
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Men Love Ferrari, Women Love MINI (GM, F, TM, HMC, NSANY, KIMTF, MZDAF, SZKMF)

Posted: April 23, 2012 at 10:17 am

Car sales by gender in 2011 pretty much reflect what you’d expect. Men prefer fast cars and big SUVs and pickup trucks. Women favor smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles. Men ...
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Ford Expands In China

Posted: April 20, 2012 at 6:18 am

Ford (NYSE: F) plans to increase it production facilities and dealer outlets in China two-fold by 2015. The No. 2 US car firm said it would build a $760 million ...
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