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Posts related to ‘CAR’

Will Car Rentals Be In The Future Of Automaker

Posted: October 25, 2010 at 5:03 am

The world of car driving would change a great deal if vehicle manufacturers began to compete against rental companies, which are the auto companies' largest customers. BMW will begin to ...
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Media Digest (9/30/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: September 30, 2010 at 3:54 am

Reuters:   China said legislation aimed at a devaluation of the yuan violated WTO regulations. Reuters:  IPOs do poorly in the People's Republic now but can raise money from overseas investors. ...
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Hertz: M&A With A Brain

Posted: September 29, 2010 at 6:12 am

The president of PAR, which owns 7.7% of the shares in Dollar Thrifty (NYSE: DTR), told The Wall Street Journal that his fund will vote against a Hertz offer to ...
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Media Digest (9/24/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: September 24, 2010 at 4:06 am

Reuters: Petrobras raised $70 billion in the largest stock offer in history. Reuters:   There will likely be no tax cut before the election, according to Democrats Reuters:   Obama asked the ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (9/13/2010)

Posted: September 13, 2010 at 9:06 am

Twitter has, by most estimates, 100 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have ...
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Get Ready For Avis To Counter Hertz Bid For Dollar Thrifty, Stock Trades Above Offer

Posted: September 13, 2010 at 7:29 am

Money is cheap and deals are getting expensive. Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) has overpaid for 3PAR (PAR) and ArcSight, at least based on their balance sheets and cash flow. HP could ...
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Media Digest (8/4/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYTime, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: August 4, 2010 at 3:58 am

MarketWatch:   Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) upped its full-year forecast Reuters:   BP plc (NYSE: BP) began the "static kill" of its well in the Gulf. Reuters:   Japan is worried because the ...
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Media Digest (7/29/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: July 29, 2010 at 3:52 am

Reuters:   The Fed Beige Book says some regions see economic slowing. Reuters:   The China People's Daily ran an editorial which encourages the US to take account of China's rising power. ...
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A Premium Bidding War in Rent Car Merger (DTG, CAR, HTZ)

Posted: July 21, 2010 at 9:55 am

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. (NYSE: DTG) is about to get a new bid, or so it seems.  Avis Budget Group Inc. (NYSE: CAR) is expected to jump in and ...
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Media Digest 7/13/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: July 13, 2010 at 3:53 am

MarketWatch:   Moody's downgraded Portugal two notches to A1 Reuters:   BP plc (NYSE: BP) will test a new oil cap in place. Reuters:   The Wall St. reform bill is nearing a ...
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24/7 Wall St. Ten Brands That Will Disappear in 2011

Posted: June 15, 2010 at 6:49 am

24/7 Wall St. has created a new list of brands that will disappear, which includes Readers Digest, Kia Motors, Dollar Thrifty (NYSE: DTG), Zale (NYSE: ZLC), Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI), T-Mobile, ...
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Media Digest 5/27/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: May 27, 2010 at 3:49 am

Reuters:   The US will suspend Arctic drilling. Reuters:   Lehman sued JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) for billions of dollars. Reuters:   The Fed's Bullard said that promises of low rates for long ...
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This Month’s Biggest Index Gainers: Recreational Vehicles, Homebuilders, and Vehicle Rental Stocks

Posted: May 4, 2010 at 11:44 am

There were strong gains in three Tickerspy indexes over the most recent 30-day period. This month’s biggest gainers are in recreational vehicles, homebuilders, and vehicle rental stocks. Homebuilder stocks are up 19.3% in the past ...
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Media Digest 5/4/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: May 4, 2010 at 4:07 am

Reuters:   The Senate will begin to vote on the financial reform bill. Reuters:   Regulators are considering an antitrust case against Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Reuters:   Tensions between Germany and France over ...
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The Month’s Biggest Index Gainers: Broadcast TV, Vehicle Rental, and Radio Stocks

Posted: April 27, 2010 at 11:25 am

There were strong gains in three Tickerspy indexes over the most recent 30-day period. This month’s biggest gainers are in broadcast TV, vehicle rental, and radio stocks. Broadcast TV stocks are up 30.8% in the ...
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