VW Plans To Overtake Toyota (TM) And GM (GM) In Worldwide Sales
Bold words. VW says that by 2010 it can produce 10 million vehicles and pass Toyota (NYSE: TM) and GM (NYSE: GM) as the world’s largest car company. According to the Times "To those…
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At the end of the week, Ambac (NYSE: ABK) raised $1.5 billion and was able to keep it "Aaa" rating, essential for the company and the bonds it insures. The capital may have solved…
As Boeing (NYSE: BA) And Airbus Battle, China Walks In A Side Door
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Airbus go toe to tor for almost very major commercial airline contract in the world. They haul each other into court over international trade practice questions. For pure blood sport,…
Delphi’s Troubles Prick GM (GM) Balance Sheet
GM (NYSE: GM) would rather not put money into its former parts operations which is now a separate company and in Chapter 11. Because of tight credit markets, the large auto company has agreed…
This week on Stockhouse March 3 – 7
Another unstable week had the Dow and the TSX down most of the week on continuing credit concerns and a darker U.S. economic outlook. Despite closing slightly higher Wednesday, stocks on both sides of…
Google (GOOG) At $350?
Fred Hickey, the editor of HIgh Tech Strategist, is saying Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) will have a very large earnings miss this quarter followed by "more disappointments to come," according to Barron’s. What happens then?…
Blackstone Earnings & Private Equity Outlook (BX, PSP)
Shares of The Blackstone Group, L.P. (NYSE: BX) have seen their share of pain since coming public in 2007. The private equity giant will report earnings Monday, and this may further set the tone…
Banks May Face $325 Billion Margin Call
The Fed may need to get ready to put another $300 billion into the banking system, trading cash for paper that is clearly not worth a hundred cents on the dollar. According to a…
Can Texas Instruments Mid-Quarter Update Rescue Chip Stocks? (TXN)
Texas Instruments Inc. (NYSE: TXN) is set to report its mid-quarter update on Monday. What is expected to be a short press release will come after the close. The chip giant issued guidance with…
If Ambac Insiders Bought Shares, Does It Help? (ABK)
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABK) did manage to raise its additional $1.5 Billion in new capital as the company tries to maintain its Triple-A ratings. Ambac priced 185.2 million common shares at $6.75…
FBI Goes After Management Thugs At Countrywide (CFC), Bank Of America Deal May Be Troubled
The FBI is looking into whether Countrywide (NYSE: CFC) committed securities fraud by making false statements about the mortgage bank’s financial position. The Wall Street Journal writes that a "potential issue facing the company…
Strike At Suppliers Helping GM (GM)
According to Bloomberg, GM (NYSE: GM) has a 113 day supply of trucks. That is well above the 60 days that most industry analysts believe is ideal. Strikes have closed some companies which supply…
Boeing (BA) Whines About Tanker Loss
Now that Boeing (NYSE: BA) has officially lost the bidding for a new Air Force tanker to Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and EADS, parent of Airbus, it will probably make an official complaint to…
The $200 Oil Call… Outrageous or Circumspect? (GS, EP, UPL, FST, EAC, KWK)
If you thought oil prices of today are high with oil prices north of $105/barrel, imagine what a $120/barrel, or $150/barrel, or even $200/barrel oil would do. A firm called United Energy now has…
The 52-Week Low Club (WM)(NT)(BX)
Reddy Ice (NYSE: FRZ) Offices raided by Feds. Drops to $12 from 52-week high of $32.21. Washington Mutual (NYSE:WM) One of the largest mortgage brokers. Falls to $9.91 from 52-week high $44.66. Nortel (NYSE:…