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Cars and Drivers
Car Sales in Europe Almost Disappear
courtesy Ford Motor Co.The number of cars sold in Europe reached a historic low in January, and there is not a bit of evidence that the situation will improve soon. The storm…
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10:40am ET
Investing
Argus Makes Big Changes in Three Model Portfolios (GAS, SPLS, F, BDX, ORCL)
Jon OggThe Argus research company has provided investors with quality, independent equity research since 1934. For the individual investor, a source for independent research is always a positive for a portfolio. With…
2:03pm ET
Cars and Drivers
Why Do Americans Buy Undependable Cars?
ThinkstockThe top-selling cars in the U.S. in January came from General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) with total sales of about 195,000 vehicles, Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) with sales of about 166,000,…
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Cars and Drivers
Consumer Reports Finds Turbocharged Ford Fusions Underperform
courtesy of Ford Motor CompanyConsumer Reports states that claims about fuel economy and acceleration in small turbo engine power cars are often false: Consumer Reports tests many cars with small, turbocharged engines,…
Douglas A. McIntyre 6:26am ET
Investing
What’s Important in the Financial World (2/5/2013)
Courtesy Research in Motion Ltd.787 to Fly Again? Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) is trying to get back in the game of flying its 787 Dreamliner. So far, the prospects do not seem…
8:10am ET
Cars and Drivers
U.S. Hybrid Car Sales Up 61% Last Year
courtesy Ford Motor Co.2012 was a decent year for sales of alternative energy vehicles in the United States. Not a great year, but not bad. Sales of hybrids rose 61% over 2011…
11:48am ET
Cars and Drivers
Toyota, GM Report Double-Digit Sales Increases
courtesy of General MotorsFollowing the path set out earlier by Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) and Chrysler Group, General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) posted double-digit sales gains in January.…
10:00am ET
Cars and Drivers
Ford, Chrysler Sales See January Jump
Courtesy Chrysler Group LLCAutomakers will be reporting January U.S. sales today, and based on the two already out, it appears that it was a very good month. Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F)…
6:35am ET
Investing
Media Digest (2/1/2013) Reuters, WSJ, FT, Bloomberg
thinkstockPMI data from Asia shows the slowing of economies there. (Reuters) A private equity buyout of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) may be only week away. (Reuters) The cost of beef has squeezed…
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Investing
DJIA 14,000 Still Offers More Big Upside for Stocks in 2013
January has been one great month for equity investors. With the Dow Jones Industrial Average up about 6.5% and challenging 14,000 again, and the S&P up more than 5.5% back above 1,500,…
6:36am ET
Cars and Drivers
Toyota’s Reputation — How Many Blows Can It Take?
courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.Toyota Motor Corp.’s (NYSE: TM) future success has become a balancing act between two powerful forces. One is that sales based on new demand because its reputation for making excellent…
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Investing
24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — January 29, 2013: Markets Shake Off Slow Start, Post Gains (STX, TSN, SBUX, ANF, CAT, YHOO, STX, STLD, BSX, DHI, F, BTU, PFE, VLO, AMZN, BRCM, RYL, RHI, ADT, LLL, PSX, NOC, SO, KERX, VMW, OCZ)
U.S. equity markets opened slightly lower this morning following not-much in the way of new data and a wait-and-see attitude until tomorrow’s meeting announcement from the FOMC, which began a two-day meeting…
7:43am ET
Cars and Drivers
Ford Shares Slide on Forecast
courtesy of Ford Motor CompanyFord Motor Co. (NYSE: F) reported fourth-quarter and full-year results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter, the automaker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of…
Paul Ausick 6:20am ET
Cars and Drivers
As Car Companies Fiddle, Detroit Burns
courtesy Ford Motor Co.The Big Three have a history with Detroit that goes back a century. Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F), some divisions of General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and Chrysler had…
6:18am ET
Investing
Media Digest (1/29/2013) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
courtesy of YouTubeYahoo! Inc.’s (NASDAQ: YHOO) revenue rises in the fourth quarter, but only slightly. (Reuters) Detroit probably will file for bankruptcy. (Reuters) Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) will put $250 million into…