Now that most large global car companies have staked out positions in China, the rush in on to get market share in India. It is no wonder. The infrastructure of large roads…
Douglas A. McIntyre Short interest of stocks listed on the NYSE as of December 31 showed that retailers and financial companies had sharp increases when compared to the figures on December 14. Shares sold short…
Qwest (Q) Concerns on telecom growth after AT&T (T) discloses slowing business. Drops to $5.46 from 52-week high of $10.45. Yahoo! (YHOO) Online ad revenue could be slowing. Falls to $21.37 from…
According to Reuters, Bear Stearns (BSC) replaced its CEO James Cayne who will remain chairman. Reuters writes that the CEO of Best Buy (BBY) sees the retail climate getting tougher. Reuters writes…
The credit default swaps market is turning on India’s Tata Motors (TTM). Concerns are mounting that the company will bite off more than it can chew by buying Jaguar and Rover from…
Douglas A. McIntyre Tata Motors (TTM) of India is introducing its new $2,500 car. According to The New York Times "the company wants to provide four-wheel transportation for the first time to people accustomed to…
According to Reuters, Howard Schultz, Starbucks (SBUX) founder, has taken over as CEO. Reuters writes that Cisco (CSCO) will keep its current strategy, even in a recession. Reuters writes that Samsung is…
GM (GM) says that 75% of its sales will come from outside the US by 2017. “Overseas growth is an absolute necessity if GM is going to compete, not just with Toyota,…
In April 2006, Bill Ford, then CEO of the company which carries his name, say that Ford (F) would not file for bankruptcy. His comments were a reaction to credit agencies and…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, Microsoft (MSFT) sold 4.3 million Xbox 360 video consoles in the last three months of the year, helped by its "Halo 3" game. Reuters writes that US auto sales…
If you have followed the US auto industry you will know about the trials and tribulations of the US auto brands, the US autos themselves, the workers, and the plants and cities…
Douglas A. McIntyre Ford’s (F) December sales totaled 212,094, down 9 percent compared with a year ago. Ford’s full-year 2007 sales totaled 2.57 million, down 12 percent compared with a year ago. More than two…
Douglas A. McIntyre Over the last year, shares in Toyota (TM) are down well over 20%. The fact that GM (GM) and Ford (F) have fallen makes sense. They are still losing market share in…
It is unusual to see this many 52-week lows in big cap stocks, but many of these are credit or oil-price related. US Air (LLC) down to $13.50. Northwest Air (NWA) down…
It looks like December will be another ghastly month for US car companies. Based on a survey of auto analysts by Bloomberg, units moved by the old "Big Three" could drop 7%…
