5:42am ET
Cars and Drivers
GM, Ford, And The UAW Back The Wrong Horse
The current stage of the UAW talks with the Big Three must be based on the assumption by the car companies and union that the rank and file works are boobs and…
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Cars and Drivers
As Chrysler Looks Overseas, GM, Toyota, And VW Wait
It would be nice to think that hiring one person could help Chrysler build its business overseas where it has very little market share. The company did pick-up GM’s (GM) former head…
8:29am ET
Cars and Drivers
G.M. Clipped By Goldman Sachs (GM, F)
Shares of General Motors are indicated down over 2% ahead of the open today at $30.40 on a negative research note out of Goldman Sachs. Goldman trimmed GM’s estimates and the target…
12:04pm ET
Cars and Drivers
Ford’s Sales Worse Than Expected
Ford’s (F) US sales for August were worse than expected, dropping 14.4%. Ford said it sold 218,332 vehicles last month, down from 255,112 a year ago, with a 33.7% drop in car…
Douglas A. McIntyre 12:04pm ET
Investing
Ford’s Sales Worse Than Expected
Ford’s (F) US sales for August were worse than expected, dropping 14.4%. Ford said it sold 218,332 vehicles last month, down from 255,112 a year ago, with a 33.7% drop in car…
Douglas A. McIntyre 9:24am ET
Cars and Drivers
Ford, GM, Toyota: August Auto Summary
However badly the big car companies bled sales this summer, it appears that August brought no hope for better days. Bloomberg speculates that Toyota (TM) sold more cars that Ford (F). The…
12:03pm ET
Cars and Drivers
Who Is Ford Kidding
The head of Ford (F) says that a tough economic environment will not undermine that company’s turnaround. According to an interview with Bloomberg. “We put together a pretty robust transformation plan," said…
5:25am ET
Cars and Drivers
Ford’s Slow Go On Jag And Rover
Ford (F) management won’t say this, but it is in no rush to sell Jaguar or Range Rover until next year. Mahindra & Marhindra, the Indian car conglomerate,TPG Capital, Cerberus Capital Management,…
3:25am ET
Media
Media Digest 8/27/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, US Steel (X) will buy Canadian steel company Stelco for $1.1 billion. Reuters writes that Singapore’s state-owned Temasek Holdings has approached Nasdaq (NDAQ) about buying its stake in the…
7:19am ET
Cars and Drivers
GM and Ford: A UAW Ultimatum
The UAW is being threatened by Ford (F) and GM (GM). Agree to cost cuts, or we move production overseas. The sight of the gallows focuses the mind.The UAW is being asked…
10:49am ET
Cars and Drivers
Are The Big Three Breaking Ranks In UAW Talks?
For decades GM (GM), Ford (F), and Chrysler have essentially negotiated as a block. Not so this year, according to Bloomberg. Chrysler, now privately held and without a rich parent, is trying…
4:25am ET
Cars and Drivers
Ford Joins The Beggars Banquet
Helping the economy should be a "priority" for the Fed, according to the head of Ford (F), Alan Mullaly. He tells the FT that "economic and credit conditions were a “big headwind”…
Douglas A. McIntyre 3:06am ET
Media
Media Digest 8/24/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, several Asian banks disclosed that they had exposure to US sub-prime mortgages. Reuters writes that Monster (MNST) took five days to disclose the theft of personal data on 1.3…
6:17am ET
Cars and Drivers
Detroit On The Amazon
China used to be the next big thing for the Big Three. Now it is South America. GM (GM) is saying that it can grow it Latin America and African revenue by…
4:32am ET
Investing
NYSE Short Interest For August
Below are short interest figures for major companies traded on the NYSE as of August 15 compared to July 13, 2007 Largest Short Positions Ford (F) …