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Cars and Drivers
Ford Sales Up Tiny Amount
Ford (NYSE: F) posted a very modest sales gain of 5% in March compared to the same month last year. The company said, however, that the number represents the best March in…
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (AMZN, GRPN, RIO, TXN, GM, DDMG, CLRO, GPN, CMVT, ISCA, VRNG, WG, KERX, PNCL)
Markets opened lower this morning but managed to recover fairly quickly following a report on robust manufacturing growth (our coverage here). The report on construction spending came in weaker than expected (our…
8:15am ET
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AMZN, BIP, XLS, GM, GPRN, ICE, LLTC, PRXL, PKD, PVH, GOLD, RIO, LUV, SHW, TXN)
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday. Some of these calls are moving the shares this morning. Amazon.com, Inc.…
6:38am ET
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What’s Important in the Financial World (4/2/2012) Pinnacle Air Chapter 11, Record Europe Unemployment
The unemployment rate of the eurozone reached 10.8% in February, up from 10.0% a year ago according to EuroStat. Unlike the in United States, the trend is in the wrong direction. The lowest…
7:43am ET
US Treasury Pushing for Split of Ally? (GM)
Ally Financial inc.Ally Financial Inc., the former finance arm of General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) known as GMAC, received more than $17 billion in federal bailout funds in 2008 and is now…
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Media
Media Digest (3/23/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Members of Congress face new restrictions on insider trading. (Reuters) The UAW moves to organize a Volkswagen plant. (Reuters) A Brazilian oil regulator reports that the leak on a Chevron (NYSE: CVX)…
6:39am ET
Cars and Drivers
One More Car Company’s Risky Bet on China
One more foreign car company will take the chance that the Chinese auto market, the world’s largest, will continue to expand. But car sales have not grown in the past year, and signs indicate they…
6:35am ET
Media
Media Digest (3/21/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
The new Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad may give off much more heat that its predecessors. (Reuters) JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) will buy 19.9% of Chinese company Bridge Trust. (Reuters) Strong sales of…
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Media Digest (3/20/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) begins staff cuts as part of an annual review process. (Reuters) The Obama Administration is expected to help U.S. solar panel makers in a trade war with China.…
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Media Digest (3/19/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) will take over TNT Express for $6.85 billion. (Reuters) Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to announce plans for its $100 billion in cash. (Reuters) Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) says it…
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AAPL, BLK, BWLD, COH, CPO, GM, KBH, KR, MSFT, MS, NTRS, RHT, SBAC, SNV, AMTD, VE)
Jon OggThese are some of this Friday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has seen targets raised this morning by Oppenheimer to…
6:23am ET
Cars and Drivers
Car Companies Face Dying Growth In Chinese Market
The market value of General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Volkswagen, two of the largest car companies in the world, rely a great deal on their dominant positions in the Chinese market. That…
6:18am ET
Cars and Drivers
The End of Chrysler’s Smooth Road
The recent news from Chrysler has been almost all good. U.S. sales rose 40% in February, well outdistancing the improvement for most of its rivals. The car maker repaid $7 billion in…
6:30am ET
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Media Digest (3/7/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) talks with cable companies about adding its services to their channels. (Reuters) The Institute of International Finance pressures Greek bondholders to make trades for new sovereign paper. (Reuters) Walmart (NYSE:…
6:27am ET
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What’s Important in the Financial World (3/6/2012) Sell Apple, EU Recession
The amount of speculation that Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock will fall has nearly reached the level of speculation that it will increase. Shares have run up by 50% over the past year,…