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 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…
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…
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.…
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)…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning on relatively little new data. In Europe, Italian consumer confidence rose more than expected and Germany auctioned 12-month bills at a positive yield for the…
courtesy of Kia MediaIn December 2012, new car and light truck sales in the U.S. came in at about 15.4 million units sold. According to TrueCar.com, forecast sales for January put new…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsEarnings season is in full swing and the coming week will have many big earnings announcements. 24/7 Wall St. has provided a brief calendar showing current and ex-DJIA…
