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Is GM (GM) Worth $130 Billion?

On news that GM (GM) has put together a new and very aggressive restructuring program, its shares are higher by…

When Does GM (GM) Get Too Small To Survive

The Top Ten Stocks For Short Sellers (MSFT)(INTC)(SIRI)(F)(AIG)(C)

Short selling is among the most controversial investment practices and has been blamed for sharp sell-offs in the stocks of a number…

Short Sellers Abandon Financial Shares, Tech Stocks

Short sellers are not longer willing to gamble on a collapse in the share prices of America’s largest financial firms.…

Auto Future: ‘The Big 3’ Becomes ‘The Big 2’ (F, GM, DAI)

“The Big 3” is now likely more than ever about to become a term of the past.  Chrysler looks like…

Media Digest 4/23/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, a bill to restrict credit card charges cleared a key committee in Congress. Reuters reports that Ken…

A Note To The Treasury: Toyota (TM) Will Lose $5 Billion

The Treasury Department may want to adjust what it thinks the cost of the bailouts of GM (GM) and Chrysler…

Shorts, Back In Financials, Probably Got Buried. Cut Bets On Tech

Short sellers were figuring that after the bank rally late last month, banks shares were likely to give back some…

Having A Wake At The Car Show

The press is upset that the car companies will not put on their usual splendid displays at the New York…

Media Digest 4/7/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, some members of Congress were unhappy with Defense budget cuts. Reuters reports that Americans are more optimistic…

March Car Sales: When Better Is Awful (GM)(F)(TMC)(HMC)

Like a number of other numbers which have come out in the last month, US light vehicle sales were slightly…

Media Digest 4/1/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, Obama demanded that the G-20 find solutions to the global financial crisis. Reuters reports that a bankruptcy…

Ford Learns Lesson From Hyundai (F)

Hyundai has become a very successful auto company in the US if you consider the state of the auto industry…

Will Wagoner End Up At Nissan/Renault?

Rick Wagoner, former CEO of GM (GM), is not old enough to retire. He has an incredible CV which includes…

Toyota Can Finally Take Over The US Car Market

Toyota’s (TM) share of the US light vehicle market is 18% and Honda’s (HMC) is 10%. GM’s (GM) share of…