General Motors (NYSE:GM)

Why GM and Volkswagen Are Abandoning Hybrids and Ford and Toyota Are Not

Posted: August 13, 2019 at 10:55 am

The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and Volkswagen have seen the future and it does not include hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) like the Toyota ...
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What Saved General Motors Q2 Earnings

Posted: August 1, 2019 at 9:05 am

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) reported second-quarter 2019 results before markets opened Thursday. The automaker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.64 on revenues of $36.06 billion. In ...
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Automakers Choose California Over Trump

Posted: July 29, 2019 at 1:35 pm

Last Thursday, four automakers struck a deal with the state of California maintaining stricter fuel-economy and emissions standards than those proposed by the Trump administration. The companies involved in the ...
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July Car Sales to Be Flat, VW to Jump

Posted: July 29, 2019 at 6:45 am

Despite worries that strong car sales in the United States cannot continue, experts expect that July sales have been strong. Helping to lead the way, once embattled Volkswagen had a ...
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AMD, GE, GM, Qualcomm, Square and More Major Earnings Coming This Week

Posted: July 28, 2019 at 10:25 am

Though we are well into the second-quarter earnings reporting season, many major companies have yet to share their results. Here, 24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of the ...
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94% of Mexican Auto Exports Find Homes North of the Border

Posted: July 9, 2019 at 3:23 pm

Mexican auto plants exported nearly 1.75 million light vehicles (cars, SUVs, and pickups) in the first six months of 2019, a year-over-year increase of 3.1% compared with the same period ...
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US Auto Sales Still Lagging, Carmakers Still Hopeful

Posted: July 3, 2019 at 10:55 am

Automakers' U.S. sales in June were down compared to sales in the same month a year ago, but it appears that the industry did just about manage to meet expectations. ...
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Weekly Recap & Major Analyst Calls, Looking Backwards & Forwards for 2019 in 10 Minutes

Posted: June 29, 2019 at 11:55 am

Somehow, the second quarter of 2019 has come to an end and the year is now half way over. It also appears that the snap-back rally after the "Sell in ...
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Why the Crazy-High Ford and GM Dividends May Hold Up in the Next Recession

Posted: June 28, 2019 at 7:10 am

Investors love dividends. While dividends are widely cited in the media as creating one-third to half of total returns over time, some companies come with shockingly high dividend yields. Dividend ...
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Why It’s Time to Buy Ford and GM Stock (but Not Tesla?)

Posted: June 27, 2019 at 11:30 am

The automakers already have faced the so-called peak auto trends, and even with an aging fleet of cars on the road, there seems to be a secular pressure facing the ...
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America’s Biggest Car Companies Falter in June

Posted: June 27, 2019 at 9:33 am

The car industry has held up better than many experts thought it would this year. In 2018, sales topped 17 million annually for the fourth year in a row. However, ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AMD, CenturyLink, Delphi, GM, Ford, Intel, KB Home, Micron, Nordstrom, Nvidia, Tesla, Zscaler and More

Posted: June 27, 2019 at 8:55 am

Stocks were indicated to open slightly lower on Thursday after Wednesday's rally failed to materialize into gains on the S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average. Volatility remains high while ...
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