When Ford reports first-quarter results before markets open Friday, the company is expected to post earnings per share of $0.31 on revenues of $34.06 billion. Not exactly heart-stopping performance.
These are the top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. They include Allergan, Galmed Pharmaceuticals, GM, Sirius XM and SunPower.
Adding to the woes at GM, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has begun an investigation of Chevy Impala models for "inappropriate activation of the emergency braking system."
Douglas A. McIntyre The first quarter was too early for General Motors' huge recalls to impact its sales. Nevertheless, its cars were outsold by Toyota worldwide in a battle that has gone on since GM…
Ford Motor Co.Mark Fields was anointed to be the next CEO at Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) back in September 2012, when he was named the company’s COO. The only thing missing…
Bayerische Motoren Werke AGWhen the editors at Kelley Blue Book (KBB) made their list of the top green cars last year, the 2014 winner was not even available. There is a novelty…
Chrysler Group LLCThe soon-to-be Fiat Chrysler Automobiles company announced on Saturday that it will begin producing three new Jeep models in China by the end of next year. China is the world’s…
courtesy of General MotorsWhatever affect the millions of recalls General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) has announced will have on sales, it will not be felt until the second quarter. During the first quarter,…
courtesy of General MotorsThe nation’s second-best selling vehicle is on sale for an extraordinary $8,162 below its sticker price. The discount shows just how desperate General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) has become…
Whatever recall and sales growth problems General Motors may have in the United States, its money-losing European operations have finally started to turn around.
Volvo has tapped AT&T to provide wireless connectivity to its 2015 models in the United States and Canada. AT&T already has similar deals with General Motors, Audi and Tesla.
Tesla's engine fire problem is mostly behind it. This has allowed the car's impressive safety ratings to return as a primary sales appeal. But the super car company no longer boasts a…
Ford Motor Co.Despite the highly promotional theme that seems to always be present in the car sales market, it turns out that new vehicle prices have been rising steadily over the past…
The people in charge of human resources and public relations at General Motors last week are no longer in the driver's seat. The company's new CEO is probably building her own team.
Paul Ausick ThinkstockThe working theory among auto industry experts is that recalls by several large manufacturers could hurt their sales and undermine their market shares. Another possibility is that buyer swill worry about the…
