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Toyota Hit Hard By Thailand And Yen
Toyota (NYSE: TM) cuts its earnings forecast for the next year by 52%. It face a lack of parts from flooded industrial regions of Thailand. The value of the yen has also…
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Cars and Drivers
Over 5 Years Later… Ford Reinstates Its Dividend (F, GM)
Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) has been halted for NEWS PENDING with a last trading price of $10.73. The move was already on the heels of a 3.16% drop today and we…
6:23am ET
Media
Media Digest (12/8/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
S&P may downgrade the EU and the largest eurozone banks. (Reuters) France and Germany continue to press new eurozone treaty measures that would help trigger new financing for the region. (Reuters) Japan says…
6:50am ET
Special Report
The Biggest Corporate Layoffs of All Time
Eleven American companies have laid off a total of nearly 600,000 people in the past two decades. Each also fired a large number of employees at one time to earn it a…
4:01am ET
Investing
Ford Starts CEO Hunt As Mulally Close To Retirement–WSJ
The Wall Street Journal reports that Ford (NYSE: F) will begin the hunt for a new CEO. Alan Mulally, the successful chief executive of the No.2 American car company is expected to step down…
10:12am ET
Economy
When Car Sellers Pan Electric & Hybrid Cars (AN, GM)
Mike Jackson, CEO of AutoNation Inc. (NYSE: AN) was on a CNBC video this morning on the heels of news that the November sales figures were up 21% from a year earlier. The…
6:49am ET
Media
Media Digest (12/5/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Samsung shares rise after its victory in the U.S. against Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) attempt to block its Galaxy tablet from the U.S. market. (Reuters) HSBC data show that China’s PMI slowed considerably. (Reuters)…
6:49am ET
Investing
What’s Happening in the Financial World (12/5/2011) China AAA Rating, GM Volt Fire
A pact to save Europe. France’s president Sarkozy and Germany’s Angela Merkel will try to set a grand pact to save Europe. Germany wants strict adherence to austerity plans in nations that…
3:22pm ET
Investing
Saab Will Be Partially Own By Chinese Bank
Saab, a company virtually bankrupt and and which has not produced a car in months, will be partially owned by and rescued by a large Chinese bank, according to Reuters. Saab’s Dutch owner…
Douglas A. McIntyre 3:01pm ET
Cars and Drivers
GM Should Discontinue the Volt
GM (NYSE: GM) has had enough problems with its Chevy Volt’s lithium-ion batteries that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a formal investigation into fires in several vehicles it has…
6:41am ET
Investing
What’s Important in the Financial World (12/2/2011) Chrysler Victory, Google Chrome Surge
The sovereign debt problem in Europe gets more complex by the hour. The European Central Bank said it may intervene to buy paper issued by nations that are economically weak. This should…
6:22am ET
Media
Media Digest (12/2/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Auto sales reach a two-year high. (Reuters) Tom Glocer, the head of Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI), resigns and will be replaced by the COO. (Reuters) The intellectual property battle between Apple (NASDAQ:…
10:24am ET
Investing
GM (GM) November Sales Up 7%
GM (NYSE: GM) said its monthly sales for November rose to 180,402 vehicles. The increase was modest, and perhaps disappointing. GM’s other regional businesses have been troubled. Its OPEL operation in Europe has…
Douglas A. McIntyre 6:21am ET
Investing
What’s Happening in the Financial World? (11/29/2011) Italy Borrowing Costs, New Toyota GT
The cost for Italy to borrow money rose again, and to an unsustainable level. The nation’s 10-year paper yield increased to 7.56%. The southern European nation cannot cover its deficits for long…
6:11am ET
Media
Media Digest (11/29/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
S&P may cut its outlook on France’s AAA debt. (Reuters) A judge blocks the $285 million settlement between Citigroup (NYSE: C) and the SEC. (Reuters) Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) says Kindle sales rose…