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Investing
New 52-week Low for GM: Reacting to … What? (GM, F, TM)
In the absence of an agreement on a new US debt ceiling, the US government will stop paying its bills on Tuesday, August 4th, and, just like the rest of us, when…
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Media
Media Digest (7/28/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Credit Suisse (NYSE: CS) cut 2,000 jobs as the bank’s results faltered (Reuters) Investors tried to move to safe investments as a default became more likely (Reuters) A new Boehner plan will…
8:14am ET
Investing
The Harley-Davidson Earnings Economic Indicator: All Is Well (HOG, F, GM)
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) is not exactly a true economic indicator like you could claim against Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) or General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM). What is interesting though is…
6:31am ET
Investing
Short Sellers Savage Market Laggards
Short sellers often invest in stocks that have had sharp short-term gains and may have reached peak valuations. That would put Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) on most of those lists, along with Sirius…
3:45am ET
Investing
The American Cities With The Most Millionaires
Each year, Capgemini publishes the U.S. Metro Wealth Index, which ranks the number of high-net-worth individuals living within the ten largest metropolitan statistical areas. According to the report, high-net-worth Individuals “are defined…
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Cars and Drivers
GM Offers Drivers A Reason To Wreck Their Cars
It makes sense for a car rental company to offer drivers insurance. The car does belong to the rental company. The idea that an auto manufacturer would offer free insurance makes less…
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Cars and Drivers
Which Companies Really Won The June Car Sales War (TM, GM, F, HMC)
June domestic car sales were a disappointment. GM (NYSE: GM) and Ford’s (NYSE: F) results were particularly tepid. GM’s sales were up 10.6% to 215,335. That was below its 17.1% growth Ford’s sales…
6:37am ET
Cars and Drivers
Nissan, Targets 8% Market Share, Announces The Rest Of The Car Industry Does Not Exist
Nissan said it plans to have 8% of the global market for light trucks and cars by the end of 2016. The Japanese manufacturer did not mention that every other global car…
7:46am ET
Investing
Major S&P Index Changes Impacting Shares (MPC, RSH, HHS, HTCH, MRO, AMCXV, BYD, SRT, CVC, HOC, FTO, ENTR, GM)
We have some major changes announced by S&P for its three key indexes. Changes are in the S&P 500 Index, S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index, and in the S&P SMall Cap 600 Index.…
6:56am ET
Cars and Drivers
Quality Ratings Have Little To Do With Car Sales
J.D. Power released its initial quality auto survey for this year which is based on questions put to 78,000 motorists. The headline most of the media carried about was that the Ford…
11:44am ET
Energy
Electric Car Maker Files for Bankruptcy, Sales for Others Still Slow (F, HEV, GM, TM, HMC, TSLA)
Norway’s entry in the electric vehicle (EV) sweepstakes, Think (or sometimes, Th!nk) has filed for bankruptcy because the company has been unable to find long-term financing. The company, once owned by Ford…
10:48am ET
Investing
The 24/7 Wall St./Flame Index: Companies With The Most Negative Press (6/22)
Gannett will layoff 700 people which caused a torrent of negative press coverage Carnival and GM were both victims of concern about oil price changes. The Flame Index started as a research…
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Investing
24/7 Wall St. Ten Brands That Will Disappear In 2012
Nokia24/7 Wall St. has created a new list of brands that will disappear, which includes Sears (NASDAQ:SHLD), Sony Pictures (NYSE:SNE), American Apparel (NYSE:APP), Nokia (NYSE:NOK), Saab, A&W All-American Foods Restaurants, Soap Opera…
6:22am ET
Media
Media Digest (6/20/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Euro-zone financial ministers said they would delay a new installment payment to Greece until it was clear that the nation had adopted new austerity measures. (Reuters) ICANN, the global domain name company,…
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Media
Media Digest (6/14/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Hackers broke into Senate computers. (Reuters) Chinese inflation hit a 34-month high last month. (Reuters) A slow economy could affect debt talks between the Republicans and Democrats. (Reuters) Oil moved higher on…