Three years ago, rating firms like Moody’s were talking about the chances that one of the "Big Three" automakers might have to file Chapter 11. That seems like a long time ago.…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, Anheuser-Busch (BUD) will reject a $46.3 billion buy-out from InBev. Reuters writes that Oracle (ORCL) posted strong earnings but its outlook was light. Reuters reports that RIM (RIMM) has…
There is no more such a thing as "interest free" car loans than there is Big Foot in the northern forests. There may be tracks in the snow, but, out beyond the…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, a proposal from the SEC would cut the role of credit rating agencies. Reuters writes that United (UAUA) will lay-off 950 pilots. Reuters reports that GM (GM) will cut…
Telik (TELK) Someone selling out of the stock in big numbers. A mystery wrapped in an enigma. Down to $1.24 from 52-week high of $4.96. Circuit City (CC) Still selling off after…
The two largest online social networks are Facebook, which is a private company, and MySpace, which is owned by News Corp (NWS). MySpace has always been the larger property. Facebook was a…
The car companies may be on a treasure hunt by the end of the year to improve their balance sheets with new cash. North American car and SUV sales are that and.…
Citigroup’s (C) CFO says he see write-downs through the end of the year. The head of hedge fund Paulson & Co,says bank losses will hit $1.3 trillion. Write-downs at Lehman (LEH) and…
Elvis has left the building but that does not seem to matter to GM. The company is cutting back on new designs for future SUVs, the same SUVs that no one will…
Last week, 24/7 Wall St. listed GM’s (GM) odds of filing Chapter 11 between now and the end of the year at 30 to 1. Wall St. seems to think things are…
Douglas A. McIntyre Ford (F) is making the rounds of its employees and unions to tell them that the company will have to take out more costs. According to The Wall Street Journal, the word…
Today’s 52-week low list was full of some of the usual suspects, and you can count airlines as the top group of 52-week lows after that breather in oil prices did not…
Investors figure the only way that GM (GM) makes it out of its current troubles is that its overseas operations make money to offset trouble in the US. In the domestic market,…
According to Reuters, InBev made $46.3 billion offer for Anheuser-Busch (BUD). Reuters reports that AIG (AIG) shareholders are demanding board changes. Reuters writes that the GM (GM) Europe sales chief sees a…
Detroit may be falling behind the curve again. Toyota (TM) will begin to mass produce lithium ion-batteries in less than two years, making the chances that a working electric car will be…
