According to Reuters, the head of Harris Bank said the company was not for sale. Reuters writes that Toyota (TM) will cut its sales forecasts for the US. Reuters reports that Nomura…
Kirk Kerkorian may be able to join Carl Icahn as a billionaire who has taken a lot of mad gambles recently. According to Reuters, "Kerkorian’s investment vehicle Tracinda Corp said it would…
It is not 1876, and GM (GM) CEO Rick Wagoner does not have long blond hair. But, Mr. Wagoner is in mortal trouble and there may not be much he can do…
According to Reuters, Yahoo! (YHOO) says Microsoft (MSFT) is not longer anxious for a merger. Reuters said Exxon (XOM) investors voted to keep the chairman and CEO jobs together. Reuters reports that…
GM (GM) falls as sales appear to falter. Down to $16.87 from 52-week high of $43.20. The Colonial BancGroup (CNB) Worries about bank failures push shares down to $5.65 from 52-week high…
These are ten of the analyst calls we are focusing on this Tuesday morning: AGCO Corp. (NYSE: AG) Raised to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse. American Axle (NYSE: AXL) raised to…
Warren Buffett has decided not pull his punches about how bad things are going to get in the US. Speaking of the economy, Reuters quotes him as saying "But the people are…
In late 2005 and early 2006, GM’s (GM) stock hit multi-year lows, dropping below $20. Ford’s (F) shares also sold down on fears that both companies could face Chapter 11. Their costs…
GE (GE) General malaise and concern that conglomerate structure does not work. Falls to $30.35 from 52-week high of $42.15. GM (GM) Auto industry woes get worse with high gas. Sells down…
According to Reuters, Microsoft’s (MSFT) Steve Ballmber said his company will not bid for Yahoo! (YHOO). Reuters writes that HP’s (HPQ) operating margin rose to 10% in the last quarter. Reuters writes…
It did not take a story in The Wall Street Journal to let Wall St. know that it would be a hard year for GM (GM) and its peers in the US.…
GM (GM) said yesterday that it might want to raise some capital. Today, Lehman indicated that the car company may not have a choice. According to Reuters, an analyst at the broker…
According to Reuters, lenders and Clear Channel (CCU) have reached an agreement for an LBO of the company. Reuters writes that Carl Icahn may mount a proxy fight for control of Yahoo!…
GM (GM) says it has plenty of money on hand for tough times. So do Ford (F) and Chrysler. Based on where the two public companies trade, almost no one believes that.…
Ford (F), GM (GM), and Chrysler have continued to maintain the hope that car sales will turn in the second half of the year. Since they have been falling by double digits…
