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…
According to Reuters, AIG (AIG) lost $7.8 billion in the last quarter and will have to raise money. Reuters reports that Google says it will have revenue enhancing products for YouTube soon.…
According to Reuters, UBS (UBS) will cut 5,500 jobs. The company is also selling $15 billion in subprime mortgage paper to Blackrock. Reuters writes that Bernanke says that high foreclosure rates are…
Owning one of those new cars that runs on ethanol or electricity may be more expensive than the old-school gas versions, even if petrol stays at $3.50 a gallon. The math wizards…
April sales at GM (GM) fell 16.2% to 257,638. Adjusted for two extra selling days sales dropped 22.7% led by a 32 percent decline in truck sales. Reuters reports that iInventory fell…
Detroit is now viewed as a metaphor for the car industry in the US, even if GM (GM) and Ford (F) are the only public companies based there. For purposes of domestic…
