6:40pm ET
Cars and Drivers
Ford (F) Plans To Cut To The Bone
Ford (F) had another bad month in November with US vehicle sales falling almost 10%. The double-digit monthly drops are now a bad habit. The company has also indicated that it is…
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12:59pm ET
Cars and Drivers
GM (GM) November Sales Tick Up
GM (GM) had another pretty good month in November. Sales of its cars and light trucks moved up 3.4% to just over 307,000. GM’s stock was off 4.2% to $37.54. Douglas A.…
Douglas A. McIntyre 4:44am ET
Cars and Drivers
Falling Car Sales And Chrysler Cutbacks Could Signal More Problems For Ford (F)
Most analysts believe that October car sales will be down slightly from a year ago. While units sold by GM (GM) and Toyota (TM) are expected to be relatively flat, Ford (F)…
8:17am ET
Cars and Drivers
UAW Deal Done, GM (GM) Looks To China
Now that GM (GM) has its UAW deal in hand, it is hinting that getting its North American business back in shape still may take several years. "It has a chance to…
Douglas A. McIntyre 5:47am ET
Cars and Drivers
Ford (F) Runs Out Of Time
It is Ford’s (F) turn to talk with the UAW. Negotiations with the other two US car companies are over. But, Ford in negotiating from a position of hunger. Its sales have…
12:50pm ET
Cars and Drivers
UAW And Chrysler Get Ugly, Damage To Ford (F)
According to Reuters "ratification of the tentative labor contract between the United Auto Workers union and Chrysler LLC was thrown into jeopardy on Monday after workers at four of the eight assembly…
6:00am ET
Cars and Drivers
The Poor Folks At Toyota (TM)
Toyota (TM) recently had to recall several hundred thousand cars in it native Japan. It lost its top sport in the Consumer Reports reliability survey. Its shares trade near a 52-week low.…
2:55am ET
Media
News Digest 10/22/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, Halliburton (HAL) increased its third quarter profit by 19%. Reuters writes that Wal-Mart (WMT) will buy the part of its Japanese operations that it does not own for $350…
10:09am ET
Cars and Drivers
UAW Attack On Chrysler Puts Pressure On Ford (F)
As the days pass and the UAW members vote on the union’s proposed deal with Chrysler, it appears that the agreement could be defeated. The Wall Street Journal writes that "workers at…
9:29am ET
Investing
October Short Interest For NYSE Stocks
Following is the short interest in stocks of major companies traded on the NYSE. Figures are as of October 15 and compare to numbers on September 28, 2007. Most of the large…
7:57am ET
Economy
DJIA Components 20 Years After The Crash (MO, GM, IBM, MCD, MRK, MMM, PG, UTX) Part 2
Astoday is the 20th anniversary of the 1987 stock market crash, 24/7 WallSt. wanted to go back in time to review how the individual DJIAcomponents held up around the time and how…
3:07am ET
Media
Media Digest 10/19/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, Google’s (GOOG) quarterly profit rose 46%. Reuters writes that Warren Buffett has sold his entire stake in PetroChina (PTR) Reuters writes that Microsoft (MSFT) says that its may make…
5:12pm ET
Cars and Drivers
What Quality Problem? Toyota (TM) Recalls 470,000 Vehicles
Recently, the signs on the road have looked bad for Toyota (TM). The last Consumer Reports survey of vehicle reliability dropped the biggest Japanese car company to third place after it had…
12:36pm ET
Investing
No Wonder Toyota (TM) Is Near 52-Week Low?
24/7 Wall St. wrote earlier that Toyota (TM) is trading near its 52-week low. Given the relative success of the big car company compared to rivals like GM (GM), the stock price…
5:36am ET
Investing
Toyota (TM) Hits 52-Week Low
It really does not make any sense. The world’s largest and most profitable car company should not be at a 52-week low. But, it is. Yesterday, Toyota (TM) dropped to $107.68 on…