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Ford (F) May Soon Be No.4 Car Company In US
Nice guys finish last. Ford (F) is a fine example. After being the No.2 car company in the US fro decades, it will probably moving into the No. 4 spot behind Honda…
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US Auto Troubles Eviscerate Foreign Car Company Earnings
The plague of falling US vehicle sales is reaching the earnings of big car companies abroad. BMW "reported second-quarter earnings that trailed analysts’ estimates and abandoned its profit forecast on falling U.S.…
2:10am ET
Media
Media Digest 7/29/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, Merrill Lynch (MER) said that it would sell $8.5 billion in stock and take large write-downs. Reuters report that KKR says the market slump is a good time to…
1:40am ET
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Asia Markets 7/29/2008 (SNE)(TM)(LFC)(CHL)
Markets in Asia were off sharply. The Nikkei fell 1.6% to 13,141. Ricoh was off 3.5% to 1697. Sony (SNE) was off 3.2% to 3210. Toyota (TM) was off 2.6% to 4750.…
7:02am ET
Cars and Drivers
Without China, GM (GM) Is Nothing
GM (GM) does well in China, but based on the company’s dire situation in North America, it is going to have to do a lot better in the world’s most populated country…
2:43am ET
Media
Media Digest 7/24/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
According to Reuters, Amazon (AMZN) earnings beat Wall St. forecasts. Reuters reports that Ford (F) wil keep its small pick-up plant open for two years.
4:23am ET
Cars and Drivers
Toyota (TM) Surrenders, A Little
Toyota (TM) made a cut in its forecast for car sales during its fiscal year. It was an extremely modest cut, given the troubles in the global car market, especially the US.…
Douglas A. McIntyre 2:20am ET
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Asia Markets 7/23/2008 (NTT)(TM)(LFC)(SNP)
Markets in Asia were mostly higher. The Nikkei rose 1% to 13,313. NEC was up 2.8% to 585. NTT (NTT) was down 3.1% to 497000. Toyota (TM) was down .9% to 4870.…
Douglas A. McIntyre 4:32am ET
Cars and Drivers
GM (GM) And Ford (F) Late In The Game, Rush To Save Themselves
Ford (F) and GM (GM) are each announcing new plans to save themselves from the earnings garbage bin and give their shareholders some needed hope. It is awfully late to get started.
5:39am ET
Cars and Drivers
Toyota (TM) Cries “Uncle”
Toyota (TM) has finally succumbed to the same reality that the rest of the car industry has. It will cut its global sales forecasts by nearly 4% for 2008. Most of that…
7:44am ET
Cars and Drivers
GM (GM): No Size Is Right Size, Dividend Or Not
GM’s (GM) problem is that there is no "correct" size for its North American operations. While it is in fine shape overseas, especially in Latin America, Russia, and China, there is no…
5:34am ET
Cars and Drivers
Toyota (TM) To Up Its Prius Production, Go For The Kill (GM)(F)
Toyota (TM) is planing to sharply cut its SUV and pick-up production in the US. It can see the writing on the wall as well as anyone. Don’t build what you cannot…
2:31am ET
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Asia Markets 7/10/2008 (LFC)(CHL)(TM)(SNE)
Markets in Asia were mixed The Nikkei rose .1% to 13,067. Sony (SNE) rose 1.2% to 4400. Toyota (TM) rose 1% to 4980. The Hang Seng fell .2% to 21,759. China Life…
5:01am ET
Cars and Drivers
Toyota’s (TM) Poor Call: No Prius In The Garage
The Toyota (TM) Prius, the most successful hybrid car in the world, is about to become even more fuel-efficient. According to Reuters, the company "plans to install solar panels on some Prius…
Douglas A. McIntyre 2:52am ET
Media
Media Digest 7/7/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
According to Reuters, NBC Universal and partners will by The Weather Channel for $3.5 billion. Reuters writes that Toyota (TM) will add solar panels to some of its Prius cars. Reuters writes…