It would be nice to think that hiring one person could help Chrysler build its business overseas where it has very little market share. The company did pick-up GM’s (GM) former head…
The Japanese government is nervous about Google (GOOG). Trade officials in the country worry that, with their hardware advantage lost to companies in Korea, Taiwan, and China, it will also end up…
Toyota (TM) US sales fell unexpectedly, down 2.8% to 233,471. Passenger car sales fell but light-truck sales rose 2% to 97,964 from 96,034 a year earlier. According to MarketWatch, Toyota blamed the…
Douglas A. McIntyre However badly the big car companies bled sales this summer, it appears that August brought no hope for better days. Bloomberg speculates that Toyota (TM) sold more cars that Ford (F). The…
Most markets in Asia were down modestly. The Nikkei fell .3% to 16,525. Sony (SNE) was up .4% to 5600. Toyota (TM) was up 1.5% to 6860. The Hang Seng fell .4%…
The nice thing about the management at Toyota (TM) is that they tell their rivals ahead of time how badly they are going to crush them. The big Japanese car company says…
According to Reuters, Bush will outline a plan to help holders of sub-prime mortgages. Reuters writes that Dell (DELL) topped Wall St. estimates but sees costs drops slowing. Reuters writees that Freddie…
Markets in Asia were up shareply. The Nikkei rose 2.7% to 16,569. Honda (HMC) rose 4.4% to 3820. NEC (NIPNY) rose 3.8% to 547. NTT (NTT) rose 2.9% to 538000. Sony (SNE)…
Markets in Ais fell. The Nikkei was down 1.7% to 16,013. Sony (SNE) was down 2.8% to 5230. Toyota (TM) was down 2% to 6530. The Hang Seng fell 2% to 22,890.…
Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei fell .1% to 16,287. NTT (NTT) rose 1.2% to 526000. Toyota (TM) fell .7% to 6660. The Hang Seng fell .2% to 23,541. China Mobile…
Douglas A. McIntyre Markets in Asia were up sharply. The Nikkei rose 2.6% to 16,316. Canon (CAJ) was up 5.9% to 6260. Sony (SNE) was up 2.8% to 5440. Toyota (TM) was up 2% to…
According to Reuters, GM (GM) sees revenue in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East growing by several billion a year for the next several years. Reuters writes that Toyota (TM) believes…
Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei was up 1.1% to 15,901. Honda (HMC) was up 2.2% to 3870. Toyota (TM) was up 2% to 6,580. The Hang Seng was up 1.4%…
Senior management at Chrysler has told The Wall Street Journal that the company plans to "expand outside North America by licensing vehicle production, outsourcing manufacturing and building cars in joint ventures with…
With the market down 300 point in a day and off more than 10% from its recent highs, Wall St. is looking at some of the most active stocks and scratching its…
