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News Breaks | | | | February 13, 2013 | | 12:44 EDT |  | GM | Earnings Preview: General Motors sentiment positive ahead of Q4 results
General Motors Company (GM) is expected to report Q4 earnings on Thursday, February 14 before the market open with a conference call scheduled for 10:00 am ET. General Motors is a global designer and builder of cars, trucks and automobile parts... EXPECTATIONS: Analysts are looking for EPS of 51c on revenue of $39.14B, according to First Call. The consensus range for EPS is 36c-71c on revenue of $37.94B-$41.42B... LAST QUARTER: GM reported Q3 adjusted EPS of 85c against estimates for 60c on revenue of $37.6B against estimates for $35.71B. On its Q3 earnings report, GM CEO Daniel Akerson said the quarter was "solid in almost all respects," however European weakness was expected to impact business for several years. Management anticipated a 2,600 headcount reduction in Europe for 2012, with future reductions pegged to overall demand. On January 3, the company said 2013 industry sales should rise to 15M-15.5M units due to a strong finish to 2012, industry momentum, and the overall health of the U.S. economy... STREET RESEARCH: Street research has been overwhelmingly positive in the weeks leading up to GM’s Q4 earnings report. On February 13, Buckingham reiterated its Buy rating on GM, expecting it to beat consensus estimates based on strong performance in North America, GMSA, and GMIO. On December 24, GM was reinstated with a Buy rating and a target price of $35 at Goldman Sachs. On November 1, Craig Hallum upgraded GM to a Buy from a Hold based on cheap valuation and new vehicle redesigns. The firm raised its price target on the shares to $30... PRICE ACTION: GM shares have rallied approximately 20% since Q3 results were released in late October, making a fresh 52-week high of $30.68 in January. Since making a 52-week low of $18.72 in July of last year, the stock is up about 53%. In early afternoon trading ahead of Thursday's Q4 report, GM is essentially flat. | |
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| May 20, 2013 | | 15:11 EDT |  | GM | GM marketing push set for new pickups, Reuters says
 Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:59 EDT |  | GM | General Motors price target raised to $43 from $34 at Argus
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:01 EDT | | GM | Imported car prices in China decline, Bloomberg reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 17, 2013 | | 10:17 EDT |  | GM | GM jumps above IPO level after CLSA boosts rating
Shares of GM (GM) are advancing after CLSA analyst Emmanuel Rosner upgraded the stock to Buy from Underperform in a note to investors earlier today. WHAT'S NEW: GM should benefit from improved profitability in North America in the second half of 2013 and 2014, reduced losses in Europe, and stabilized profit margins in China, Rosner wrote. In North America, the automaker's profitability should be boosted by higher prices in the second half of this year, and by the full rollout of its K2XX trucks in 2014, the analyst believes. GM's first quarter results in Europe indicated that it is "making encouraging progress in reducing losses" there, the analyst wrote. As a result, he has increased confidence that GM Europe's loss will drop to about $1B this year from $1.9B last year. In China, GM's emphasis on the Cadillac should enable the company to keep its margins, which had been in a downward trend, from falling this year, the analyst contended. Rosner has a $48 price target on GM's stock. TODAY'S PRICE ACTION: In early trading, GM rose 60c, or 1.9%, to $33. WHAT'S NOTABLE: GM's IPO price was $33, and the stock has reached that level again today. | | | 10:07 EDT |  | GM | On The Fly: Analyst Upgrade Summary
Subscribe for More Information | | | 05:39 EDT | | GM | General Motors upgraded to Buy from Underperform at CLSA
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 16, 2013 | | 05:55 EDT | | GM | Pickup truck sales are booming, WSJ reports
Pickup truck buyers are no longer on the sidelines as they return to dealer showrooms, offering millions of dollars in profit and potentially lifelong brand loyalty to Ford (F), GM (GM) or Chrysler Group (FIATY) and rivals, reports the Wall Street Journal. Sales of large pickups are up 20% for the first four months of this year compared with a year ago, bigger gains than in small cars or midsize cars, according to Autodata CorpReference Link | | | May 14, 2013 | | 13:38 EDT | | GM | Ford, GM get high marks in consumer survey, Automotive News says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 10:32 EDT | | GM | GM to source small cargo vehicle from Nissan for U.S., Canada markets
Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:00 EDT | | GM | GM to spend $258M on new proving ground data center, Detroit News says
Subscribe for More Information | | | | 06:12 EDT | | GM | Audi sales growth surges in China, Bloomberg reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 13, 2013 | | 06:54 EDT | | GM | NHTSA opens preliminary investigation into over 100K Corvettes, Detroit News says
A reports from early Saturday morning explained that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, has opened a preliminary investigation regarding faulty headlights on about 103K 2005-2007 Chevrolet Corvettes, reports Detroit News. Reference Link | | | 06:40 EDT | | GM | General Motors invests $200M to update NY, NJ, CA dealerships, Detroit News says
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 11, 2013 | | 13:13 EDT | | GM | Western car makers losing ground in India, WSJ says
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 9, 2013 | | 06:09 EDT | | GM | China passenger vehicle sales rose 13% in April, Bloomberg reports
In China, passenger vehicle sales jumped 13% in April as demand rose for new models, reports Bloomberg. Wholesale deliveries of cars, multipurpose and SUVs increased to 1.44M units, according to the state-backed China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.Reference Link | | | 05:59 EDT | | GM | GM: Most Silverado truck sales this year will be older model, Bloombeg reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 7, 2013 | | 08:40 EDT | | GM | GM to build a $1.3B Cadillac plant in China, WSJ reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:01 EDT | | GM | GM to invest $16B in U.S. by 2016, Bloomberg reports
GM plans to invest about $16B on U.S. factories and facilities through 2016, reports Bloomberg. That's more than it will spend in China, the company said. Reference Link | | | 07:14 EDT | | GM | GM recalling hybrid cars due to electrical problem, WSJ reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | 05:53 EDT | | GM | GM staying in South Korea, seeks to resolve labor issues, Reuters reports
General Motors won't pull out of South Korea but will discuss labor problems with South Korean President Park Geun-hye, CEO Dan Akerson was quoted as saying by its Korean union, a move that could complicate already troubled relations with its local workforce, reports Reuters. .Reference Link | | |
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