Friday, November 20th, 2009

Posts Tagged ‘ Chrysler ’

Why You Need to Look at these Three ‘Zombie-Free Zones’

Oct 8th, 2009 | By Martin Hutchinson | Category: Financial News

Quantum Fund co-founder George Soros had it right on Monday, when he said the U.S. recovery would be held back by “basically bankrupt” banks and companies.



Could Goldman Sachs Share GM’s Fate?

Oct 1st, 2009 | By Martin Hutchinson | Category: Stock Market Investing

Investment banks have gotten fat off the land since 1982, when the great U.S. bull market got its start. Their business has multiplied many-fold, and their earnings have soared into the stratosphere, to a level far higher than any other sector.



Toyota Faces Possible Import Ban Over Paice’s Patent Suit

Sep 8th, 2009 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Financial News

The bankruptcies of Chrysler Group LLC and General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GRM) provided Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE ADR: TM) with an unparalleled opportunity to increase U.S. market share. But now patent-infringement claims could result in a U.S. import ban on some of the company’s most popular hybrid cars.



The U.S. Housing Market’s False Dawn

Sep 1st, 2009 | By Martin Hutchinson | Category: Financial News, Real Estate Investments

Is the U.S. housing market truly at a turning point, as investors seem to increasingly believe? Or is this actually a false dawn, meaning that there are problems and pain ahead for those who turned bullish too soon?



Soaring Prices for AIG, Fannie and Other Financial Stocks Sending Mixed Messages to Investors

Aug 31st, 2009 | By William Patalon III | Category: Financial News, Stock Market Investing

Three of the financial institutions that were key catalysts to the global financial crisis – and that owe the federal government billions of dollars as a direct result of those problems – have seen their shares triple in price so far this month.



Desperate for Capital, the FDIC Backs Away From Tougher Rules Governing Private Equity Purchases of Failed U.S. Banks

Aug 28th, 2009 | By Shah Gilani | Category: Politics & Economics

A new Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.  (FDIC) plan to offload busted banks to vulture investors strikes an uneven balance between private equity players and public taxpayers and may inadvertently sow the seeds for another round of bank failures.



Why Asia Will Supplant Detroit as the Global Center of the Auto Industry

Aug 19th, 2009 | By Martin Hutchinson | Category: International Investing

Asia is poised to become the “new” Detroit.



Nucor Corporation Will Get Is Due for a Boost from Government Spending

Aug 17th, 2009 | By Horacio Marquez | Category: Stock Market Investing

Steel maker Nucor Corp.’s (NYSE: NUE) stock has rallied some 51% from its March 3 low of $29.84 a share and has twice bumped against its recent high of $49.91 a share. 



Blockbuster: Where is the Rewind Button When You Need?

Aug 14th, 2009 | By Andrew Snyder | Category: Stock Market Investing

Just when it thought the competition was leveling off, Blockbuster (NYSE:BBI) faces another nasty barrage. The company missed estimates yesterday, now the Street is forcing it to pay.



Three Winners from Cash for Clunkers

Aug 3rd, 2009 | By Andrew Snyder | Category: Stock Market Investing

Cash for Clunkers is driving up sales. Ford (NYSE:F) proves it doesn’t need the government, but some free money is always nice. Who else is profiting from Washington’s handouts?