Small Cars Help Ford and GM Retail Sales (F, GM)

Small cars have helped GM GM post April sales figures up 27% vs. an 11% estimate. These smaller, more fuel-efficient cars have also helped Ford F post a 16% increase in April sales vs. a 15% estimate. GM is trading up over 2% on the day and Ford is trading under a percent lower today in a market that is down approximatively 0.75% in the S&P 500.