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Support Efforts to Block GM Potato Plantings by Signing Petition
Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 2:09pm | 901TruthisTreason.net – Kevin Hayden Source: Natural News Last week, NaturalNews covered the ongoing battle being waged by Greenpeace activists in Sweden against the illicit planting of BASF's genetically-modified (GM) potato, Amflora, which was deceitfully approved in the country based on shoddy...
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Citi Comments on Domestic Automakers
Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 8:00am | 75Domestic automakers reported in-line to slightly better sales, “with Detroit 3 share nearing 50% in May vs. 46% in April,” Citi reports. “Ford (NYSE: F) reported that its transaction prices rose 4% YoY in the face of significant mix headwinds, suggesting that underlying pricing continues to...
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Technicians See Hanging Man 06-01-2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 2:50pm | 945Cusick's Corner This is not a healthy move in the market today -- the S&Ps broke Tuesday's lows. Technicians called yesterday's move a "hanging man" which is a confirmed bearish bar when the market the next day slices through the low of the previous day. The ISM could be the catalyst, showing...
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Stuck With The Bill: U.S. Taxpayers May Lose $16 Billion On Auto Bailout
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 1:32pm | 192The White House said today that U.S. taxpayers probably will not recover around $16 billion of the money given to the auto industry while it was being bailed out during 2008 and 2009. General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Chrysler Group were among the largest recipients of the bailout, as $80 billion in...
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Ford to Upgrade I.D. Systems' Wireless Industrial Vehicle Management Technology Throughout North America
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 8:54am | 187I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSY) has finalized an agreement with Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) to upgrade its wireless industrial vehicle management systems currently deployed on fleets of material handling equipment at Ford plants across North America. I.D. Systems has received purchase orders...
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News Summary for May 1, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 8:51am | 435This is your Benzinga news summary and trader's outlook for Wednesday, June 1, 2011, covering overnight and Wednesday's pre-market session. Today in domestic pre-market trading, U.S. equity futures are showing slight losses morning after the ADP employment data failed to meet analysts'...
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Toyota Announces Voluntary Safety Recall of 52,000 Prius Vehicles in the U.S.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 6:23am | 57Toyota (NYSE: TM), today announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 52,000 2001 through 2003 Prius vehicles sold in the U.S. to replace the electric power steering pinion shaft attachment nuts. This announcement is for U.S. vehicles included in Toyota Motor...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Dislikes Staples
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 12:08am | 231On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) had a “terrible quarter.” He doesn't like the stock. Cramer said that Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) is “too speculative.” He added, “I'd rather play it with NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) or Eaton (NYSE: ETN) or even...
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Fast Money Picks For June 1st (MOS, CVS, ETN, TM)
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 6:30pm | 170On CNBC's Fast Money, Tim Seymour advised investors to stay with The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS). The Mosaic Company (MOS) gained 1.16% today, and it closed at $70.85. Guy Adami likes CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS), and wants to buy it tomorrow. CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS) fell 0.28% today...
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A Bailout Push Higher 5/31/11
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 4:07pm | 445News of further bailouts in Europe goose the markets today. Crude advanced to a three week high today trading towards our target of $103- 105/barrel in the July contract. Aggressive traders can buy dips in Crude as well as the distillates. Natural gas appreciated an additional 3% today as prices...
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Toyota Shares Up 1% On Production Hopes
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 1:22pm | 124Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) shares are up almost 1% today after the company said that it expects production to come close to normal capacity during June, and match 2010's full year output, writes the Wall Street Journal. Company spokesmen Keisuke Kirimoto said the company met with its key auto...
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UPDATE: GM Lansing Grand River Plant Gets $88M Investment
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 12:57pm | 80General Motors (NYSE: GM) will invest $88 million for a future product at the Lansing Grand River assembly plant, home of the award-winning family of Cadillac CTS models. The investment will be used for equipment and tooling for a new model. The $88 million is part of $2 billion in U.S....
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To Russia, With Drive
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 11:37am | 143No it is not another "James Bond" movie, but rather automakers are investing in Russian automakers, according to the Wall Street Journal. Six automakers, including Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) and Volkswagen AG, are in final negotiations to invest somewhere between $4 and $4.5 billion in Russian...
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A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 6:34am | 380Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning after the Memorial Day holiday. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 106 points to 12,534.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index rose 12.30 points to 1,342.30. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 23.50 points to 2,356.00. A Peek...
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Ford and ADP Announce Agreement for Ford Automated Card Everyone Program
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 6:03am | 83The Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP) today announced that ADP and Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) have signed an agreement for the license of the ADP-developed Ford Automated Card Everyone solution. Under terms of the agreement, Ford Motor Company will contract...