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JP Morgan Upgrades TM To Neutral
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 8:06am | 41Analysts at JP Morgan upgrade Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM) from “underweight” to “neutral.” TM shares gained 1.27% to close at $84.44 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Can You Ride the Rails Higher? - Investment Ideas
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 1:00am | 998As we blast into 2011, the global economy continues to show signs of strength. That may fly in the face of the never ending stream of negativity from the media, but a closer look reveals a clear trend higher. At the very top, GDP in both developed and emerging markets has been on the upswing for...
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GM to Introduce Two More Plug-In Hybrids
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 4:33pm | 112General Motors' (NYSE: GM) chief executive Daniel Akerson announced Tuesday that the company plans to introduce two more plug-in hybrid vehicles in the U.S. based on the Chevrolet Volt, the New York Times reported. The announcement was made at an industry conference near the Detroit auto show. GM...
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Trading Strategies in Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX)
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 10:19am | 1866With copper and gold prices expected to keep charging higher, it's no surprise that analysts have turned their attention to Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE:FCX). Monday, Stifel Nicolaus upped its rating on the stock to “buy” from “hold” with a 12-month price target of $140 (according to...
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Citigroup Reiterates Buy Rating On General Motors
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 10:06am | 156Citigroup has published a research report on General Motors (NYSE: GM) after GM's presentation at the Detroit Auto Show. In the report, Citigroup writes "GM outlined a number of initiatives to enhance brand equity, and we were particularly encouraged by the various marketing programs aimed at...
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GM To Repurchase Ally Financial?
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 10:02am | 281JP Morgan has published a research report on General Motors (NYSE: GM) after visiting the 2011 Detroit International Auto Show in Michigan. In the report, JP Morgan writes "Recent media articles have suggested GM may be interested in repurchasing parts of its former auto financing subsidiary (now...
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Top 4 Stocks In The Auto Manufacturers-Major Industry With The Highest ROE (HMC, TM, GM, CVR)
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 7:11am | 137Below are the top auto manufacturers-major stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Honda Motor Company Ltd (NYSE: HMC) is 14.63%. HMC's PEG ratio is 0.33. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Toyota Motor...
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Stock That Could Benefit From the Auto Show
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 1:04pm | 350The biggest head turner that has come out of Ford (NYSE: F) at the Auto Show has to be the fact that the company plans on hiring 7,000 workers. Aside from the upcoming hiring, Ford also unveiled a couple of electric cars like an electric version of the popular Focus and the C-MAX, which is already...
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Analyst Calls – Their Worst is Their Best
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 2:12pm | 369With the start of earnings season just hours away, it is a good idea to consider how analysts have fared recently. Since many rely on them for estimating what a company may do, this is often what will move a stock post earnings. But an interesting story today out of Bloomberg shows that it may...
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Trading The Auto-Show (F, GM, TSLA, BWA, JCI)
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 1:44pm | 236The Detroit auto-show is currently open to the press and will be open to the public from January 15th through January 23rd. Most all of the auto-related names are moving higher during Monday's trading session, and the auto-show may prove to be a significant catalyst for these stocks. In the...
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Ford to Add 7,000 U.S. Workers in Next Two Years; Expands Commitment to American Manufacturing
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 12:29pm | 90Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) today announced it will add 7,000 new hourly and salaried jobs between this year and next in the United States. This year alone, Ford is adding nearly 4,000 hourly jobs at several of its U.S. plants, including 1,800 at Louisville Assembly Plant, which is preparing to...
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Watch The Ford Presentation At The Auto Show Live (F)
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 11:14am | 59Investors who are interested in watching Ford's (NYSE: F) presentation at the auto show live can see it here. During Monday's trading session, Ford shares have gained 0.05% to $18.28, despite a weak broader market.
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15 Top Yielding Stocks Below $10 per Share
Sunday, January 9, 2011 - 5:39pm | 479No matter how you explain the price of stocks to someone, a majority of investors still believe that low priced stocks are a better way to go and can provide a better rate of return. Obviously, some low priced stocks do perform better than some high priced stocks. But in general, a good stock will...
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Ford's China Arm Raises Funds - Analyst Blog
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 5:33pm | 585Chongqing Changan Automobile, a joint venture partner of Ford Motor (F) in China, has revealed that it will raise up to 4 billion yuan ($600 million) by selling shares at 9.74 yuan each. The Chinese automaker will use the net proceeds from sale to expand production capacity. Presently, Ford...
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Ford's China Arm Raises Funds - Analyst Blog
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 4:58pm | 585Chongqing Changan Automobile, a joint venture partner of Ford Motor (F) in China, has revealed that it will raise up to 4 billion yuan ($600 million) by selling shares at 9.74 yuan each. The Chinese automaker will use the net proceeds from sale to expand production capacity. Presently, Ford...