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Ford Q3 Earnings off as Sales Drop, Recalls and Launches Hurt
Guidance was unchanged from the Ford’s late September adjustment down to a 2014 pre-tax profit of about $6 billion, excluding special items, which pummeled the stock. Ford common took another beating by ending the day at $13.78 per share, a 4.3% drop. Continue reading
GM Posts Mediocre Q3 Earnings of $1.4 billion. Revenue Flat
All of GM’s profit came from North America, with – Europe, International Operations, South America and GM Financial down or flat year-over-year. Continue reading
Ford Motor Q4 Dividend Steady at 12.5 Cents
Ford stock has been slumping recently after Ford removed $1 billion from its annual profit guidance and analysts balked. Selling in the $14 per share range, this translates to a ~3.4% dividend from Ford. Continue reading
GM Declares 30-Cent Dividend on Common Stock
With GM stock being hammered because of analyst skepticism about short-term improvements possible in Europe, as well as the Russian and South American crisis, and now 24 deaths from ignition switches – all bad for business, the current sell-off of GM presents a challenge to investors. Trading today in the $30-32 per share range the $1.20 annual dividend represents a good return on a stock that analysts said recently could be at $55 in a couple of years with a $42 one-year target. Continue reading
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Dark Money at $50 Million. Congress Bought by Unnamed Interest Groups
The OpenSecrets Blog and the Center for Responsive Politics reported today that political spending by non-disclosing or secret political non-profit lobbying funds, aka dark money groups, has reached $50 million, a record at this point in the election cycle. Continue reading
Legal Woes at Porsche Continue
The so-called Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart will try two former executive board members of Porsche Automobil Holding SE in the aborted takeover caper where Porsche attempted to win control of the Volkswagen Group. Continue reading
Chrysler Group Posts Q2 Net Income of $619 Million
Chrysler Group today reported preliminary financial results for Q2 and the first half of 2014, including net income of $619 million for the quarter, up 22% from $507 million in the year-ago quarter. Chrysler net revenue for the Q2 was $20.5 billion, up 14% from a year ago. Continue reading
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Ford Motor Posts Q2 Pre-Tax Profit of $2.6 Billion
It was a solid quarter particularly when compared with Q1 results of a pre-tax profit of $1.4 billion, a decrease of $765 million compared Q1 of 2013. It’s possible that Ford moved charges into Q1 to pave the way for the CEO change that took place on 1 July with Mark Field replacing Alan Mulally. Continue reading
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GM Q2 Flops with $200 Million Net Income. Stockholders Whacked with $1.2 Billion in Recall Charges
GM is taking a $900 million non-cash pre-tax special charge in Q2 for the estimated costs of future possible recalls for up to the next 10 years on 30 million GM vehicles on the road today. A special charge of $400 million was taken for the GM ignition switch compensation program. GM said this is the best estimate of the amounts that may be paid to claimants. It guess-timated the total cost could increase by approximately $200 million. Continue reading
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Auto Loan Subprime and Prime Losses Increase In May
Losses for U.S. prime auto loan asset backed securities and subprime ABS increased in May but strong used care values propped up the results. Continue reading
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Ford Motor Declares Q3 Dividend
The Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company declared a Q3 dividend of $0.125 per share on the company’s outstanding Class B – controlled by the family – as well as shares of common stock. Continue reading
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GM to take $700 Million Charge for Q2 Safety Recalls
GM said today in an SEC filing that it expects to take a charge of up to $700 million in the second quarter for the cost of recall-related repairs announced. This amount includes a previously disclosed $400 million charge for recalls announced May 15 and May 20. Continue reading
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Oops! Chrysler Group Posts Q1 Loss of $690 Million Because of UAW Buyout. Income, Revenue, Cash Flow Increase
Chrysler Group reported net loss of $690 million for Q1 because of $1.2 billion in charges for the UAW buyout, which allowed Fiat to takeover complete control of Chrysler. Continue reading
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Ford Motor Q1 Pre-Tax Profit $1.4 Billion. Net $989 Million. Both Down
Ford Motor Company today posted decidedly mixed results as its warranty costs, older products, increased competition and special items led to a Q1 pre-tax profit of $1.4 billion, a decrease of $765 million compared with a year ago. Q1 net income is $989 million, or 24 cents per share, a decrease of $622 million compared with a year ago, including pre-tax special item charges of $122 million. Continue reading
Switched Off! GM Q1 Earnings Plummet to $100 Million
General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced Q1 net income only $100 million, or $0.06 per diluted share. Q1 was a disaster with its net loss from special items of $400 million, or $(0.23) per diluted share, and a whopping $1.3 billion pre-tax charge for the cost of recall-related repairs, or $(0.48) per diluted share – a negative $1.7 Billion swing. Continue reading
