| Ford Motor Company Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript Ford Motor Company (F)Q3 2009 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 2, 2009 9:00 am ETComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Toyota: Customers' Loyalty Will Save the Day Rising Dividend Investing submits: by Mike HullLike every corporation, Toyota (TM) has three obligations. It must be fair to its customers, employees, and shareholders. Being unfair to any of these stakeholders will cause them to take their contributions toward the company’s success elsewhere. Customers will buy what they need from another company. Employees will find work where they are treated better. And, shareholders will take their capital where it gets treated more profitably.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Intel, CSX Report 'Better-Than-Expected' Quarters The Pragmatic Capitalist submits: As expected, Intel (INTC) reported a much “better than expected” quarter. The numbers were well above analyst estimates: Revenue $10.3 billion vs estimates of $9.83 billionGross Margin 63%Operating Income $3.4 billionNet Income $2.4 billionEPS 43 cents vs estimates of 38 cents. CSX (CSX) also reported a “better than expected” quarter after the bell with EPS of 78 cents vs estimates of 70 cents. More important were comments from CEO Michael Ward on the economy:Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
GATX Corp. Q2 2010 Earnings Call Transcript GATX Corp. (GMT) Q2 2010 Earnings Call July 22, 2010 11:00 am ETComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Copart: Profiting From Damaged Cars Copart (CPRT) is a major provider of online auctions and vehicle remarketing services in USA, UK and Canada. The company serves as an agent to process and sell used vehicles over the internet using auctions. In the UK, in addition to acting as an agent, Copart also buys the used vehicles outright and sells them to interested parties. The company primarily deals with insurance companies helping them dispose damaged vehicles which cannot be economically repaired. The company has a history of growing by acquisitions. During the last 3 years, the company acquired 14 facilities and was successfully able to launch operations in the UK. As of July 31, 2010, Copart had 134 facilities in the US, 2 facilities in Canada and 16 facilities in the UK. Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |