| AutoNation Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript AutoNation Inc. (AN)Q3 2009 Earnings CallOctober 29, 2009 11:00 am ETComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |
ArvinMeritor: Bears Are Betting on a Pullback optionMONSTER submits: By David RussellArvinMeritor (ARM) has rallied 27 percent in the last month, and now traders are looking for a pullback.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Toyota's Recovery Continues Dr. Duru submits: The bottom in Toyota’s (TM) stock is looking more and more firm. As U.S. auto and truck sales rose 24.3% year-over-year in March, Toyota soared 40.7% on the wings of an intensive ad campaign and generous sales incentives. While one can argue that Toyota bought future sales, these numbers remain astounding in light of the recent recall debacle. These sales numbers confirm what the stock chart has been telling us – Toyota is already in recovery mode. The W-bottom looked firmer than ever when the stock popped above the 200DMA last week. While the stock could not overcome resistance from there, a fill of January’s gap down looks likely sooner than later (click to enlarge).Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Stop-Start Idle Elimination Technology: 5 Companies With First Mover Advantage John Petersen submits:I've written several articles over the last year that explain why idle elimination is a crucial first step in the global effort to increase fuel efficiency and curb CO2 emissions. For my new readers, or those who are confused by a torrent of news stories and analysts reports that wax poetic on the expected benefits, costs and challenges of gee-whiz vehicles that are "coming soon to a showroom near you," altenergymag.com describes stop-start systems, or micro-hybrids, as follows: These are conventional vehicles powered either by gasoline or diesel engines in which the 12-volt starter motor has been eliminated and a specially designed, belt-driven integrated starter/generator, or ISG, has been installed in place of the conventional alternator. While the ISG of a micro hybrid cannot help to propel the vehicle, it can provide two important hybrid features. First of all, a micro hybrid will feature idle stop. Engine control circuitry is included in a micro hybrid which will shut down the internal combustion engine when the vehicle is at rest. This feature alone can improve fuel economy by 10% to 15% in city/urban driving environments. The electronic control system in a micro hybrid can also control the charge cycle of the alternator so that it produces electricity to recharge the vehicle battery primarily during deceleration and braking. This provides a mild amount of regenerative braking and an additional gain in efficiency.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
New 2010 Highs in Aussie Dollar, If They Hold, Are Positive for Both Copper Prices and the Dow Transports John Kosar submits:A continuation of recent strength in Aussie Dollar / US Dollar (AUDUSD), above major overhead resistance at its 0.9380 November 2009 benchmark high, would indicate that the Aussie's larger October 2008 major uptrend versus the US currency is resuming. Considering the tight and stable positive correlation between AUDUSD and commodity prices, and more specifically with economically-influential copper prices, continued strength in AUDUSD would indirectly suggest increasing economic demand and the likelihood of a similar rise in the Dow Jones Transportation Index.In our September 7th Keys To This Week report we said:Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |