| Lockheed Looks Like a Smart Buy After Dividend and Buyback Increase RIA Analyst submits: RIAanalyst.com: This week we are presenting an investment case for Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT), as of 9/26/2009.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
GM's Saab Shut-Down Zacks.com submits: General Motors has decided to discontinue its Swedish brand, Saab Automobile, after talks failed with a Dutch automaker, Spyker Cars, to sell the unit. The Detroit automaker was struggling hard to conclude the sale by the end of this month. A few days back, Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Group (BAIC) – China's fifth largest automaker – had agreed to buy powertrain, engine and gear-box technology for Saab's 9-5 and 9-3 sedans technology at an undisclosed price. At that time, GM was planning to liquidate other assets associated with Saab, including its headquarters, which involves more than 3,000 jobs in Sweden.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR)Q4 2009 Earnings CallFebruary 18, 2010 9:00 am ETComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Two Auto Parts Purveyors Destined for New Highs Jeff Pierce submits: With a weakening economy and declining job market people will be looking to get everything they can out of their current vehicles. These stocks, Advanced Auto Parts (AAP) and AutoZone Inc (AZO), should continue to perform well as their longer term charts are suggesting.While it’s very difficult to imagine being long any stock right now, these 2 look particularly good (click on each chart to enlarge).Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Why Ford Could Double in Three Years StreetAuthority submits: By David StermanIn many respects, the auto industry remains in a funk. Industry sales remain well below previous peaks, competition has never been more fierce, and the need to spend heavily to develop future technologies like electric cars are all creating profit headwinds. In that light, Ford Motor's (NYSE: F) just-announced second quarter pre-tax income of $2.1 billion is quite remarkable (see call transcript). It's hard to find another company that has made so many smart moves to escape the clutches of creditors and win back the hearts of consumers. We took a look at Ford back in early June. Shares have risen +15% since then, but the biggest gains lie ahead. That's because Ford is on the cusp of becoming an earnings powerhouse. And if you have a three-year time horizon for an investment, this is shaping up to be a two-bagger from current levels. Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |