| What's Our Real Economic Condition? Last Friday, the Commerce Department announced that orders for durable goods decreased in August by 2.4%, or $4 billion in total, defying economists' estimates of a 0.5% gain. Sales of new homes inched up 0.7%, also less than forecast. Meanwhile, masked by the cash-for-clunkers program, one of the closely-watched leading indicators, ISM Manufacturing Index, rose a larger-than-expected 4 points to 52.9, and the index has been in expansionary territory since April. The Great Market DebateComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Ford's Plan to Undercut GM's Volt Greentech Media submits: by Michael KanellosDearborn, MI--We will likely have a spirited debate over plug-in hybrid philosophy after all.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Daimler AG Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript Daimler AG (DAI)Q4 2009 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 18, 2010 9:00 am ETComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Boeing: Q1 Earnings Make Analysts Nervous Zacks.com submits: Following the earnings release of Boeing Company (BA) on April 21, analysts covering the stock have become apprehensive of its near-term prospects and revised downwards their estimates. The market has reacted similarly, and the stock to date has fallen by approximately 16% subsequent to its earnings release. The Street was apprehensive of Boeing’s ability to recover since its commercial airplane deliveries were badly affected by cancellations and deferment from customers recovering from the aftermath of the worldwide recession.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
'Slow Steaming' to Affect Retailers as Shipping Supply and Demand Are Out of Whack Gad Allon submits: by Martin LariviereGlobal trade is picking up. Want evidence for that? Look at what’s happening to the cost of moving a container across the Pacific:Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |