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Auto sales continued to drop in June, but we are starting to see signs that sales may be beginning to stabilize a bit.

The auto industry is still in deep trouble. It is going to take a while before things get back to normal, but before things can even start to improve, they have to stop worsening, and that's what may be happening.

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Auto sales show signs of stability originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I'm reiterating a Buy recommendation for Ford (NYSE: F). (First recommended on May 18, 2009 at $5.35.)

Recent research points to a less-than-feared FY2009 revenue decline: originally projected at above 25%, revenue will probably dip 15-20%.

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The Energy Department is set to lend money to Ford (NYSE: F), Tesla, and Nissan (NASDAQ: NSANY), according to the Associated Press. The report cites anonymous sources, with the official announcement set for today in Dearborn, Michigan.

Reportedly, Ford has asked to receive $5 billion in loans by 2011, although the sources were not certain on how much money the automaker would receive. Nissan's requested amount was undisclosed and Tesla has reportedly asked for $450 million. The loan program the automakers are trying to tap into was approved by Congress last year in order to help car companies and suppliers develop green vehicles and components (such as the advanced battery) and help automakers meet the new fuel-efficiency standards of 35 miles per gallon by 2020.

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Ford, Nissan and Tesla may receive U.S. auto loans originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>automaker loansAutomakerLoansautomakersefficiency standardsEfficiencyStandardsffordfuel efficiencyFuelEfficiencygovernmentgovernment standardsGovernmentStandardsinthenewsnissannsanyteslaTue, 23 Jun 2009 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Lee Iacocca suggests Chrysler return the government loan soon]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/22/lee-iacocca-suggests-chrysler-return-the-government-loan-soon/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/22/lee-iacocca-suggests-chrysler-return-the-government-loan-soon/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/22/lee-iacocca-suggests-chrysler-return-the-government-loan-soon/#commentsFiled under: ,

Former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca has decided to weigh in on the current situation at his former employer, when interviewed by the Associated Press. Iacocca believes that the automaker needs to get the government out of the business as soon as possible, noting that government intervention is "strong motivation to repay the loan early." Iacocca added that the government "oversight is just too extreme." He reminded readers how Chrysler repaid the previous ten year loan from the government in three.

Chrysler and General Motors (OTC: GMGMQ) are have both received billions of dollars in government loans. Chrysler has recently exited bankruptcy protection, while GM remains in Chapter 11. The Treasury Department's auto task force has already made its presence felt, forcing out both CEOs and is reshaping their boards.

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Every year I find myself asking the same question: What to get dad for Father's Day. Well, Kiplinger's offers not to get our dads the same old presents -- another tie, another power tool -- but stocks in companies he probably likes or uses their products. That's a great idea, I thought, and decided to counter with five of my own.
  • Kiplinger's suggests: Diageo (NYSE: DEO), the seller of such brands as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Guinness and José Cuervo. Diageo has held up better than most during the recession -- thanks to a balanced portfolio of products, with higher exposure to mid-price, mainstream brands and less exposure to ultra-premium brands. The shares look reasonably priced. At $56.01, Diageo trades at 15 times estimated June 2009 earnings of $3.82 a share. The stock yields 2.8%.
  • Another to consider: Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP), the seller of such brands as Coors, Blue Moon, Pilsner and Rickard's. Beer, probably even more so than hard liquor is supposed to hold better during a recession given the cheaper price point. The company's recent quarterly profits more than doubled. The shares trade at 13 times forward earnings of $3.33 and yield 2.2%.

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CarMax (NYSE: KMX), an expert in used automobiles and a colleague of AutoNation (NYSE: AN), is up today nearly 14% in early-afternoon trading on spectacular volume. What's driving (pun intended!) the buying action? You guessed it...earnings. Revenues for the first quarter decreased 17%. Adjusting for items, CarMax earned $0.22 per share, and, according to my colleague Melly Alazraki, that figure simply annihilated earnings projections developed by the analysts.

Well, well, well...what to do now, right? CarMax is an interesting company in an interesting time. It sells used cars during a period when new cars aren't selling too well. We all know about the problems at Ford (NYSE: F) and General Motors (OTC: GMGMQ). But that isn't reason enough to put money down on this stock. Especially not after a rally like we're seeing today.

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Well, you knew it had to happen since Uncle Sam effectively owns Chrysler and General Motors. The U.S. House of Representatives is trying to pass a bill that would mandate the large automakers honor existing franchise agreements and put off dealer closures. The Dow Jones Newswire article quoted Bailey Wood, a lobbyist for the National Automobile Dealers Association, with the following doozy: "Closing dealerships will not make either Chrysler or GM any more viable, and Congress is realizing that," Wood said.

That the politicians are getting involved in operational decisions is clear evidence of the impending doom for the large auto companies. It's hard enough to exit bankruptcy and restart a business. It's far harder to do so while carrying political agendas on your back.

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House: Save the auto dealers! Can Ford survive the intervention? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ford (NYSE: F) is the last of the "Big" Three standing on its own two feet. Chrysler and General Motors (OTC: GMGMQ) are on crutches supplied by the federal government. While they're both still upright, those crutches are mighty expensive (the government will own 60% of GM when it emerges from bankruptcy).

Speaking of bankruptcy, Chrysler is already on the other side and now a partner with Fiat. That was perhaps the fastest legal action ever seen. Usually bankruptcy takes between 18 months to two years before a new company emerges.

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Will GM be worth more than Ford? The answer is yes. Based on yesterday's closing bond prices, since May 28 when the government gave an exchange offer of a 10% equity stake and another 15% in stock warrants, GM's $3 billion of 8.375% bonds maturing in 2033 jumped 72% to 12.25 cents on the dollar yesterday. GM's market value will be about $33.1 billion, compared with Ford's $19.9 billion.

Revenue for GM will probably come in at about $120-$140 billion. Last year the numbers were $146 billion for GM and $146 billion for Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F).

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Ford Auto Sales FiguresIf you compare last month to May 2008, then Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) looks pretty shaky: the American auto maker posted a 24% dip in sales year over year. However, the picture starts to look a lot better once you compare April and May of this year.

All in all, Ford sold 161,197 vehicles last month in the U.S.. Yes, this was 24% off the pace it set last year at this time, but it does mark a pretty impressive 20% jump over its numbers during the previous month, as the company was able to take slight advantage of its competitors' financial woes.

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Stocks felt choppy all day, although the late day move and afternoon stability allowed stocks to have another solid day. Housing starts added some strength, and the buyers are still deciding they need to be in rather than out of the market.

Here are today's unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow 8,746.51 +25.07 (0.29%)
S&P 500 945.36 +2.49 (0.26%)
Nasdaq 1,836.89 +8.21 (0.45%)

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Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) now stands alone as the sole American automotive company out of the "big three" that has not filed for bankruptcy. Ford CEO Alan Mulally made moves starting years ago to ensure Ford would dig itself out of many legacy problems, and it paid off. I even chided the man's salary when he was hired. Was he worth it? Sure.

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TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says that it's the most conservative player in an industry filled with gunslingers.

The keepers of the Dow Jones Industrial Average must have felt insurance-less after the defrocking of AIG (NYSE: AIG) (Cramer's Take), so it's fitting that they added Travelers (NYSE: TRV) (Cramer's Take) to the list, even as I would have preferred Ford (NYSE: F) (Cramer's Take) or Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) (Cramer's Take).

They needed a financial that wasn't a bank and there aren't many out there that still trade at anything but desperate levels or weren't saved by the government.

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Today was one of those magical days where no bad news could get in the way and all good news was viewed as the leader. Despite there now having already been 1 million foreclosures in 2009, the direction of personal income and spending was in the right direction while a revival was seen in manufacturing and construction. The DJIA was also challenging its 200-Day Moving Average, but that is after the S&P 500 Index crossed its 200-Day Moving Average. Here were today's unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow 8,721.36 +221.03 (2.60%)
S&P 500 942.87 +23.73 (2.58%)
Nasdaq 1,828.68 +54.35 (3.06%)

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Under the radar: Some trends are obvious enough and visible to all investors. Others are more subtle, but are just as potent, and these often slip "under the radar."

Case in point: the Obama administration's new, higher, fuel-efficiency requirement for vehicles. Basically, by 2016 it will cut auto emissions by one-third while increasing the average fuel economy requirement to 39 miles per gallon for cars and 30 miles per gallon for light trucks.

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Banks need it. Home builders need it. Car companies need it. More banks need it. "It" is capital. Also known as equity. In reality, it's money. Banks need lots of it.

As we all know, there is a finite amount of everything. There is only so much money available for investing. The large banks have been at the trough and dipped, pulled out billions (names like Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). That was over the last few weeks. Stock was issued. Money flowed in. Things looked pretty good.

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Comfort Zone Investing: The race for capital is on originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 23 May 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says this deal is hugely important -- today is the last stand for the bears.

Today is make or break for the short-sellers, the SKFers, the bears on banks. I cannot stress how important the Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) (Cramer's Take) deal is. The syndicate desk placed this stock with great hands, restricting flippers to one-fifth of their orders and giving mutual funds only about a quarter of what they wanted. Plus, given the stealth selling that BAC did ahead of this, the company seems done for now -- maybe forever -- although it can't give back TARP funds. However, it should be able to do bond financing that will put it in a good position to do so. And with the velocity of sales picking up at the same time as the new housing starts go down -- stunning figures there -- it is possible that we could see a reversal of some of Bank of America's soured loans while we see what happens with a big lender begins to get a major share of what can be a lucrative mortgage market. We might look back at BAC at $10 and say, "That was our last good chance to buy it," as there are many, many analysts set to reiterate their buys this morning.

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Cramer on BloggingStocks: Bank of America is now the fulcrum originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 20 May 2009 09:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), while suffering through the largest auto industry malaise in generations, won't be closing legions of dealerships like General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM) or Chrysler. In fact, Ford indicated that it will benefit from the closure of 2,000 auto showrooms from its domestic competitors -- one that has already filed for bankruptcy and another that is expected to shortly.

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Econoblog Financial Armageddon has a great post on titanium and what the price of this prized commodity means for the general economy. In a nutshell, titanium is a critical component of paint, particularly the base color white. Titanium is used in all manner of paints for houses and buildings, cars, home appliances, and consumer electronics. So this number impacts a wide swath of the industry from homebuilder like Toll Bros. (NYSE: TOL) to car companies like Ford (NYSE: F) to appliance makers like General Electric (NYSE: GE) to retailers like BestBuy (NYSE: BBY). From an AP article on titanium dioxide trends:

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White Paint Index: What the price of titanium means to the economy originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 18 May 2009 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Can a case be made for Ford's shares today? Indeed one can be made, but the stock is not for the squeamish.

Ford (NYSE: F) is facing its biggest hurdles ever: a pronounced U.S. recession, intense competition, excess capacity, pressured margins, declining demand for its pickup trucks, and hardly ideal credit market conditions for potential new vehicle purchasers.

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