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• The Impact of Google's Car on Automakers

  By Eileen Rojas - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: VOLVY, DDAIF.PK, GM, GOOG

  There's no denying that Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) likes to think big; CEO Larry Page predicted in a Forbes article that in the next five to ten years a driverless car will be ready for production. Whether this prediction becomes a reality remains to be seen, though it's hard to argue against it when checking out this video of a 95% blind man running errands in a Google test more »

• Audi vs. Mercedes: Who is Winning?

  By Sarfaraz Khan - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: DDAIF.PK, CARZ, EWG, VLKAY

  Two of the leading German car makers, Daimler AG (NASDAQOTH: DDAIF.PK) and Volkswagen AG (NASDAQOTH: VLKAY), have reported massive drops in profits in their most recent earnings releases. Daimler is the world’s third biggest luxury car-marker and the owner of the iconic Mercedes brand of cars and trucks. Volkswagen, the parent of Audi and the maker of the Beetle, has been eying global expansion, particularly in China, as it more »

• How High Can Tesla Fly? Part One: Luxury Automaker

  By Alexander MacLennan - April 10, 2013 | Tickers: DDAIF.PK, TSLA, VLKAY

  After blowing past the all-important $40 per share mark, many investors are wondering what the future holds for Silicon Valley’s automaker, Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA). The announcement that drove Tesla shares was the beating of deliveries expectations with the number of Model S sedans delivered reaching 4,750 units versus the expected 4,500 units. This figure, combined with the announcement of profitability on both a GAAP and non-GAAP more »

• How High Can Tesla Fly? Part One: Luxury Automaker

  By Alexander MacLennan - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: DDAIF.PK, TSLA, VLKAY

  After blowing past the all important $40 per share mark, many investors are wondering what the future holds for Silicon Valley’s automaker, Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA). The announcement that drove Tesla shares was the beating of deliveries expectations with the number of Model S sedans delivered reaching 4,750 units versus the expected 4,500 units. This figure, combined with the announcement of profitability on both a GAAP and more »

• Automakers Invest in Car-Sharing Industry

  By Eileen Rojas - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: CAR, DDAIF.PK, GM

  Car sharing is part of the growing peer-to-peer rental networks that rose shortly after the global financial crisis began between 2008 and 2010. And the internet has made the process of pairing owners and renters very easy. New ventures include Airbnb, which plays matchmaker to those who want to rent out a vacant room, and RelayRides, which let's you find individuals willing to rent out their cars for a more »

• A Tesla Roadster By A Different Name

  By Alexander MacLennan - April 5, 2013 | Tickers: DDAIF.PK, TSLA, TM

  The vehicle is a Lotus Elise with carbon fiber body panels, and electric battery pack, and an AC motor from AC Propulsion. The company producing it plans to have a limited production run of this electric car before moving on to mass market electric cars. Followers of Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) may think I am describing their company but I am not. This is the description of the reborn Detroit more »

• Tesla's Progress on Its Secret Master Plan

  By Alexander MacLennan - April 1, 2013 | Tickers: DDAIF.PK, TSLA, TM

  Today, Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) is at a make-or-break time as it ramps up production of its only currently in production car, the Model S. But leafing through Tesla’s history, investors will find Tesla has been living through constant make-or-break moments. For this company, its existence has been less of a series of make-or-break moments and more a general period of high pressure and uncertainty. However, as far back more »

• Check Your Rear-View Mirrors, Mercedes and BMW

  By Michael Nolan - March 20, 2013 | Tickers: BAMXY, DDAIF.PK, VLKAY

  Volkswagen AG's (NASDAQOTH: VLKAY) Audi AG has accelerated from out of sight into the heart of the rear-view mirrors for the companies atop the luxury car market, and for BMW (NASDAQOTH: BAMXY) and Daimler AG (NASDAQOTH: DDAIF.PK), the objects in their mirrors are definitely closer than they appear.

  Okay, I know, enough with the car puns. Still, Audi has crept up on the two leaders of the market, and more »

• Can Mercedes Push Daimler’s Stock to New Heights?

  By Ashit Gulati - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: BAMXF, DDAIF.PK, VLKAY

  Daimler’s (NYSE:DAI) stock has witnessed a high level volatility in recent times, and after sinking as low as $45 during 2012, it has rallied its way back to $57 level. With a 30% gain already in the pocket and a positive outlook, the stock looks set for another sharp rally. The US market is highly attractive for the carmaker, and even though the macroeconomic conditions have been extremely more »

• An Offer for Tesla?

  By Alexander MacLennan - January 22, 2013 | Tickers: DDAIF.PK, TSLA, TM

  Followers of small biotechs will know the game pretty well. It goes company raises capital, company develops attractive drug, big pharma arrives with a buyout and the shareholders get a big payday. Of course many others fail along the way, but for those that do succeed a buyout if often the final goal.

  But what if you replaced the word "drug" with the word "technology"? Then investors begin the search more »

• Tata Motors is Right on Track

  By Josef Ray Dagatan - January 17, 2013 | Tickers: DDAIY, DDAIF.PK, F, TTM

  Stocks in emerging markets have been the stuff of financial legends. They can either be a boon or a bane depending on who you talk to, and can either add a fortune to your income or drag down a portfolio that isn’t diversified enough. In the case of India’s largest manufacturer of automobiles, which is the case? Tata Motors (NYSE: TTM) isn’t a company that has a more »

• Crunching Tesla's Forward Multiple

  By Masam Abbas - January 14, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, BWA, BYDDY.PK, DDAIF.PK, ENOC, FSLR, F, GELYY, GM, GNTX, HAR, SPWR, TSLA

  When a company's not making a profit, all the earnings multiples you could otherwise use to measure its performance become invalid. Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) is one such case. But if it were making a profit, at what multiple would Tesla trade?

  Understanding Tesla’s nature

  In my previous post, I called Tesla "the Apple of auto industry." Just like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is considered unique in its sphere more »

• A Tour of Countries: Germany

  By Alexander MacLennan - December 28, 2012 | Tickers: DDAIF.PK, DLAKY.PK, DTEGY.PK

  We live in a global economy, and, as investors, we have a broad choice of investment options in international markets. Whether it be for diversifying away from a purely U.S. based portfolio or for following new growth opportunities, the world abounds with chances to profit.

  In this series entitled A Tour of Countries, I will provide one example in each country explored of a manufacturer, an airline, and a more »

• Four Cheap Dividend Payers

  By Reuben Brewer - December 6, 2012 | Tickers: AXAHY.PK, CLF, DDAIF.PK, LXK

  I was working with some stock screens recently in a search for “cheap” dividend payers. I like to keep my searches simple, so I only included three criteria: a reasonable market cap, a share price “close” to book value, and a dividend yield at or above 4%. Four companies that stood out are Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF), Daimler AG (NASDAQOTC: DDAIF), AXA Group (NASDAQOTC: AXAHY), and Lexmark International (NYSE: LXK).

• Watch Out For Europe Automakers

  By Callum Turcan - December 5, 2012 | Tickers: DDAIY, DDAIF.PK, F, GM, VLKAY

   Italy's unemployment rate is now above 11%, coming in at 11.1% (higher than the 10.9% expected) and has been over 10% for 9 months now. It rose from 10.8% in September and it looks like it will keep rising for some time. The Italian government sees the economy contracting by 2.4% in 2012, more than the average estimate of 2.2% by economists. Italy is more »

• Will Germany Reign Over America?

  By Robert Zimmerman - September 17, 2012 | Tickers: DDAIF.PK, F, GM, VLKAY

  Or, more correctly, will Volkswagen (NASDAQOTH: VLKAY) reign over Ford (NYSE: F) ?

  A short while back I reviewed Ford, GM (NYSE: GM), Volkswagen and Daimler as investments.  Since then, sales data and other information has come out prompting a review of the original post.  In a nutshell, Ford looks like it's doing better than I expected, VW is continuing its trajectory and GM is looking like it will more »

• Hot Wheels or Lemons?

  By Robert Zimmerman - August 30, 2012 | Tickers: DDAIF.PK, F, GM, VLKAY

  Americans love their cars.  Given the lingering effects of the Great Recession and fresh memories of the General Motors (NYSE: GM) bailout, does it make sense to invest in automobile manufacturers today?  If so, which company is worth the investment risk?  According to R.L. Polk marketing research, Americans are holding on to their cars longer rather than buy a new one.  Reasons vary; some say the high unemployment rate more »

• Making Dollars on Euro Pain

  By Robert Zimmerman - August 13, 2012 | Tickers: DDAIF.PK, DRR, EUO, EPV

  Several weeks ago, Bloomberg correspondent Mike McKee returned to New York City after covering yet another European debt crisis meeting.  When Bloomberg Surveillence hosts Tom Keene and Sara Eisen welcomed him back, they asked for his assessment of the meeting.  McKee simply produced a rather large tin can.  Eisen was delighted.  The message was clear:  The Europeans had failed again to decisively deal with their debt problems.  On July 26 more »

• ATS Represents Cadillac's Make or Break Moment

  By Tom Gibbs - July 21, 2012 | Tickers: BAMXY, DDAIF.PK, F, GM, TM, VLKAY |

  The automotive industry has been quite a mixed bag thus far in 2012.  Strong sales gains in the United States market have accelerated volume to a 14.1 million seasonally adjusted annualized rate in the first half of the year, which topped average analyst estimates of 13.8 million.  The positive news coming from the U.S., however, have been severely downplayed due to continued troubles that all automakers are more »

• A Harman Investment has Never Sounded this Good

  By Tom Gibbs - July 13, 2012 | Tickers: BAMXY, DDAIF.PK, HAR, TM, VLKAY |

  Audio guru Harman International (NYSE: HAR), a primary competitor to privately traded Bose and Pioneer in the automotive, consumer, and professional audio technology market, has gone through an extremely shaky operating period over the past five years.  With nearly 70% of its revenues riding on the sale of automotive-geared audio products, the corporation’s revenues dropped by more than 30% in 2009 alongside the dramatic slowdown of the global automotive more »

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