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  • How Attractive Is Tesla’s Secondary Offering?

    By Rita Chattaraj - May 18, 2013 | Tickers: GM, HMC, TSLA, TM

    What does one need to do to become the talk of the town? Ask Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA). With a phenomenal performance in the recently ended first quarter of 2013, Tesla has become an investor’s delight. For the first time in a decade Tesla has reported a green bottom-line, courtesy Model S. Now, the company is getting ready to shift its gear and zoom ahead in its path to more »

  • A Different Way to Bet on Housing for Speculative Investors

    By Jordan Wathen - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, HD, SBY

    Investors are clamoring for new ways to invest in an emerging bull market in American real estate. Some favorite investments include the likes of Home Depot (NYSE: HD), which is known for robust capital allocation, dividends, and share repurchases.

    Others turn to new emerging REITs, like Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp (NYSE: SBY), which owns more than 3,400 homes across the United States.

    Going directly into housing via home more »

  • The Coming American Car War in China

    By John McKenna - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM

    Remember when the 1970's were marked by the great Japanese invasion of cars on our shores? Brands like Toyota and Honda, seeing potential in our lucrative market, set up shop and soon began to out-muscle domestic car producers like Ford (NYSE: F) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) for American market supremacy. Now there is a new national rush to establish a foothold for the car giants, and to nobody more »

  • Two Large Cap Stocks With Market Leading Value

    By Brian Nichols - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM

    An Industry With Great Upside Potential

    In my book “Taking Charge With Value Investing (McGraw-Hill, 2013)” I spent an entire section discussing fair value and determining at what price a stock becomes a buy. I have went on to prove this on many occasions, using the Motley Fool CAPS to track selections based on my strategy, which obviously bodes well in my favor. Thus when people ask me “which industry more »

  • Three Key Metrics That Make This Automaker a Must Buy

    By Hunter Hillman - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, TM

    Atop the American auto market are General Motors (NYSE: GM), Ford (NYSE: F), Toyota (NYSE: TM), and Chrysler Group, who capture shares of 18.8%, 16.4%, 14.0%, and 11.9%, respectively. For the purposes of my analysis, I have chosen to focus on GM, Ford, and Toyota.

    Here, I will address which of those three stocks deserves a place in your portfolio, given their asset utilization, free cash more »

  • Why Not to Fall for This Story Stock

    By Jordan Wathen - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, TSLA

    Tesla is a different kind of company. It doesn't advertise. Its workers are non-union, and it seemingly does everything counter to the traditional automobile industry – no dealerships, no real network for repairs...yet.

    Investors rightfully love the story. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is the “tech story” in a very capital-intensive automobile industry. The company's high-priced cars are selling like hot cakes, with the firm reporting production of more than more »

  • Getting in Gear With Ford

    By Adam Levy - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, TM

    Shares of Ford (NYSE: F) have been stuck in neutral since hitting a 52-week high at the beginning of the year. Despite all the progress the company has made increasing its market share in the United States as it begins to tackle growing opportunities in emerging market, shareowners have been stuck with a stock that has underperformed the S&P 500 in 2013.

    At some point the market will catch more »

  • Automakers Rev Up in China as European Demand Crashes

    By Howard Rothman - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, HMC, TM

    More than a few analysts have expressed concern that official austerity measures and a slowing economy could put the brakes on China’s high-speed auto sales. So far, however, they’re still rolling along at a decent clip. In response, automakers are doubling down there to make up for weakening demand in Europe.

    China topped the U.S. in overall auto sales in 2009 and surpassed Europe in 2012. Although more »

  • Tesla Motors Stifles the Critics

    By Alexander Cho - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, TSLA

    There seems to be a Seeking Alpha contributor (John Petersen) giving a dissenting opinion over what was a phenomenal quarter for Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA). In a recent article John Petersen stated, “Few commentators and even fewer investors understand that Tesla's Q1 income guidance is little more than an epic April Fools prank, an aberration attributable to the confluence of non-recurring factors that will leave Tesla solidly in the more »

  • Does the Auto Industry Have too Much Capacity

    By Wes Patoka - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, TSLA

    We all have heard the over-capacity headaches that GM (NYSE: GM) and Ford (NYSE: F) have had in Europe. But there are some macro trends that would suggest that there might be leading to shrinking long term auto sales for repeat customers. Over the past decade we have seen the downfall of some great automotive icons, and we will most likely see the demise of at least one additional automaker more »

  • Keep an Eye on This Auto Maker

    By Eshna De - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: GM, NSANY.PK, TSLA, TM

    Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) finally found its Holy Grail with its Model S car as the company went profitable for the 1st time in the company’s ten year history. It said it was receiving worldwide orders for the Model S in excess of 20,000 vehicles per year as it plans to expand its operations outside North America to Europe and Asia. Tesla broke the electric car inertia more »

  • Will Ford Overtake Toyota in the Hybrid Segment?

    By Rajesh M. - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, TM

    The electric and hybrid vehicles market has been largely ruled by Toyota (NYSE: TM) over the past decade. Innovation in this segment has mostly been done by foreign car makers, while the Detroit Three -- General Motors (NYSE: GM), Ford Motor (NYSE: F) and Chrysler -- have been spectators. However, in the past few years, Ford has gained ground in the hybrid market. Ford is putting in a huge effort to dethrone more »

  • If you can't beat 'em, join 'em

    By John Timmes - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: DLPH, F, GM, MGM

    While emulating the investment portfolio of a hedge fund titan is not realistic, examining their investment portfolios can lead to interesting conversations and potential investment ideas.  In this article, we look at two stocks from the top holdings of Paulson &Co, the hedge fund group run by the legendary investor John Paulson.

    MGM Resorts International

    MGM owns and operates 15 casino resorts in the United States and the MGM Macau more »

  • Are These 4 Iconic Brands Riding On Shaky Ground?

    By Bill Edson - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, HOG, GT

    General Motors (NYSE: GM) is the nation's largest automaker and number two worldwide behind Toyota. GM's first quarter was a mixed bag, though on the whole, it was better than what was expected. Overall first quarter earnings came to $865 million, or $0.58 per share, about 12% below the year-ago quarter on lowered demand and increased vehicle discounts. Absent one-time items, GM's earnings would have come more »

  • These Automakers Are Worth Buying Despite a Temporary Blip

    By Zain Abbas - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, TSLA

    Earnings season is in its final stages with most of the large companies already done with reporting their quarterly results. Auto stocks reported a strong quarter on the basis of strong U.S. auto sales. However, the recent weakness in auto sales for consecutive three months (Feb-April) has sent bearish signals to the market.

    In this situation, it is important to analyze the prospects of Detroit-based automakers. Let’s have more »

  • Midsize Market Money Making: Auto Manufacturers

    By Ash Anderson - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, HMC, TM

    There have been articles covering major press publications over the past couple of days on how the Japanese car manufacturers are losing their edge. Could it really be that Ford (NYSE: F) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) are stealing the market from Honda Motor (NYSE: HMC) and Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM)?

    The facts

    Autodata compiled the statistics on midsize vehicle sales in the United States. You’re no doubt familiar more »

  • Mohnish Pabrai is More Bullish on This Natural Gas Player

    By Anh HOANG - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: CHK, GM, GS

    Mohnish Pabrai, the successful value investor, has grown his fund from $1 million in 1999 to around $340 million. He held quite a concentrated portfolio with less than ten stocks. According to ValueWalk, in the first quarter 2013, it was reported that Pabrai boosted his stake in Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) by 1.85% to more than 3.12 million shares, accounting for more than 24% of his total more »

  • Auto Sales Surpise, Should you be Buying

    By John Timmes - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: DLPH, F, GM

    Monday's retail sales report showed a surprise gain in motor vehicles sales.  Sales jumped 1.0% in the month of April after a .6% decline in March.  Overall retail sales also surprised to the upside.

    Based on the increase in motor vehicle sales and low oil prices, investors may see this as a good time to invest in auto manufacturers.  However, there are several factors that indicate that auto more »

  • Can Self-Driving Cars Be a Competitive Advantage?

    By Daniel Cawrey - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: GM, GOOG, TSLA

    Could self-driving cars be in showrooms sooner than we think? Elon Musk hopes so, although he prefers the term “autopilot” over "self-driving." CNN reports that Musk’s Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) is in talks with Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) about bringing self-driving features to its electric cars.

    Regulatory hurdles

    Skeptics believe that self-driving technology could be dangerous on the road, as a mix of automated cars operating with regular drivers could more »

  • Who Benefits From a Better Battery?

    By Wes Patoka - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: DUK, GM, JCI

    Batteries are used in many of today’s essential products, from cell phones to hybrid cars. Researchers have been working feverishly to increase capacity and longevity of batteries. Imagine the benefit of not having to charge a cell phone for several days to an electric powered car that can travel over Tesla’s current 300 miles per charge.

    The most beneficial application of better battery technology would be utility companies more »

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