All Posts Tagged With: "HMC"
(DOW) Three More Industries Thriving From Record-Low Natural Gas Prices
by Mike Kapsch, Investment U Research Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Since hitting a high of $15.37 in December 2005, the price of natural gas has plunged to its lowest level in over a decade to $2.30. That’s an 85% drop. As Reuters recently reported, “The unrelenting surge in...
31Jan2012 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(AN) AutoNation Beats Expectations – Earnings Rise 13%
AutoNation Inc. (AN) saw a profit of $71 million or 51 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with $68 million or 45 cents per share in the comparable quarter of 2010 (excluding debt refinancing costs of $1 million or 1 cent per share, after-tax), reflecting an...
30Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AN) AutoNation Driven By Luxury Brand Sales
AutoNation Inc. (AN) revealed an 11% rise in new vehicle sales to 24,342 units in December last year, mainly driven by strong sales growth in its Premium Luxury brands. Sales of the Domestic brands, which comprise stores that sell vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM),...
14Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(F) U.S. Auto Industry Sees Best Year Since 2008
Light vehicle sales in December 2011 rose 9% to seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 13.6 million units, driven by low interest rates (below 3%), easier credit standards, decreasing unemployment rate and pent-up demand when the average age of cars on U.S. roads is almost...
14Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(F) Auto Sales to Reach Three-Year High
According to an industry research report by TrueCar.com, light vehicle sales in the U.S. (including cars, trucks and sports utility vehicles/SUVs) during 2011 is likely to reach its three-year high at nearly 12.8 million vehicles, compared with 13.2 million vehicles in 2008,...
3Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MGA) Magna International to Open Solar System Plant
Magna International Inc. (MGA) revealed that its body and chassis systems operating unit, Cosma International, would open a solar component manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Arizona that will strengthen its position in the renewable energy market. The 166,000-square-foot facility,...
15Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(TM) Toyota Motor Trims Earnings Outlook
Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) has sharply cut its earnings outlook for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012 due to a strong yen and severe flooding in Thailand that disrupted its parts supply chain. The automaker expects to record a profit of ¥180 billion ($2.3 billion) for the year,...
14Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(F) U.S. Auto Industry – Pent-Up Demand or Recovery?
Despite uncertainties in the market, consumers did not step back from the automobile showrooms in November as they felt the ardent need to change their old cars in the garage. Why wouldn’t they be, when the average age of vehicles on U.S. roads is almost 11 years and used cars...
6Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(GM) Auto Industry Stock Outlook and Review – December 2011 – Industry Outlook
The auto industry is highly concentrated. About 10 global automakers account for over 77% of the production worldwide and 13 automakers account for more than 90% of total vehicles sold in the U.S. In the first 10 months of 2011, General Motors Company (GM) led with a 19.8% market...
2Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(TM) Toyota Motor Takes Orders for Prius Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle
Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) has started taking orders for its much awaited plug-in version of Prius hybrid car that comes with an excellent mileage and affordable price. The automaker will start delivering the plug in hybrid vehicle (PHV) from January next year in Japan. A PHV shares...
1Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(GM) Steel Industry Stock Outlook – November 2011 – Industry Outlook
Overview The World Steel industry is rather concentrated in structure, with a few producers accounting for the lion’s share of sales. Steel products are classified into four broad categories: flat steel products, long steel products, scrap and semi-finished products. Flat products...
29Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(HMC) Honda Motor Company – Bear of the Day
Honda Motor Company’s (HMC) financial results are severely affected by a stronger Yen and the catastrophic disaster in Japan in March. Furthermore, recent floods in Thailand also damaged the company’s operations. As a result, Honda could not provide guidance for the...
18Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(GM) Metals and Mining Stock Outlook – November 2011 – Industry Outlook
Overview The Metals & Mining industry encompasses the extraction (mining) as well as the primary and secondary processing of metals and minerals such as aluminum, gold, precious metals, coal and steel. The industry is oligarchic in structure, with a few producers accounting...
11Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(TM) U.S. Sees Best October Auto Sales
Light vehicle sales in the U.S. rose 7.5% to 1.02 million units during October, the best since October 2007, driven by strong sales of sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and trucks. At seasonally adjusted annualized rate, sales increased 8% to 13.3 million units from 12.3 million...
6Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AN) AutoNation Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares
We have retained a Neutral recommendation on AutoNation, Inc. (AN). We appreciate the company’s optimal brand and market mix, which is pushing up new vehicle sales as the market revives. However, we are concerned about tough competition and rising interest rates faced by the...
12Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(JCI) Johnson Controls to Build New Plant in China
Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI) plans to build an automotive battery plant in China by investing $100 million. It will produce start-stop batteries and cater to global and local automakers in Asia. It is expected to begin production in early 2013. The Start-Stop system is an emerging...
6Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(GM) General Motors Strikes 4-Year Deal with UAW
General Motors Co. (GM) reached a tentative four-year agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) that covers 48,500 workers of the automaker. The company reached the agreement after nearly seven weeks of bargaining with UAW. Under the new agreement, GM will hike the entry-level...
20Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(JCI) Johnson Controls Builds Battery Plant in China
Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI) plans to invest $100 million for building an automotive battery plant in China. The plant will manufacture start-stop batteries and supply to global and local automakers in Asia. It is expected to begin production in early 2013. Start-Stop system is...
20Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(GM) Auto Industry Stock Outlook – August 2011 – Industry Outlook
The auto industry is highly concentrated. About 10 global automakers account for over 77% of the production worldwide and 13 automakers account for more than 90% of total vehicles sold in the U.S. In the first 7 months of 2011, General Motors Company (GM) led with a 20% market...
26Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AN) AutoNation’s June Sales Rise 3%
AutoNation Inc. (AN), the largest automotive retailer in the U.S., is about twice the size of its nearest competitor. It recently announced its sales results for June 2011. The company’s retail new vehicle unit sales for the month amounted to 16,564, an increase of 3% from...
8Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(JCI) Johnson Controls Announces Aquisition of EnergyConnect
Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI) announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of California-based EnergyConnect Group Inc. on July 1. The company purchased the company for $32.3 million. EnergyConnect Group Inc. provides demand-response services to the electricity...
6Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(GM) U.S. Automakers Report Sluggish Auto Sales in June
Light vehicle sales in the U.S. rose a tad by 2.4% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 11.41 million vehicles in June from 11.14 million vehicles in the same month last year. It came down from the seasonally adjusted annual rate of 11.8 million in May, the slowest since...
6Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AA) Stock Market News for July 5, 2011 – Market News
Markets skyrocketed to post their best weekly performance in two years as investor sentiment was bolstered by optimistic economic reports that somewhat washed out fears of a sluggish economic recovery. The Dow, in particular, had a great run, collecting 648 points over the week....
5Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(GM) Metals & Mining Stock Outlook – July 2011 – Industry Outlook
Overview The Metals & Mining industry encompasses the extraction (mining) as well as the primary and secondary processing of metals and minerals such as aluminum, gold, precious metals, coal and steel. The industry is oligarchic in structure, with a few producers accounting...
1Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(JCI) Johnson Controls Thrives on Advanced Battery
Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI) plans to invest $138.5 million to convert its battery plant near Toledo, Ohio into an Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) battery facility. The AGM battery facility, the first in the U.S., will help the company manufacture Start-Stop and other batteries for...
29Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(NSANY) Nissan Pins Hopes on Mexico
Nissan Motor Co. (NSANY) revealed that it anticipates production level to go up by 20% at its Mexican operations in 2011 compared with 2010. In 2010, it produced 506,494 vehicles. The company has considered Mexico as one of its fast-growing markets like Brazil in Latin America....
29Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(GM) Steel Stock Review & Outlook – June 2011 – Industry Outlook
The World Steel industry is rather concentrated in structure, with a few producers accounting for the lion’s share of sales. Steel products are classified into four broad categories: flat steel products, long steel products, scrap and semi-finished products. Flat products include...
28Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(NSANY) Nissan Motor Sees a Droopy Year
Nissan Motor Co. (NSANY) revealed that it expects a 15.4% fall in profit to ¥270 billion ($3.4 billion) due to the setback from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11 that broke down infrastructure and damaged many parts supplying companies’ plants causing disruptions...
28Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AN) AutoNation Remains Neutral
We reiterate our Neutral recommendation on AutoNation Inc. (AN), which is the largest automotive retailer in the U.S. and almost twice the size of its nearest competitor. The company sells 31 different brands of new vehicles, its core brands being Ford Motor Co. (F), General...
26Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(JCI) Johnson Controls European Buyout Enhances
Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI) announced that it has completed the acquisition of two European business entities, Keiper recliner systems and Recaro seating business in Germany, after getting approval from the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium on June 17, 2011. Keiper is...
22Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued