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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Posts Sales Increase of 15%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/19/an-autonation-posts-sales-increase-of-15/97936</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auto Dealerships]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ford Motor Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc. (AN) posted a 15% increase in new vehicle sales to 25,489 units in March 2012 compared with the same month in the previous year. The company recorded improvement in sales in all of its segments. Sales in the Domestic segment hiked 26% to 7,991 vehicles; Imports increased 10% to 13,403 vehicles and the Premium Luxury segment rose 10% to 4,095 vehicles during the month. Last month, light vehicle sales in the U.S. grew 10% to seasonally adjusted annual rate of 14.4 million units from 13.1 million units in the same month of 2011. The increase was driven by higher demand for fuel-efficient small cars and compacts due to rising gas prices. Mild weather and increasing age of vehicles on road stimulated sales during the month. Large vehicles also ]]></description>
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		<title>(GM) Steel Industry Stock Outlook &#8211; March 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/29/gm-steel-industry-stock-outlook-march-2012-industry-outlook-2/97018</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/29/gm-steel-industry-stock-outlook-march-2012-industry-outlook-2/97018#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AK Steel Holding Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AKS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arcelor Mittal]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nucor Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rio Tinto plc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Toyota Motor Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United States Steel Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[About the Industry The steel industry can well be termed the backbone of modern society considering steel’s varied uses, be it in construction, transport, electrical appliances, food packaging and the like. In terms of its composition, steel is an alloy of iron and carbon containing less than 2% carbon and 1% manganese and small amounts of silicon, phosphorus, sulfur and oxygen. Steel products are classified into four broad categories: flat steel products, long steel products, scrap and semi-finished products. Flat products include plates, hot-rolled strip and sheets, and cold-rolled strip and sheets. The long steel product category includes wire rods, beams, reinforced bars and merchant bars. The products under both these categories are rolled from steel slabs, which are considered as unfinished or semi-finished products that are generally not sold. ]]></description>
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		<title>(GM) Auto Industry Stock Outlook &#8211; Review &#8211; March 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/21/gm-auto-industry-stock-outlook-review-march-2012-industry-outlook/95992</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/21/gm-auto-industry-stock-outlook-review-march-2012-industry-outlook/95992#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auto Manufacturers - Major]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ford Motor Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HMC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Honda Motor Company Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Magna International Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meritor Incorporated]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MTOR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NISSAN MTR SPON AD]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Superior Industries International Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tenneco Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Toyota Motor Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[TRW Automotive Holdings Corporation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The auto industry is highly concentrated. The top-10 global automakers account for roughly 80% of the worldwide production and nearly 90% of total vehicles sold in the U.S. In January-February 2012, General Motors Company (GM) led with a 18.3% market share in the U.S., followed by Ford Motor Co. (F) with a 15.3% market share, Toyota Motors Corp. (TM) with a 13.8% market share, Chrysler-Fiat with a 11.4% market share, and Honda Motor Co. (HMC) and Nissan Motor Co. (NSANY) at the last spots with 9.4% and 9.0% market shares, respectively. Due to a massive structural change after the global economic meltdown in 2008, the global auto industry is expected to be ruled by automakers and suppliers based in the six major auto markets: China, India, Japan, Korea, Western Europe ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVX) How to Play the Texas Tea Momentum &#8211; Investment Ideas</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/24/cvx-how-to-play-the-texas-tea-momentum-investment-ideas/92534</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/24/cvx-how-to-play-the-texas-tea-momentum-investment-ideas/92534#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Major Integrated Oil & Gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[F]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford Motor Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HAL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Halliburton Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nabors Industries Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NBR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PDC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pioneer Drilling Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RDC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rowan Companies Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schlumberger Limited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In May 2008 a call from a major brokerage was heard round the world. It was the “super spike” in the price of oil which called for prices to dramatically increase from the $115 level to an unthinkable $150-$200 a barrel. This call came from the same analyst that three years earlier saw $100 barrel crude when sweet Texas tea was hovering close to $60. The earlier call was also a somewhat unthinkable prospect. Recently, we got another call from the same brokerage… just a different analyst this time. The call isn’t quite the same, but the idea is. Oil prices are expected to move higher. We will leave the details of Iran or supply and demand out of this discussion and focus on how we can best position our ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Beats Expectations &#8211; Earnings Rise 13%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/30/an-autonation-beats-expectations-earnings-rise-13/90958</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/30/an-autonation-beats-expectations-earnings-rise-13/90958#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auto Dealerships]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 increase of 13% on a per-share basis. With this, the company has beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents per share. Revenue went up 13% to $3.7 billion from $3.2 billion in the year-ago period, driven by stronger retail new and used vehicle sales.  It was higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.5 billion. New vehicle revenues appreciated 17% to $2.1 billion. This translated into revenue per vehicle of $34,650, up from $33,465 a year ago. The retailer’s ]]></description>
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		<title>(F) Ford Motor Cuts Lincoln Dealerships</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/22/f-ford-motor-cuts-lincoln-dealerships/90612</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/22/f-ford-motor-cuts-lincoln-dealerships/90612#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auto Manufacturers - Major]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ford Motor Co. (F) announced that it has reduced dealerships of its Lincoln luxury lineup to 325 from about 500 in the top 130 markets, where demand for luxury products is very strong. With the reduction in dealer count, dealers will compete less with each other and more with the same of other luxury lineups such as Toyota Motor Corp.’s (TM) Lexus, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG’s (“BMW”) BMW and Daimler AG’s (DDAIF) Mercedes-Benz. Ford began to expand its luxury Lincoln line-up at the cost of its Mercury line-up from late 2010. The company has suspended production of its Mercury branded vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2010 and started diverting resources from the brand towards its core Ford brand besides enhancing the Lincoln brand. At that time, Ford had announced ]]></description>
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		<title>(F) Ford Recalls Minivans and SUVs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/14/f-ford-recalls-minivans-and-suvs/90219</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ford Motor Co. (F) announced that it would recall 539,000 vehicles including Ford Escape SUVs, and Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans because of safety issues. Most of the recalled vehicles were sold in the U.S. The automaker would recall 286,000 units of Ford Escape SUVs from the 2001 and 2002 model years due to a problem with the braking system that could lead to fires. The SUVs have a faulty brake master cylinder reservoir cap that could leak brake fluid. The leakage could cause an electrical short in the antilock brake system. According to a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Ford had announced a similar recall in 2007 in order to repair the defective antilock brake system in the vehicles. However, some vehicles may not ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Driven By Luxury Brand Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/14/an-autonation-driven-by-luxury-brand-sales/89992</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/14/an-autonation-driven-by-luxury-brand-sales/89992#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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), Ford Motor Co. (F) and Chrysler LLC, escalated 17% on a year-over-year basis to 7,609 units. Sales of the Import brands, comprising stores that sell vehicles manufactured primarily by Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Honda Motor Co. (HMC) and Nissan Motor Co. (NSANY), were flat at 11,621 units due to disruptions in production on the back of the twin disasters in Japan in March last year and severe floods in Thailand in the second half of 2011. Meanwhile, sales of the Premium Luxury brands, comprising stores ]]></description>
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		<title>(F) U.S. Auto Industry Sees Best Year Since 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/14/f-u-s-auto-industry-sees-best-year-since-2008/89774</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/14/f-u-s-auto-industry-sees-best-year-since-2008/89774#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 11 years and used cars are worth more at trade-in. These led to sales of 12.8 million vehicles in full year 2011, up 10% from 2010. It is also the highest sales since 2008 when the financial crisis showed up. However, it is still lagging behind sales of 16 million vehicles recorded before the recession. Consumers were drawn to the showrooms even when the average price of vehicles is high as automakers offered attractive features in the vehicles such as navigation systems and backup cameras. ]]></description>
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		<title>(F) Auto Sales to Reach Three-Year High</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/03/f-auto-sales-to-reach-three-year-high/89514</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:24:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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, driven by continued recovery in the automotive industry. The figure is also higher than 11.6 million vehicles sold last year. Last month, light vehicle sales rose impressively by 10.6% to seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 13.6 million units from 12.28 million in November 2010, while total deliveries went up 13.9% from the year-ago level despite uncertainties in the market. November was the third straight month when annualized vehicle sales topped the 13 million mark. The rise in sales was driven by the consumer’s pent-up demand, which was ]]></description>
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		<title>(MGA) Magna International to Open Solar System Plant</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/mga-magna-international-to-open-solar-system-plant/88598</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/mga-magna-international-to-open-solar-system-plant/88598#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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, called Cosma Power Systems, will manufacture metal structures and roll-formed components and systems for the photovoltaic (PV), concentrated photovoltaic (CPV), and concentrated solar power (CSP) for the solar market. It is expected to begin production this month, employing 50-60 full-time workers. Cosma International manufactures a comprehensive range of metal body systems, components, assemblies and modules for major automakers including General Motors (GM), Honda Motor (HMC), Hyundai/Kia, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz Smart, Mitsubishi, Porsche, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault-Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota Motor (TM) and Audi. However, Cosma has recently started expanding in the non-automotive markets, ]]></description>
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		<title>(TM) Toyota Motor Trims Earnings Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/14/tm-toyota-motor-trims-earnings-outlook/88471</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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, which is less than half compared with the previous forecast of ¥390 billion made in August and the year-ago profit of ¥408.18 billion. The company also expects revenues of ¥18.2 trillion ($234.4 billion) on global sales of 7.38 million vehicles for the year. This compares with the previous revenue forecast of ¥19 trillion on sales of 7.6 million vehicles and the year-ago level of ¥18.99 trillion on 7.31 million vehicles. Toyota could not provide any guidance for vehicle unit sales, net ]]></description>
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		<title>(F) U.S. Auto Industry &#8211; Pent-Up Demand or Recovery?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/06/f-u-s-auto-industry-pent-up-demand-or-recovery/88039</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/06/f-u-s-auto-industry-pent-up-demand-or-recovery/88039#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 are worth more at trade-in! The pent-up demand resulted in an impressive 10.6% rise in sales to seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 13.6 million units in November from 12.28 million in the same month of 2010 while total deliveries went up 13.9% from the year-ago level. November was the third straight month when annualized vehicle sales have topped 13 million mark. The SAAR of 13.6 million units is also the highest sales rate since August 2009 when the U.S. ]]></description>
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		<title>(GM) Auto Industry Stock Outlook and Review &#8211; December 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/02/gm-auto-industry-stock-outlook-and-review-december-2011-industry-outlook/87915</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 share in the U.S., followed by Ford Motor Co. (F) with a 16.8% market share, Toyota Motors Corp. (TM) with a 12.6% market share, Chrysler-Fiat with a 10.7% market share, replacing Honda Motor Co. (HMC) and Nissan Motor Co. (NSANY) at the last spots with 9.1% and 8.1% market shares, respectively. The global economic meltdown in 2008 provided an impetus to massive structural changes in the auto industry, setting the stage for growth over the next decade. Given the high barriers ]]></description>
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		<title>(TM) Toyota Motor Takes Orders for Prius Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/01/tm-toyota-motor-takes-orders-for-prius-plug-in-hybrid-vehicle/87846</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 the characteristics of both a conventional hybrid electric vehicle (which includes an electric motor and an internal combustion engine) and an all-electric vehicle, having a plug to connect to the electrical grid for recharging the batteries. The Prius PHV Concept was first unveiled in Frankfurt Motor Show in 2009, while the production version of the vehicle was launched at the same auto show in September this year. Technology and Performance Prius PHV is based on the third generation Prius model and equipped with ]]></description>
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		<title>(GM) Steel Industry Stock Outlook &#8211; November 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/29/gm-steel-industry-stock-outlook-november-2011-industry-outlook/87719</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 include plates, hot-rolled strip and sheets and cold-rolled strip and sheets. The long steel product category comprises wire rods, beams, reinforced bars and merchant bars. The products under both these categories are rolled from steel slabs, which are considered as unfinished or semi-finished products that are generally not sold. Historically, the automotive and construction markets have remained the largest consumers of steel, absorbing more than half of the total steel produced. Large automakers such as General Motors Company (GM), Ford Motor Company (F), Toyota Motor Corporation (TM) and Honda ]]></description>
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		<title>(SUP) Superior Industries International Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/sup-superior-industries-international-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/87563</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We maintain our Neutral recommendation on Superior Industries International Inc. (SUP). Headquartered in Van Nuys, California, Superior Industries is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of cast aluminum road wheels for the automotive industry. Superior Industries’ aluminum road wheels are sold to OEMs including Audi, BMW, Chrysler LLC, General Motors Company (GM), Fiat, Ford Motor Co. (F), Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd (NSANY), Skoda, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Volkswagen and Volvo AB (VOLVY) for their automobiles and light trucks. The company released its third quarter earnings on October 28, 2011. Net income of $4.2 million or 16 cents per share was much lower than an income of $10.4 million or 39 cents in the year-ago quarter. Net sales in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(GM) Metals and Mining Stock Outlook &#8211; November 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/11/gm-metals-and-mining-stock-outlook-november-2011-industry-outlook/86873</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Overview The Metals &#38; 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 for the lion&#8217;s share of the output. The largest segment of the global metals market is iron and steel followed by aluminum. The iron and steel segment comprises more than half the industry in terms of volume. This industry includes metal ore exploration and mining services, as well as iron and steel foundries for smelting, rolling, forging, spinning, recycling, stamping, polishing and plating of iron and steel products, such as pipes, tubes, wire, spring, rolls and bars. The precious metal and mineral industry consists of companies engaged in ]]></description>
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		<title>(TM) U.S. Sees Best October Auto Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/06/tm-u-s-sees-best-october-auto-sales/86419</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:13:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 units in October 2010. Total car sales escalated 7.4% to 468,533 units while sales of light trucks (minivans, sport utility vehicles and pick up trucks) went up 7.6% to 548,799 units (all including imports). All the major automakers posted a rise in sales during the month, except Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) and Honda Motor Corp. (HMC) due to parts supply shortages following the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. U.S. Automakers Sales at General Motors Co. (GM) edged up 1.9% to 186,895 vehicles. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/12/an-autonation-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/84955</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auto Dealerships]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 company. In the second quarter of the year, AutoNation reported an 18% rise in profits to $73 million or 49 cents per share from $62 million or 38 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. With this, the automotive retailer has inched past the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents per share. The second quarter profits excluded an adjustment related to debt-refinancing costs of $12 million (after-tax) or 7 cents per share. Revenues in the quarter scaled up 7.5% to $3.34 billion, driven by higher retail ]]></description>
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		<title>(GM) General Motors Strikes 4-Year Deal with UAW</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/gm-general-motors-strikes-4-year-deal-with-uaw/83563</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 workers’ pay by $2 to $3 an hour. Starting pay will rise to about $16 an hour from $14 and increase to $19 an hour from $16 previously. According to UAW President Bob King the pay hike would help workers achieve a middle-class lifestyle. In addition, GM agreed to pay a $5,000 signing bonus per worker under the new agreement, which was less than the $8,000 to $10,000 demanded by the union. The bonus payment would cost GM about $242.5 million. GM intends to reopen its ]]></description>
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		<title>(BK) Company News for September 2, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/02/bk-company-news-for-september-2-2011-corporate-summary/82531</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) announced it was acquiring Algorithmics, a risk analytics firm based in Toronto, Canada, for $387 million in cash •    Negotiations between Netflix, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Starz Entertainment regarding the renewal of Starz’s licensing agreement collapsed. Subsequently, the pay cable network announced that it will stop providing its content to Netflix •    According to reports, Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX) announced that a tropical disturbance has forced the company to remove its workers from the Gulf of Mexico •    CIENA Corp. (NASDAQ:CIEN) reported third quarter Non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.08 that surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.21 per share •    Conflicting management styles saw Robert P. Kelly resign as chairman, chief executive officer and director of The Bank of New York Mellon ]]></description>
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		<title>(GM) Auto Industry Stock Outlook &#8211; August 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/26/gm-auto-industry-stock-outlook-august-2011-industry-outlook/82164</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/26/gm-auto-industry-stock-outlook-august-2011-industry-outlook/82164#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auto Manufacturers - Major]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Superior Industries International Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 share in the U.S., followed by Ford Motor Co. (F) with a 16.9% market share, Toyota Motors Corp. (TM) with a 12.8% market share, Chrysler-Fiat with a 10.2% market share, replacing Honda Motor Co. (HMC) and Nissan Motor Co. (NSANY) at the last spots with 9.3% and 8.0% market shares, respectively. The global economic meltdown in 2008 provided an impetus to a massive structural change in the auto industry, setting the stage for growth over the next decade. Given the high ]]></description>
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		<title>(SUP) Superior Industries Posts Strong Second Quarter Earnings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/09/sup-superior-industries-posts-strong-second-quarter-earnings/80958</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/09/sup-superior-industries-posts-strong-second-quarter-earnings/80958#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Superior Industries International Inc. (SUP) reported anet income of $14.7 million or 53 cents per share in the second quarter of 2011 compared with $10.1 million or 38 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Earnings per share comprehensively beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 37 cents per share. The significant upside in results was attributed to strong and stable demand for the company’s products, partially offset by a decline of shipments to Toyota arising from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. During the quarter, net sales climbed 7% year over year to $208.7 million, primarily driven by an increase in the pass-through pricing of aluminum. Unit wheel shipments remained almost flat year over year at 2.9 million, although average selling prices increased almost 8% year over year. Cost of ]]></description>
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		<title>(TM) Toyota Motor to Upgrade Canada Plants</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/08/tm-toyota-motor-to-upgrade-canada-plants/78638</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/08/tm-toyota-motor-to-upgrade-canada-plants/78638#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), along with the government of Canada, plans to invest C$545 million ($567.7 million) to upgrade its two assembly plants in Ontario. The Canadian federal government and the Ontario government will each invest C$70.8 million ($73.7 million) in the plants while the rest of the amount will be invested by Toyota. The investment program, Project Green Light, is aimed at making the Cambridge and Woodstock plants more efficient and environmentally friendly. It will upgrade the paint shop at the Cambridge North plant, switching over to a water-borne system from a solvent-borne one and lower emission levels. The investment will boost production level in the Canadian plants. The plants manufacture Toyota Corolla, Toyota Matrix, Toyota RAV4 and Lexus RX 350 vehicles. Among them, the Cambridge facility is the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation&#8217;s June Sales Rise 3%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/08/an-autonations-june-sales-rise-3/78614</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auto Dealerships]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 16,153 units reported in June last year. Specifically speaking, retail new vehicle sales were 5,638 units for the Domestic segment, 7,564 units for the Import segment and 3,362 units for the Premium Luxury segment. Each of the segments showed improvements from last year’s sales, the growth rates being 18%, 9% and 11% for Domestic, Import and Premium Luxury segments, respectively. The Domestic segment of the company includes stores selling vehicles manufactured by General Motors Company (GM),  Ford Motor Co. (F) and Chrysler whereas the ]]></description>
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		<title>(GM) U.S. Automakers Report Sluggish Auto Sales in June</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/gm-u-s-automakers-report-sluggish-auto-sales-in-june/78475</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/gm-u-s-automakers-report-sluggish-auto-sales-in-june/78475#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 June 2010. Total sales inched up 7.1% to 1.05 million vehicles during the month. The lackluster sales was primarily attributable to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11 that caused supply shortages of many fuel-efficient vehicles, especially small cars, which enjoy a huge demand on the back of rising gas prices. This apart, lower incentive, thinner inventory level, deferral of consumer purchases due to a slow economic recovery contributed to the sluggish sales. U.S. Automakers Sales at General ]]></description>
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		<title>(GM) General Motors Recalls Pickup Trucks</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/gm-general-motors-recalls-pickup-trucks/78479</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/gm-general-motors-recalls-pickup-trucks/78479#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Motors Company (GM) announced two tires of recall of about 10,000 pickup trucks from the model year 2011 due to problems with their automatic transmission and steering shaft. The first set of recall is related to a faulty automotive transmission clip that could slip and show the incorrect position of the transmission gear. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the fault could cause the vehicles to roll away, leading to a crash. The recall involves 9,000 units of Chevrolet Colorado and GM Canyon trucks. The second set of recall is related to bolts on the intermediate steering shaft that may not have been tightened to the specification. It involves 891 units of Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado and GM Sierra trucks in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Stock Market News for July 5, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/05/aa-stock-market-news-for-july-5-2011-market-news/78316</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/05/aa-stock-market-news-for-july-5-2011-market-news/78316#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aluminum]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. This was its best weekly performance since November 2008. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) shot up by 168 points or 1.4% to end at 12,582.77. The Dow added more than 100 points for the fourth time in the week ending July 1 and the benchmark is now up 8.7% for the year. The Dow posted its best weekly gains since the 782-point increase during the week ending November 28, 2008. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) jumped 1.4% to settle at 1,339.67. The index ]]></description>
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		<title>(GM) Metals &amp; Mining Stock Outlook &#8211; July 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/gm-metals-mining-stock-outlook-july-2011-industry-outlook/78149</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/gm-metals-mining-stock-outlook-july-2011-industry-outlook/78149#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Overview The Metals &#38; 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 for the lion’s share of the output. The largest segment of the global metals market is iron and steel followed by aluminum. The iron and steel segment comprises more than half the industry in terms of volume. This industry includes metal ore exploration and mining services, as well as iron and steel foundries for smelting, rolling, forging, spinning, recycling, stamping, polishing and plating of iron and steel products, such as pipes, tubes, wire, spring, rolls and bars. The precious metal and mineral industry consists of companies engaged in ]]></description>
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		<title>(TM) Toyota Motor Now Recalls Its SUVs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/tm-toyota-motor-now-recalls-its-suvs/78061</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/tm-toyota-motor-now-recalls-its-suvs/78061#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) announced that it would recall 82,200 units of its sports utility vehicle (SUV) hybrids due to malfunctioning of their computer boards. The recall would involve 45,500 units of Highlander and 36,700 units of Lexus Rx 400h from the 2006 and 2007 model years that are sold only in the U.S. Toyota revealed that certain transistors in hybrids could be damaged due to heat generated on massive current flow during high-load driving. The fault has been caused by inadequate soldering in the computer board. In case of any damage, the power supply circuit fuse could blow up causing the vehicle to run with reduced power only for a short distance or even stop. The automaker stated that it will start notifying the owners of the vehicle about ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Moody&#8217;s Casts Shadow on Toyota Motor</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/mco-moodys-casts-shadow-on-toyota-motor/77930</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/mco-moodys-casts-shadow-on-toyota-motor/77930#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moody’s Investors Service, the credit rating arm of Moody’s Corp. (MCO), has cut the credit rating for Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) by one level to Aa3 on the back of its weakening market position and difficulties in operations emanating from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11. Moody’s has warned the company of another downgrade given the deteriorating conditions in the Japanese economy after the earthquake. Production in Japan slashed 54.4% in May, resulting in a 55.7% fall in domestic sales. Toyota revealed that it expects to gear up its production level from 90% of normal to near full level in July and be in full swing by the end of the year. The automaker plans to make up for the lost production in Japan by manufacturing an ]]></description>
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		<title>(NSANY) Nissan Pins Hopes on Mexico</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/nsany-nissan-pins-hopes-on-mexico/77792</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. It is the second-biggest automaker in the country after General Motors Company (GM). Recently, Nissan provided its guidance for fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. The company 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 in the supply chain. The Japan’s third largest automaker also anticipates a 14.4% dip in operating profit ]]></description>
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		<title>(GM) Steel Stock Review &amp; Outlook &#8211; June 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/28/gm-steel-stock-review-outlook-june-2011-industry-outlook/77786</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 plates, hot-rolled strip and sheets and cold-rolled strip and sheets. The long steel product category comprises wire rods, beams, reinforced bars and merchant bars. The products under both these categories are rolled from steel slabs, which are considered as unfinished or semi-finished products that are generally not sold. Historically, the automotive and construction markets have remained the largest consumers of steel, absorbing more than half of the total steel produced. Large automakers such as General Motors Company (GM), Ford Motor Company (F), Toyota Motor Corporation (TM) and Honda Motor ]]></description>
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		<title>(NSANY) Nissan Motor Sees a Droopy Year</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/28/nsany-nissan-motor-sees-a-droopy-year/77649</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 in the supply chain. The Japan’s third largest automaker also anticipates a 14.4% dip in operating profit to ¥460 billion ($5.73 billion) due to the same reason. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, the automaker reported more than sevenfold increase in profit to ¥319.2 billion ($3.94 billion) from the previous fiscal year. Its sales increased 17% to ¥8.77 trillion ($108 billion) during the year. Nissan sold 4.185 million vehicles during the year, an increase of 19.1% from 3.515 million vehicles in the previous ]]></description>
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		<title>(F) Ford Motor Company Breaking Ground in China on Engine Plant</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/28/f-ford-motor-company-breaking-ground-in-china-on-engine-plant/77644</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ford Motor Co. (F) broke ground on a $500 million engine plant in the southwestern city of China, Chongqing. The plant, once in full swing in 2013, will double the production capacity of its joint venture (JV), Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co., to 750,000 units per year. The engines will be used in Ford branded vehicles built and sold in China. Ford has embarked upon an aggressive expansion plan in China that includes plans to triple its lineup in China by introducing 15 models, including the Kuga small sport utility vehicle by 2015. In order to develop these new models, Ford will build new plants raising its capital spending to about $6 billion annually by mid-decade from $3.9 billion in 2010 and the projected $5.5 billion in 2011. Ford anticipates global sales to ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Remains Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/26/an-autonation-remains-neutral/77463</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 Motors Company (GM), Chrysler, Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (NSANY), Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (HMC) and BMW. AutoNation also offers vehicle maintenance and repair services, vehicle parts, extended service contracts, vehicle protection products and other aftermarket products. It also arranges financing for vehicle purchases through third-party sources. AutoNation released its 2011 first quarter results on April 26, 2011.  The company reported net income of $70.3 million or $0.46 per share from continuing operations, up 20% year over year from $58.8 million or ]]></description>
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		<title>(F) Ford Motor Revs Up Lincoln Promotion</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/f-ford-motor-revs-up-lincoln-promotion/76874</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ford Motor Co. (F) plans to invest $1 billion for developing its only surviving luxury line, Lincoln. The automaker will roll out seven all-new or significantly upgraded new generation Lincoln models by 2015, including a small car in 2014. Last year, Ford decided to expand its luxury Lincoln line-up at the cost of its Mercury line-up, which completely phased out by the end of 2010. The company suspended production of its Mercury branded vehicles in the fourth quarter of last year and started diverting resources from Mercury towards its core Ford brands, besides enhancing the Lincoln brand. In October last year, Ford had announced to eliminate a third of its 1,200 Lincoln dealers in the U.S in order to boost sales in the remaining stores. Since then, the company has ]]></description>
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		<title>(GM) General Motors Recalls Cadillac on SW Glitch</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/21/gm-general-motors-recalls-cadillac-on-sw-glitch/77001</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Motors Company (GM) announced that it would recall 50,500 units of Cadillac SRX luxury crossover vehicles due to a software glitch that may cause non-deployment of airbags in case of an accident, leading to injuries for ones sitting in the right rear seat. GM officials revealed that the front passenger is supposed to deploy even if no one is seated. However, the air bags are programmed in such a way that the airbag system will be turned off in case someone does not sit in the front passenger seat. Therefore, in case of an accident, the front passenger-side airbag will not open up, thereby leaving passengers at the rear seat at risk. As a result, the company needs to reprogram the airbag software system. The problem exists only with ]]></description>
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		<title>(BWA) BorgWarner Unveils New Two-Stage Turbocharging System in North America</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/21/bwa-borgwarner-unveils-new-two-stage-turbocharging-system-in-north-america/76932</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BorgWarner Inc. (BWA) recently unveiled a powerful and efficient regulated two-stage (R2S) turbocharging system in North America that meets the Fiat Powertrain Technologies’ (FPT) specific requirements while achieving the engine&#8217;s optimum power output of 120 kW and 400 Nm of torque for the said market. The R2S system comprises a K03 high-pressure turbocharger and a B2 low-pressure turbocharger. After dominating the European and the Asian market for almost two years, the system was recently launched in North America.  A renowned commercial vehicle manufacturer from Asia has already started offering the fuel-efficient engine for its next-generation medium-duty trucks in the U.S. and Canada. The company also plans to expand the offering across 40 countries worldwide by the end of 2012. BorgWarner&#8217;s R2S technology is designed specifically to comply with EPA 2010 ]]></description>
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		<title>(F) Ford Motor Steers Toward Asia</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/16/f-ford-motor-steers-toward-asia/75916</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ford Motor Co. (F) revealed that it expects global sales to expand by 50% to 8 million vehicles by 2015 given the potential growth in Asia, mainly China and India; and rising demand for small cars. The automaker anticipates small cars to account for 55% of the total sales by 2020 compared with 48% presently. One third of the small car sales is expected to come from Asia. In order to support the increasing sales, Ford aims to triple its dealership to 340 in India and double in China (adding 100 dealerships this year) to 680 by 2016. In China, the company aims to grow its market coverage to 50% in 2015 from 22% presently. Expansions in China Ford plans to triple its lineup in China by introducing 15 models, ]]></description>
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		<title>(GM) General Motors Renovating Cadillac Showrooms</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/15/gm-general-motors-renovating-cadillac-showrooms/76133</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Motors Company (GM) has planned to introduce a fresh and new design for its Cadillac dealerships. The plan, a part of the company’s brand makeover initiative, is expected to be designed and implemented over the next two years. The makeover has been planned with the intent to uplift the image of these stores, making them more appealing to car shoppers and more competitive against Japanese carmakers and certain other luxury brands like Mercedes and Lexus. In this process, nearly 200 Cadillac dealerships in the U.S. will spend large amounts in renovating their showrooms with oak walls, limestone exterior tiles, modern lighting and leather chairs, as per the company specifications. The estimated cost for each dealer will range somewhere between $200,000 and $1 million. GM expects that the majority of ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Sales Dip on Supply Crunch</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/15/an-autonation-sales-dip-on-supply-crunch/75526</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc. (AN) reported a 15% fall in new vehicle sales to 16,347 vehicles in May due to shortages in supply of vehicles, especially from Japan that accounts for 52% of its sales. The Japanese automotive industry has been hit hard by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11 that damaged many parts supplying companies’ plants, leading to a parts shortage. Sales of the Domestic brands, which comprise of stores that sell vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM), Ford Motor Co. (F) and Chrysler LLC, inched up 3% to 5,995 units. Sales of the Import brands, comprising stores that sell vehicles manufactured primarily by Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Honda Motor Co. (HMC) and Nissan Motor Co. (NSANY), slashed 30% to 7,110 units. The twin disaster in Japan led many automakers ]]></description>
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		<title>(HMC) Honda Cuts Working Days</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/15/hmc-honda-cuts-working-days/74817</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Honda Motor Co. (HMC) announced that its workers will take 14 additional days off from June to August due to disruptions in manufacturing operations driven by parts shortages. The parts shortage came on the back of earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11 that damaged many parts supplying companies’ plants and paralyzed the power supply system. The workers will take one extra day off in June, 10 days in July and 3 days in August. However, the workers need to work extra days in the latter half of the fiscal year to make up for the production shortfall. The plants affected by the latest move include auto plants in Saitama and Suzuka and a motorcycle plant in Hamamatsu. Honda has informed the union that the workers may need to ]]></description>
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		<title>(GM) GM Renovating Cadillac Showrooms</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/11/gm-gm-renovating-cadillac-showrooms/76051</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Motors Company (GM) has planned to introduce a fresh and new design for its Cadillac dealerships. The plan, a part of the company’s brand makeover initiative, is expected to be designed and implemented over the next two years. The makeover has been planned with the intent to uplift the image of these stores, making them more appealing to car shoppers and more competitive against Japanese carmakers and certain other luxury brands like Mercedes and Lexus. In this process, nearly 200 Cadillac dealerships in the U.S. will spend large amounts in renovating their showrooms with oak walls, limestone exterior tiles, modern lighting and leather chairs, as per the company specifications. The estimated cost for each dealer will range somewhere between $200,000 and $1 million. GM expects that the majority of ]]></description>
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		<title>(TM) Chrysler Schedules Summer Shutdowns for Earlier Than Usual</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/05/tm-chrysler-schedules-summer-shutdowns-for-earlier-than-usual/74179</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chrysler, 30% owned by Italy’s Fiat SpA (FIATY), has shifted the summer shutdown of three U.S. plants from July to June due to shortage in parts supply on the back of earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11 that damaged many parts supplying companies’ plants. With this, the Detroit-based automaker will provide more time to the parts supplier to resume production at their plants or come up with alternatives for manufacturing the parts. The production shift will affect a pickup truck plant in Warren, Michigan and assembly plants in Toledo, Ohio and Toledo Supplier Park. The Warren and Toledo plants will be idled for the weeks of June 20 and 27 instead of July 11 and 18 while Toledo Supplier Park plant will be closed for the week of ]]></description>
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		<title>(HMC) Expensive Cars Hurt Auto Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/03/hmc-expensive-cars-hurt-auto-sales/75429</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Auto sales in the U.S. dipped 3.7% on a year-over-year basis to 1.06 million vehicles in May, which is equivalent to an annualized rate of 11.8 million vehicles. It has touched the lowest rate in 8 months since 11.76 million vehicles recorded in September 2010. The decrease in sales was attributable to a rise in vehicle prices and a reduction in incentives, which could offset the impact of rising prices. Pricing and Incentives According to TrueCar.com, average transaction price for light vehicles in the U.S. rose $608 or 2.1% to $29,817 during the month under study, the highest since 2002. Honda Motor Co. (HMC) and Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) announced the maximum shoot up in prices of 2.6% and 1.6%, respectively from April . They were followed by Ford Motor ]]></description>
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		<title>(TM) Oracle Corporation &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/31/tm-oracle-corporation-bull-of-the-day/75168</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 13:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oracle Corporation (TM) reported strong third quarter results, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $0.04. Robust results were primarily driven by strong revenue growth and new software sales were encouraging. The company also provided a robust fourth quarter 2011 outlook. Given the improving prospects, we have raised our estimates for the fourth quarter, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2012 by 6.2%, 4.0% and 3.6%, respectively. We believe Oracle will continue to benefit from its dominant position in the database management and software market. We are positive on Oracle&#8217;s longer-term growth prospects, given its growing market share, cost-saving initiatives, focus on improving profitability, new product pipeline and solid free cash flow. We maintain our Outperform rating and raise our target price from $37.00 to $41.00. ORACLE CORP (ORCL): Free Stock Analysis ]]></description>
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		<title>(CRM) Salesforce-Toyota Make Allies</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/24/crm-salesforce-toyota-make-allies/74822</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 22:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Salesforce.com Inc. (CRM) recently announced a strategic alliance with the multinational automobile manufacturer Toyota Motors Corp. (TM). Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will jointly develop a private social networking service, Toyota Friend, for Toyota owners. The service will be based on Salesforce.com’s Chatter application. Chatter is a collaboration application for enterprises, which enables users to connect and share information securely. Chatter also connects an organization’s employees with existing and prospective customers. Toyota Friend will feature a chat system, which will help customers in car maintenance through reminders akin to “tweets” from Twitter. Each car will have its own account on Toyota Friend, through which its owner will get text reminders for maintenance jobs like fuel refills or battery recharge. Interestingly, the car and its driver would be ]]></description>
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		<title>(GM) Auto Industry Outlook and Review &#8211; May 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/24/gm-auto-industry-outlook-and-review-may-2011-industry-outlook/74839</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 22:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The auto industry is highly concentrated, with the top 10 global automakers accounting for over 77% of production worldwide. In the first four months of 2011, General Motors Company (GM) led with a 19.6% market share in the U.S., followed by Ford Motor Co. (F) with a 16.2% market share, Toyota Motors Corp. (TM) with a 14.1% market share, Honda Motor Co. (HMC) with a 10.3% market share, Chrysler-Fiat with a 9.6% market share and Nissan Motor Co. (NSANY) with a 8.5% market share. The recent economic crisis provided the impetus for a massive structural change in the auto industry, setting the stage for growth over the next decade. Given the high barriers to entry and the need for scale economies (in operations, supply chain and marketing), the global auto ]]></description>
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