GM Shares Rise on Report of Earnings Drop
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General Motors Corp., the world's biggest automaker, said Wednesday its net income fell 37 percent in the fourth quarter, led downward in part by continued struggles at its European operations. But the results beat Wall Street expectations and its shares rose nearly 2 percent.
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General Mills Inc. on Tuesday led shares of rival food companies higher after it reported second-quarter earnings grew 19 percent as strong sales helped offset higher commodity prices.
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General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said third-quarter earnings rose as profit gains across many of its financial and industrial businesses outweighed hurricane-related costs.
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General Motors Corp  posted a 5-percent gain in U.S. sales for August on Tuesday, bucking a downtrend for the embattled industry linked to a weaker housing market and a shakeout in subprime lending.
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General Motors Corp.  on  Wednesday posted a larger-than-expected quarterly operating  profit as it slashed costs in North America and raised its  cost-cutting target by $1 billion, sending its shares up 5  percent.
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General Motors Corp  posted a  5-percent gain in U.S. sales for August on Tuesday, bucking a  downtrend for the embattled industry linked to a weaker housing  market and a shakeout in subprime lending.
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General Motors reported third-quarter earnings that were well below Wall Street's expectations, including a loss in its North American automotive business.
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General Motors Corp. GM.N on Tuesday  posted a marginal gain in January U.S. vehicle sales, while  Ford Motor Co. F.N reported a moderate drop, and both U.S.  automakers said they would trim production further.
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European shares moved higher on Monday, with DaimlerChrysler (NYSE:DCX) leading the carmakers after reports it was in talks with General Motors (NYSE:GM) and other potential suitors over the sale of its US Chrysler division.
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Shares of General Motors Corp  and Ford Motor Co.  rose on Friday after Deutsche Bank raised its rating on the two U.S. automakers, citing the potential to reduce health-care costs through an agreement with the United Auto Workers union.
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General Motors Corp. GM.N said on  Thursday it expects earnings this year to fall due to lower  profits at its financial services unit and a $1 billion rise in  health-care costs.
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General Electric Co. expects earnings  per share to grow between 10 percent and 15 percent in 2005,  boosted by strong energy and financial businesses, the  diversified manufacturing and services company said on Tuesday.
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General Motors Corp. reported a net profit on Wednesday of $950 million for the fourth quarter of 2006 due to cost cuts, higher automotive revenues and a gain on the sale of its finance division
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Stocks rose on Thursday, after data suggested a stronger-than-expected jobs market and an upgrade of General Motors Corp.  sent the auto maker's shares higher.
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General Motors said its U.S. sales rose 3.9 percent in February, beating the performance of Detroit rivals Ford Motor and Chrysler. But the auto giant's financial outlook remained clouded by accounting problems.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday as a labor agreement at General Motors Corp  promised to lower costs for Detroit's automakers, while a report that Bear Stearns may sell a stake to outside investors boosted brokerage stocks.
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Stock index futures rose on Thursday, pointing to a higher market open, after data suggested a stronger-than-expected jobs market and an upgrade of General Motors Corp.  sent the auto maker's shares higher.