Peugeot Citroen margin falls less than forecast
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PSA Peugeot Citroen  reported on Wednesday a steep decline in its 2006 consolidated operating margin to 2.0 percent from 3.4 percent in 2005, but the fall was less than analysts had forecast.
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A week ago, analysts expected a 0.5 percentage point trim. Now they're not so sure.
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High gasoline prices and lofty insurance rates drove vehicle sales lower in Canada for another month, industry experts said. According to data provided by the auto makers and compiled by analyst
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France's growth rate may fall short of government forecasts in 2005, crimped by slowing exports and consumer spending, the national statistics office said.
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Ford Motor Co. F.N on Tuesday said  its automotive business will improve this year, but overall  earnings will fall due to weaker profit at its financial  services unit.
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SHANGHAI: PSA Peugeot Citroen China&#39;s unit is expected to miss its full-year car sales target due to intense competition and slumping sales.
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Volkswagen AG, Europe&#39;s largest carmaker, reported a seventh consecutive decline in quarterly profit as domestic demand weakened and sales growth in China slowed, making the full-year profit target harder to reach.
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DaimlerChrysler DCXGn.DE cut its   2006 operating profit forecast by around 1 billion euros ($1.27   billion) on Friday and predicted U.S. arm Chrysler could lose   1.2 billion euros in the third quarter, much worse than it had   first thought.
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Europe's leading carmakers are facing a profit margin squeeze in the coming year as soaring raw materials costs look set to outstrip any price rises the companies can force through in what remains a consumer-led market, analysts said.
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The new head of PSA Peugeot-CitroÃ«n, the French automaker, detailed a major turnaround plan to restore the companyâs sagging profitability, and said he hoped for results this year. âWeâre going to fight so that in 2007 we start climbing back up the slope as regards our earnings,â the new chief, Christian Streiff, left, told reporters before the annual shareholder meeting. The four-year recovery plan includes an effort to bring down costs, to bolster weak sales through the introduction of fresh vehicles, and to improve quality and customer service. Peugeot-CitroÃ«n recently announced a plan to reduce its work force in France by 4,800 employees this year, offering incentives to avoid forced layoffs.
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BusinessWeek Online - Outsiders haven't been allowed a glimpse yet. But rivals are already feeling uneasy. Deep in the Czech Republic, in a town called Kolin, Europe's newest auto plant is being put through its final paces before a March debut. The ultra-low-cost manufacturing joint venture between Toyota Motor Corp.  and PSA Peugeot Citroen (peugy.pk.PK) -- combining Japanese production expertise with French parts-purchasing might in Europe -- is sure to up the ante for volume auto makers, who already have to worry about surviving on razor-thin margins. ...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen China's unit is expected to miss its full-year car sales target due to intense competition and slumping sales.
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A good quarter is greeted with a lower share price.
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French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen said on Tuesday that its worldwide sales of automobiles and parts grew by 1.8 percent in 2007 from the figure the previous year.
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Struggling French carmakers Peugeot-Citroen and Renault post lower sales for the first of the year.
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Carrefour, the world's No. 2 retailer, posted a weaker-than-expected rise in quarterly sales on Tuesday and warned it would not reach annual sales and profit targets amid a sharp deterioration in its markets.
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The automaker predicts better profits in 2005.