Archive for: automotive

Genuine Parts Company Q4 Profit Jumps 20%, Raises Dividend 10% (GPC)

Auto parts maker Genuine Parts Company ( GPC ) on Tuesday said its fourth quarter profit rose 20% from last year, led by a strong uptick in sales, beating analyst...

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Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) Acquisitions Bodes Well for 2011

Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) has a history of successfully acquiring and assimilating companies into their fold, and with their acquisitions of KEIPER and Recaro,...

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General Automotive Corp. (GNAU.OB) Announces Marketing and Distribution Agreement with Rydeen Mobile Electronics

General Automotive Company today announced that it has inked an agreement with Rydeen Mobile Electronics group to market and sell its gPad tablet based vehicle computer...

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Auto and Industrial Shipping Push Union Pacific’s Q3 Profit up 51% (UNP)

Auto and Industrial Shipping Push Union Pacific’s Q3 Profit up 51% (UNP)

Railroad operator Union Pacific Corporation ( UNP ) on Thursday said its third quarter profit rose 51% from last year, aided by higher automotive and industrial...

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O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY) – Bull of the Day

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) – Bull of the Day Follow this link: O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY) – Bull of the Day

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AutoNation Outpaces U.S. Sales – Analyst Blog

AutoNation Inc. ( AN ) has posted a 22% rise in sales to 19,283 vehicles during May. With this, the automotive retailer has outpaced the sales gain of 19% in the...

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Ford Recalls in China – Analyst Blog

Ford Motor Co. ( F ) and its three-way joint venture (“JV”) with China’s Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. and Japan’s Mazda Motor —...

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O’Reilly Automotive: Earnings Scorecard – Analyst Blog

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. ( ORLY ) reported its first quarter earnings for 2010 on April 28, 2010. The company has beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate by...

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Volumes Surge Again at Corning – Analyst Blog

Corning Inc. ( GLW ) reported first quarter 2010 results than beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6 cents, or 14.3%. The earnings surprise was the result of stronger-than-expected...

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Steel Dynamics Raises Debt – Analyst Blog

Steel Dynamics Inc. ( STLD ), the fifth largest US steel producer, has raised $350 million by issuing 8% senior notes due 2020 through a private offering. The company...

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TRW Automotive announces secondary offering

March 2 – TRW Automotive Holdings Corp: * Announces secondary offering – SEC filing * Stockholders to sell 11 million shares at max proposed price of...

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FMS Client Triples Initial Contract and Penske earns $18.7 Million in 4Q as Sales Rise

FLMG is up over 27% in the last 3 days Feb. 25, 2010 (U.S. Equity News) — Automotive Retail industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News. Fleet Management Solutions...

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