$F, $GM, $FCAU, $TM FLASH: America is open for business. US manufacturing output accelerated in June, climbing for the 2nd month running, thanks in large part to increased production of motor vehicles and parts. The Federal Reserve said Tuesday manufacturing production rose 0.4% last month, above the 0.2% expected by analysts in a poll. The June numbers […]
$FCAU, $RNLSY Fiat Chrysler (NYSE:FCAU) crafted and presented a balanced merger of equals to Renault (NASDAQ:RNLSY) Monday to tackle the costs of far-reaching technological and regulatory changes by creating the world’s 3rd-biggest automaker. If it goes ahead, the $37-B tie-up would alter the landscape for rivals including General Motors (NYSE:GM) and Peugeot maker PSA Group […]
$DIS, $RACE, $F FLASH: Fox Film Vice Chairman Emma Watts said movies like the studio’s “Ford v. Ferrari” are “an endangered species.” Disney (NYSE:RACE) inherited the film earlier this month when it acquired 21st Century Fox, and Ms. Watts along with it to continue in her role as production President and 1 of the Top […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) the Automotive Sector Aristocrat (1.0) Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) unique from any other automotive company, and from other luxury goods companies. There is huge support the quality of Ferrari’s Brand equity (it is the world’s #1 automotive brand), below is the list as we see it here at HeffX-LTN, some other analysts agree, as […]
$RACE, $GM, $F Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR) claimed victory in a rain shortened 24 Hours of Daytona that saw Fernando Alonso, Jordan Taylor, Kamui Kobayashi, and Renger van der Zande crowned winners. Officials took the decision to Red Flag the race shortly after the 22 hour mark having suspended the race once already for heavy […]
$RACE Perhaps the biggest Ferrari scandal in the Maranello Outfit’s history is the 1 that almost finished the company, as it came at a very difficult time for Enzo Ferrari. It happened in the early 1960’s, when Enzo had a number of arch-rivals chasing him stemming from the common desire to best both his company’s […]
$AZN, $BMRN, $CIEN, $DAL, $F, $GSK, $PG, $REGN Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of The Street’s Key analysts outlook for Key issues for Monday as follows: AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE:AZN) was started with […]
US to End Subsidies for Electric Cars and Renewable’s $F, $GM, $TSLA, $VLKAY They could end as early as Y 2020 The benefits of EVs are a myth White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said early this week that the United States will end subsidies for electric cars and other items including renewable energy sources. […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA): China is Key to Its Future $TSLA, $GM, $F, $VLKAY, $HMC, $TM China is Key to Tesla’s future, and so it is not surprising that the US-China trade dispute is hitting the company hard. China is Tesla’s largest market outside the US, accounting for about 10% of total revenue in the 1st 3-Q’s […]
Expect VW (OTCMKT:VLKAY) to Be the Most Profitable Maker of Electric Cars $VLKAY, $F, $GM, $TSLA Friday, Volkswagen (OTCMKT:VLKAY) CEO Herbert Diess said he expected the multi-brand car-making group to be the most profitable manufacturer of EVs (electric cars) thanks to economies of scale. Even 1st generation vehicles, which start rolling off production lines next […]
Now is it is Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Vs the Automotive World $TSLA, $VLKAY, $GM, $F The world’s giant automakers are planning big pushes into EV production, and none bigger than Volkswagen (OTCMKT:VLKAY) is coming up to challenge fledgling Tesla in its tiny 1 plant niche market. Ok, Tesla has sold about 500,000 cars worldwide, which accounts […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Has Nothing the Auto Industry Cannot Replicate at Will $TSLA, $F, $FCAU, $GM, $VLKAY Volkswagen (OTCMKT:VLKAY) announced at the weekend that its platform is set to manufacture 50-M pure EVs, and it has acquired the batteries for that vehicle production output. Ok, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has mastered making EVs cars, but its technology is […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) to the Dust-bin of Automotive Wannabees? $TSLA From the outset Elon Musk’s strategy for Tesla has been bootstrapping: Use the money from the Lotus based roadster to develop and build the M-S; use cash from the M-S to develop and build the M-X; use cash from the M-X to develop and build the […]
The Top 5 Most Shorted Stocks on the NYSE $F, $GE, $BAC, $SNAP, $RAD History tells us that October can be a volatile frame for the stock market, and this year we are seeing it in spades. Investors and traders worry about the Fed raising interest rates, weakness in global and emerging markets, the effects […]
Do Not Get Distracted By Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Q-3 Profitability $TSLA Tesla posted an impressive Q-3 profit Wednesday, and the company’s top-line revenue was more stunning. The money flowing toward Tesla is more important than whether it makes or loses money on a Quarterly basis. As Tesla grows, questions could arise over its monopoly status in the EV sector, and use […]
The Street’s Key Stock Analysts Research Reports $LNG, $CMCSA, $COP, $F, $KBH, $SLB, $STX, $TJX, $WLL Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of the Street’s Key analysts outlook for main issues for Thursday, […]
Wall Street’s Red Lights Flashing on Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Ability to Pay Debt $TSLA Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock price and CEO, Elon Musk are getting the headlines, but the real story looks to be the steep decline in the value of the EV maker’s bonds. $1.8-B of Tesla bonds due in August 2025 marked a record low Friday. The bonds […]
President Trump’s Tariffs Policy is Working $F, $GM President Donald Trump’s trade and tariff strategy, risky as it may seem is working. He is a master negotiator is hammering out agreements, 1st with the Europeans, next Mexico, both are better deals for American firms and workers. His threat of tariffs is leading to lower tariffs. […]
Huffington Intervenes, Tells Musk to Change His Way of Working $TSLA, $F Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, responding to Uber Technologies Inc. board member Arianna Huffington urging him to change the way he works, ruled out taking a different approach. Mr, Musk responded, “Ford and Tesla are the only 2 American car companies to avoid […]
Elon Musk’s ‘420’ Surprise for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA): No Bids, No Offers $TSLA Tesla’s ($TSLA) board named a special committee of 3 friendly directors Tuesday to decide what to do about CEO Elon Musk’soffer to take the fledgling EV maker private at a surprising 420/share. The board announced the move in Tesla’s 1st filing with the […]
Key Events in the Life of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) $TSLA Here are some of the key events in Tesla Inc’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) turbulent history as a public company. June 29, 2010 – Chief Executive Elon Musk and team ring the Nasdaq opening bell as Tesla becomes the 1st car company to go public in the United States […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) and Ford (NYSE:F) Pull Out of WEC’s Top Endurance Class Talks $RACE, $F, $TM Organizers of the World Endurance Championship, whose topper is the 24 Hours of Le Mans, are currently embroiled with automakers, teams and other stakeholders over a major shakeup to the series’ Top class in time for the Y 2020/2021 […]
Elon Musk and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Have Made 100’s of Millions from California’s EV Mandate $TSLA The Trump Administration proposed rolling back Hussein Obama-era fuel economy standards, including withdrawing California’s authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from cars and mandate EVs The decision not only sets up the White House for another legal battle with California, […]
Wall Street’s Top Analysts Upgrades, Downgrades & Initiations $AAPL, $AZO, $DBX, $EA, $F Daily HeffX-LTN reviews Wall Street analysts research reports to find new investing and trading ideas for our readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of Wall Street’s Top analysts outlook for Key issues for Thursday, as […]
Elon Musk Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) ‘Rock Star’ Manager “Loosing Groopies” $TSLA The ‘Rentier’ EV firm has hit trouble, and Elon Musk must explain to investors what is going on there We all recall the last time Mr. Musk addressed the analysts who follow Tesla, his electric car company, he was very angry and rude. “Boring, boneheaded questions […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Demanding More Deposit Money on M3 Orders $TSLA This week, nascent EV maker, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) sent out e-Mails to all reservation holders of its M3 sedan to confirm their orders and configure their vehicles and send in another $2,500. This comes as CEO Elon Musk is scrambling to drive up production of the […]
Ford Vs Ferrari Le Mans Movie $RACE, $F A feature film telling the true story of Ford (NYSE:F) and Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) epic racing rivalry of the 1960’s has been in the works for a long time now. But with Director James Mangold attached and a new round of casting negotiations, a Variety report signals the Green Flag […]
24 Hours of Le Mans: Results for 2018 $TM, $RACE, $F, $VLKAY Qualifying results placed the 2 Toyota TS050 Hybrids on the Pole and #2 starting positions for the race, which began Saturday at 9:00a EDT and ended Sunday at the same time with the same 2 cars on Top the field.The 2018 running of the 24 Hours of […]
The 24 Hours of Le Man’s 2018 $RACE, $F The grid is set for this weekend’s running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Fully 23 former and current F1 drivers will take part in the 2018 Le Mans 24 hours race, including two world champions, Ferrari’s former lead driver Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button. Former […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE), Some Details on the New Hypercars $RACE, $F Last week we learned that Le Mans will have a new Top Class in Y 2020, with prototype design and road car looks, but the degree to which the class would balance was not unclear. Today, we have more details on how this will look […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Vs Ford at Le Mans $RACE, $F For sure the Ford Vs Ferrari battles we have seen in recent times are not as iconic as the battles that took place back in the 1960’s, as pictured above. AJ Baime detailed them beautifully in his book titled Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari and their […]
Wall Street’s Top Analysts Upgrades, Downgrades & Initiations $AEM, $F, $MPC, $PTR Daily HeffX-LTN reviews Wall Street analysts research reports to find new investing and trading ideas for our readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of Wall Street’s Top analysts outlook for Key issues for Wednesday, as follows: […]
Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Stock Like its Supercars is ‘Super Sexy’ $RACE Ferrari is a performance machine, and I am not just talking about its Supercars, a look at the financials shows strong performance too. Traditionally, the world’s automakers do not show investors and growth, and because of that get a huge valuation discount and have low margins. […]
Southern California’s ‘Poverty Pimp’ Maxine Waters Attacks Auto Industry $F, $GM, $FCAU, $TM, $VLKAY US Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) is divisive claiming automakers discriminate against nonwhites when giving out car loans. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA), an auto dealer, said in a TV interview Saturday segment that Ms. Waters’ cited a study that severely flawed. Mr. […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Elon Musk, “an interesting man” $TSLA, $RACE, $GM, $F, $VLKAY Saturday, a Seattle fund manager noted that Elon Musk is “possibly the most interesting man in the world,” in a post on his firm’s website He did not refer to Wednesday’s conference call Mr. Musk held on the controversial financial travails of the […]
EPA Planning Roll Back of Restrictive Automotive Fuel Economy Standards $RACE, $GM, $F, $FCAU, $TM, $VLKAY The Trump Administration is expected to launch an effort to weaken greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards for automobiles, handing a victory to car manufacturers and giving them reasons to roll back restrictive industry standards worldwide. The EPA’s […]
Ford Vs Ferrari, The Movie in the Works $F, $RACE James Mangold, the visionary director behind Logan has many different projects going on now, including the untitled Ford Vs Ferrari project. Ford Vs Ferrari has attracted some A-listers who have hopes to star in the picture. According to the rumors Matt Damon and Christian Bale are negotiating lead roles in the project that would […]
Wall Street’s Top Analysts Upgrades, Downgrades & Initiations $ANF, $MO, $BLUE, $CENX, $CSOD, $EPZM, $F Daily HeffX-LTN reviews Wall Street analysts research reports to find new investing and trading ideas for our readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of Wall Street’s Top analysts outlook for Key issues […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Burning Money, Posts Biggest Quarterly Loss Ever $TSLA, $GM, $F Wednesday, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) said it has revised production targets for its Model 3 electric sedan, posting its worst-ever Quarterly loss, and warned that its spending would increase this year. Money-losing Tesla’s long-term ability to survive depends on annually selling billions of dollars […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Movie from 2oth Century Fox in the Works $RACE, $F, $FOX James Mangold to direct Ford Vs. Ferrari movie for Fox Monday, Variety reported that director James Mangold has set up another project at 20th Century Fox with an untitled “Ford Vs. Ferrari” feature film about the creation of the world’s fastest racing cars. […]
The Agriculture Revolution Is Coming, Food Under the Lights $MRK, $F, $CPB, $SLTK, $AMZN, $GOOGL Humans have needs, but we need some things more than others. Back in the 1940’s, American psychologist Abraham Maslow classified human needs into a hierarchy, often shown as a Pyramid. At the foundation are our physiological needs are air, water, […]
Ford Motor Company (F) Declines 7.02% Overall, the bias in prices is: Downwards. Short term: Prices are stalling. Intermediate term: Prices are trending. By the way, prices are vulnerable to a correction towards 12.45. The projected upper bound is: 12.68. The projected lower bound is: 11.67. The projected closing price is: 12.18. Candlesticks A big […]
Ford Motor Company (F) Heffx Trading Review Overall, the bias in prices is: Upwards. Short term: Prices are moving. Intermediate term: Prices are trending. Note: this chart shows extraordinary price action to the upside. By the way, prices are vulnerable to a correction towards 12.46. The projected upper bound is: 13.44. The projected lower bound […]
Best of the Auto Sector: Fiat-Chrysler (NYSE:FCAU) and Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) $RACE, $FCAU, $GM, $F, $TSLA Here at HeffX-LTN we follow the stocks of 4 automakers: Ferrari, Fiat Chrysler, Ford and and Tesla. Fiat-Chrysler with a nearly 90% rise was the Winner for 2017. Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) was 2nd, posting an 80% return. On the year Fiat-Chrysler […]
Analyst says, “Tesla Headed for ‘Brick Wall’” $TSLA, $F, $VLKAY, $GM Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) biggest asset is its stock price. Tesla “is headed for a brick wall,” analyst/investor Jim Chanos said Wednesday. “Every Bull market has its poster children,” the President and Founder of hedge fund Kynikos Associates Ltd said at an event in Detroit. “Tesla is one […]
F1: Alfa Romeo Back to Grand Prix Racing in 2018 $FCAU, $RACE Alfa Romeo is 1 of the most historically significant constructors in Grand Prix racing. And now after decades away Alfa is coming back to F1 for the Y 2018 championship season. In an agreement announced on 29 November 2017, the Milano, Italy firm, […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Shares Consolidating at Major Support, Positive Traction $RACE After falling for 2 weeks running, Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) stock turned positive on the week ended 24 November, finishing at 113.71 and showing weekly gainer of 4.2%. As of 24 November RACE lost -5.0% MTD, while maintaining an impressive YTD gainer of 95.6%. Last week, Ferrari stock […]
Musk’s ‘Production Hell” Burns Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Cash a Record Pace $TSLA, $F, $RACE Elon Musk declared last week that he is designing a new sports car that could go from Zero to 60 mph in 1.9 secs signaling that he now want to compete with the world’s #1 automotive brand, Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) The hypemiester CEO […]
GM Challenges Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Electric Cars $GM, $TSLA, $F General Motors (NYSE:GM) plans to launch a new family of EVs in Y 2021 that will cost less to build and make a profit for the US #1 automaker, CEO Mary Barra told investors Wednesday. Her plans represent a direct challenge to money-losing electric vehicle specialist […]
Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Shares Dipped on Profit Taking Last Week $RACE Ferrari stock (NYSE:RACE) traded on a negative note on the week ended 10 November, and settled at 109.56, or -6.7%, on profit taking after marking an all time high at 121.14 on 3 November. The worst weekly loss for Ferrari stock in the past 9 months. […]
The Donald Trump-Xi Jinping Engagement Will Benefit All Parties $BA, $F, $SOYB The lucrative deals are predictable results, as the 2 nations engage in cooperation. The high-profile engagement between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump last Thursday has captured the spotlight globally. Experts said their meeting has borne remarkable fruit, and […]
Chinese, US Companies Sign $250-B+ in Business Deals $BA, $F, $LNG, $SOYB Chinese and US companies signed deals worth more than $250-B during President Donald Trump’s state visit to China. Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping revealed the figure after he and President Trump witnessed the signing of the agreements. China and the United States have […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Tax Credit Axed in GOP Tax Bill, Stock Crashes $TSLA Thursday, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), and other carmakers pushing to boost US EV (electric car) sales were dealt a sever blow by US House Republicans who proposed eliminating a $7,500 per vehicle tax credit that has helped drive current demand for the micro segment […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Stock Taps at All-time Highs $RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE), the Italian luxury Supercar maker, will report Q-3 Y 2017 earnings on 2 November. Ferrari was spun-off from auto giant Fiat Chrysler (NYSE:FCAU) in late October 2015 with an oversubscribed IPO (initial public offering). As of 30 October, Ferrari stock has risen 5.6% MTD Vs […]
Analysts’ Recommend ‘Buy’ Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Stock in October $RACE, $FCAU, $F, $GM Ferrari, N.V. is moving beyond most analysts’s targets in Y 2017. In Y 2016, Ferrari (NYSE:RACE)) outperformed legacy automakers and the broader market (NYSEArca:SPY)) on Wall Street with 21.1% returns. YTD 2017 has also been a strong year for the iconic Italian Supercarmaker. As of […]
Wall Street’s Top Analysts Upgrades, Downgrades & Initiations $F, $GM, $HPE, $NFLX Daily HeffX-LTN reviews Wall Street analysts research reports to find new investing and trading ideas for our readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of Wall Street’s Top analysts upgrades, downgrades and initiations for Monday, as follows: Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) There is Hope, Electric Cars are a Long Way Off $RACE, $F, $GM, $TSLA Ferrari’s CEO Sergio Marchionne and Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk have different visions of the future of cars. Lately the wires are filled with Noise regarding 2 of the Big 3 Detroit carmakers switching to electrified power-trains in the foreseeable […]
US Fuel Economy Standards Unrealistic $F, $GM, $TM, $FCAU, $VLKAY, $HMC The Trump administration is continuing its efforts to roll back Obama-Era regulations, and the Clean Power Plan may be next. The signature plan under former President Barack Hussein Obama was finalized in Y 2015 as part of ongoing efforts to fight climate change. The rule required […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Stock, Watch Key Support and Resistance $RACE Ferrari stock (NYSE:RACE) traded on a mixed with a Bullish bias during the week ended 22 September and finished at 113.47 with a weekly gainer of 3.1%. The company’s stock has risen 95.3% YTD, but has fallen 0.7.5% MTD in September. Support and Resistance Last week, Ferrari […]
NFL’s Sponsors Quiet After Calls for Boycott $F, $BUD, $MCD, $MSFT, $PEP, $UA As NFL owners and players rushed to defend their right to protest in the wake of President Donald Trump’s criticism. But, 1 group of Key stakeholders has remained silent, they are the league’s corporate partners. The National Football League and its 32 […]
Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Stock Rally Not Over $RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) stock continued in consolidation mode last week, finishing at 110.74, +0.6% on the week. The company’s stock has risen 90% YTD, falling about 3.% in September, after marking an all-time high a 118.10 on 6 September, but was turned back at the major resistance where profit […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Stock Price 2X’d Since December $RACE, $FACU, $F, $GM Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) has solid fundamentals and marked an all-time high Wednesday at 118.10/share Ferrari stock continues to trade in the Green, and ended the last week with a 2.4% gainer, at 116.76. The company’s stock has risen 35.7% QTD, and an impressive 100.8% YTD. The stock […]
Doubt Cast on Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Production Capabilities $TSLA, $AXL, $F, $GM, $MGA, $DLPH, $BWA, $RACE The world’s top auto-parts suppliers do not buy the enthusiasm about the EV hyped by Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) hypemeister CEO Elon Musk. Executives at 5 of the 25 biggest suppliers to automakers in North America have all downplayed this month expectations […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Outperforms All Car-makers YTD $RACE, $FCAU, $F, $GM Ferrari (NYSE:RACE), the Italian luxury Supercar maker reports Q-2 Y 2017 earnings on 2 August Recall that the iconic sports car maker was spun off from Italian-American automaker Fiat Chrysler (NYSE:FCAU) on 20 October 2015 with an oversubscribed IPO (initial public offering). As of 26 […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Stock Outperforms in FY 2017 $RACE, $F, $GM, $FCAU In Y 2016, Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) outperformed legacy automakers and the broader market with 21.1% returns. YTD it has also been terrific for the Italian luxury Supercar maker too. As of 14 July, Ferrari stock has delivered over 60% YTD positive returns. On a YTD […]
US Automakers Outsell June Estimates, End Anemic 1-H $F, $GM, $FCAU, $TM, $HMC, $VLKAY Demand for light trucks gave FoMoCo (NYSE:F). and top Japanese automakers better sales than analysts had estimated for June following a 5-month streak of industry declines. Toyota Motor Corp.’s (NYSE:TM) deliveries rose 2.1% June, while Honda Motor Co (NYSE:HMC) sales rose […]
Porsche Posted its 19th Win in 24 Hour of Le Mans $RACE, $F, $GM, $TM Porsche claimed a 19th win Sunday in the 2017 24 Hour of Le Mans at the end of a race that saw all 5 of the factory LMP1 cars ran into major reliability issues. The GTE Am class was won by the […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Valuation in the Stratosphere, “Where is the Beef” $TSLA, $TM, $DDAIF, $VLKAY, $F, $GM Shares of EV maker, Tesla, Ine, sold off Friday, after marking an all-time high and driving its market capitalization to $61.6-B, about $280-B more than BMW AG. Tesla now ranks as the 4th-most valuable automaker, behind Toyota Motor Corp […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Outperforming Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) $RACE, $TSLA, $F, $GM Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) has outperformed Tesla, the hyper growth company, since it went public in October 2015. Ferrari, celebrating it’s 70 anni this year, has returned 64% while Tesla has returned 46% during that time frame despite the fact Tesla’s revenue growth is expected to average 10X […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Betting on Risky Production Methods $TSLA, $F, $VLKAY Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO, Elon Musk has taken many risks with “way out” technology in his company’s cars on the way to passing Ford (NYSE:F) market value. Now Mr. Musk is pushing the boundaries in the factory that makes his EVs (electric vehicles). Conventional automakers test […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Shares Up as Higher Supercar Output Lifts Profit $RACE, $TSLA, $GM, $F Last week Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) grabbed the headlines by becoming America’s most valuable carmaker, but it is the small iconic Italian carmaker Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) that is rewarding shareholders lately, with a 74% rise in the company’s stock price over the past year. Ferrari’s […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO, Elon Musk, Set Himself Up for a Fall $TSLA, $F Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk says he can make 500,000 cars next year, wild, Yes? That is a dramatic increase for the EV (electric-car) company, which made a little more than 76,000 in Y 2016. And might make about 90,000 this year. The […]
The World’s #1 Luxury Purchase: Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) $RACE A Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) car is a luxury purchase, they are expensive, exclusive, and there is a waiting lists to get a new one, and on the Special Edition cars Ferrari has conditions for purchase, it governs the demand. The iconic Italian super and hypersuper carmaker keeps its Prancing […]
Wall Street Upgrading Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Stock $RACE, $F, $GM Wall Street analysts upgrade stocks daily, they upgrade some, downgrade some, and initiate coverage on some. I cover them daily in this column. Thursday, I am taking about a favorite of mine and HeffX-LTN’s Ferrari NV (NYSE:RACE) that we have been following since pre-IPO in October 2105 […]
Poll: Optimism Among Small-Business Owners Soars on the Trump Effect $GE, $CAT, $F US small-business owners are the most optimistic they have been since July 2007, according to the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index. The overall index is now at 100, up 20 points since November and up 33 points from 1 year ago. […]
NASCAR: Kurt Busch Wins 2017 Daytona 500 for Stewart-Haas $F, $TM Kurt Busch won a Daytona 500 marred by accidents that damaged 35 of the 40 cars in the 2017 NASCAR Cup opener. The Stewart-Haas Ford driver hit the front as both pole sitter Chase Elliott and then Kyle Larson ran out of gas while […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Now Worth More Than Ever $RACE, $TM, $F, $VLKAY, $HMC Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) pre-IPO Chairman, Luca di Montezemolo, enforced a strict 7,000 vehicle production cap per year. Raising that number, he cautioned, would dilute Ferrari’s brand and product value and weaken the company’s consumer alure. Today, it is fair to say a fair to […]
Bringing America’s Jobs Back Means Making America’s Factories “Great Again” $GM, $F, $FCAU Over that past few year and most recently during the Presidential election campaigning and post-election the Key discussion is about bringing back manufacturing to the US This was a Key focus of Donald Trump’s campaign for US President. Also, there is the […]
Donald Trump at Boeing (NYSE:BA) “Buy American, Hire American” $BA, $F, $GM, $FCAU There is and continues to be considerable discussion about bringing back manufacturing to the US, and hiring Americans This was a major focus of Donald Trump’s campaign for President. Not surprisingly, there is similar discussion in other advanced countries. Teresa May, Prime […]
Wall Street’s Top Analysts Upgrades, Downgrades & Initiations $AA, $MO, $F, $GPRO, $IP Daily HeffX-LTN reviews Wall Street analysts research reports to find new investing and trading ideas for our readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of Wall Streets top analysts upgrades, downgrades and […]
Bobby Troup, “Get Your Kicks on Route 66” $F, $FCAU, $RACE The 100th anni in Y 2026 of the iconic Route 66 has motoring enthusiasts hoping to preserve, protect and promote that legendary ribbon of concrete & asphalt and the landmarks along the way. The Route 66 Centennial Commission Act, H.R. 66 was recently introduced […]
There’s Very Little Corporate Resistance to President Trump’s Travel Ban $FB, $GOOGL, $AAPL, $F, $GM, $GW, $JPM For the most part US corporate leaders are “mum” on US President Donald Trump’s immigration restrictions. While the leaders of Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL), Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) emailed their staff to denounce the suspension of the US refugee program and the […]
Wall Street’s Top Analysts Upgrades, Downgrades & Initiations $GOOGL, $CAT, $F, $INTC, $MSFT, $WYNN Daily HeffX-LTN reviews Wall Street analysts research reports to find new investing and trading ideas for our readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of Wall Streets top analysts upgrades, downgrades […]
1,000,000 American Jobs at Risk on Fuel Economy Standards $F, $GM, $FCAU About 1-M US jobs are at risk if fuel-economy rules do not align with market reality, according to Ford Motor Co. CEO Mark Fields. Mr. Fields and fellows: General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) CEO Mary Barra and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s (NYSE:FCAU) CEO Sergio […]
Ferrari and Ford on the GT Class Poles for Rolex 24 at Daytona $RACE, $F The 2017 Rolex 24 At Daytona, is here and Ford (NYSE:F) and Chip Ganassi Racing are serious about winning. The Big Q: How serious? The Big A: Not only did they bring the 2 US-based cars: the Le Mans-winning #66, and […]
Toyota (NYSE:TM) Answers President Trump by Adding 400 Indiana Jobs $TM, $F, $GM, $FCAU Tuesday, Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE:TM) said it would add 400 jobs to build more SUVs at one of its US plants, highlighting its expansion plans just as US President Donald Trump calls on manufacturers to build more cars in the country. The Japanese automaker […]
The Trump Effect: GM (NYSE:GM) Will Invest $1-B in US Factories $GM General Motors (NYSE:GM) to invest at least $1-B in several of its US factories creating more than 1,000 jobs. The news about the automaker comes less than 2 weeks after President Elect Donald Trump called out GM for making its Chevy Cruze in […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE), 70 anni, the Biggest Brand in the Automobile Business $RACE, $F, $FCAU Enzo Ferrari’s passion was motorcar racing, road cars were a necessary distraction. Without the road cars, Scuderia Ferrari as we know it today would not exist. As the Commendatore Ferrari built road cars to sell to wealthy customers to fund his […]
F1: Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Team Management at Fault for Poor 2016 Season $RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) management is at fault for champion Sebastian Vettel’s recent Formula 1 performance and needs “fresh blood” in order to return to winning ways, according to the Bernie Ecclestone. Mr. Vettel won three races during his 1st F1 season with The Scuderia in […]
Ford (NYSE:F) Abandons Plant, Turns Mexican State into “Wasteland” $F, $GM, $TM Ford Motor Co.’s (NYSE:F) abrupt move to scrap a planned $1.6-B car plant in central Mexico has spooked a network of suppliers who bet on a growing customer base and dramatized the risk that Donald Trump’s agenda poses to the country’s broader economy. […]
Fiat-Chrysler (NYSE:FCAU) Moves Jeep Mexico Production to US $FCAU, $F, $GM Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE:FCAU) will invest $1-B toward making 3 new Jeep models in the US, plus a Ram pickup now built in Mexico, as President Elect Donald Trump pressures the auto industry to hire workers and produce vehicles above the border. The […]
Mexico’s Peso Hammered as Donald Trump Explains “Wall” Policy $MXNUSD, $F, $GM, $TM Mexico propped up the Peso Thursday by selling at least $1-B in US currency in morning trading in an attempt to ease the prospect that President Elect Donald Trump’s policies will hurt the economy. Traders said that Mexico’s central bank made the […]
FoMoCo (NYSE:F) ‘Cans’ $1.6-B Assembly Plant in Mexico $F, $GM, $TWTR Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) has ‘canned’ plans to build a $1.6-M plant in Mexico. The next-generation Focus compact car will be built at an existing factory in Hermosillo, Mexico, and Ford will cancel plans to build a plant in San Luis Potosi, CEO Mark […]
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Trading Outlook Candlesticks Point to a Rally A big white candle occurred. This is generally considered bullish, as prices closed significantly higher than they opened. If the candle appears when prices are “low,” it may be the first sign of a bottom. If it occurs when prices are rebounding off of […]
Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Technical Analysis Overall, the bias in prices is: Upwards. Short term: Prices are stalling. Intermediate term: Prices are trending. Note: this chart shows extraordinary price action to the upside. By the way, prices are vulnerable to a correction towards 12.34. The projected upper bound is: 13.12. The projected lower bound is: 12.07. […]
Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Upward Trend Overall, the bias in prices is: Upwards. Short term: Prices are moving. Intermediate term: Prices are trending. Note: this chart shows extraordinary price action to the upside. By the way, prices are vulnerable to a correction towards 12.33. The projected upper bound is: 13.31. The projected lower bound is: 12.25. […]
Auto Industry Will Push for Rollback of Fuel Economy Regulations $F FoMoCo (NYSE:F) plans to push President Elect Donald Trump to soften US and state fuel-economy rules that hurt profits by forcing automakers to build more EV’s (electric cars) and hybrids than are warranted by customer demand. In Y 2008, there were 12 EVs offered […]
Wall Street’s Top Analysts Upgrades, Downgrades & Initiations $F, $GM, $MCD, $WFC, $BHP, $RIO Daily HeffX-LTN reviews Wall Street analysts research reports to find new investing and trading ideas for our readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of Wall Streets top analysts upgrades, downgrades […]
Sub-prime Car Loan Delinquency Augurs Trouble for Auto Industry $F, FCAU, GM The New York Fed warns that surging delinquency rates for subprime auto loans are a “significant concern” about the real health of the car industry. “The worsening in the delinquency rate of subprime auto loans is pronounced, with a notable increase during the […]
Wall Street’s Top Analysts Upgrades, Downgrades & Initiations $DUK, $F, $GM, $HBAN, $TSN Daily HeffX-LTN reviews Wall Street analysts research reports to find new investing and trading ideas for our readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of Wall Streets top analysts upgrades, downgrades and […]
