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The Motley Fool November 11, 2008 Morgan Housel |
Why We Shouldn't Bail Out Detroit Comparing a Detroit bailout to a financial-system bailout is, quite frankly, stupid. |
The Motley Fool November 17, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Automakers in Danger of Getting What They Want The strings attached to a bailout may not be what the carmakers bargained for. |
The Motley Fool February 19, 2009 Rich Duprey |
Detroit's Bailout Tab Keeps on Growing With the auto industry's bailout plans based on unreasonable assumptions and rosy predictions, it seems fated for sure-fire failure. But if any of these proposals pass muster, it is the taxpayer who will be doomed. |
The Motley Fool November 10, 2008 Rich Duprey |
A New Assembly Line in Washington U.S. carmakers renew their case for loans. But should they get them? |
BusinessWeek August 5, 2010 Green & Welch |
Did Obama Save Detroit? The President makes the case that the $59 billion bailout saved the industry. Republicans and many voters say the rescue was misguided. |
The Motley Fool April 4, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Sirius XM Calls Shotgun Satellite radio continues to ride alongside the strength of auto sales. |
The Motley Fool June 2, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Is There Life After GM for Sirius? GM's bankruptcy poses a near-term challenge for Sirius XM Radio, but long-term opportunities. |
The Motley Fool December 12, 2008 Rich Duprey |
The Banks Beat You to It, Detroit Tough love from Uncle Sam may help automakers in the long run. |
The Motley Fool November 10, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Satellite Radio Beamer Lands a Bimmer Sirius XM is extending its relationship with BMW for another three years. |
The Motley Fool October 30, 2008 Rich Duprey |
An Auto Merger Car Wreck Proposals to unite GM and Chrysler are overpriced flights of fancy. |
The Motley Fool March 20, 2009 Rich Duprey |
New Bailout Bolted Onto Detroit's Suppliers The government will shuttle $5 billion in bailout money to auto parts companies that supply Detroit's automakers, on the grounds that these companies have shipped parts to General Motors and Chrysler, but have not yet gotten payment. |
The Motley Fool February 10, 2009 Rich Duprey |
An Out of Control Car Wreck Only six weeks ago, Toyota announced it would post its first operating loss in its 70-year history, and just last week revised those estimates to say those losses will triple. |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Sirius Wheels The satellite radio upstart extends its pact with DaimlerChrylser. But the company needs to focus on retail, too. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool October 10, 2008 Rich Duprey |
GM and Ford Are in a Bind U.S. automakers are on the verge of collapse as the world car market is set to implode. |
The Motley Fool December 3, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Just Give Them the Money, Already Congress is putting up a front over handing the carmakers a bailout. Just get it over with. |
The Motley Fool July 16, 2010 Mac Greer |
Will Slumping Auto Sales Put the Brakes on Sirius XM? Can Sirius hit the necessary balance to survive? |
The Motley Fool May 7, 2009 Rich Duprey |
GM Is Running Off the Rails The carmaker burns through cash as bankruptcy looms closer. |
The Motley Fool April 3, 2009 Alyce Lomax |
Can the White House Play Fair With the UAW? Let's hope so, lest we all go bailout broke. |
The Motley Fool September 30, 2011 John Rosevear |
A Good Deal for Ford? Will the Blue Oval get four more years of labor peace? |
The Motley Fool December 19, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Detroit Gets Its Leaky Life Raft The president approves a loan package, but automakers may still sink. |
The Motley Fool April 29, 2009 Rich Duprey |
Detroit's Driving in the Dark President Obama's task force is steering GM and Chrysler into a ditch. |
The Motley Fool August 29, 2008 Rich Duprey |
A Bailout by Any Other Name ... Despite the Big 3 automakers saying their request for a handout from the federal government isn't a bailout, what else can you call the $50 billion in loans they're requesting? |
Home Theater October 30, 2008 |
Want HD Radio With That? Wouldn't it be convenient if all satellite radio receivers also handled over-the-air HD Radio? A bill in Congress would mandate this pairing. The Federal Communications Commission is also considering it as an outgrowth of its approval for the Sirius XM merger. |
The Motley Fool August 6, 2008 Anand Chokkavelu |
Fool Blog: Government Bailout for GM and Ford? Bloomberg reports that a Michigan Congressman is seeking to speed up the implementation of a $25 billion loan program for the U.S. automakers. |
The Motley Fool December 29, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Ford Fusion Confusion Ford got its life raft, but there's a bit of a disconnect here between saving American jobs and lavishing billions on the auto industry, when many of Ford's cars are built in Mexico. |
The Motley Fool January 23, 2009 Rich Duprey |
Toyota's Crowning Achievement The Japanese carmaker topples GM as world's biggest, but the title lacks any significance these days. |
Reason Aug/Sep 2009 Sullum et al. |
Illegal. Illiberal. Ill-Fated.: Why Washington Shouldn't Run Detroit On March 30, 2009, the president of the United States told an anxious nation: "Let me be clear: The United States government has no interest in running G.M." If only he were telling the truth. |
The Motley Fool October 3, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Automakers Are Speeding South -- With Your Money The Big Three receive handouts from you and me, but people are buying fewer cars. |
The Motley Fool March 6, 2009 Rich Duprey |
Ford May Be Last Man Standing The carmaker's decision to swear off government help may be what ends up saving it. |
The Motley Fool October 30, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Everyone's Jumping Into the Bailout Line What started off as aid to the banks now appears to be accepting all comers. |
The Motley Fool August 30, 2011 Robert Eberhard |
My Worst Investment Decision A bad investment helps the author refine his philosophy. |
BusinessWeek June 24, 2010 Thomas Black |
More Car Jobs Shift to Mexico U.S. production may decline over the next decade, despite the bailout |
The Motley Fool December 3, 2008 Morgan Housel |
One More Reason We Shouldn't Bail Out Detroit Ford, General Motors and Chrysler are on their last breaths because their business models have been outmoded for years, not simply because the financial crisis kicked 'em while they were down. |
BusinessWeek May 27, 2009 David Welch & David Kiley |
The Tough Road Ahead for GM and Chrysler Bankruptcy would produce leaner automakers, but it would still leave lots of debt and do nothing to fix their images - or the disastrous marketplace. |
The Motley Fool September 22, 2008 Rich Duprey |
General Motors Playing Chicken General Motors has announced that it intends to draw down the remaining $3.5 billion on its revolving $4.5 billion credit line to boost its liquidity. |
The Motley Fool November 18, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
5 Reasons Why Sirius XM is at $0.23 Sirius XM keeps getting cheaper. |
The Motley Fool October 15, 2008 David Lee Smith |
GM and Chrysler Shouldn't Get Hitched Despite merger talks, the Big Three should not become the Big Two. |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2009 Rich Duprey |
Detroit's Bankruptcy Event Horizon The vortex of Chapter 11 is pulling General Motors and Chrysler deeper within its hold, and it's only a matter of time before they reach the tipping point and succumb. |
The Motley Fool December 19, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Sirius Ammo for 2009 The satellite radio giant is armed to get through at least some of next year's challenges. |
The Motley Fool June 8, 2009 Rich Duprey |
Ford's Raw Deal Bankrupt carmakers get a competitive advantage over Ford by eliminating dealers. |
The Motley Fool January 13, 2006 Jennifer Schonberger |
GM Slow to Cross Over A sluggish reaction to high gas prices may postpone a comeback for the auto giant. DaimlerChrysler, however, should continue to lead the domestic automakers, given its unique designs and spot-on timing. |
BusinessWeek April 16, 2009 David Welch |
Going Green Could Add to GM, Chrysler's Red One of the Obama Administration's key requirements for keeping General Motors and Chrysler alive is that both companies cut their debt drastically. And yet, the Energy Dept. is gearing up to lend them billions more. |
The Motley Fool November 15, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Give Sirius XM Some Time Earnings will continue to ramp up at Sirius XM. |
The Motley Fool August 19, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Sirius XM Loves Detroit Automakers are ramping up production. Bring on the satellite radios! |
The Motley Fool October 27, 2004 Chris Mallon |
Sirius, XM Facing Down the Giants Despite major deals, satellite radio still faces an uphill battle against entrenched broadcast giants. |
Popular Mechanics November 18, 2008 Larry Webster |
GM in Crisis--5 Reasons Why America's Largest Car Company Teeters on the Edge Lowered consumer demand, financial market meltdowns, legacy costs, lackluster products, and the global slowdown are contributing to the auto crisis |
The Motley Fool September 18, 2007 Tim Hanson |
The Best Thing to Happen to Stocks This Year The Fed decides to cut the federal funds rate 50 basis points, all the way down to 4.75%. The entire market jumped on the news. Investors, what does the cut really mean for your stocks? |
The Motley Fool June 10, 2009 Rich Duprey |
Time to Say "Ciao!" to Chrysler Just hours after the Supreme Court removed the barricades that a coalition of Indiana pensioners had erected, the Italian auto company Fiat completed the purchase of Chrysler's assets. |
The Motley Fool December 10, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Detroit's Dance With the Devil The bailout of the auto industry has ridden some rough road lately, and although a vote is possible in the House today, it's the nuts and bolts that may end up proving its undoing. |
The Motley Fool February 2, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Are You Selling Sirius Short? Sirius XM Radio and Ford are the most actively shorted stocks by volume. |