Thursday, May 03, 2007

GM earnings down 90%

FT.com: GM struck by subprime losses

General Motors’ first-quarter earnings withered by almost 90 per cent, with improved results from automotive operations more than offset by heavy subprime mortgage losses at GMAC, the financial services group in which the carmaker has a 49 per cent stake.

Posted by dohousescrashinthewoods @ 03:39 PM (183 views) Add Comment

7 Comments

1. dobber said...

"GMAC reported a first-quarter loss of $305m on Wednesday, compared with earnings of $495m a year earlier. Its home-lending unit, ResCap, incurred a $901m loss."

$901m loss in the first quarter from subprime lending and GM's share price dives 4% today, well the party is underway.

Thursday, May 3, 2007 04:34PM Report Comment
 

2. millard said...

only 4% though, considering the hit thats not much of a fall, their share price is still up on 12 months ago, the market just doesn't make any sense at the moment!

Thursday, May 3, 2007 05:07PM Report Comment
 

3. harold said...

"General Motors’ first-quarter earnings withered by almost 90 per cent"

... with projected new car sales soon to follow.

Thursday, May 3, 2007 05:24PM Report Comment
 

4. dobber said...

Is General Motors going broke?

http://www.smh.com.au/news/business/is-general-motors-going-broke/2005/11/21/1132421602426.html

Thursday, May 3, 2007 07:39PM Report Comment
 

5. Randomkevlar said...

yep, much like the cars

Thursday, May 3, 2007 11:14PM Report Comment
 

6. lvmreader said...

GMAC's CDS was in the toilet in 2003. I was tracking them back then.

General Motors IS broke.

Friday, May 4, 2007 02:38AM Report Comment
 

7. lvmreader said...

Flashback: What are Credit Default Swaps

Friday, May 4, 2007 02:41AM Report Comment
 

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