Hints and tips:
...William Ong, Merriman Curhan Ford Bill Ong is managing director and covers semiconductor and capital equipment companies....
...Credit for Experian Automotive....
...As the credit crunch worsened, he made abortive bids for Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers and AIG....
...Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. committed $890 million of the $11.5 billion revolving credit line and Lehman Brothers Bank provides $238 million of $16.3 billion in “liquidity facilities” for Ford Motor Credit...
...It was one of just three companies, alongside Ford Motor and Nissan, to have made it through an arduous application process, and will be using the money to build production facilities for electric powertrains...
...Toyota, General Motors, Ford Motor and BMW are among the other automakers also testing hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles....
...Credit Suisse recently predicted Tata’s cashflow would come “under tremendous pressure” this fiscal year....
...The revival in the fortunes of stock in General Motors and Ford moved apace after analysts at Deutsche Bank lifted their recommendation to buy on the two struggling carmakers....
...General Motors and Ford had been downgraded to junk status, prompting concerns about heavy losses on proprietary trading desks. One reason for the rally is that activity appears to be picking up....
...Among the most vulnerable companies are those with a sizeable exposure to General Motors and Ford....
...Based in Luxembourg, HIT supplies industry giants such as Audi, BMW, Ford and General Motors with transmission, engine, suspension and body components....
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