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Better Consumer Targeting and Rising SUV Sales Should Lead To Greater Profitability For Honda
U.S. light vehicle sales rose by 6% in the month of October compared to October, 2013. However, the more striking data point to emerge from the October auto sales was that consumer spending rose by 8% in the month, according to figures reported b...
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Weekly Auto Notes: Honda, GM, Ford Come Under The Regulatory Scanner
Three auto companies were in the news this week for regulatory trouble. Honda Motors (NYSE:HMC) may be fined around $35 million for failing to disclose information regarding claims of injuries and casualties related to crashes in its vehicles. Th...
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Honda Banking On Booming SUV, Crossover Segment To Grow Its U.S. Sales Numbers
Honda Motors (NYSE:HMC) revealed the 2015 version of its all new entry-level crossover SUV, the HR-V, at the Los Angeles International Show on November 21. The HR-V is a small crossover, one-size down from the Honda CR-V, and developed like the C...
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Weekly Notes:Honda Benefits From Shifting Trend Toward SUVs, Crossovers and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
U.S. light vehicles rose by 6% in the month of October compared to October, 2013. However, the more striking data point to emerge from the October auto sales was that consumer spending rose by 8% in the month, according to figures reported by J.D...
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Honda’s 2015 Accord Can Help The Company Overcome Difficulties In Its Other Businesses
Honda Motors (NYSE:HMC) had seen its share of the U.S. auto market drop from 9.7% to 9.1% through the first seven months of 2014. In the mean time, competitors managed to capitalize on a recovering auto market by offering incentives such as disco...
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Earnings Review: Honda Downgrades FY 2015 Forecasts Due To Challenging Market Environment In US, Japan
Honda Motors (NYSE:HMC) announced its earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 on October 28. The company reported a 17.9% gain in net income on the back of high automotive sales in Europe and Asia (excluding Japan). Total revenues for the ...
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Honda Might Have To Spend More On Promoting Its Cars Following China Setbacks
Things seem to be going wrong again for Honda Motors (NYSE:HMC) in China. Its sales were down 5.5% in August from a year earlier, even as the industry wide sales grew by 6.7%. The August decline followed a 22.7% year-on-year fall in July. Honda&#...
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Refurbished Accord Critical To Honda’s Success In The U.S. Car Market
Honda Motors (NYSE:HMC) finally unveiled its much-awaited new Accord recently. The midsize family sedan segment is getting more competitive than ever in the U.S. with models from Nissan, General Motors, Ford Motors (NYSE:F) and Hyundai all perfor...
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Emerging Markets Strength To Offset Japan, U.S. Weakness For Honda
Japanese automaker Honda Motors’ (NYSE:HMC) North America sales are on the downward slide, and it is making investors anxious. North America is Honda’s largest market, making up more than half of Honda’s total car sales in a ye...
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Here’s How Honda Plans to Cash in on Growth of Asian Auto Market
Honda Motors (NYSE:HMC) expects at least 90% of its automotive sales growth in the current fiscal year to come from Asia. The Japanese auto maker is building factories and introducing a number of new cars to grow its revenues in the region. As H...
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Honda Posts Higher Earnings On Excellent Japan Sales, Cost Cuts
Honda Motors (NYSE:HMC) announced its earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 on June 29. The company reported a 20% gain in earnings on the back of high automotive sales in China and Japan. Total revenues for the quarter jumped 5.4% to 2,9...
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16 Best Large Cap Stocks to Buy – July 2014
Submitted by Value Stock Guide as part of our contributors program 16 Best Large Cap Stocks to Buy – July 2014 Generally at this point of time, the large cap universe is fairly to overly valued. Attractive ideas are hard to find for do...
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Refreshed Product Lineup To Boost Honda’s North America Market Share
Honda Motors (NYSE:HMC) has invested nearly $3 billion in its U.S. operations over the last three years. As North America takes on greater importance in Honda’s business, a major investment was required in order to make improvements to the...
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Moving Production Share To Emerging Markets Can Unlock Substantial Value For Automakers
A new report by IHS automotive points out that by 2020 over 50% of the global vehicle capacity share will come from emerging markets such as China, Brazil, India, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The report points out changing trends in the au...
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Honda Earnings: A Weak Yen And Panic Purchases Double Honda’s Profitability
A weak yen and a last minute rush to purchase cars before the new sales tax came into effect in Japan, propelled Honda Motors ‘ (NYSE:HMC) profits to $1.67 billion, a 125% increase on last year’s $0.75 billion. Total revenues for the ...
