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Wednesday, November 09, 2011  General Motors says its earnings were down about 15% from the year before.

Thursday, November 18, 2010  General Motors stock is rising sharply as the icon of American manufacturing returns to life as a publicly traded company.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010  Experts and retirees have differing opinions on whether to invest.

Wednesday, November 03, 2010  If investors pay what General Motors hopes to get for its stock in a planned IPO, they'll have to buy the logic that the company's stock-market value should be similar to its closest competitor, Ford.

Friday, August 06, 2010  General Motors CEO Ed Whitacre says he is optimistic there will be good demand for GM's stock when the company sells shares to the public, but he gave no timetable for the sale.

Tuesday, June 01, 2010  BP lost billions more in market value Tuesday when shares fell steeply in the first trading day since the company failed yet again to plug the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

Monday, May 03, 2010  Apple sells 1 million iPads in 1 month, outdoing rate of sales for first iPhone

Wednesday, April 21, 2010  Apple shares touch new high after iPhone sales push 2nd-quarter net income up 90 percent

Tuesday, September 01, 2009  Ford Motor Co. said Monday it sold more than 2,000 of its new Transit Connect commercial vans in the vehicle's first month of sales.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009  GM will give the UAW 17.5 percent of its common stock, $6.5 billion of preferred shares and a $2.5 billion note to fund a trust that will take over retiree health care costs starting next year.

Friday, March 06, 2009  GM shares are at their lowest point in more than 75 years as speculation continues to swirl about the automaker's future.

Friday, March 06, 2009  Rohm & Haas and Dow Chemical say they are in direct talks about resolving their differences over a $15 billion buyout.

Friday, February 20, 2009  GM shares are at their lowest point in more than 70 years as speculation swirls about the future of the struggling automaker.

Monday, February 09, 2009  Whirlpool says its 4th quarter profit tumbled 77%, partly due to restructuring charge, a recall expense and the stronger dollar.