David Healy
David Healy
David Jonathan Healy, MBEis a Northern Irish former footballer and now football manager who is in charge at NIFL Premiership club Linfield...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth5 August 1979
definitely profitable
It's still a very profitable segment. That's why everyone is getting into it. But you will definitely see more incentives.
continue damage large likely margins mix persist profit sales seems shift state
Sales of gas-inefficient large SUVs are in a state of near-collapse this month. It seems likely that the shift in the sales mix away from large SUVs will persist and continue to damage Detroit's profit margins in the process.
continue damage large likely margins mix persist profit sales seems shift state
Sales of gas-inefficient large SUVs are in a state of near-collapse this month, ... It seems likely that the shift in the sales mix away from large SUVs will persist and continue to damage Detroit's profit margins in the process.
billion guess profits reduce strike
My guess the strike will reduce profits by well over a billion dollars.
decline frankly market north people profitable sharp
With their sharp decline in market share, they have frankly got too much capacity, too many plants, too many people to be profitable in North America.
cars historical inherently passenger profitable
The passenger cars are not inherently as profitable as big SUVs or big pickups, but they have to refurbish their car line, even if it doesn't get them back to historical profit margins,
bail china gm problems profitable solve united
GM has to solve its problems (in the United States) before it can be profitable again. China is not going to bail out the company.
book cars earnings effect felt ford produce profits ship themselves
I think the effect has already been felt on Ford's earnings because Ford and the other automakers book themselves in profits when they produce and ship the cars to the dealers,
car cost detroit developed developing eat less models parts produce profitable recent segment truck
Truck-based models cost less for U.S. car markers to produce because they already have all the parts developed for their truck business. These truck-based SUVs have been the most profitable segment for Detroit in recent years, so developing new car-based models will eat into margins.
business fact ford gm less lower market reckon reflection shrinking trouble
It's more trouble for the suppliers. Partly, it's a reflection of the fact that Ford and GM are shrinking to reckon with lower market share. And so there's less business to go around for the suppliers.
friends-or-friendship
It's strange. I don't even know about friends, what they think about me, ... You don't really know who you can trust.
auto cycle owning stocks
The bearishness is overdone. This is probably the part of the cycle where you'd do well owning auto stocks if you have some patience.
begin operations turned
They've got to get these operations turned around. By 2007, I think that will begin to happen.
coming continue ford gm north squeeze stuff
They've got some interesting new stuff coming out. They're going to continue to do better than GM and Ford in North America, but I think there'll be a squeeze on their earnings.