John Novak
John Novak
John Novakis an actor and anime voice actor who frequently does voice work for the Ocean Group based in Vancouver, Canada...
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I believe they still have a long way to go, but it is encouraging that they continue to talk.
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On first glance, they looked fairly positive especially given the tough industry conditions. Building controls continues to do well and autos faces considerable challenges but managed to hold up its end.
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Miller isn't afraid to make tough decisions. You will see some action here in the next couple of months. This is measured in months, not years at this point.
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If, indeed, Wachovia did pull out, that would certainly cause some people concern. It reduces the number of potential bidders and people assume that reduces the likelihood of a deal.
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The deal still leaves a lot of questions, and is less than what people were looking for. We would have liked to have seen a comprehensive deal at Delphi. The fact is, there is still the overhang of a potential strike out there.
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A strike would be a cataclysmic event. If there was a widespread strike, this is a worst-case scenario, GM probably has 10 or maybe 15 weeks of cash.
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It's hard to imagine what the upside catalyst is, what specifically is going to change things and lead GM to a turnaround. The list of negatives is so long, and you look at the positives and there's just not enough there to have any confidence at all. ... It probably will get worse before it gets better, so it's possible that GM will be a buy again someday, but that day's a long way off.
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It's an interesting and potentially far-reaching deal, but we don't know what the ultimate economic consequences will be yet. If they can convince a significant number of people to take these offers, it would be money well spent.
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It looks like they are making progress on their restructuring plan. It is far too early to call this a success, but they are moving in the right direction.
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It looks like it was a solid quarter. They continue to benefit from strong demand for emissions controls products.
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It's a bad day for the entire sector. There's a realignment of earnings expectations across the sector. Some expectations were too high.
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We think ultimately they will cut the dividend. It won't be because York is requesting it, but rather it's a way that they can send a message to the UAW employees that ultimately the management and shareholders are sharing in their pain.
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There is just considerable and growing uncertainty surrounding GM and Ford Motor Co. (F.N: Quote , Profile , Research ), and that ripples through the industry.
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I think what you'll see with York on board is a greater sense of urgency to drive changes and accelerate restructuring actions.