General Motors Corporation seemed confident that they are traveling down the road to financial recovery. So much so that in the cover of their annual report in 2005, they declared that they will succeed. However, that doesn't seem to be the case. While they may be on the road, they have a very long drive ahead of them to
full financial recovery.
In 2005, General Motors suffered a $10.6 dollar net loss. As if that isn't enough, its shares in the US market is crumbling away. However, General Motor stocks has proven to be a
fruitious investment for those courageous enough to ignore the widespread speculation of bankruptcy. How much have they been rewarded? Their shares experienced a gain of about 40 percent. The price had sunk as low as $18 by the end of 2005 and closed on the middle of May at $26.20.
Critics were quick in saying that avoiding bankruptcy is not a sign of financial health. One financial analyst, Jon Rogers, said that better earning must come from the demand, the price of vehicles and better sales. Rogers added that he has seen none of those in
General Motors. Out of the 19 financial analysts who follow General Motors, 3 recommend buying the stocks, 9 say GM should hole and the rest recommend the investors to sell.
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