Honda tops expectations with January U.S. sales tally

• Honda (NYSE:HMC) unit sales -1.7% to 100,497 units, analysts expected a larger year-over-year drop.
• Car sales rose 8.7% to 54,382. Truck sales fell 12% to 46,115 units.
• Sales in the Honda division increased +8.4% to 90,247 units, while Acura sales fell back 15% to 10,250 units.