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What GM Can Learn from Toyota

We're still staggering along with 3 ancient Chevy Astro cargo vans, but GM doesn't have anything new to replace them with. So we just keep repairing and overhauling these 15 yr old relics. The Chevy salesmen say,"If we could get small cargo vans, we'd sell every one of them." What's GM offering as a small cargo van? Nothing. And they wonder where the customers went!

Has Garmin Lost Its Direction?

Garmin's FAA-certified GPS units are installed in hundreds of different models of _new_ aircraft around the world. It's the most popular avionics system in new general & business aircraft, and has been for several years. Because of the complex and powerful IP, Garmin's aviation & marine divisions are solid money makers. None of the other makers have this capability, not even close.

Deere & Company: Long-Term Buy on Dips

But watch out for the impact of the rising cost of steel! It's about to chew a hole in Deere's margins.

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

Spelling errors always disrupt the flow and cause me to puzzle about what's being said and reach for the dictionary: "China still looking for the break pedal." Don't you mean "brake pedal"? Or is this a new financial procedure?

Duke Energy CEO Examines Climate Legislation: Who Wins? Who Loses?

I've nothing against cleaning up industrial processes, but it's puzzling why so many CEOs are getting behind the man-made global warming hoax. It looks like one of the big winners will be European car makers (which burn Saudi clean diesel), but is this one of the real reasons that the Euros are behind this giant con game?