Joe Phillippi Quotations

Maybe not a lot, but whatever the savings it will help the bottom line.

Plants evolve and as each quarter rolls by-workers get their cadence down. It's really like a ballet.

I think people are adjusting mentally to higher fuel prices.

While we are not bullish on the outlook for GM's auto business, we believe the worse it gets, the sooner Hughes will be divested,

Even though they'll be value priced, they'll still carry hefty profit margins. They'll have better fuel economy and should do well. The market will be smaller, but it's still a big market.

The yen has helped, but it's not all currency.

They represent a big bet and are their bread-and-butter vehicles.

The ad has created some positive buzz at a time when GM could use some sunny days. But I doubt it sold one car.

But if you take the halo effect of all the free advertising and media exposure, put a dollar value on that, I would suspect they probably came up with a calculation that said, at worst, it's about break-even.

The Firestone tire recall is clearly a fluid situation, with events unfolding at a rapid pace,