Public sentiment regarding such vehicles has turned more negative than previously.
Scott Sprinzen
[Despite its strong quarterly performance, the Mercedes unit has yet to prove that the worst has passed.] Certainly the performance over the last couple of quarters has been better, but Mercedes is earning a fraction of what it had been previously,.. It's still very much a turnaround in the works.
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Ford has experienced a marked deterioration in its pension funding levels due to poor investment portfolio performance
poor performance investment
They've been skilled in their product development. But they, like their domestic competitors, are very dependent on light truck profitability. They've introduced some new S.U.V.'s at a point when that market is under a cloud.
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Under certain circumstances, G.M.A.C. Could act to curtail its funding support of G.M.'s marketing operations, precipitating potential problems for G.M.
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We believe soaring gasoline prices after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita are leading to an accelerating decline in demand for S.U.V.'s,.. Disproportionate reliance on S.U.V.-related earnings.
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This poor financial performance heightens concerns about the company's ability to effect a timely turnaround in its critical North American operations
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Product design issues are also an important concern here, as the companies have shown little ability to foresee market trends, such as the demand for crossover utility vehicles and gasoline-electric hybrids
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We are still nervous about our ratings, even at the reduced levels.
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We would view that as highly optimistic.
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