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    GM Trades at 5.6x Earnings for a Reason; Subprime Lenders Can Too

    David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital Inc. is no stranger to controversy.  Over the years, he has had a knack for shining a light on an asset and raising a valuation question.  He will wade into a capital structure issue as was the case in 2013 when he sued Apple Inc. to issue a dividend paying preferred stock.  Jeff K. Davis, managing director of Mercer Capital’s Financial Institutions Group, discusses this as well as the credit cycle for General Motors. To read the full article in Mercer Capital’s Financial Reporting Blog, click: GM Trades at 5.6x Earnings for a Reason; Subprime…

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    How GM Stock Holds Value Despite Recalls

      Barely six months into 2014, General Motors (GM) has recalled more vehicles than it sold in the five years since it filed for bankruptcy. In February alone, 2.6 million vehicles were recalled for an ignition problem that’s been attributed to at least 13 deaths. Even so, the GM stock price has remained completely neutral since April. How is the stock valuation immune to such a corporate and public relations nightmare? Visit CNNMoney to find out. [button color=”blue” link=”http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/27/investing/general-motors-stock/index.html?iid=HP_Highlight” target=”_blank” font=”arial” align=”left”]Read Full Article[/button]