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Toyota to Slash 2009 Sales Outlook, Cut Costs

Contrarian Profits — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:30:50 +0000

pToyota Motor Corp. (ADR:a href="http://finance.google.com/finance?q=NYSE:TM" target="_blank"TM/a) may not need a government bailout, but it’s hurting badly. The world’s top automaker said it will announce a revised 2009 sales forecast at its end-of-the-year news conference Dec. 22. The company is expected to slash a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4BE1MN20081215" target="_blank"at least 1 million cars/a from its original forecast of 9.7 million units, strongemReuters /em/strongreported. /p pIt’s also expected to outline cost cutting measures that could include laying off employees, suspending plant operations, delaying the opening of new plants, and cutting the budget for research and development./p pAccording to several Japanese media outlets, Toyota plans to eliminate bonuses for its executives and is expected to post a second-half loss./p pOne analyst believes the company’s dividend also could be on the chopping block./p p“We anticipate that#8230;/p

Toyota to Slash 2009 Sales Outlook, Cut Costs

Money Morning — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:50:19 +0000

By Mike Caggeso Associate Editor Money Morning Toyota Motor Corp. (ADR:TM) may not need a government bailout, but it’s hurting badly. The world’s top automaker said it will... Money Morning is here to help investors profit handsom...

PickensPlan.com: Slash America’s thirst for imported oil ($700 billion a year)

Stockmasters Staff — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:02:08 +0000

If only T. Boone Pickens could run the country for a year. We import 70 percent of this country's oil. This country can be brought to our knees if the oil was cut off. Pickens has a plan, and he wants the world to know. Good stuff fellow Masters.

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A Pledge to Hedge: Money Morning’s Fitz-Gerald Makes Public Promise to Slash Private Power Use

Keith Fitz-Gerald — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:44:12 +0000

By Keith Fitz-Gerald Investment Director Money Morning/The Money Map Report As much as I poke fun at my home state of Oregon (with its decidedly liberal tendencies), it’s a phenomenal... Money Morning is here to help investors profit hand...