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TRW Automotive (NYSE: TRW): Upgraded to Buy at Keybanc with a $29 price target

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:13:02 GMT

TRW Automotive (NYSE:TRW) is getting positive commentary from two firms this morning following results out yesterday morning: - Keybanc Capital Markets is upgrading TRW to a Buy from Hold and is initiating a $29 price target on the name. According to the analyst the upgrade is based on their belief that: 1) as global light vehicle production returns to normalized levels, TRW's operating margins are likely to be higher than their historical range; 2) TRW will likely generate solid free cash flow going forward, which they believe will be used to reduce debt, interest expense and improve the Company's balance sheet; and 3) there is good possibility the Company's U.S. operations could become profitable once production returns to normalized levels and,[More...]

Fed's Economic Outlook Decoded

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:29:42 GMT

The minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting held in late September were released today. Below we present the economic outlook section of the minutes, along with my comments and interpretation of them.[More...]

Automotive Industry - Zacks Analyst Interviews

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:02:03 GMT

The industry is very concentrated, with the top 8 global auto companies having more than 90% of global revenues and the top 50 global auto parts companies having 80% of global revenues (the top 4 US tire producers have 75% of the US market).[More...]

Fed Minutes Tick Down

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:05:00 GMT

Highlights include General Motors Corp. (GM), Lear Corp. (LEA), TRW Automotive Holdings, Inc. (TRW), Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) and Fifth Third Bancorp ([More...]

Employment - A Historical Viewpoint

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:26:00 GMT

The March employment report was ugly, but everyone expected to be ugly and it more or less matched expectations. ? For the month 663,000 jobs were shed, and the headline narrow definition of unemployment rose to 8.5%. Since the start of the recession, 5.1 million jobs have been lost, with the bulk of those (3.3 million) lost in the last 5 months. This brings the total number of unemployed up to 13.2 million. That is more than the entire population of Illinois. ? The number of long-term unemployed rose to 3.2 million, an increase of 146% since the recession started in December of 2007. The unemployment rate would have been higher but for the fact that the labor force fell by 166,000 on the month. ? The job losses are widespread, but seem to be hitting adult men particularly hard, their unemployment rate jumped to 8.8% from 8.1% in February and 7.6% in January. The rate for women was 7.0% in March, up from[More...]

Auto & Auto Parts - Industry Outlook

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:48:00 GMT

OPPORTUNITIES The industry is very concentrated, with the top 8 global auto companies having more than 90% of global revenues and the top 50 global auto parts companies having 80% of global revenues (the top 4 US tire producers have 75% of the US market). There is a focus on automation and simplifying product lines to lower costs and benefit from economies of scale. The average car now needs only 15-25 man-hours per vehicle and this drops 2% annually. Hybrid/alternative cars represent a source of growth in the future. Market share gains by hybrids/alternatives will be slow, and they are now only 4% of cars on the road. Back in December of 2008, President Bush approved an emergency bailout of the U.S. auto industry, offering $17.4 billion in rescue loans in exchange for tough concessions from the deeply troubled carmakers and their[More...]

Auto Industry - Industry Outlook

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:11:00 GMT

OPPORTUNITIES ? The industry is very concentrated, with the top 8 global auto companies having more than 90% of global revenues and the top 50 global auto parts companies having 80% of global revenues (the top 4 US tire producers have 75% of the US market). There is a focus on automation and simplifying product lines to lower costs and benefit from economies of scale. The average car now needs only 15-25 man-hours per vehicle and this drops 2% annually. Hybrid/alternative cars represent a source of growth in the future. Market share gains by hybrids/alternatives will be slow, and they are now only 4% of cars on the road. The automakers have been receiving TARP funding from the Treasury to cover cash burn issues. The exact amount continues to be a moving target.? ? WEAKNESSES [More...]

Northrop Records a Loss From Writedowns

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:15:00 GMT

Defense contractors are considered some of the safest stocks to hold in a recession, especially when government spending is expected to remain constant or increase to provide support for the economy during this prolonged recession. With over $600 billion allotted for the defense budget, it’s no wonder the big players in the industry are announcing record backlog orders and double digit profit growth. Northrop Grumman (NOC:[More...]

More Bad Economic News

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:40:00 GMT

Highlighted stocks include The Boeing Company (BA), General Motors Corporation (GM), TRW Automotive Holdings Corporation (TRW), Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI) and Weyerhaeuser Company (WY) Industrial production dropped 2.0% in December, following a 1.3% drop in November. (The November figure was revised sharply lower from an original indication of a 0.6%[More...]

Auto Industry - Zacks Analyst Interviews

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:18:00 GMT

Our prevailing overview for the automotive industry going forward can be summed up with one word: negative. OPPORTUNITIES The industry is very concentrated, with the top 8 global auto companies having more than 90% of global revenues and the top 50 global auto parts companies having 80% of global revenues (the top 4 US tire producers have 75% of the US market). There is a focus on automation and simplifying product lines to lower costs and benefit from economies of scale. The average car now needs only 15-25 man-hours per vehicle and this drops 2% annually. Hybrid/alternative cars represent a source of growth in the future. Market share gains by hybrids/alternatives will be slow, and they are now only 4% of cars on the road. Automakers were denied $15 billion by the Senate, but we believe they will access the $15 billion needed from the TARP fund at the Treasury. A more permanent solution will be found when the Obama[More...]

TRW Automotive turns 3Q profit on lower costs

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:47:00 GMT

LIVONIA, Mich. - TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. posted a third-quarter profit of $56 million on Wednesday, as cost cuts helped the auto parts supplier recover from a loss a year earlier.
The maker of automotive safety systems attributed the improved third-quarter results to cost cutting efforts, which helped offset falling sales.
TRW and other auto parts suppliers have been forced to slash costs as automakers have cut production over the last year, though the company said that trend has begun to reverse.

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TRW Automotive (NYSE: TRW): Upgraded to Buy at Keybanc with a $29 price target

Fed's Economic Outlook Decoded

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