General Motors
(GM) opened at $14.35. So far today the stock has hit a low of $13.91 and a high of $14.63. GM is now trading at $14.03, down 0.59 (-4.04%). After hitting a one-year high of $43.20 in October, the stock hit a one-year low of $8.81 earlier this month. GM shares are falling this morning after competitor Ford Motor Co.
(F) reported a second-quarter loss of $8.67 billion. Excluding a large write-off, F lost 62 cents per share, worse than analysts' estimates of a 27 cent loss per share. This could be bad news for GM, as F executives said they do not expect a U.S. economic recovery to start until early 2010. Technical indicators for GM are bearish but improving, while S&P gives the stock a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold rating. If you’re looking for a hedged play on this stock, consider a December bear-call credit spread above the $20 range. GM hasn’t been above $20 since late May and has shown resistance around $17.50 recently. This trade could be risky if the economy steadies itself in the coming months and starts to rise again, but even if that happens, this position could be protected by resistance GM might find just at its 50-day moving average, which is currently around $15. [LHF- Seven Summits Strategic Investments NewsBite]