oggi guardiamo, in senso lato, "l'indotto":
Bankruptcy fears grip U.S. auto-parts firms: report
(Reuters) - Visteon Corp (NYSE:
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The hirings don't mean a bankruptcy filing is imminent, the paper said, quoting the people.
Meanwhile, parts makers with stronger finances, like Lear Corp (NYSE:
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Visteon and Lear Corp were not immediately available to comment.
Some of the biggest U.S. auto-parts makers are planning for potential bankruptcy filings, or are scrambling to avoid them, amid uncertainty about Washington's willingness to increase a $17.4 billion bailout plan for Detroit's Big Three automakers, the paper said.
Production cuts at U.S. automakers are burning into the earnings and cash balances of their suppliers and, as the consumer slump deepens, some may not survive.
General Motors Corp (NYSE:
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inciso personale, Visteon ha siglato recentemente un accordo di licenza con una delle poche aziende di cui ho azioni, per la loro tecnologia. Guardato il bilancio, l'ho messa sia nel portafoglio "da seguire perchè collegate", sia in quello "prossimi fallimenti"...
questo invece è un approccio "positivo":
The $215B 'aftermarket' for auto parts hasn't shown the slightest decline despite a battered auto market.
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Auto parts are used for maintenance and repair, a growing sector as cash-strapped Americans try to fix their old cars instead of buying new ones. Another plus for the auto parts stores is that their products are less discretionary than other retail purchases; drivers can delay vehicle maintenance, but ultimately need to bring their autos in to the shop if they want their vehicles to perform well. O'Reilly CEO Greg Henslee says American motorists could be up to $60B behind in their maintenance, so some chains should see a jump in business later this year.