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General Motors' (GM) Q2 Earnings Miss Estimate, Down Y/Y

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General Motors Company GM reported second-quarter 2018 adjusted earnings per share of $1.81, down 4.2% from that of prior-year quarter.  Also the bottom line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.84. Commodity pricing and foreign currency devaluations negatively affected results.

Revenues

General Motors reported revenues of $36.8 billion, down 0.6% from the year ago quarter figure. Also, revenues came in lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $37 billion.

Estimate Trend & Surprise History

Investors should note that the Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter earnings for General Motors has decreased over the past seven days.

General Motors has delivered positive earnings surprises in the past few quarters. It surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters with an average beat of around 18.4%.

We have highlighted some of the key stats from this just-revealed announcement below:

Key Stats/Developments to Note

During the quarter, General Motors delivered 758,000 vehicles in the United  States,  up  4.6% ahead  of  an  estimated  industry  rise  of  about  2.2%.  Chevrolet and GMC pickup sales rose 21% and the brands’ large SUVs rose 22% in comparison to prior-year quarter sales.

Zacks Rank

Currently, General Motors has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), but that could change following its earnings report which has just released.

You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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