Investing.com - General Motors reported third quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Tuesday and revenue that fell short of forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $1.72 on revenue of $35.47M. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.38 on revenue of $34.95B. That compared to EPS of $1.87 on revenue of $35.8B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $1.64 on revenue of $36.1B in the previous quarter.
General Motors shares gained 1.53% to trade at $37.20 in pre-market trade following the report.
For the year, General Motors shares are up 9.54%, under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 22.71% year to date.
General Motors follows other major Consumer Cyclical sector earnings this month
On Wednesday, October 23, 2019, Tesla reported third quarter EPS of $1.86 on revenue of $6.3B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $-0.46 on revenue of $6.43B.
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