Stock Market 3/5/09 March 5, 2009 Wall Street Report

Today, 3/5/09, the stock market futures are indicated lower after the quick sell off at the close yesterday. This has happened during the the past 4 trading sessions. That final 15 minutes can be brutal. Oil prices are falling to around $44 as Gold prices are rising to $916. The following news is the reason the stock market will be down today.


Wall Street Report - 3/5/09

General Motors ( GM ) - GM auditors raise doubts on automaker's viability, GM auditors cite losses, lack of cash flow in raising doubts about its viability.

General Motors Corp.'s auditors have raised "substantial doubt" about the troubled automakers ability to continue operations. The company revealed the concerns, raised by the accounting firm Deloitte & Touche LLP, in its annual report filed on Thursday. Full Article

General Electric ( GE ) - Keith Sherin CFO was on CNBC this morning and said the selling due to the potential capital risk is overdone. " There are no triggers that would put sudden strain on cash position. "
- GE Capital will be profitable during the first quarter
- Only 2% of GE capital is subject to mark to market

General Electric shares have tanked over the past several weeks on fears of a rating downgrade. Yesterday, Bill Gross talked about what he thinks is going on.

Also, if GE stock would fall below $5, most Mutual Funds would be forced to sell due to the fact that they don't holds stocks under $5. You saw this happen to Citi and B of A stock.


Other factors causing today's stock market plunge are the bank stocks. BAC and HSBC are both significantly lower in pre market trading.

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