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Is This Hot Automaker a Buy Now?

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May 12, 2012 | Comments (2)

The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which industrials editor and analyst Brendan Byrnes and consumer goods editor and analyst Austin Smith discuss topics around the investing world.

In today's edition, Brendan and Austin discuss Toyota and its recent earnings. Brendan was impressed with the automaker's improving margins and volumes, as well as its forecast for fiscal year 2013. Toyota is expected to double its net profit next year as it recovers to near full strength after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami and the Thai floods last year. Still, the strength of the yen weighs on Toyota, which is more sensitive to a stronger yen than fellow Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda.

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Austin Smith has no positions in the stocks mentioned above. Brendan Byrnes and The Motley Fool own shares of Ford. Motley Fool newsletter services recommend Ford, General Motors, and Tesla Motors. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.


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  • Report this Comment On May 13, 2012, at 9:46 PM, PEStudent wrote:

    You ask people to be respectful, yet you attract us to this page by implying you've got a worthwhile stock recommendation, then tease us by mentioning a stock only to finally say it's overpriced, then you bait-and-switch anf get to your real reason for bringing us here: you want to get our email addresses on a list of people looking for stock advice.

    Is THAT respectful? It reminds me of the guy who knocked on my door and said he was taking a survey: "Which home improvement helps home value the most?" He didn't even record my answer, but went into a pitch on doing work on my home. I said, "I might listen to you if I thought you had any scruples."

    For the same reason, I'm passing up getting the name of your "soon-to-be-rock-star."

  • Report this Comment On May 14, 2012, at 8:25 AM, TMFNiner wrote:

    @PEStudent -

    I disagree that the title was a 'tease'. The title of this video was 'Is This Hot Automaker a Buy Now?' It's certainly not disingenuous to say that Toyota is 'hot' - the company is coming off a great quarter and its stock has outperformed all major automakers YTD.

    The title simply asks if TM is a buy, which I answer by saying that I think the company could very well be a long-term outperformer, but I think there are better options among the automakers right now.

    Fool on,

    Brendan

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