In the following video, Motley Fool research analyst John Reeves talks about three companies that made major gains this week. He tells us how strong demand in the 3-D printing industry has meant expanded earnings for 3D Systems (DDD +1.62%), how HomeAway (AWAY +0.00%), an online marketplace for the vacation rental industry, popped after Barclays raised its rating on the stock, and how General Motors (GM +4.20%) jumped up after announcing this week it would be buying back 200 million shares from the federal government.
3 Big Winners This Week
By John Reeves – Dec 21, 2012 at 5:04PM
NYSE: GM
General Motors
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John Reeves tells us who was up big this week, and what put them there.
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John is a senior editor focusing on investigations and financial reform. He's been with the Fool for almost ten years.
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