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Honda's tough breaks
Japanese automaker Honda Motor (NYSE: HMC) has fallen on tough times, be it a strong Japanese yen, two natural disasters, or some strategic missteps. As a result of the most recent flooding in Thailand, which has caused a shortage of parts, Honda and Toyota were forced to cut production at plants in the U.S., Canada, and Asia. Beyond that, Honda posted a quarterly earnings decline of 56% and announced it would reduce exports from Japan by 50% over the next decade.

These setbacks place Honda well behind competitors General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Volkswagen in the emerging Chinese market. In the U.S., GM's sales were up 2% for the month of October. Read the full story at The Wall Street Journal.

MetroPCS shares nosedive on poor performance
Wireless provider MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS) lost 4.5% of its customer base to cancellations after increased data use by smartphone customers hurt the company's network performance. As a result, the company's stock plummeted nearly 9% in early trading.

In addition, hefty costs from smartphone promotions hurt MetroPCS' bottom line. MetroPCS sells smartphones based on Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) Android software. Not surprisingly, the wireless company missed Wall Street estimates for the quarter, with net income falling 10% to $69.3 million from a year ago. Read the full story at Reuters.

Futures fall as Greece's referendum shakes confidence
Oil fell for the third straight day after Greece announced plans to hold a referendum on its bailout. Crude oil for December delivery was down more than $3, challenging the $90 per barrel level on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The referendum risks pushing Greece into default if voters reject the plan, a bad sign considering an opinion poll published Oct. 29 showed most Greeks don't see the bailout and debt writedown package as positive. Read the full story at Bloomberg.

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