EBC

Question 1

Layout

Answer 1

1. Action Title (2 titles)
2. Introduction
3. Company + Main Products
4. Share Price Analysis
5. Competitor Comparson (of share price development)
6. Future Development

Question 2

Date

Answer 2

12 February 2018

Question 3

General Motors Facts

Answer 3

1. 4th largest car manufacturer in US, led by the CEO Mary Barra
2. Core automobile brands include Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac
3. sells traditional cars
4. First electric car introduced in 2016 by Chevrolet
5. stable share prices

Question 4

Tesla General Facts

Answer 4

1. innovative electric car company
2. Known for Model S, Model X and Model Y (annouced 2019: market 2020)
3. Share prices are volatile which is most likely due to Tweets made by the CEO, Elon Musk.

Question 5

Share Price Analysis GM

Answer 5

June 2018 SoftBank Vision Fund Investment of 2.25billion$

Dip between October and December, most certainly due to GM announcing declining sales in the US and China. (Global trade wars and increased competition in China)
Since 2019 restructuring of manufacturing plants. Laying off around 4000 workers and closing 5 factories.

Question 6

Tesla outlook 2019

Answer 6

Model Y breakthrough. SUV, cash flow, global warming

Question 7

GM outlook 2019

Answer 7

• tailwinds: from newly released full-size pickups Chevorolet Silverado and GMC Sierra
  Savings btw. 2 and 2.5 billion
  Announced by Suryadevara, the CFO, indicating a bright future

Question 8

Share Price Analysis Tesla

Answer 8

June 2018

extremely likely that Model 3 meets production goals of 5000 per month by end of month

Question 9

7 August 2018

Answer 9

peak Q2 earnings

Question 10

7 august to 7 september

Answer 10

plummeting of stock probably due to privitization plans tweeted

Question 11

september to october

Answer 11

accusation of fraud (investors feard that elon must leave the company)

Question 12

October upward trend

Answer 12

Q3