Analysts mull production cuts, disappointing sales
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Shares of leading automakers closed on a positive note Thursday, one day after General Motors and Ford Motor posted soggy sales results for August and announced plans to scale back production.
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One of the mantras of global industry  in recent years has been keeping inventories lean and mean, but  there are increasing signs this cost-cutting strategy is  creating strains and causing companies to miss out on sales.
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Major automakers posted mixed U.S.  sales for August on Tuesday, as executives cautioned the  embattled industry was facing reverberations from a weaker  housing market and the shakeout in subprime lending.
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Sales dipped 0.4 percent last month, and consumers may pull back more.
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Business News, DETROIT, General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. said on Wednesday they would cut production more than expected after weak US sales in November, a move that analysts said could hurt profits.
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U.S. industrial output dropped unexpectedly in January as automakers slashed production, while new claims for jobless rose sharply last week partly due to winter storms, data released on Thursday showed.
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General Motors and Ford are cutting production in their domestic market over the coming months as car sales begin to slow amid wilting consumer confidence.
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Homes priced out of buyers' reach and unsold inventory could derail analysts' predictions that the market is near its bottom.
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General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. this week reported disappointing US sales for August, prompting the nation&#39;s two largest automakers to cut planned vehicle production in the fourth quarter, which could hurt profits.
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A slowing  economy may be a drag on corporate profits, some analysts say.
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Electronics makers considering the  strain on the U.S. economy are hoping consumers will cut other  expenses first, but many see some worrying signs ahead.
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Weak housing market hurting demand for power tools.
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The company still isn't profitable, but big gains may be on the horizon.
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General Motors Corp. GM.N and Ford  Motor Co. F.N are expected to announce further cuts in  vehicle production levels this week as they move to trim  inventories of unsold cars and trucks following weak sales,  analysts said.
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Industry talk over the potential sale of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer might have subsided in recent weeks.
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The company, whose shares fell more than 13 percent, said it was analyzing sales expectations for the next fiscal year, given uncertain consumer spending.
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Housing woes and high gas prices likely combined to send U.S. auto sales to a weak finish in December, capping the industry's worst sales year in a decade and increasing pressure on U.S. automakers to cut production further, analysts said on Wednesday.