10 Reasons to Buy General Motors Stock

Is General Motors' (NYSE: GM) stock a buy?

It's certainly drawing a lot of interest lately. Several big-name Wall Street analysts have issued upgrades on GM in recent weeks, and I think they're on to something. Here are 10 reasons shares of the old Detroit giant might be a fit in your portfolio today.

The U.S. new-car market may have stalled, but GM's profitability is still growing, thanks to smart management moves and new products that deliver higher margins. Excluding the effects of its now-sold European unit, a longtime money-loser, GM earned $12.8 billion before taxes on revenue of $149.2 billion in 2016, good for a 8.6% margin. It expects all three of those numbers to be higher in 2017, despite the sluggish market.

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