What to expect when General Motors reports second-quarter earnings before the bell

What to expect when General Motors reports second-quarter earnings before the bell

Earnings 25 Jul, 2018

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A General Motors Chevy Silverado pickup truck sits on the lot at JP Chevrolet dealership in Peru, Illinois.

General Motors is scheduled to report earnings before the market opens on Wednesday.

Here's what Wall Street expects: Earnings: 1.78 cents per share, according to Thomson ReutersRevenue: $36.73 billion, according to Thomson Reuters

The company will hold an earnings call with analysts at 10 a.m. ET.

Executives from the country's largest automaker by market capitalization are likely to address the impact of tariffs imposed and proposed by the Trump administration. Automakers have said that tariffs could drive up vehicle costs and lead to job cuts.

Rival Ford reports after the market closes on Wednesday. Both companies' share prices have lagged the broader market, with GM down 3.7 percent so far this year and Ford's down more than 15 percent, while the S&P 500 is up more than 5 percent.

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