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NYSE: GMGeneral Motors Co (GM) stock, explained like you're 5
General Motors Co trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker GM. It is a large cap company in the auto manufacturers industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 70.8 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- GM
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Auto Manufacturers
- Size
- Large cap, about 70.8 billion dollars
How General Motors Co makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves GM stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
In the news lately
- Ford, GM and Stellantis stock prices slide for the week ending Oct. 2 (USA Today)
- General Motors' 2026 sales down from last year (The Detroit News)
- GM Stock Value Drops 5 Percent During Week Of September 28th to October 2nd, 2026 (GM Authority)
- Clark Howard Warned GM Would Rather Sell Fewer Cars for More Money, and Then GM Reported Its Quarter (Yahoo Finance)
- General Motors Reports 5% Drop in Q3 Vehicle Sales as EV Demand Wanes (TIKR.com)
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Questions about General Motors Co stock
What does General Motors Co do?
General Motors Co trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker GM. It is a large cap company in the auto manufacturers industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 70.8 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for General Motors Co?
General Motors Co trades under the ticker GM on the New York Stock Exchange.
How does General Motors Co make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves GM stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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