GM Stock Price Goes Public Today

Thursday, November 18, 2010

After unexpectedly strong interest from potential investors made itself apparent, formerly-bankrupt carmaker GM raised its initial price on last night's stock offering to $33/share. This morning, the auto giant helped start off the NYSE with a Comaro's horn. Selling at $33/share should potentially net GM more than $23 billion, and allow it to pay back half of the money still owed taxpayers and the Treasury Department after last year's automaker bailout.

Louise Story, Wall Street and finance reporter for our partner, The New York Times, has been watching the preparations for this IPO and GM's resurgence over 18 months of bankruptcy.

Guests:

Louise Story

Produced by:

Adam Hirsch

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