NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / January 25, 2017 / Shares of the Big 3 U.S. auto manufacturers, General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chryslers, rose Tuesday after it was revealed that President Trump held a meeting with the Big 3's top executives. On Tuesday, President Trump tweeted, "Will be meeting at 9:00 with top automobile executives concerning jobs in America. I want new plants to be built here for cars sold here!" During the meeting the President had pledged to cut regulations and would limit "unnecessary" environmental regulations, stating that environmentalism was "out of control."

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"There's a huge opportunity, working together with industry and with government that we can improve the environment, improve safety and improve the jobs creation and the competitiveness of manufacturing and we're looking forward to all the elements that Mark talked about to be able to do that," added GM CEO Mary Barra.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F)

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Ford Motor Company's shares gained 2.44 percent to close at $12.61 a share Tuesday. The stock traded between $12.34 and $12.61 on volume of 34.63 million shares traded. On January 24th, the company announced that it has Musa Tariq as Vice President and Chief Brand Officer. Mr. Tariq was previously Apple's Global Marketing and Communication Director for Retail, prior to that Tariq was the senior director of Social Media and Community at Nike.

"As we grow our business, we're also expanding our focus on and investment in building and differentiating our iconic Ford brand, which is known, loved and trusted around the world," said Mark Fields, Ford president and CEO. "Our opportunity is to connect with even more consumers and stakeholders ? some who never have done business with Ford before ? through compelling and culturally relevant marketing and communications. Musa has led transformational work at some of the world's most admired brands, and he is a leader known for challenging convention. We're excited for him to bring his expertise, knowledge and passion to Ford."

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM)

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General Motors' shares increased 0.95 percent to close at $37.00 a share Tuesday. The stock traded between $36.68 and $37.24 on volume of 11.60 million shares traded. The company expects its earnings per share (EPS) diluted-adjusted to increase to $6.00 - $6.50 in 2017, which is an increase from its 2016 calendar-year outlook of $5.50-$6.00. As a result of the improved outlook, GM's Board of Directors approved an additional $5 billion in common stock repurchases under its existing share repurchase program, brings total buyback under the program to $14 billion. The company will release results for fourth quarter of 2016 on Feb 7, 2017.

"We've generated consistently strong results the last few years by delivering great vehicles, growing the topline and driving efficiencies, while at the same time establishing a leading position in shaping the future of transportation," Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said. "We'll stay focused on executing our strategic plan and generating the profitable growth needed to create long-term value for our shareholders."

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