BBC give us this story about how profits are being gulped up by cost of recalls @ BBC News - GM profits hit by cost of recalls
$1.3 billion should put a dent in any corporation's profit profile. They sell more Silverados and Sierras but get stuck with courtesy cars and costs relating with fixing faulty electric ignition systems.
However, on the other side of the page comes this story about a non-government bailed out company, Apple Computers. According to BBC, this company reported $10.2 billion in profits after selling 43.7 million iPhones @ BBC News - Apple announces share buyback as earnings rise
$1.3 billion should put a dent in any corporation's profit profile. They sell more Silverados and Sierras but get stuck with courtesy cars and costs relating with fixing faulty electric ignition systems.
However, on the other side of the page comes this story about a non-government bailed out company, Apple Computers. According to BBC, this company reported $10.2 billion in profits after selling 43.7 million iPhones @ BBC News - Apple announces share buyback as earnings rise