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CNBC: GM shares hit new record on plans for electric Chevy Silverado pickup
The performance of GM’s stock this year, up roughly 50%, has been driven by a steady array of announcements related to electric vehicles. It’s also validating comments made last month by GM CEO Mary Barra about the stock’s future potential.

“I think as the market begins to see all of the assets and resources General Motors brings to this transformation, I think we’re just at the beginning of where you’ll see GM’s stock move,” she said in an online discussion March 11 during The Economic Club of New York’s Women in Business event.


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CNBC: GM and Ford take cues from Tesla’s success, but try to avoid Musk’s mistakes

It was also one of the latest examples of executives at legacy automakers showing Musk some appreciation. They’ve also adopted at least some of his company’s strategies to catch up to Tesla’s electric vehicle sales the world over.

“What I take away from Tesla’s success is that there’s a huge market for EVs and they validated that,” GM CEO Mary Barra said during an online discussion Thursday for The Economic Club of New York’s Women in Business event.


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CNBC:  GM CEO Mary Barra: 'We're just at the beginning' of where company's stock will move

“I think as the market begins to see all of the assets and resources General Motors brings to this transformation, I think we’re just at the beginning of where you’ll see GM’s stock move,” she said during an online discussion Thursday for The Economic Club of New York’s Women in Business event.

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BLOOMBERG: Fraser Says Idea That Women Don't Help Women Is 'Utter Rubbish'

There’s a theory in corporate America that women in positions of power don’t help other women. Citigroup Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jane Fraser doesn’t buy it.

“Utter rubbish,” Fraser said during a panel discussion with General Motors Co. Chairman and CEO Mary Barra for the Economic Club of New York. “From my own experience, I have to say I’ve had wonderful male mentors, but the support of different female mentors, friends, colleagues, female CEOs has been extraordinary.”



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