Carvana Co.

Quotes of the American online store of used cars Carvana collapsed on the premarket on February 19 by 16% after the <a href="https://investors.carvana.com/news-releases/2026/02-18-2026-210513817">publication of</a> quarterly reports. Despite record high revenues, investors were disappointed with the size of profits and vague forecast, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-02-18-2026/card/carvana-shares-skid-afterhours-despite-record-sales-FnsgFLSJn3gJPCvJMnjV?mod=lctimeline_finance">writes the</a> Wall Street Journal.

Shares of car dealer Carvana plummeted 16%. Why was the market not convinced by the record revenue?

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

German premium car maker Mercedes-Benz <a href="https://group.mercedes-benz.com/investors/reports-news/annual-reports/2025/">reported</a> a sharp drop in annual profit and warned of a challenging outlook amid global duties and increasing competition from Chinese manufacturers. The company's shares fell 2% after the report was published, but then recovered some of the losses.

Mercedes-Benz profits more than halved due to duties and China. What about the stock?

ARKO Petroleum Corp. Class A Common Stock

Freedom clients can now participate in early trading in shares of fuel wholesaler ARKO Petroleum on the Freedom trading platform. It is the fuel wholesaler subsidiary of convenience store firm ARKO Corp. Later on Thursday, Friday 12, the company’s shares will debut during the Nasdaq regular session under the ticker <a href="https://tap.freedom24.com/to/quote/APC.US?utm_source=stocks&amp;utm_medium=APC.US&amp;utm_campaign=pfu15685513">APC</a>.

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Ford Motor Company

Fire at aluminum supplier Novelis plant leads to $2 billion loss for Ford in second half of 2025

Ford reported its strongest profit deviation from forecast since 2021. What about the stock?

Volvo Car AB (publ.)

This could be the worst trading day for the company in history

Volvo Car posted its worst quarterly profit in four years. Shares plummeted by 30%

General Motors Company

At least 13 analysts have increased their target price on shares of the Chevrolet maker

GM was stronger than rivals: analysts raised targets after strong report

Now the investment bank is betting on the Japanese market

Citi downgraded European stocks due to EU-US conflict over Greenland

Porsche AG

Volkswagen AG

Volkswagen's premium brand - Porsche - <a href="https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2026/company/porsche-deliveries-2025-41516.html">reported a</a> 10% decline in car sales in 2025. This was the sharpest decline since 2009, that is, since the global financial crisis, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-16/porsche-sales-slump-most-in-16-years-on-weak-china-model-gaps?srnd=phx-industries">writes</a> Bloomberg. Shares of the luxury manufacturer fell in trading on January 16, continuing the collapse, which has already led to the loss of the status of "blue chip".

Porsche reports deepest slump in 15 years amid problems in China and US

Tesla, Inc.

BYD Company Limited

Company moves key technology - autonomous driving system - to subscription only

Tesla is changing its autopilot sales model. Why is Musk transforming the FSD strategy?

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

"Daughter" of Samsung buys ZF business and enters the market of unmanned auto electronics

Renault SA

The agency expects Renault to weather "weak market conditions in Europe" without significantly deteriorating credit metrics

S&amp;P has returned Renault's investment rating to stable outlook. Whether to buy shares

Ferrari N.V.

Bank of America has bet that some European automakers will be in a favorable position for price gains in 2026 thanks to a likely easing of regulatory rules, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/15/here-are-bank-of-americas-top-european-auto-picks-for-2026.html">reports</a>. The sector's relatively cheap stocks retain catch-up potential amid a possible revision of CO2 emissions regulations, according to Horst Schneider, head of sector research at BofA. The analyst predicts a traditionally strong first quarter for the sector, followed by a correction and a new upturn by the end of the year.

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