GM’s first-quarter earnings surprised Wall Street but investors remain cautious

GM’s first-quarter earnings surprised Wall Street but investors remain cautious



GM’s impressive beat and reaffirmed guidance weren’t enough to outweigh fears of analysts and investors of outside macro-economic factors.



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