Toyota Motor Corp. (TM)

Caterpillar issues a huge a spread in earnings estimates for its forward guidance; Toyota is again the world's biggest automaker.

Stephanie Link, CIO and co-portfolio manager of Action Alerts PLUS, still thinks Japan is a good investment, even with deflationary actions not coming until 2014.

Toyota, with the leading midsized sedan and the leading green car, came back strong from a troubled 2011. Boc Carter, SVP of Toyota USA, talks with TheStreet.

And there's a pickup in truck sales, too.

Lindsey Bell and Scott Redler, chief strategic officer at T3Live.com, reveal how to trade stocks ahead of earnings season: retail, banks, tech.

Overall, 2012 could be considered a very successful and constructive year for the market.

How to counter the effects of a downtrending dollar.

A look at the day's most searched trends on the Web, including Google as the company has added a new scan and match feature to Google Music that has some users complaining they are receiving the wrong versions of certain songs.

As the Treasury exits its stake in General Motors, Jim Cramer is warming up to the stock.

General Motors loses its nickname government motors, while taxpayers lose billions as a result of GM buying back its stock from the Treasury.

Nielsen agrees to pay $1.26 billion to acquire radio ratings company Arbitron.

The bottom line is always crucial, and these large-caps have put in solid earnings growth of late.

A look at the day's most searched trends on the Web, including Toyota as the automaker will recall 2.77 million vehicles due to a defect that could lead to steering problems.

Brand Strategist Kunur Patel discusses whether or not Toyota's recovering reputation can survive a recall affecting vehicles by the millions.

Dan Fitzpatrick examines three stocks viewed on Fast Money. Today's stocks include American Axle, Delphi, and Ford.

A look at the day's most searched trends on the Web, including BAE Systems and EADS after the companies called off their plans for a $45 billion merger.

Sometimes the best decision is to admit that certain stocks -- like autos now -- are just too difficult to decipher.

September car sales will be reported during the day. Chrysler leads the way with improved Fiat sales.

Investors must consider which stocks to sell or avoid as the stock market and economy continue to diverge.

Portfolio manager David Peltier discusses the recent sales trends at this low-dollar automaker.

The shares are cheap and management seems to understand what consumers want.

Marek Fuchs, senior contributing analyst at TheStreet, takes issue with GM coverage.

Marek Fuchs, senior contributing analyst at TheStreet, declares GM back...in competition with Japan.

Marek Fuchs, senior contributing analyst at TheStreet, warns GM traders that they had it right the first time.

Any boost the automakers get from the U.S. will be hurt by weakness from the rest of the world, says Jim Cramer.

Marek Fuchs, senior contributing analyst at TheStreet, expounds on GM's desperate programs.

Lower summer gas prices could put a floor under the group and let them build new basing patterns.

Marek Fuchs, senior contributing analyst at TheStreet, garrots GM earnings coverage.