GM, FORD, and Chrysler: 4th Quarter Earnings Down? 01/15/96 Reuters reported that analysts are predicting a 40% drop in fourth quarter earnings at GM, Ford, and Chrysler. The report said that shares in the companies dropped as investors began to worry that the manufacturers would have to offer higher incentives to attract customers, thus reducing profits. (See Ford Announces Rebates, 01/09/96). Shares of all three automakers closed down on the market. Summarized by Paul Dever