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General Motors is the 38th biggest company in the world (http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/global500/2010/full_l...) and they went into bankruptcy protection in 2009.

Assets value and size doesn't protect you from a fall in demand. Their revenue fell 23% in 2009, and their profits fell 78.8% (http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/global500/2010/snapsh...).

Their biggest concern has to be their share price. In December 2008 it peaked around $40. It's now around $9. If it keeps falling like that people will start talking about takeovers and/or private equity buyouts.



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