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00:03General Motors is on pace to become the top U.S.-traded automaker stock of 2025
00:07as shares post their strongest year since the company emerged from bankruptcy in 2009,
00:13according to CNBC. GM's stock has risen more than 55 percent to above $80 per share as of
00:20Friday's close. The move marks a record annual performance and extends a streak of five
00:24consecutive months of gains, according to FactSet. Executives have long argued the stock was
00:30undervalued relative to earnings performance. GM has outperformed major U.S.-traded automakers in
00:362025, surpassing gains at Tesla and Ford Motor. The rally followed strong quarterly earnings,
00:42analyst upgrades, and raised price targets. GM also benefited from regulatory changes under Trump,
00:49ongoing buybacks, and slower growth in less profitable EV sales.
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