ROMNEY WIN WOULD SPARK TRADE WAR, TANK APPLE, GM AND FORD $AAPL $GM $F
A Romney win would hurt Appleand General Motors very badly. Both of these companies are highly dependent on China for their growth. Romney has repeatedly stated that he will declare China a currency manipulator on his first day in office. Such a declaration would likely lead to a trade war. Chinese consumers are nationalistic. Japanese car makers are finding out the hard way because of a conflict between China and Japan over an uninhabited island. Toyota Motor’s sales in China fell 49% in September and 44% in October. General Motors benefited at the expense of Japanese manufacturers. Buick sales in China increased 7.7%