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G.M. Posts $2B Profit

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A week before public offering.

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General Motors posted at $2 billion profit for their third quarter earnings Wednesday—a significant improvement for the auto company that dropped four of its eight domestic brands after losing $10.6 billion in 2005. It is the company’s biggest quarterly profit in 11 years and comes at a welcome time: The company’s public offering launches next week. Shares are expected to be priced from $26 to $29, after a three-for-one split.

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