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General Motors beats Wall Street's Q3 earnings expectations, narrows full-year guidance

CNBC·Oct 20, 2026 · 10:23 AM CT
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GM topped third-quarter estimates and narrowed its full-year 2026 guidance while raising its free-cash-flow expectations.

After finishing a $6 billion repurchase announced in January, the automaker approved a new multiyear $20 billion buyback with no set completion date.

Shares fell roughly 5% Tuesday because the guidance midpoint of $13.25 a share trailed the $13.41 analysts expected, per LSEG. Analysts called the quarter solid but worried that higher costs and pricing pressure could limit growth next year.

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