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GM Narrows 2026 Profit Forecast, Approves $20 Billion Stock Buyback

General Motors raised its adjusted free cash flow range to $11.5 billion to $12.5 billion while narrowing its full-year profit forecast.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 20 Oct 2026 · updated 1h ago

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How the odds moved · Above 1.5%
0%50%100%93%19 Oct, 11:39 UTCnowBloomberg Markets: GM Narrows 2026 Profit Forecast, Boosts Share Buyback · 20 Oct, 12:30 UTCQuartz: GM board approves $20 billion stock buyback after earnings beat estimates · 20 Oct, 11:20 UTC

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TimeChance of yes
now93%
19 Oct, 11:39 UTC93%

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 20 Oct 2026. Quartz published first, on 20 October at 11:20 UTC; Bloomberg Markets followed 1h 10m later. The most recent article, from Bloomberg Markets, appeared on 20 October at 12:30 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), Quartz.

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  • Above 1.5% — the market puts it at 93%, closing 9 Jun 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Dollar General reports same-store sales growth above 1.5% for fiscal 2026. It resolves to No if that specific metric is 1.5% or lower. Readers often mistake the linked GM news story as relevant, but only Dollar General's reported sales figures determine the outcome.

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  1. GM Narrows 2026 Profit Forecast, Boosts Share Buyback Bloomberg Markets ·
  2. GM board approves $20 billion stock buyback after earnings beat estimates Quartz

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