there are a lot of headwinds facing the global auto industry in 2023 that makes fourthquarterearnings reports from ford motor and general motors particularly important what both companies say about the coming year will help investors untangle what to do with car stocks which have had strong start to the year after a miserable 2022 gm ticker gm goes first reporting fourthquarter numbers tuesday morning wall street is looking for earnings per share of 169 operating profit of 32 billion and sales of 40 billion