Behind the Headlines: General Motors

Updated from 1:12 p.m. EST

Each day, business publications are overflowing with headlines relating to the capital markets, the Federal Reserve and economic and overall business conditions worldwide. While these headlines might do their job at catching our attention, they usually fail to provide actionable trading or investment ideas for investment-community readers.

With that in mind, every week Stockpickr goes "behind the headlines," addressing the most popular business stories with the goal of turning daily headlines into superior investing returns.

In today's headlines, we look at General Motors'(GM Quote) decline, a rally in corn and soybean prices, and banks' repayment of TARP funds. ...