here for all of it is phil lebe lebeau. >> general motors fell short of analyst expectations. the company reporting 58 cents a share, a penny shy of estimates. so much of the focus in the earnings report is on the special charges related to the ignition switch recall crisis. general motors is going to be taking a $400 million charge for its compensation program, that's the one being run by ken feinberg. it could grow to as much as $600 million. so a lot of people are focusing on what that final bill will ultimately be. when you take a look at shares of general motors, down 3% to 4% for most of the day. a lot of analysts say when you strip away the ignition switch stuff, meanwhile, ford beat the street by 4 cents. reporting a 40 cents per share. and at ford, record quarterly profits in north america. $2.44 billion. the best quarter ever. not just the best quarter ever. its first quarterly profit in europe in three years. if you take a look at shares for ford. this stock has not closed above $18 a share since january of 20 11. okay, let's shift gears now. american airlines, this