Stock Value Up 1 Percent Week Of Oct 12 - Oct 16 2026

General Motors shares rose during the week of Oct. 12–16, 2026, closing at $83.96 per share. That was up $1.23, or 1.49%, from the prior week’s $82.73 close. Over the same period, Ford Motor’s stock gained 2.14% (up $0.26). GM’s week-to-week movement followed a sharp jump the previous week and a steep drop the week before. Among the factors cited were remarks by executive Kurt Kelty about potentially allowing battery startups access to GM’s upcoming Michigan battery development center, plus GM Defense unveiling new unmanned and mobile energy-storage concepts. Broader context included EV demand softness and GM adjusting investments and production, including additional $6 billion write-downs tied to EV cuts.