Several sell-side analysts issued bullish comments on the new General Motors (NYSE: GM - News) today, helping the stock, 2010's biggest initial public offering, to a gain of almost 2% in early trading. Soleil Securities offered perhaps the most tepid view of General Motors with a "hold" rating and $32 price target in new coverage. Barclays Capital and Morgan Stanley both initiated coverage of the stock with "overweight" ratings. Morgan Stanley offered up $50 price target while Barclays thinks the shares go to $42.

Citigroup also joined in the bullish analyst chatter on GM with a "buy" rating and $45 price target. The comments have helped GM to one of the best performances in the Trucks and Auto Stocks Index today. Rival Ford Motor (NYSE: F - News) is down 1%, but that stock has climbed 60% in the past six months.

Tesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA - News) is also making a slight comeback of its own today. After being hammered by negative comments from Capstone Investments last week, including a "sell" rating and $22 price target, and the end of the company's lockup period on Christmas, Tesla Motors is up 2% today. The gains are probably of little compensation to investors that have endured Tesla's 20% slide in the past week.

Tata Motors (NYSE: TTM - News) and Force Protection (NASDAQ: FRPT - News) are among the Index's worst performers today as both are down about 2%.

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