Big Three

Term used to describe General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., and Chrysler Corp., which are considered to be the largest U.S. based automobile manufacturers. Investors tend to look at quarterly profits from each company included in the big three as a method of gauging how well the American economy is doing. All three companies have experienced reduced profits as more foreign manufacturers become popular in the United States.

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