6:26am ET
Cars and Drivers
Cars So Hot They Are Out of Stock
This year is expected to be the best for domestic new car sales since 2006, the year before the recession began. The increase in buyer activity has been large enough that several…
Companies
/Consumer Cyclical
Ford Motor Company
$13.97
▲ $0.09 (+0.65%) today
Markets closed · 3:11am ET
F Coverage
Page 172
1:42pm ET
Cars and Drivers
Value Choices in the Auto Industry (GM, F, HTZ, CAR, ZIP, AN, KMX, CRMT, ORLY, AZO, PBY)
The month of December was the leading month for new car sales in the US in 2010. It was the second leading month in 2009, and the pattern could continue this year…
12:12pm ET
Cars and Drivers
Over 5 Years Later… Ford Reinstates Its Dividend (F, GM)
Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) has been halted for NEWS PENDING with a last trading price of $10.73. The move was already on the heels of a 3.16% drop today and we…
6:50am ET
Special Report
The Biggest Corporate Layoffs of All Time
Eleven American companies have laid off a total of nearly 600,000 people in the past two decades. Each also fired a large number of employees at one time to earn it a…
6:21am ET
Media
Media Digest (12/6/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT
S&P’s threat of a downgrade of eurozone nations puts huge pressure on the region’s leaders. (Reuters) An independent panel that reviewed the financial activity of Olympus suggests legal action be taken. (Reuters)…
4:01am ET
Investing
Ford Starts CEO Hunt As Mulally Close To Retirement–WSJ
The Wall Street Journal reports that Ford (NYSE: F) will begin the hunt for a new CEO. Alan Mulally, the successful chief executive of the No.2 American car company is expected to step down…
6:41am ET
Investing
What’s Important in the Financial World (12/2/2011) Chrysler Victory, Google Chrome Surge
The sovereign debt problem in Europe gets more complex by the hour. The European Central Bank said it may intervene to buy paper issued by nations that are economically weak. This should…
6:22am ET
Media
Media Digest (12/2/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Auto sales reach a two-year high. (Reuters) Tom Glocer, the head of Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI), resigns and will be replaced by the COO. (Reuters) The intellectual property battle between Apple (NASDAQ:…
10:03am ET
Cars and Drivers
November Car Sales Expected To Be Strong–Truecar (GM, F, TM)
November car sales are expected to be strong, which would continue a string of good months for the industry, despite a rough economy Research firm Truecar reports that The November 2011 forecast…
6:07am ET
Cars and Drivers
The Chevy Volt Could Ruin the Electric Car Business
It takes little bad news to ruin a new product’s launch, particularly if the product is revolutionary enough to be strange to the public. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,…
1:18pm ET
Cars and Drivers
The Ten Cars Americans Love The Most
The recession and high gas prices have been major forces shaping Americans lives in the past several years. When it comes to the auto market they had a profound impact on our…
1:38pm ET
Cars and Drivers
Target Prices for Auto Sector Stocks (GM, F, HTZ, CAR, ZIP, AN, KMX, CRMT, ORLY, AZO, PBY)
About three weeks ago, we looked at target prices and implied share price gains in a number of auto sector stocks. The quarterly earnings season had just begun, and hopes were pretty…
6:39am ET
Cars and Drivers
GM and the Folly of Long-Term Plans in China
General Motors (NYSE: GM) management says it will double sales in China by 2015, according to several media reports. GM executives should know better. It would be better to underpromise and overdeliver,…
6:18am ET
Media
Media Digest (11/7/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes
There is concern that the new Greek government will not be stable enough to run the nation. (Reuters) As finances in Italy deteriorate, concerns grow about the ability of the government to…
6:17am ET
Investing
Taxpayer Bailout Irony: Banks Better Investments Than Alternative Energy (AIG, BCON, PLD, F, GM, TSLA, HTM, SPWRA, FSLR, BAC)
There is some food for thought in the world of alternative energy against the hatred of banks. It is a very painful observation, but it is turning out to be that the…