Shorts Bet For GM, Against Ford
In February, short sellers moved out of General Motors (GM) and into Ford (F). The short interest in GM dropped 9 million shares, but at Ford shares short jumped 15 million. Wall St. was smart. Since the beginning of the…
In February, short sellers moved out of General Motors (GM) and into Ford (F). The short interest in GM dropped 9 million shares, but at Ford shares short jumped 15 million.
Wall St. was smart. Since the beginning of the year, GM’s shares are up almost 17%, while Ford’s are up a little over 10%.
The market is still concerned about two things with Ford. The first is that the company says that its US market share could drop as low as 14% in the next two years. The second is that the company has taken on an additional $23 billion in debt. But, the head of the UAW is lobbying the media saying that Ford is fine. It is a self-interested statement based on positioning the big union for its upcoming negotiations with The Big Three. A healthy Ford can continue to pay big health benefits and pension contributions.
The market knows better.
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